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I keep reading that beagles are energetic dogs, and I am worried that my dog has a health issue. Before our walk through the woods, and afterwards, my beagle sleeps. He can sleep an entire day if it weren't for the walk. I talked to my vet who told me that unless they are walking or hunting, they are a lazy breed. I asked her to do bloodwork but she said it isn't necessary. Should I insist on bloodwork or go to another vet? My beagle is only 4 years old and has been a sleepy beagle for the last two years.
My beagle is the same way. Shes only 10 months and sleeps all the time. She will play if you really encourage her to though.
How long do Beagles live?
12-15 years for the average beagle. If you take really good care, 17 years.
I want to have Beagle but i'm allergic to dogs are beagles good dogs for kids with allergies?
My beagle puppy is 9 weeks old and has dry flakey skin that he is always itching. How can I stop this itchiness for him?
What type of food do you feed? You may need to buy a better quality food such as, canidae.
My Beagle is 13 years old and here recently she has been loosing large amounts of hair and I can't seem to get a handle on it. What could be causing this?
why do beagle ears have slits in them?
Since beagles were bred for hunting, can they live outside?
Not true, beagles will kill rodents even if they are not trained
Of course, they don't all kill things unless trained.
My beagle likes to eat and play with his poop. Recently, since they're frozen, he's been bringing them in the house. Is this normal? How do I stop it?
It is not good to eat poop. Discourage this behavior. It is called Coprophasia. It indicates a lack of nutrition. They will eat what they feel will give them the most nutrients. There is a treatment called DETER. But cleaning up the poop as soon as it's dropped is a better solution. Also make sure he is on the right food...grocery store food doesn't have the right nutrients. Go for the more expensive food and he will eat less and poop less plus he won't feel the need to eat it. Feel free to email me with other questions. I am an accredited trainer.
do beagles keep warm in the cold
They do ok, if the weather isn't freezing.
yes they do verry well
We had our male beagle 'fixed' about a year ago. We now have 2 female dogs are are also 'fixed'. The male has started humping both dogs and we were wondering do beagles do this even though they can not mate? It drives me crazy watching him harress the other 2 dogs. thanks for any information you can give me.
The humping action can happen even when dogs are "fixed." This is nothing more than a dominance action. Your male is proving that he is still the boss. This is something that needs to be corrected. You are the lead dog in the house, not your male. Even if your dog is older he can still learn who is the boss. Talk to a certified dog trainer about ways to deal with this issue. Or email me at twmn98@gmail.com. I am also a trainer.
I have a beagle and just recently she mated with one of my other male dogs. I would like to know, how soon will she get pregnant and how will we know that she is carrying?
Her gestation period is 2 months and you need to see a vet asap to see how many she is carrying.
My beagle will not stay in the yard
most of the time beagles like to rome around and most of them need fenced in yards and you could get a runner and put it up cause i have 15 beagles and there in a fenced in yard but beagles like to dig to
To expand a little on the last answer...Keep your dog on leash as you walk the boundaries with him. This will give you the opportunity to correct when he steps out and praise when he is walking loosely at your side. Your dog will learn to look to you for a cue as to what to do next. Keep him mentally stimulated with lots of focus games and reward when he is doing well.
he/she just needs exercise
try to introduce him to the yard show him around get him comfortable in the yard
my beagle is 10 months old and continues to not come to me when i call her. she chooses when she wants to come i have worked months on this and it seems like it's hit or miss we have good days and we have bad ones. it's really upsetting when she delibretly runs from me.
Note:This is not from me, I got this from "It's Me or The Dog" a dog training show starring Victoria Stilwell. She said to put a leash on your dog, get treats and a whistle. First get your dog to pay attention to you (While the dog is still on the leash). Then blow the whistle and give your dog a little piece of the treat. Keep doing this until you dog finally understands the whistle means "Come back for your treat." Then take off the leash and when you wand him/her to come back, blow the whistle. It should come back. If not,you need to keep training. If it does come back give it the treat. Keep training this even if your dog knows this already, so he/she wont forget. Good Luck!
just be patient, that is a key factor of life. He will learn eventaully his name, every dog is different and if you want to train your dog than you learn to be patient!! Teaching the name is a trick for the dog, it can be difficult!!!
Since Beagles are high energy dogs, she might not be getting enough exercise and feels the need to run to burn some of that energy. Getting her to listen to you might not be as hard as you think. It just takes a little time and a lot repetition. When training my dogs to listen there are a few steps I follow. First, I make sure they get plenty of exercise. I find that by taking them on a couple of 20-30 minute leash walks a day generally helps to burn energy and it's the perfect time to work on commands. While walking them, I give them about 1 foot of leash and I randomly practice several commands during the walk. (Sit, Stay, Heel, Come) I make sure they walk directly next to me and I don't let them pay attention to anything but me. This helps build their dependency on me and it makes helps them get used to listening. Second, when we are in the house, I practice the same commands randomly throughout the day and reward with treats. I like to use a command called 'Kennel.' I don't so much use a kennel, but I designate a spot for the dogs and tell them that's their 'kennel'. Randomly through the day or when we are eating, I tell them 'Kennel' and point to their designated area. Once they get the idea, you can literally point to anything and say 'Kennel' and they will go to it sit and stay. The main idea of all this is to get your dog trained to listening to you and remain in the dominate position. When practicing the commands, tell them don't ask. It might seem kind of mean, but it's very important that they see you as the dominate figure.