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So I picked up a beagle last Friday. Does anyone have beagles on this site. She is 6 weeks old and I’m trying to figure out a few things:

1. How can I stop her from chewing/biting on everything she sees, including feet, clothes, etc?

2. Should I keep her in a kennel at night? I have been doing this, but she cries all night. Will this go away? Should I try to keep her active most of the evening so she doesn’t sleep before she goes into the kennel.

Any other suggestions would be welcomed. Thanks

Lars

I have never had a puppy that didn’t want to chew.My best luck was finding a toy that the dog liked and letting it take it every where to play or chew with.My current puppy is a chocolate lab that I got this fall.He has always slept in a kennel inb the house .The first week sucked .He was up barking half the night.I finally found a toy he liked and try to wear him out before bed.Then put the toy in the kennel with him.Now All I have to do is open the kennel and in he goes.One trick that didn’t work for this dog but has on several in the past is to put one of those cheap clocks that have a loud tick to them under the mat in his kennel.The steady tick sound sooths some pups right to sleep .

I have never had a puppy that didn’t want to chew.My best luck was finding a toy that the dog liked and letting it take it every where to play or chew with.My current puppy is a chocolate lab that I got this fall.He has always slept in a kennel inb the house .The first week sucked .He was up barking half the night.I finally found a toy he liked and try to wear him out before bed.Then put the toy in the kennel with him.Now All I have to do is open the kennel and in he goes.One trick that didn’t work for this dog but has on several in the past is to put one of those cheap clocks that have a loud tick to them under the mat in his kennel.The steady tick sound sooths some pups right to sleep .

I can’t wait to see her retriever your goose!

She’s a puppy. They will chew. Get some toys for her to chew on.

I can’t wait to see her retriever your goose!

She’s a puppy. They will chew. Get some toys for her to chew on.

They chew because of teeth growth, get a cow bone and alot of other toys (hard) to chew on. We had a litter of springer pups and when you would walk through the yard they all would grab ahold of a pant leg (with some skin) and i could drag the whole litter around the yard, one day I cut off the legs of a pair of jeans for shorts and gave the leg pieces to the litter and they never grabbed mine again because they had there own. alot of entertainment

They chew because of teeth growth, get a cow bone and alot of other toys (hard) to chew on. We had a litter of springer pups and when you would walk through the yard they all would grab ahold of a pant leg (with some skin) and i could drag the whole litter around the yard, one day I cut off the legs of a pair of jeans for shorts and gave the leg pieces to the litter and they never grabbed mine again because they had there own. alot of entertainment

I’m more familiar with Labs, but the only thing I know of to lose the chewing is time . As for the kennel try to stick with it , you wont be dissapinted. Few sleepless nights at your place! The dog is learning , just remenmber that. What you teach it now , it will go by it’s whole life.

I’m more familiar with Labs, but the only thing I know of to lose the chewing is time . As for the kennel try to stick with it , you wont be dissapinted. Few sleepless nights at your place! The dog is learning , just remenmber that. What you teach it now , it will go by it’s whole life.

I have a beagle/springer, she is 9 months old. I feel for you about the cring she does, mine does the same. First have all kinds of bones or toys around for her to chew. When she bites, chews your leg or clothes, I found when you snap your finger together and give her a ha or what every you find to get her attention will work. I learned from a book that the “Dog Whippers” guy has. This works!!
About the kennel at night we did the same as you are and it will go away. Remember the she has ALOT of energy, she is a puppy. She will learn form you, when you get up and take her out ect. ect. You have to be the pack leader. What you say goes.

I have a beagle/springer, she is 9 months old. I feel for you about the cring she does, mine does the same. First have all kinds of bones or toys around for her to chew. When she bites, chews your leg or clothes, I found when you snap your finger together and give her a ha or what every you find to get her attention will work. I learned from a book that the “Dog Whippers” guy has. This works!!
About the kennel at night we did the same as you are and it will go away. Remember the she has ALOT of energy, she is a puppy. She will learn form you, when you get up and take her out ect. ect. You have to be the pack leader. What you say goes.

Just get after the pup when it chews on inapporpriate objects. It’s tiring and lot of work constantly following them around and correcting them. But the effort you put into it now will pay in the future. I used a loud clap of the hands to get their attention then a verbal correction or a gentle physical correction if need be. For a physical correction, I usually make my two fingers into a V shape place my hand in fron to of neck and give a couple lipht pushed back while verbally correcting them. Eventually as they listen better I would faze out the clap to a finger snap.

Try and make sure the pup is as tired as possible when you kennel them. This won’t stop them from whining, but they will get tired sooner and give up and go to sleep.

Best of luck.

Just get after the pup when it chews on inapporpriate objects. It’s tiring and lot of work constantly following them around and correcting them. But the effort you put into it now will pay in the future. I used a loud clap of the hands to get their attention then a verbal correction or a gentle physical correction if need be. For a physical correction, I usually make my two fingers into a V shape place my hand in fron to of neck and give a couple lipht pushed back while verbally correcting them. Eventually as they listen better I would faze out the clap to a finger snap.

Try and make sure the pup is as tired as possible when you kennel them. This won’t stop them from whining, but they will get tired sooner and give up and go to sleep.

Best of luck.

This worked for my 7 week old lab. When going to bed wrap some sort of a loud ticking clock or alarm into the shirt you wore that day. My lab laid right on top of it and fell right asleep. The ticking resembles her mothers heartbeat and the smell of your shirt means security that you are near…Sounds silly but it worked for a long time…RR

Lars,
I have had a few dogs in my past, and the biggest thing you can do for your dog, and also for yourself, is to take a Dog Obedience class, and even a young pup is NOT to young to start. What you and the pet learn is invaluable.
Jack..

