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Q: beagle puppy?
My sister has a beagle pup that is about 3 mounths old. The poor puppy iches all the time. They give her baths and she still iches. (and no it is not fleas they have checked) But she is loseing hair where she is iching so much. I’ve heard you can give dogs childrens benadyl. Does anyone know how much to give her? If anyone knows please let me know.

A: QUOTE
“You need to change the poor dears diet. She more than likely has a food allergy. Most common allergies are wheat, soy and corn. Other grains can also be allergens for dogs. Canidae and Nature’s Variety are very good foods without these ingredients.”

ABSOLUTELY!!!
At least 9 out of 10 Beagles that do as you describe suffer from a food allergy. I would suggest switching to a different food formula. You will find that most of the time they will do better on rice than they do on other grains.

You will not cause a problem by trying small doses of benadyl, but don’t be surprised if it doesn’t do anything.
Cut back on the baths, they do more harm than good. If you do need to bathe the pup use WATER ONLY, soaps of any kind can also cause skin irritations.

Q: Beagle Puppy?
Hi! our family is looking for an 8-10 week old beagle puppy.If you are or know of someone who is selling beagle puppies please answer this question. Thanks! I will try to answer yours.
I have already tried petfinder.com

A: Beagle puppies should not leave their mamadogs and siblings until they are at least 10-12 weeks of age. During that period, they will learn social skills which will prevent many undesirable behaviors in future such as aggression, play biting and separation anxiety. If you are looking for a rescue or a breeder, the best thing to do is to get a referal from the breed Parent Club.
http://clubs.akc.org/NBC/
Please remember that AKC registration alone is not a guarantee of quality;
Here are some suggested questions one can use to determine if a breeder is truly responsible:

1. Is she an AKC registered breeder of good standing and an active member of her breed Parent Club?

2. Are there AKC Champions listed on the pedigree, showing that the breeder spends her time & money to prove the quality of her breeding stock through competition?

3. Are all the animals kept in clean, comfortable, healthy, loving circumstances?

4. Did the breeder conduct extensive interviews with you and every member of your family?

5. Have the sire & dam received all available health clearances, (eg. OFA Hip & Eye, Thyroid testing, THESE VARY FOR EACH BREED)

6. Is she willing to honestly discuss any possible genetic defects that may exist in her line?

7. Does she have a Sales Contract?

8. Does the contract contain a clause stipulating that you spay or neuter the puppy before it reaches a certain
age?

9. Does the contract contain a clause stating that if at any time in the puppy’s life, you can no longer care for it, it must be returned to the breeder? (This ensures that no animal bred by this breeder will ever end up in a shelter).

10. Will the breeder maintain contact with you for the life of the puppy to answer questions and help in general?

Q: Beagle puppy? (:?
So,
I am getting a boy beagle puppy and I have no idea what to name him…

So any suggestions?

I am thinking Leroy or Luigi but that is lame.
lol.

A: I saw a cute dog named Huckleberry and thought it was a cool name, and not very common.

Q: Can a beagle puppy and rabbit get along?
I have a 4 year old dutch rabbit. I really want to get a beagle and the one that i found happens to be about 5 months old. (a puppy). My rabbit lives in the basement and there is a door between the upstairs and downstairs. I know that beagles are specially for hunting rabbits, but if this puppy has never hunted before, and gets used to my rabbit as a puppy, can they live together in the same house if I keep them seperated?

A: it all depends on how you bring up your puppy. any dog can be taught to love/accept the any species you throw at them.

~Ashley

Q: What should i feed my beagle puppy to put on weight ?
I have a two and half months old Beagle puppy, it is feeding on 1and1/2 cup of dry food every day (3 times a day) but has lost the puppy fat and is looking very thin. What should i feed her to gain weight.

A: If your puppy is seroiusly too thin, you need to take her to the vet to find out why. Take a stool sample with you to have her tested for worms.

Are you sure its not just a normal growth stage she’s going through making her look thin? Beagles are not a breed you ever want to put too much weight on because its really hard to keep them from getting overweight.

