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Posted: 1/3/2007 1:18:35 AM EST
So my wife and daughter (9Y/O) rescue a female red and white beagle pup who was dropped off near my SIL house.

She is about the cutest thing and we really love her... but we are cat people and my knowlegde of dog skills ect.  is pretty low.  The last dog I had was almost 20 years ago and was a large wolf hybird mix.

 After looking at the web for help I feel a little overwelmed.  There seems to be seveal sites selling online e-books that are specific to beagles and I wonder if they are really all that. They make a lot of claims and I wonder if anyone else has tried these books.

 I can tell allready if I don't get some accurate help on what to do/don't do, this cute puppy may not become a good thing.  Can someone help point me to the right type of simple info that works?
Link Posted: 1/3/2007 1:23:42 AM EST
[#1]
I don't know abou the books on beagles. But from experience they have an intense amount of energy. We had a lot of long walks and play time that tired our beagle out. Did the same with my lab. Good luck....
Link Posted: 1/3/2007 1:26:44 AM EST
[#2]
Get the DVD's on the dog whisperer.

Also, get her vaccinated ASAP.
Link Posted: 1/3/2007 1:41:13 AM EST
[#3]

Quoted:
Get the DVD's on the dog whisperer.

Also, get her vaccinated ASAP.




The wife is a big fan of his show.  I'm not sure.

I caught a piece of it a couple of weeks ago when a little poodle bit the shit out of him.
Link Posted: 1/3/2007 2:38:23 AM EST
[#4]
+1 Cesar Milan - The Dog Whisperer.  Excellent books, too.  I would recommend the books over the TV show.  The TV show is good for general tips, but it can be more specific to a particular dog's problems.  The book goes into more detail about broader, common isues.

Link Posted: 1/3/2007 2:58:53 AM EST
[#5]
Hi there,
I have had beagles all of my life and currently have 2.  Great dogs, very good with kids, lots of fun and affectionate.

They will want to follow thier nose a lot, so a fenced yard would help.  They do like the outdoors and will walk/run/chase forever.

We had a dog book, but it was the only book the dogs ever chewed on.  They must have known.

On my MSN space dezscorner.spaces.live.com/ in the Dogs, Sally and Molly album you can see some pics of them.

I think you will have lots of fun and be happy with your beagle.  A book or two will certainly help.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Dez
Link Posted: 1/3/2007 3:04:21 AM EST
[#6]
We have two Beagles. No real difference from other dogs we have had. They will over-eat if you let them, so be careful about feeding them
Being a hound class of dog it will follow it's nose no matter what.
Very good with kids.
High energy.
One of ours climbs small trees - yes, I think thats weird.


Sua Sponte,
prib
Link Posted: 1/3/2007 3:16:19 AM EST
[#7]
As a serial beagle owner - good luck!

Lot's of exercise is key. Beagles are very headstrong and they follow their noses. actually, their noses get them in trouble. They're born chasers.

Teach "come" right away and be consistent. I like "tallyho!" instead of come, the beagle seems to key on it better. A whistle works well, but you need to carry a whistle.

Be careful not to overfeed, and keep him away from the catfood. Most beagles will overeat and a fat beagle isn't going to be healthy.

Most trainers (non-hunting) consider beagles a big challenge. If your dog is from hunting stock (most US dogs ren't any more) he'll need to hunt to be happy.

Link Posted: 1/3/2007 3:23:44 AM EST
[#8]
I don't see any pics of the little pup.
Link Posted: 1/3/2007 3:43:42 AM EST
[#9]
Congratulation's,

I'm happy for you, don't worry about the beagle, as (if you keep her) will teach you everything you need to know.

I'm still sad, as I had to have mine put to sleep due to illness (on his part) and he was only 10 year's old.

Toe
Link Posted: 1/3/2007 5:21:35 AM EST
[#10]




This thread lacked pictures.

I"m a first time beagle owner, but these are truths:

1. They do not know their own name.  You can yell, 'COME!" until you stroke out, but the dog will do whatever he wants.  That is, until I thumb the red button on his collar's control for a half a second.

2. They are bundles of energy.  They play hard and sleep very hard.  Expect your puppy to be very active when he's awake, probably until she's tired.  Once she's tired, forget about it, she's sleeping.

3. Like mentioned before, they WILL overeat/over drink.  I've found that my guy grew out of the over eating part (I leave food out for him now) but he will over drink if given the opportunity.

4. She may or may not have a tender stomach.  My guy will throw up on the drop of a hat, and we still don't know why.  No scraps and a steady diet of good dog chow solved this.

