artimus'mama

I suggest you read everything here and think about crate training both your dogs.

Any dog that's not reliably toilet trained by about 5 months old has had something go wrong in the training process.

Personally, I'm not fan of paper training puppies if your eventual aim is to have the dog toilet outdoors.

Thanks for the help and guidance.

I got my puppy from Animal Welfare League.

Both AWL and RSPCA stress the importantance of bringing the whole family - including partner, children, other dogs and cats to meet the potential new family member to make sure they all get along and like each other.

Ie you take a car load of everybody out to the shelter and meet the new puppy there.

But you seem to have skipped this step - so I have no idea.

If I'm bringing my dog around to to another dog's house - we try to greet out the front, both on lead with plenty of room to move. And if home dog is happy then we proceed into house and back yard, remaining on lead, for some carefully supervised play time. If home dog is not happy, my dog goes back in my giant crate (car).

Hi,

Our beagle met the pup when the pup found its way into our backyard and again at the vet. The pup went straight from our house to the RSPCA and then to the vet. So there has been limited time together.

Thanks for the tip you have definitely reminded me of calm introductions.

Hi

Congrads on your new family member , I find that the best way to introduce a new puppy to the family is to put a lead on dogs already in the home and sit calmly on the floor with new puppy on your lap , allow your first dog to sniff freely and watch the behaviour for warning signs.

If your adult is well socialised and the puppy is young you should have no issues with the introduction as puppy will wriggle and belly up for the older dog who may be a little stiff at first , my old staffy loves puppies , he will sit and wait for the pup to come to him sometimes if they are a little slow on greeting him he goes belly up to encourage them.

Try not to get between them too much allow them to get to know each other without fuss from the humans, also allow the older dog to set her boundries on what the pup can do ( our new pups are not allowed to approach the front gate until at least 5 months old the older dogs tell them off ( hard looks and the odd grumble if they are not listing )

Feed them in different rooms every dog has the right to eat in peace .

house training is all about consistancy if you want a dog who always goes outside you have to make sure that they can always get outside to go

If your older dog is not allowed to do things ( hop up on to couches and beds ) then new puppy needs to learn all the same rules , keep it even

Good luck and enjoy your new pup

Great! Thanks for that! The little one is definitely belly up for the beagle - it was the first thing she did..

It feels like so long ago that we had a puppy I think I have forgotten what to do

Thanks again!

Hi every body,

Apologies if I am repeating questions but we have a 1 and a half year old beagle who is a good girl most of the time. We have since rescued another puppy who will be coming home from the vet. The puppy is collie cross retriever.

Does anyone have any tips about introducing a new puppy to a household, especially to a dog who has never had to share her family's attention? I am particularly concerned about breakfast and toilet training. My beagle is still only paper trained and doesn't always 'go' outside.

Many thanks....

artimus'mama there are some fantastic trainers here on DOL who could give you the added help/assistance and advice you need now while the pup is still young. Underdog training are fantastic with the "Evil Beagles" and we highly recommend them and Golden Acres training for their knowledge and experience with our breed!!

Look for trainers who think outside the square, who are willing to acknowledge that beagles whilst stubborn are NOT stupid and who will show you how to enjoy your time with your beagle!

Feel free to PM us for any advice and welcome to the wonderful world of beagles!

Crazy beagle lady.. that' my name in the office

And I definately agree that Beagles are not stupid - far from it. Our little one is exceptionally smart - perhaps even a little too smart... you can't be evil and dumb..

artimus'mama there are some fantastic trainers here on DOL who could give you the added help/assistance and advice you need now while the pup is still young. Underdog training are fantastic with the "Evil Beagles" and we highly recommend them and Golden Acres training for their knowledge and experience with our breed!!

Look for trainers who think outside the square, who are willing to acknowledge that beagles whilst stubborn are NOT stupid and who will show you how to enjoy your time with your beagle!

Feel free to PM us for any advice and welcome to the wonderful world of beagles!

Crazy beagle lady.. that' my name in the office

While loose lead walking can be challenging- you should be seeing progress from walk to walk or week to week if the techniques you are using are suitable for the dog you have and being implemented correctly. Sometimes a session with a professional trainer can really get you on the right track and clear up the confusion- for you and the pup!

I definately agree that sometimes it my take an extra set of eyes to see if we're doing the right thing for the little monster. I am more concerned that I am not doing something correctly.

artimus'mama try the food technique I listed above.

having such a short leash can make it worst especially if the dog feels some pressure. Corrections work on the theory of differences - first there is no sensation then there is one that makes a difference to the exhibited behavior. A bit of pressure and then a small correction is not enough of a 'difference' to the dog to say 'hey dont do that' and you find they continue the behavior.

