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DoggyLuva1128
11-10-2005, 09:20 PM
Hi, I have a 2 year old beagle and he's cute and can be good, but most of the time he's so BAD. I try to teach him, but he always does the sam things over again. He breaks anything he can get his hands on and if he knows you dont want him doing it he'll provoke you and grab something watch you and when u come close growl and run!!
How can I tame him? He's just so crazy sometimes lol.
ewyourpoor
11-11-2005, 10:41 AM
i have a 6 month old beagle and she is nuts! lol
when they get crazy like that they are bored, and you should play with her.
play some ball, frisbee, tug of war any thing. even a long walk to tire her out a bit, or maybe a jog.
sometimes im just too tired to entertain my pup so i just throw her a rawhide bone and that keeps her busy for a few hours. theres debate on wether or not rawhide chews are safe, im sure some have had problems with them, but ive been using them for 20 years and i havent had any ill effects. do research on rawhide chews and judge for yourself, this will help you decide.
i have another dog and 4 cats and the beagle still gets bored :D
DoggyLuva1128
11-11-2005, 06:54 PM
My beagle gets too overly hyper. I try to play with him but he starts barking uncontrollably (sp?) and just goes completely crazy!
beagle_lovergirl
11-11-2005, 07:52 PM
If he chews on things a lot, bitter apple spray is you best friend... he´s probally bored or lacking excersize. A tired pup is a good pup :D Trust me, I have a beagle myself. Been there, done that
Bowowee
11-14-2005, 09:09 PM
Your dog should have at least one hour of moderate exercise a day. Preferably 30 mins in the morning and 30 mins in the evening.
wildwings811
11-15-2005, 10:46 AM
Beagles are a strong headed breed and from the sounds of it your pup is just playing with you and you actually proke the dog by running after it if it does somthing you don't want it to do either deter it and give it somthing else to do or ingnore it if is not that big of a deal
DoggyLuva1128
11-16-2005, 04:57 PM
ooh I tried to ignore him for a week or a little more and he got worse. Maybe he does need more exercise
BlackDog
11-17-2005, 09:36 PM
My friends family was debating wheather to get a beagle for the longest time. I told her all about why not to get a pet shop dog. I told her to go to a breeder and told her about byb and responsible breeders. They spend a good amount of time looking for a breeder. They went with one in Canada. It turned out to be a byb they scamed them. The lady told them their dog was show quality and made them pay several thousand dollars for it. The dog died two weeks after they brought it home. My friend was very upset. The breeder wouldn't refund the price of the dog but she gave them another one instead.
My friend doesn't like the dog because it reminds her of the original dog they got which she immediatly got very attached to. She is the only one in the family that takes care of the dog now. Rocky, the beagles name, doesn't seem to be trained very much. I went over there to visit, exspecting him to be very hard headed from her discription, and found him to be very hyper but quick to learn and eager to please. By the time I left that night I pretty much had him trained to sit. You just have to be very consistant and keep up with it. I told her that training classes would help for the problems they were having with him. Most of the problems were not the dogs fault. They just don't know how to train him. It seems that alot of people that get beagles are illsuited to them. They get them for looks and get annoyed when the dog gets distructive, hard to train, and hyper. Beagles are a hunting breed. They aren't couch potatos. They need alot of physical and mental stimulation. On top of that they are independant thinkers and can be stubborn. If you lead a active life style and have money for training classes they are a wonderful breed to save your life with.
One of my beagles makes a very odd cough/sneezing/choking sound at various points throughout the day. Once she swallows it stops. I have read that this is a very common, non-harming characterstic of beagles. Is that true?
wildwings811
11-29-2005, 11:05 AM
They do seem to react to alot of allergins
BlackDog
11-29-2005, 11:31 AM
My papillon does that. I think they call it a backwards sneeze
My papillon does that. I think they call it a backwards sneeze
I'm assuming it isn't harmful to the dogs? As soon as she swallows, she stops doing it. It is rather scary sounding.
When she does it, I either massage her throat or put my hand over her nostrils. It makes her swallow immediately and she stops doing it.
Bowowee
11-29-2005, 12:56 PM
One of my beagles makes a very odd cough/sneezing/choking sound at various points throughout the day. Once she swallows it stops. I have read that this is a very common, non-harming characterstic of beagles. Is that true?
- Hmmmm...howling and singing howl perhaps but not cough/sneezing/choking sounds. Coughing is one manifestation of heartworm infestation. I hope your dog doesn't have that.
- Hmmmm...howling and singing howl perhaps but not cough/sneezing/choking sounds. Coughing is one manifestation of heartworm infestation. I hope your dog doesn't have that.
No, she was just tested for that.
Here is what I found:
http://www.beagles-on-the-web.com/questions/
Why does my beagle sometimes sound like she's choking?
This is likely what is known as a "reverse sneeze", although it actually has nothing to do with sneezing. It sounds like a cross between coughing and gasping for breath, is often accompanied by drooling, and can last for a couple of minutes. The cause of reverse sneezing is unclear - the soft palate is often implicated - but the important thing to know is that it is a common occurence in beagles and is not dangerous. Getting your beagle to swallow seems to help stop it. To do this you can gently stroke his throat while you briefly cover his nostrils.
Boxer*Mom
11-29-2005, 03:43 PM
It is believed to be due to a temporary spasm of the throat muscles or an accumulation of mucus. During an attack, the dog violently pulls air in through the nose, producing a loud snorting noise as if something is caught in the nose and the dog is trying to draw it in. The dog is perfectly normal before and after the attacks. There is no treatment. It happens to boxers too.
It is believed to be due to a temporary spasm of the throat muscles or an accumulation of mucus. During an attack, the dog violently pulls air in through the nose, producing a loud snorting noise as if something is caught in the nose and the dog is trying to draw it in. The dog is perfectly normal before and after the attacks. There is no treatment. It happens to boxers too.
Thank you very much. She has been sniffling a bit lately. Maybe she has a cold? If so, what is the best treatment for a dog who has a cold?
Athebeau
11-29-2005, 05:12 PM
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=0&cat=1448&articleid=1347
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1611&articleid=479
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=0&cat=1276&articleid=1112
I think the accumulation of mucus is what's causing it. She had a tough sleep last night. Her nose was very stuffy and you could tell it was dripping down her throat, like it does with humans. I didn't know what to do. So at 2:30am, I put the shower off full blast and steamed up the bathroom. I then sat down in the bathroom and held her, hoping the steam would clear her nasal passages a little. It worked temporarily, but her nose became stuffy again.
Not really sure what to do. It happens more when she is sleeping than awake. What about those things you can use for babies to clear their noses? Can you use those on dogs?
So I called my vet about the mucus problem. Since it usually occurs at night when she is sleeping my bedroom, she suggested that I give her one 25 mg tablet of Benadryl at night. She weighs 20 pounds. Is this safe?