train a beagle
For those of you who know Snoopy, Charlie Brown’s pet beagle in Peanuts, you wouldn’t think that dog was beaten up. For those of you who have or have had beagles, you know that they are very stubborn dogs. This is very important information for new beagle owners to know that they will be dealing with a stubborn dog. So right away when starting beagle dog training, come prepared with a lot of patience.
Beagles come from a long line of crossbred canines that can be traced back to hunting dogs in England. The English only needed them for one thing, and that was to hunt. Hundreds of years of being hunting dogs have given the beagle its stubborn streak. This, along with the hunting dog’s quality of a heightened sense of smell, which makes them curious and distracted by all kinds of scents, leads to a great deal of frustration when it comes to training beagle dogs. Get ready for it.
Begin your training with the basic commands. Teach your beagle to walk, sit, lie down, and of course, sit. Discipline is necessary for all dogs. Since they are naturally pack animals, prone to following a strong leader, you would do well to be that strong leader and teach them these basic commands. When considering rewards, go towards the end of the meal, as this type of reward generally works best with beagles. You can try a toy, especially if your beagle likes one, as a secondary reward.
The biggest downside to having a dog with a superior sense of smell is that they tend to hang around in the kitchen. When this happens, and when meals are being prepared or served, your beagle will start doing anything to get attention. This includes begging. It will also include jumping, barking, whining, howling, walking on its hind legs… you name it. it’s. All for a bite of what you have.
As with other dogs of their ilk, beagles are a high-strung bundle of energy. This means that you have to spend a lot of your beagle dog training time running all over the place. Don’t forget to play with your beagle too. Exercise, running and playing will be an important part of beagle training in the early days, so establish ground rules with your beagle.
You don’t want them to think they own your domain. Remembering the pack animal theory, if you and other family members set yourself up as the leaders of your pack, then training your beagle dog will be much easier for everyone, especially your beagle. You see, beagles can be stubborn, they can be prone to begging for a free lunch, but in the end, they’ll love to make you happy.