I do consults in Melb if you need a hand with anything just email me or PM through here. By 5 months you should have loose lead walking.

Thanks, I will try the techniquest and see what works for the little one. I will let you know if any additional help is needed

Thank you for the support.

my 5 month beagle puppy was a disaster the night we started obedience training, which was all about walking, poor thing wanted to sniff and play with the other dogs, and the trainer kept yelling "You, with the beagle"

i had to basically drag her the entire time, and she was choking, with huge slobbers coming out of her mouth, i hated the entire experience, and to make it worse, we had been having probs with walking to start, as we had been using a harness - and she was doing the lay down and refuse to move, if we were lucky enough to catch her to put it on

although the walker lead is called a clicker - has anyone else heard of this - seems like a choker to me, but I am very new to this puppy training, but am loving it

you, with the beagle!!! I love it. Because we got the same thing!! We got a sigh followed by, ok bring the beagle here.

What do we do on walks? We got told by a trainer to walker her on a short leash and if she pulls ahead to give her a quick tug and an 'ah no' to let her know that pulling ahead is not acceptable. I just realised that sounds a little brutal but its not. Its also not that effective given that we have been walking her since she was 8 weeks. Every 10 minutes on our walk she must sit for me and then she gets 'free dog' time where she gets to do as she pleases for the radius of the leash. This goes for no more than 2 minutes or if she seems disinterested in anything then we sit and then continue our walk.

I might try the changing directions technique although I'm wondering if it still effective when she pulls from the moment her paws hit the side walk.

All this just concerns me that she is getting worse. And really she is 5 months now - progess would be encouraging. There just has to be something for me to do to make it better for her.

Her recall isn't fantastic either... birds are far more interesting than mama...

We are located in Blackburn, Melbourne...

Thanks everyone for your input - huski, i love your posts but really, everyone's stories and advice really make me feel better

x

Surprise surprise I have trouble walking my otherwise beautiful beagle girl and there's a nice thread on the DOL just for us.

Artimus is just under 5 months and is gorgeous in almost every way. Except for walking. We pull. All the time. I too thought her smarts would make her the super star of puppy school (of which we have now been to two lots of) but each time, turns out she's just good at eating treats. Generally though she is well behaved but the pulling when walking is just not stopping. In fact it's getting worse. The only time she seems to walk to heel is when she is walking with both myself and my partner with her in the middle. But I work 8-6 weekdays so its just not possible.

We had our trainer in the second dose of puppy school recommend the Gentle Leader and it made such a difference in her behaviour. She refused to walk. Or move. Or anything. The little princess threw herself and continues to throw herself on the ground and refuses to move. And believe me I didn't just slap it on her and walked. We spent hours desensitising her to it and making it a nice a thingg as possible but no go.

She is so brilliant at everything else but its just so discouraging for her and for us that a five minute walk down to the park is so difficult. And this is the one thing we really want to be easy for her so that she can really enjoy nice long walks with us.

We're not phased if she's sniffing away - its part of having a beagle but the pulling is relentless and it needs to stop.

Thoughts?

ok here are some photos of our little guy

he just barked at the kong chew toy!!! he had not barked until then, i think he is a little scared of it.

we put his collar on today, he was itching at it for a bit and when we added the leash he kept trying to do backflips and bite at it! with the use of some treats and distractions he got the hang of it within a few minutes. because he has been running off into the garden when we take him out, the last few times we have put the leash on to get him used to it more - this seems to be working well.

A couple of these photos are when he was 6 weeks old at the breeders, the rest are at my place and some at my parents place.

Nat

P.S

I am just going to split my lunch break up and pop through home a few times a day to let him out. He ripped the turf loo apart and there is no chance he is going to go on any fake loo inside. Once he is a little older we can enclose an area outside and do the doggy door.

Enjoy the pics!

*GASP* Look at that cutie pie!!!!

Oh I remember when Artimus was that little! and placid! Enjoy these days - beagle puppies are just adorable.

Artimus was fairly well toilet trained until she hit 12 weeks and how its well out the window. We have no idea how to get her to indicate to us when she needs to go outside. I can preempt it sometimes (eg. after play, naps, etc) but needed to go just because... well... she needs to go, I've got no way of knowing except seeing her sniff - but really, she's a beagle and always sniffing...

Any suggestions since you guys have your babies well trained at 10 weeks? I would love any advice bc its not Artimus' fault, its mine...

my beagle puppy has been pretty good with toileting, but lately she has been having a few accidents - she is now 16 weeks old, very interesting info - thanks

And don't forget - it's colder weather now than it was. In some areas, enough to put many dogs who were 'sitting on the fence' with their toilet training, off from venturing outside. Of course, it's never a big deal when there's a game to be had .