5. As mentioned before, teach him 'come, tallyho, or g*damnit beagle get over here!' ASAP.  

I'll end with a quote I read here and that I will attempt to butcher, "There's nothing quite so beautiful as the sight of a beagle's extended tail as he crosses the crest of the horizon while you call him as you cuss yourself blue in the face.
Link Posted: 1/3/2007 6:47:40 AM EST
[#11]
They can dig like MFers too.  
Link Posted: 1/3/2007 7:00:19 AM EST
[#12]
I also have two Beagles, remember they don't bark, they howl !
One good trick we found out, to keep them from chewing on shoes, furniture, etc...
Give him a empty 2 liter soda bottle to play with, they love the noise it makes,
Also as already stated, they will follow their nose, take him for alot of walks.

As for owning cats, if he is started out early with them no problem. Our male Beagle
Was brought in the house as a puppy and grew up with two cats, he could care less
About them, but our female was 2 years old when we got her and chases the cats
Like there is no tomorrow.
Link Posted: 1/3/2007 7:06:10 AM EST
[#13]
I give mine empty 1 gallon milk cartons and empty quart bottles too.  He'd rather play with that stuff then any toy I've ever got him.  He'll bat them across the room and go chase them, he'll chew them, then when he's done I just throw them away.

They're really awesome dogs.

Get a dog run.

Link Posted: 1/3/2007 7:14:37 PM EST
[#14]
Thanks for all the replys.  

I don't have a fenced yard but was considering a cable to hook her leash to.  Is this what you meant by a dogrun?

I had forgotten about the 2Liter bottle idea.  It worked great with my previous dog but as I said before, it's been a few years since I've been thinking about dogs.

Dog Wisperer, Ceasar Milan:  I have watched the show quite a bit over the past year and it is one of my favorites.  I get the pack leader thing,  it's house training and crate training and things specific to beagles that I really need help on.  Any surefire tips on obedience  are welcome

Pics:  I hope to have some tomorrow, using my camera phone.  If I can get them online I will post.
Link Posted: 1/3/2007 7:34:46 PM EST
[#15]
Its a dog..... no problem really.

Feed it.... it will grow.
Love it.... it will love you back.
Let it out.... its gonna shit all over your yard.

With that said its a dog!  They almost take care of themselves and there at the door for you everyday.  My dogs wait at the door starting about 15 minutes before I get home.  If I'm late I get to here about how they wined until they heard my truck pull in.  And they're a great first line of defense.  Even if they're small and cuddly.  Mined can tell me if anything or anyone is within a hundred feet of my house.  If I holler at them and they stop it was a critter,  if they don't stop its a person.  
I love my dogs.
Link Posted: 1/3/2007 7:36:53 PM EST
[#16]

Quoted:
Thanks for all the replys.  

I don't have a fenced yard but was considering a cable to hook her leash to.  Is this what you meant by a dogrun?

I had forgotten about the 2Liter bottle idea.  It worked great with my previous dog but as I said before, it's been a few years since I've been thinking about dogs.

Dog Wisperer, Ceasar Milan:  I have watched the show quite a bit over the past year and it is one of my favorites.  I get the pack leader thing,  it's house training and crate training and things specific to beagles that I really need help on.  Any surefire tips on obedience  are welcome

Pics:  I hope to have some tomorrow, using my camera phone.  If I can get them online I will post.

Oh that little girl will be miserable on a chain.  If you can fence your yard in that would *really* be the best option if you're going to keep her.  All hounds follow their noses so be prepared for her to wander off if you let her... if you live in an urban area that can be really dangerous- and garbage day in the neighborhood would suck too!

Get her vaccinated and fixed first off (and take care of her dew claws if you're going to do that).

Our first beagle lived to 14 and our current guy is almost 1... he tries my patience every day with the "puppy" behavior.

They are energetic, but LOVE you.  They're good trackers too if you want to teach her to hunt.

They can be diggers and ALL puppies love to chew chew chew.  Ours loves the empty water bottles too for some reason.  But he'll chew on anything- we've had more than one Barbie turn up looking like some shark attack victem with limbs chewed off.  Buy rawhides and little chew toys.

Beagles have a tendency to become overweight easily, so if you can control her food intake, do it- like someone else said, keep her away from the cat food.


I bought a couple of Beagle handbooks that have helped... we did crate training with our little guy and it worked out well.  He still had a few accidents, but now he's trained well in that regard.

IM me if you need any specific info on that.

Here's our little guy, Ozzy:



Link Posted: 1/3/2007 7:45:14 PM EST
[#17]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Thanks for all the replys.  