Q: How do I go about establishing my beagle puppy as a therapy dog?
My 5 month old male beagle puppy is pretty special in my opinion, and although I do not know much about it, I think he has the potential to be a great therapy dog. He is incredibly calm, loves people, loves affection and responds very well to reward based training.

Does anyone own a therapy dog? Or know of how I might go about training my beagle to become one?

Jazzie, I’d love an answer from you!

Thank you!

A: In the US, there are many therapy dog groups. The most famous is probably TDI (link below). On their website you will see all the tests the dog needs to successfully do to be a therapy dog with TDI. Your dog must be 1 year old to be registered with TDI.

Other pet therapy groups include Pets On Wheels and Therapy Dogs Inc (no to be confused with the more prominant and longer existing Therapy Dogs International, which is above).

All groups require a stable temper, as well as basic training of some sort.

I’d start by calling nursing homes and hospitals in your area, ask for the “activities director” and tell them you’re working on having a therapy dog and what do they require. Depending on the facility, some already have groups you can join, others will welcome you with just a CGC.

Each place has it’s own specific rules. Because I like to make my own schedule and just walk around from room to room, I contacted nursing homes until I found one that would allow me to do that.

Therapy dog work is some of the most rewarding work you can do with your dog. Good Luck!

Q: How do I get my beagle puppy to stop crying when I leave?
I just brought home a 6wk beagle puppy a couple of days ago. When I went to leave for work today I put her in her crate and she started whelping immediatly. She was so loud and living in an apartment I was afraid she was going to wake my neighbors so I got her out and soothed her till she fell asleep. Does anybody have any suggestions? I can’t do that every morning or I will be late for work.

A: If ya’ are crate training her…Crate can NOT also be used as discipline!!!
The idea of crate training is to give ya’ puppy/dog a sense of comfort…Such as a den. Many ppl. use crate for both…Can NOT do that!!!
Try making some tapes of ya’ voice, put an old T-shirt (Dirty, that ya’ have worn, so she can smell ya’) seen someone suggested leaving the TV on…We do that with my son’s dog…She luv’s MTV!!! I Believe she thinks my son is here…Due to the music and, talking!!! She will eventually become accustomed to “her” crate…Hence: Luv’n it…Soon all ya’ will have to say is crate up!!!
Shes still very young!!!

Q: How do I get my beagle puppy to stop biting people?
My little male beagle puppy can not stop biting fingers, toes, ankles, arms, limbs, etc. I push him away and slap his hind with a newspaper pretty hard, but it only seems to make him want to bite me more. I have given him tons of toys but nothing seems to interest him unless its a human body part. ; / How do I get him to stop biting people? Or how do i at least get him more interested in his doggie toys?

A: No Bite!