Ugh!!! I have an 18 w/o beagle girl too and we are having the exact same issue!! I will not say that she was ever fully toilet trained but she knows what to do. She knows her spots and she knows that she needs to go outside. But lately there has been a complete disregard. She just doesn't care and doesn't seem to care that she gets a dressing down when she gets caught in the act. I will take her outside and encourage her to go and she will sniff in her usual spots but then ask to come back inside. Then about ten minutes later, not after play of any sorts, she will go on the carpet. If it is the cold that is deterring her, what should we do?

She is not mch of a barker so is there a way to show her a signal for her to give me? Wishful thinking right?

Any suggestions would be great. We have just gone back to full supervision again but she's almost 5 months now and just doesn't need supervision for anything else.

We use these...

Porkettes

They look great! Have just ordered some! Will add it to the list! I think I have lots to choose from now so Snuffy will be excited!

We have a beagle too and she loves anything smoked. Treats to chew on are only worth her attention if she gets something out of them. She also has little dog syndrome so she loves big things that fill her mouth - we have found that smoked pig trotters are her favourite and have a 100% success rate in pacifying her.

I would also love to find her other treats to chew on too so that she can have some variety but no idea. She seems to bore of pigs ears quickly.

Oh actually, she has become quite fond of squeaky toys. Which is nice because I always know where she is (generally by my feet) if there is a squeaky toy.

Let me know how you go with the treats.

Hi there all beagle lovers!

I have a gorgeous – and I mean gorgeous the same way everyone else’s pups are just the most gorgeous thing in the world – 3 month old Beagle. She is hyper active, can’t sit still always wants to play and loves a belly rub. none of which I have a problem with because she’s just a pup and we are teaching her patiently what is acceptable and what is not. And she gets it! Although sometimes chooses to ignore it. We’re working on it.

The only thing that I am having trouble with are treats to keep her entertained. smoked treats get her for hours but I am hesitate in giving her too many due to the sodium content. she has no interest in raw hide and raw bones are a bit so for her. She likes them but nothing gets her like a smoked treat. Nyla bones and etc don’t give her a ‘reward’ of some sorts so he gets bored once she’s determined that its hers. She just bores easily if there isn’t really anything she’s working towards – and as a Beagle the goal is generally a food reward.

Any suggetions? Carrots?

I have a beagle and had this problem for many months whilst she was teething. Thankfully it's much better now, so hang in there, it will get better!!

She used to bite my wrists/forearms so much that I had red scratches all over them and one of my friends thought I was self harming myself! If I was wearing a jumper she'd bite my sleeves, if I was wearing a dress she'd bite the hem, same with jeans etc.

Things I tried included:

*Turning my back and saying no - this didn't really work, she just bit the back of my pants instead

*Squirting her in the face with water from a spray bottle

*Putting bitter spray all over my hands/arms before going to play with her

*Putting my thumb on the inside of her mouth and holding her tongue down

Goodluck!

haha... Thanks - we tried the spray thing and artimus just opened her mouth.

She is better now - redirection is helping although sometimes she is adamant that its my hands/sleeves/something else that is attached to me that she wants. Then we go back to ignoring. Anything else from there seems to just agitate her more.

I do one of two things - put your hand over the muzzle and press slightly so the top lips roll in over the top teeth or put thumb under tongue and apply gentle pressure until the pup squirms. Conversely if its getting out of hand grab by the scruff and hold it until it settles.

Sin bin can work but you are not teaching the alternative desired behavior. That and pups have little attention span by the time you let it out it has little idea what happened. Get the pup before it gets too excited, and at this age there is no aggression - if there is you have a one in a million dog. Its sheer over excitement and lack of boundries which is why pups bite - they are testing where the boundries are and how far they can get away with things.

Thank you!! I was really worried that at 8 weeks there was already aggression... will give it a go...

Hi all - am new to this (puppy and forum) all the help possible would be lovely.

We have a beautiful 8 week old beagle pup. She is affectionate and friendly (when she's just woken up or is sleepy) but during play time she has one move - the bite. She only bites my boyfriends fingers or hems, but with me, anything she can get her mouth around and her teeth onto. even if I am redirecting her to her chew toys she finds my fingers or gives up and goes for my forearms. It isn't always aggressive, but sometimes I get a hint of aggression (through over-stimulus?).

Diagnosis anyone? And possible remedy?

Thanks,

artimus'mama