I don't have a fenced yard but was considering a cable to hook her leash to.  Is this what you meant by a dogrun?

I had forgotten about the 2Liter bottle idea.  It worked great with my previous dog but as I said before, it's been a few years since I've been thinking about dogs.

Dog Wisperer, Ceasar Milan:  I have watched the show quite a bit over the past year and it is one of my favorites.  I get the pack leader thing,  it's house training and crate training and things specific to beagles that I really need help on.  Any surefire tips on obedience  are welcome

Pics:  I hope to have some tomorrow, using my camera phone.  If I can get them online I will post.

Oh that little girl will be miserable on a chain.  If you can fence your yard in that would *really* be the best option if you're going to keep her.  All hounds follow their noses so be prepared for her to wander off if you let her... if you live in an urban area that can be really dangerous- and garbage day in the neighborhood would suck too!

Get her vaccinated and fixed first off (and take care of her dew claws if you're going to do that).

Our first beagle lived to 14 and our current guy is almost 1... he tries my patience every day with the "puppy" behavior.

They are energetic, but LOVE you.  They're good trackers too if you want to teach her to hunt.

They can be diggers and ALL puppies love to chew chew chew.  Ours loves the empty water bottles too for some reason.  But he'll chew on anything- we've had more than one Barbie turn up looking like some shark attack victem with limbs chewed off.  Buy rawhides and little chew toys.

Beagles have a tendency to become overweight easily, so if you can control her food intake, do it- like someone else said, keep her away from the cat food.


I bought a couple of Beagle handbooks that have helped... we did crate training with our little guy and it worked out well.  He still had a few accidents, but now he's trained well in that regard.

IM me if you need any specific info on that.

Here's our little guy, Ozzy:

i6.photobucket.com/albums/y233/scramper/P1000294.jpg

i6.photobucket.com/albums/y233/scramper/11e84e3c.jpg


Your little guy makes me want one.  Beautiful dog!

HH
Link Posted: 1/3/2007 7:55:04 PM EST
[#18]
I am reduced to a blubbering idiot around puppies.
Cute puppies
Link Posted: 1/3/2007 7:55:47 PM EST
[#19]
Great pics, he looks great.  I hope I can get my pics working.  

We are just getting started with the house training and suspect things will be a little tough until she gets fairly accident free.  If I understand it right, crate training and controlling when and what she eats and drinks makes a big difference?
Link Posted: 1/3/2007 8:15:33 PM EST
[#20]
We are crate training our "mutt" right now.  She has some hound features and I suspect she has hound blood coursing through her veins.

I had a beagle as a girl and loved that dog.  Beagles are very, very scent oriented.  They will take off and not come back until they are good and done with chasing the scent.  

Hounds are headstrong because they always go back to biology and want to chase the rabbit, chase the scent that intrigues them most.

Crate training is really good.  Especially if you want the dog to be an indoor dog too.  If you devote just 15 minutes a day to training the puppy, you will come out with a fabulous and obedient doggie!

Beagles will howl, will dig and will test your will.  But, they are also very loyal and are great companions.

Mrs. Ekie
Link Posted: 1/3/2007 10:06:23 PM EST
[#21]

Quoted:
I am reduced to a blubbering idiot around puppies.
Cute puppies

Around the middle of Feb my female is due !, I'll post pics and see what happens then !
Link Posted: 1/4/2007 1:58:55 AM EST
[#22]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I am reduced to a blubbering idiot around puppies.
Cute puppies

Around the middle of Feb my female is due !, I'll post pics and see what happens then !

w00t!, more puppies
Link Posted: 1/4/2007 3:41:39 AM EST
[#23]
note about fence:...Beagles can & will dig under & out...
Link Posted: 1/4/2007 4:07:00 AM EST
[#24]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Quoted:
I am reduced to a blubbering idiot around puppies.
Cute puppies

Around the middle of Feb my female is due !, I'll post pics and see what happens then !

w00t!, more puppies


+1
Link Posted: 1/4/2007 4:46:57 AM EST
[#25]

Quoted:
note about fence:...Beagles can & will dig under & out...



+1. Keep an eye out for this.

I have to Beagles, one is about 2 years old the other is about 1 year old. Overeating has just recently become an issue with the older one. Previously I couldn't get them to eat enough. Both of my Beagles were crate trained initially, but now they sleep at the foot of the bed.

I have a theory that Beagles come in pairs. They are much happier having a playmate than being alone, though this probably applies to all dogs, being pack animals. After you get this one figured out, you may want to look into a playmate. :)
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