Puppies play with other puppies by biting each other! It is a very natural thing to do. It can be very confusing to a pup if you scold him for playing the only way he knows how, and then encourage him to play again.
I have taught puppies and stray dogs to stop nipping and biting “people” by doing what “mom dog” and “littermates” do. Next time he bites or nips you “yelp” in a noticeably loud and high-pitched voice. Usually, the pup will look at you kind of funny, like he doesn’t understand, and then proceed to bite you again. This time you “yelp” louder and in a very high pitch, maybe jumping back at the same time as if you’re really hurt. Whenever you do this technique, you must always immediately furnish an appropriate chew toy for him to bite and play with. After a half dozen times of this, the pup usually gets the message. But, he is still a puppy, and he will “forget” next time he wants to play and bite again (after all, that’s the only way he’s played for his whole life!) It will take a week or two until this pup finally “gets it.” Some learn much faster, and others more slowly, but this technique has never failed me as long as every person is consistent. That means every time the pup bites, “yelp!” Tell children and visitors to do the same. (Yes, really tell them to do the same, and make sure they do it; maybe they’ll learn something in the process).  If your puppy or dog reacts in a frightened manner of your yelping, then try it again in a softer, less frightening manner.  You do not want to frighten the dog, only let it know that biting too hard hurts.
As the pup gets older, if he is not 99% reliable not to bite, after you “yelp,” put your hand over his muzzle gently but firmly (sometimes referred to as a nose-hug) immediately after you yelp and when you say “No Bite!” Then immediately give him a chew toy and say “Good Bite!” You always want to end a lesson being taught with praise, that way, your dog will be more willing to learn. This will also teach your dog to go get a chew toy when he gets so excited that he just must bite something.
If these methods fail to work another option you have is to get up, turn your back to your dog and walk away whenever he bites or nips you.   No reprimand, no emotion, simply turn your back to your dog immediately after he bites you (the *first* time) and walk away.  After about 10 minutes, approach him again.  Be sure that you are praising him when he is biting appropriate things and not you.  This will teach your dog that he will not receive the attention he desires unless he behaves appropriately.
But if none of these things work?  The problem you are experiencing is one of the hardest solutions to describe via the Internet that I have come across. That is because, if the old standby’s (yelping and no bite, and walking away) don’t work, then the problem is usually based on a lack of communication in general: Meaning, the dog does not understand what you are trying to communicate, so it becomes frustrated at your attempts at getting it to stop biting and in its frustration, bites more. This can actually make the problem worse.

The first thing to look at is if your dog is getting enough physical and mental stimulation on a daily basis. Your puppy or dog should be able to be off-lead (off-leash), running around quite a bit to expend some of energy.  Depending on the age, size and breed of your dog, she may require up to 2 hours per day of vigorous activity.   Playing fetch and going for walks does not suffice for all dogs.  Both of these activities are quite mindless and can be done for very long periods of time without much mental concentration. 
Next, teach your dog the Settle command.   Begin teaching your dog at times when she is already resting so it is easy for her to succeed. You can also teach her an “easy” command by holding a treat within your fist and allowing her to gently take the treat. When she is forceful, she does not get the treat, as she becomes gentler and more “easy” she gets the treat. You will be rewarding her for inhibiting her bite and her aggressiveness.

This takes many, many repetitions. If your dog is biting and nipping continually and getting consistent attention for it (negative or positive) she may have already learned that she can get what she wants by using force.  You need to change this so that she receives more and better rewards for being “easy,” for “settling” for “leaving it” etc.

When you reward, be use a two and three-step approach. At the instant the good behavior is initiated (she lightens up just a little) give her the verbal reward “Good Girl!” This is her cue, so that she learns exactly what behavior pleases you. After the verbal reward, give her a food treat. (step 2). And while she is eating the food treat (or after she inhales it) pat her on the sides for the physical-touch (step 3) reward. The food treat (step 2) can and should be omitted periodically.
You need to convince her that it is beneficial and in her best interest to behave the way you want her to. Setting her up to succeed so that she can be praised is the best method to do this. Using times when she is more relaxed in the first place… and then giving her a chew toy to chew on and praising her for a good “easy” as she leisurely chews on the chew toy may also help.

Right now, your focus may be on all her biting and rough-play antics. You may be giving her the most attention during these times. Turn this around, so that you are giving her more (and better) attention when she is behaving appropriately. This can be quite difficult with puppies and young dogs, and her appropriate behavior may disappear quickly – but it is important that you recognize it and praise it in the instant that it is there.

For example, I have had stray puppies come into the house that have never been in a house before… they run around all the furniture and bounce off the walls, and run into me biting and snapping out of pure joy and excitement. If they refuse the chew toy (a soft stuffed animal) I give to them and persist on biting me instead, I give them my calm, but firm “uh-uh” (meaning: I am not happy with what you are doing). The instant they (or I) put the chew toy in their mouth, I praise “Good Girl” and as I try to pet them, they usually try to bite my hand out of their excitement. So, I say, “Uh-uh” again. If they persist, I turn my back to them. If they climb up on my back, I get up and walk away. When they follow me biting at my heels… I throw a toy for them in front of me (they usually don’t even know where it came from) and this, or something similar, usually takes their attention off me and they chase the toy. Sometimes I dangle a toy above their heads to entice them to bite the toy.  When the toy is in their mouth: “Good Girl!” and I try to play with them using the toy again.