Lars,
I have had a few dogs in my past, and the biggest thing you can do for your dog, and also for yourself, is to take a Dog Obedience class, and even a young pup is NOT to young to start. What you and the pet learn is invaluable.
Jack..

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This worked for my 7 week old lab. When going to bed wrap some sort of a loud ticking clock or alarm into the shirt you wore that day. My lab laid right on top of it and fell right asleep. The ticking resembles her mothers heartbeat and the smell of your shirt means security that you are near…Sounds silly but it worked for a long time…RR

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That works every time
Go to Walgreens and buy a wind-up clock.

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This worked for my 7 week old lab. When going to bed wrap some sort of a loud ticking clock or alarm into the shirt you wore that day. My lab laid right on top of it and fell right asleep. The ticking resembles her mothers heartbeat and the smell of your shirt means security that you are near…Sounds silly but it worked for a long time…RR

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That works every time
Go to Walgreens and buy a wind-up clock.

Chewing is how a pup works off extra nervous energy. Little kids scream and run around, pups chew. The more you excersie you’re pup, the less they will chew.

Get a nylabone or hard non-breaking chew toy and let them go to town when in the crate. Don’t use a rawhide chewie – they can get soft and be swallowed whole, then block the G.I. tract. More rawhide chewies are surgically removed from intestines than anything else. ($1000 average price for that!)

Your crate is the best place to leave you’re pup when you are not working with them. Dogs are naturally cave dwellers and will relax in the crate much more than in a open room. Crating the pup will actually take away some of the nervousness and desire to chew. Make sure you can let pup out on a regular basis, but they are better off in the crate than running free.

If pup starts to get a little older (8 months plus) and you are still having issues with chewing, it can be considered a behavioral issue. The most effective way to solve that issue is the use of a “figure 8”.

Here is a link to explain more of that; click the figure 8 video:

http://www.huntsmith.com/resources.php#videos

Good luck!

Chewing is how a pup works off extra nervous energy. Little kids scream and run around, pups chew. The more you excersie you’re pup, the less they will chew.

Get a nylabone or hard non-breaking chew toy and let them go to town when in the crate. Don’t use a rawhide chewie – they can get soft and be swallowed whole, then block the G.I. tract. More rawhide chewies are surgically removed from intestines than anything else. ($1000 average price for that!)

Your crate is the best place to leave you’re pup when you are not working with them. Dogs are naturally cave dwellers and will relax in the crate much more than in a open room. Crating the pup will actually take away some of the nervousness and desire to chew. Make sure you can let pup out on a regular basis, but they are better off in the crate than running free.

If pup starts to get a little older (8 months plus) and you are still having issues with chewing, it can be considered a behavioral issue. The most effective way to solve that issue is the use of a “figure 8”.

Here is a link to explain more of that; click the figure 8 video:

http://www.huntsmith.com/resources.php#videos

Good luck!

I looked into getting a beagle awhile back.I read that they were a breed that did not like to be left alone.

I looked into getting a beagle awhile back.I read that they were a breed that did not like to be left alone.

There’s a black lab in the house as well. I don’t know if she likes to have company either.

At this point, I’m trying to balance keeping her in the kennel at night (continuous crying, but no “accidents”) and keeping her out during the night (no crying, but will have an accident during the night). I think I’m going to stick with the kennel (on the other end of the house) until she gets used to it.

There’s a black lab in the house as well. I don’t know if she likes to have company either.

At this point, I’m trying to balance keeping her in the kennel at night (continuous crying, but no “accidents”) and keeping her out during the night (no crying, but will have an accident during the night). I think I’m going to stick with the kennel (on the other end of the house) until she gets used to it.

Back in my town house days I used to stick my pup in the kennel, then put that in the back of the car w/ the windows open just a crack.

Killed about 90% of the sound coming from the garage.

Let us know how it goes…

Good Luck!

Back in my town house days I used to stick my pup in the kennel, then put that in the back of the car w/ the windows open just a crack.

Killed about 90% of the sound coming from the garage.

Let us know how it goes…

Good Luck!

Shoot, Let me know if you want to borrow the bark collar. They get corrected once or twice and they are pretty much done barking.

I give Moose a treat everytime I put kennel him for the day. I don’t even have to tell him to kennel anymore because he’ll waddle into the cage and wait for his treat. Dogs get pretty used to the routine.

Shoot, Let me know if you want to borrow the bark collar. They get corrected once or twice and they are pretty much done barking.

I give Moose a treat everytime I put kennel him for the day. I don’t even have to tell him to kennel anymore because he’ll waddle into the cage and wait for his treat. Dogs get pretty used to the routine.

It is probably not the best thing, but I put a stuffed puppy in the kennel with the puppies I have had(labs). I never really problems with whinnying. Just keep an eye on it. When pup chews a hole throw it away and get a new one. It helps thin out the kids stuffed animal collection too.
After reading this we do have a loud clock that drives me nuts, so maybe that is what did the trick.

It is probably not the best thing, but I put a stuffed puppy in the kennel with the puppies I have had(labs). I never really problems with whinnying. Just keep an eye on it. When pup chews a hole throw it away and get a new one. It helps thin out the kids stuffed animal collection too.
After reading this we do have a loud clock that drives me nuts, so maybe that is what did the trick.