My beagle isn't learning at all what can i do to stop her?

Question

hello i got a 1yr old beagle and she is so stubborn that i can't get her to learn anything. she does alot from jumping up and we have tried the ignoring her routine and she don't respond to it. she chews on everything and i even put it up and she finds ways of chewing . she also jumps up on coffee tables and pulls on the leash. i disipline her without using my hand and she don't respond. she jumps up on the screen and won't get down when i am calm or frustrated. it seems like she can care less about what we do. i need help badly the normal training just isn't working for her.

Answer 1

Beagles must be a challenging breed of dog as a family pet cos there are so many questions re. their behaviour, including beagle crosses.

Maybe there are some breeds that, as cute as they are, just don't make great family pets.  Beagles were bred to hunt foxes and they have fantastic noses so they make great sniffer dogs.

The only advice I can offer you is to take her to dog training and reinforce these lessons everyday and take her for loads of walks to release all that energy.

Answer 2

You definitely need the help of a professional trainer or dog behaviourist.  I'd look them up and call around or ask your vet for references for one.  Do it soon cause it sounds like you have a real problem there.  Your dog is running your house and someone must train U how to deal with this dog.

I have a beagle mix and he's the best dog I've ever owned.  I got him from a puppy rescue when he was about 9 weeks old or so and I can't even say how smart and loving and loyal he is.  We've completed obedience school and he knew half the things before we even started.  So it's not  the breed.

Answer 3

sounds like you need to show her who's boss.

here are a few ways to show her you are doinant, then she  will be more likely to listen to you.

  Timeouts: put the dog on a down stay or if not yet trained to do so, put it in its crate quietly and without fuss. Fifteen minutes is fine. No yelling is necessary, keep it all very quiet. This is often surprisingly effective, since dogs are such social creatures.

Eye contact : alphas "stare down" subordinates. If your dog does not back down in a stare contest, start a verbal correction. As soon as it backs down, praise it.

Taps under the chin: alpha dogs nip subordinates under the chin as corrections. You can use this by tapping (NEVER hitting) your dog under the chin with one or two fingers. Don't tap on top of the muzzle, not only can you risk injuring your dog's sense of smell, you may make him hand shy.

Grabbing under the ears: alpha dogs will chomp under subordinate dogs' ears and shake. You can mimic this by holding the skin under your dog's ears firmly and shaking. Again, do not use excessive force. Do this just enough to get the point across. DO NOT grab the top of the neck and shake. You may injure your dog this way.

Alpha roll: Pin the dog to ground on its side with feet away from you. Hold scruff/collar with one hand to pin head down (gently but firmly) with the other hand on hip/groin area (groin area contact will tend to cause the dog to submit to you.) Not recommended.

Answer 4

Everything you've described is negative training. Are you using anything positive for rewarding her when she does something good? Some dogs figure everything they do will get a nasty response so they just don't care anymore.

Try lowering your voice down to a whisper and rewarding only the good for a whole day.  A good word, a pat, a snuggle, only positive reinforcement.  You might see a huge change.

Answer 5

Are you using positive reinforcement? Are you being consistent? She is still kind of a puppy. When she jumps, turn your back. Then turn back around and tell her to sit (this may take forever). When she finally sits pet her and give her a treat. If she starts jumping again, repeat the process until she learns that you'll only pay attention to her when she sits (I did this w/ my shepherd and it's worked well). Chewing is normal, in fact it releases endorphins. You should encourage chewing on appropriate things. Praise her for chewing her on her toys. Teach her to retrieve and play other games. Try bitter yuck on the things you don't want her to chew on. Punishment doesn't work well with dogs-or, really anything (ESPECIALLY PUPPIES- research has proven it). Beagles need a LOT of exercise.  Wear her out a little before walks also teach her to come when called (with treats). When you go for walks, don't move if she is pulling. Start walking. When she runs ahead, stop, call her to you, and continue. Anytime she is next to you praise her and give her treats. It takes time and patience, but it's worth it. Remember, a tired dog is a happy dog ESPECIALLY beagles.

Answer 6

I highly suggest you invest in obedience training class.  Beagles are intelligent dogs and are fully capable of learning.  I will warn you, harshness and physical correction will get you no where.  

It sounds to me like part of the problem is the dog is not getting it exercise needs met.  Also, some dogs are chewers.  You need to buy 2 Kongs, fill them with broken bits of cookies/kibble and pnut butter, put it in the freezer and give it to her when she's chewing on something inappropriate.  I tell you to have 2, so you always have one ready in the freezer.

Beagles are known to be stubborn, hounds in general can be stubborn.  You need to remember that hounds were not bred to follow human instruction, they are scent hounds and bred to track game and think for themselves.  

I suggest, while your looking for an obedience class, find what motivates your dog.  I'm betting treats will work, beagles are known to be food hounds.  Use tasty treats, lots of praise and positive motivation.  Try to catch her doing things right so she can get praise instead of lots of "no, bad puppy".

Answer 7

She sounds like a pretty normal (bored and untrained) beagle to me. They're incredibly energetic, and need A LOT of excercise. If you're not already walking her everyday I would suggest starting right away. I have a Beagle mix, and at the very minumum, she gets an hour of walks a day (1/2 hour in the morning, 1/2 hour at night). We try to walk her for at least an hour twice a day though whenever we have the time. A tired dog is a much better behaved dog, and I think you'll be amazed at how much better she behaves if you start giving her more excercise. As far as your individual problems, there are really too many for us to address in one answer. Honestly it sounds like you need to get her into obedience training. She sounds bored, and it will be good for her to go and socialize with other dogs once a week while you learn how to train her correctly. Good Luck!

ADD: Also, to help with her boredom I would strongly suggest you get her some interactive toys. Thinking can be exhausting for a dog, and if you get a toy where she has to problem solve to get a treat, that should help calm her down temporarily. Obviously, this isn't a replacement for proper training, but it's nice to have something you can give her when she's bouncing off the walls and driving you nuts.

Here's a link to the best dog toy I've ever bought: http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.js... It's kinda spendy, but it's definately worth it. You can buy the everlasting treats to go with it, or if you don't want to, it also has a pocket on the inside that you can fill with whatever you want and your dog can have a blast getting them out. Our dog is a pretty heavy chewer and she hasn't made a dent in it yet, and when we put a few dog treats in it she'll spend about half an hour figuring out how to get them out. We get half an hour of peace, and once she's done she's usually pretty calm, because she's just spent so much time being focused on one thing. It's a life-saver, and I would really reccommend it.

Answer 8

Beagles are normally fairly easy to train once you get the hang of it. We used a coffee/soda can and put coins in it and shook it when she did something bad. It worked for ours and even to this day (she's 15) she still responds to it, but even without it she is very well behaved.