This type of scenario is repeated many, many times. Consistent positive reinforcement for biting appropriate items, and no reinforcement of behaving inappropriately. After an afternoon some pups settle down, others take a few days, and some take a week or more. They will periodically “forget” the rules (very often at first), but will begin to understand the communication at hand, and comply after repeated and consistent “lessons.”
Think about “What am I communicating to my dog?”  And “What is it like to be trained by me?”  Puppies and dogs that continue to nip and bite relentlessly, usually do not understand you.  For another helpful article, point your browser to: http://www.stbernardrescue.org/behavior/bite_inhibition.html and learn how to teach your dog bite inhibition.

Q: How do I take care of a beagle puppy?
Me and my sister are about to get a beagle puppy
from an animal shelter, and I have no idea how to take
care of it. Any advice?

A: Just like you would take care of any other dog. Feed it atleast twice a day, if not more and leave out fresh water. Take it out about every 4-6 hours, sometimes more depending on your dog. Good luck!

Q: How do I get my new beagle puppy to sleep through the night?
My boyfriend and I just got a beagle puppy and he wakes us up every 2 hours just wanting to be held. Any ideas on what to do about that. Will that change?

This is our first time having a puppy. We are not exactally sure on how to potty train him too

A: For potty training, he should have a crate. He stays in the crate all day at first – you pick him up and carry him outside first thing in the morning. Play for about an hour, then feed him. A half hour later take him out again. Then it’s crate time for maybe 2 hours. Pick him up and carry him outside to go potty, play a little bit & then back to the crate for a few hours. Keep continuing this 2 hour potty cycle until dinner time, then you take him outside, play for an hour, feed him & go potty again.
He should sleep in his crate at night, if the crate is small enough, he won’t go potty in it. He’ll learn how to hold it through the night.
If you take him out at 11 and get up at 6 to take him out again, he should be fine. Just be sure to stick to a regular schedule – dogs like set schedules.
You can also train your dog to ring a bell when he has to go potty. Just have a bell by the door and tap his paw on it every time you take him outside. He’ll make the connection between the bell and going potty – soon he’ll be doing it himself.

Ignore his cries and he’ll stop. It may be loud and it may be annoying, but you’re teaching your puppy that every time he cries you come running. Sounds more like he’s training you, huh?
Just be strong, he’ll be fine. Maybe get him a stuffed animal so he doesn’t feel so lonely.

Q: How do I train my Beagle puppy to go potty outside in the rain?
I have had my 3 month old Beagle puppy for 3 weeks now and have trained her to go potty outside only. She was doing excellent! For the last 3 days it has rained nonstop for the first time since we got her and since the rain started she will not go outside at all, only in the house. There is no covered area in our yard and she runs to the door every time we take her to her potty spot. We have done the same routine with her and don’t know what to do. She even went on our bed. Please help.

A: Got a big golf umbrella?

Back to basics. On lead, to the spot, give her the command, and stand there until she goes.

Consistency.

Q: How do I get my beagle puppy to be less hyper around people?
I have a three month old beagle puppy. she’s a great dog. but while walking her whenever we pass other people and/or dogs she starts pulling and gets overly excited. sometimes so excited she bites these people. shes NOT an aggressive dog. but with other dogs or anyone passing by she gets different. not mean. just super excited. i would like her to get to meet others with a much more calmer attitude.
what do i do to tame that?

A: I understand she is just a puppy and she just doesn’t know the proper way to meet and greet people. Training classes would be a big plus for the both of you. You will need to learn the Be Still Cue which will help tremendously. Brenda Aloff has a book called, Get Connected with Your Dog and it comes with the DVD that shows you how to do it.

