BEAGLES - gimme all you know

[~ Mylitta ~]

I was going to put the exact same info that Kazbah put from beagle rescue vic. My DH and I nearly fostered a beagle pup for them (it fell through when a more desperate little puppy came into our care) and they gave us a mountain of information and even came out to the house to make sure our yard was "beagle proof". Their recommendation was to half bury wide planks of wood along the fence so that if the beagle tried to dig under the fence they would also have to dig the extra distance under the planks of wood you buried.

One of the most important things to remember is to NEVER EVER let a beagle off leash in an area that is not completely fenced off. The just catch a scent and run with it and nothing will stop them. Give your local councils a call and ask if there are any completely fenced off dog parks in your area. They are great for beagles

If you are planning on pup travelling in the car a bit, then best to get it used to the car ealy. Lots of pups get car sick to begin with and then grow out of it. If you pup seems to get anxious about getting into the car, start slowly by taking it out to a the car (with the car turned off) and give it some food in the car. Do that for a few days. Then do the same for another few days, but with the car running but stationary. Then you can move up and down the driveway, then around the block etc etc ...

Most of all, just enjoy the new addition to your family!

[*charmalea*]

Their recommendation was to half bury wide planks of wood along the fence so that if the beagle tried to dig under the fence they would also have to dig the extra distance under the planks of wood you buried. DH planned on doing this already over the next 6 weeks !

Give your local councils a call and ask if there are any completely fenced off dog parks in your area. They are great for beagles there is one about 2ks from my place, we always pass it or walk past it

If you are planning on pup travelling in the car a bit, then best to get it used to the car ealy. Lots of pups get car sick to begin with and then grow out of it. If you pup seems to get anxious about getting into the car, start slowly by taking it out to a the car (with the car turned off) and give it some food in the car. Do that for a few days. Then do the same for another few days, but with the car running but stationary. Then you can move up and down the driveway, then around the block etc etc ...thanks will try this !

Most of all, just enjoy the new addition to your family! i cant wait !!! 6 weeks is a long time , but seeing as shes just in the street behind me i can visit her when ever !

ive just been on google and seem beagles can have puppies with dwarfisim , i hope that bombom is ok , she is the smallest girl ( only 2 ) i guess i will have to see .hopefully they dont detect it at her vet check when shes getting her papers

[MistyFying]

Oooo charmalea they are adorable dogs - ours is now 4 years old. But do be warned they are very high maintenance. Chocolate (our dog) still runs away, barks, chews up anything that is left in the back yard and digs, digs, digs. Yes we have trained him - but consistency is a challenge for him.

But he is fantastic with kids and will love you back

[1MOREPLZ]

digging, barking, whinging, whining, pigs of dogs, food obsessed, noisy, smelly, pains in the rear end!!!!!!! chewers aswell!!!
food obsessed!!! didn'ti say that already???

and i hope you aren't getting your puppy when it's 7 weeks old!!!!! not a very good breeder if they are letting you take your puppy home at that age !!!!! starting from 6 weeks right up until 12weeks they need to be with their mums!!!! as that is a crucial learning/socialising time for puppies

[ss_storm]

digging, barking, whinging, whining, pigs of dogs, food obsessed, noisy, smelly, pains in the rear end!!!!!!! chewers aswell!!!
food obsessed!!! didn'ti say that already???

i take it you don't like beagles??

honestly the above could probably be applied to most dogs at some stage or another...e.g labradors are also food obsessed...but dogs can be trained and most of the above is due to not having enough to keep their minds busy and body active. Dogs are born to do a job, if they are just chucked in the backyard and walked once a day, if that, then of course they are going to start (what we consider) destructive behaviours to entertain themselves.

[1MOREPLZ]

lol not a great fan of beagles.....have one in the family and i 'tolerate' her....shes a fat farting food obsessed pain in the rear!!!!

I have been a breeder of boxers for 15 years now and it is 'in' certain breeds to be exactly what i have described above as the beagles characteristics....
as for labs being food obsessed yes....and they can be the most destructive dogs ever!!!!! I know PLENTY of dogs that are working dogs and are trained to the max and when left to their own devices are still destructive...even being walked twice daily and having things to entertain them...they still destroy everything BUT their toys etc....

[*charmalea*]

Katones , if the dog is taken away from its mum too early , what (developmentally ) happens to the dog ?

[1MOREPLZ]

they can show agression/fear later on..... because they haven't been 'taught' by their mum...is complictaed.... BUT i have seen it in quite afew dogs..being taken too young from mum and then later 'fear biting' actually one was a while ago now..it was a husky pup i had at sadly 6 weeks.... when Zoe was 12 weeks she was always snarling/snapping and did actually bite my daughter in the face.