Q: How do I convince my parents to get another beagle puppy?
I use to have a beagle puppy, but after 9 months, my parents couldn’t handle him. They thought he was too big and too wild… Any suggestions on how to convince them to let me try once more?

A: Don’t try and convince them, just wait until you live on your own and then get a beagle. It sounds like your parents aren’t pet people and they’re likely to do the same thing again, it’s not fair to the dog.

Q: How do I introduce my new beagle puppy to my older beagle?
I’m getting a puppy beagle in a few weeks! (i am so excited)
my beagle behaves well with other dogs….but how should i introduce them…

A: Do not bring any of your current pets with you when you pick up your new pet. Also, try to wear clothing that smells like your pets (hold them and pet them before you leave to get the new dog). This will accomplish two things: One, you get bonding time with your new pet without the scrutiny of your other pets, and Two, the new dog will smell the other pets on your clothes and have an idea of what he is in store for. If possible, have another person drive you to pick up the new pet so you can sit in the passenger seat and bond on the way home.
Let the new dog check out the surroundings when you get home, before you go inside. That will give him time to acclimate.
Leave the new dog out front (supervised, of course), go inside and pet your current pets again, so they get the new puppy’s scent. Then lock your pets up somewhere out of sight, either in a bedroom or outside (in a place where they will not be scared or upset–usually somewhere they spend a lot of time). Go back out front and bring the new dog inside and set him on the floor so he can explore.
After 20-30 minutes, the new dog has explored quite a bit and your other pets are getting antsy (and you probably are too, just wondering what they’ve done to your bedroom!). Put the new dog in a crate and leave the crate in the middle of a room in plain view. Use a crate large enough that the new dog has personal space, but it should be an open-air crate with wires, so the other pets can see and smell the new puppy.
Let your other pets out of the room. Do not coax them to see the new dog. Pretend you have no idea the new dog is even there. Your pets will “discover” the new dog, and probably become excited (like kids at Christmas). At this point, you should act surprised and happy about them finding the new dog, maybe even give them treats (if they are acting in a non-aggressive way). Let everyone interact, leaving the new dog in the crate, for at least an hour. Give your pets treats and praise when they show behavior that you are satisfied with. Do not yell at your pets if they become aggressive, and do not get angry. Your pets know when you’re angry, and this is a happy occasion. If you act angry, your pets will assume it is because of the new dog, and they may feel they need to protect you from it.
If after an hour, you are satisfied with everyone’s behavior, let the new dog out. Always remain calm, no matter what happens. This is a stressful time for your fur-babies, and you need to be the glue that holds it all together. Let the pets interact. Do not get involved unless you fear for the safety of one of the animals, but always stay close by. The dogs will probably sniff each other and circle each other for a while, and may decide to ignore one another, or try to play. Either of these scenarios is fine. If they don’t want to interact, DO NOT force them to. If one of the dogs becomes aggressive, immediately separate them.
Do not favor the new dog. You do need to bond with your new dog, but you don’t have to do it in front of your other pets, leaving them feeling neglected. You need to give each animal the exact same amount of attention over the next few weeks, so nobody develops a jealous attitude. If your other dog is mad at you, don’t try to force him to interact with you. He will see that the new dog is getting attention, and he will eventually come around, though it may take time and get frustrating.
Also prepare a place in your house with some chew toys and a bed. Make sure it’s closed off from the rest of the house and other pets if you have any. This area could be a crate or a room. That way if you leave the house the new dog won’t destroy the house. If it’s in a room make sure it’s tile.

Q: What do I do when my beagle puppy is having a reverse sneezing attack?
It usually happens in the middle of the night when she’s sleeping and comes out of nowhere. The reverse sneezing attack usually lasts around 45 – 60 seconds. How can I help her thru the reverse sneezing attack or help stop the attack? My dog is a 4 and a half month old beagle puppy. Thanks.

A: Nothing really. Just rub its throat for a little bit and try to get her to calm down. That is the only thing that helps my beagle.

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