Amber.Faith
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Feb 5, 2008, 10:18 AM
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Re: [joon84] omg my puppy maked me so headache @@
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Well 1st of all, it's a young puppy. can't blame it for being naughty & stubborn right? And 2ndly, it's a Beagle. Beagles are hyperactive dogs & they need lots of exercise to tired them out. Have you studied about the breed 1st before you got it? Well, you should expect all these things happening when you bring one home becoz this is just what they are. Did you check how it behaved at the breeder's place before you decided to buy it? He's actually not biting becoz he wants to hurt you. It's called mouthing & all pups do this becoz that's just their way of getting to know you. They will mouth everything until about the age of 7mths old. Some dogs will still do it by the age of 1 or until 2. You only got it two weeks ago, let it get used to his new home 1st & let him bond with you guys 1st. Training should start by the age of 3mths actually. It's very simple, just push him away whilst saying "NO!" when he mouths your hand or whatever he is not supposed to. He will definitely do it again eventho you tell him not to many times. It takes weeks or maybe months to correct him or even training him a command. It also depends how serious your are, how consistent you are & what method you use. Everytime he tries to do it, correct him. Not one time correct, the next time you allow & then sayang the pup. Wrong! If you want him to stop, don't allow him to do so. If he does, correct him & replace your hand with a toy. About the barking. Well, no pups or dogs liked to be caged up. Do you? No right? So, the reason why he;s barking when he sees you around is becoz he wasn't attention & he wants to be close to you. He's seeing so many good stuff going on around him & he doesn't understand why he's being caged up & not allowed to explore the house or do whatever that is exciting. When ever he barks, give him a toy to play with. It's gotta be a very interesting toy that he likes. He will get bored of it after a while so standby a few more toys. All should be different. Some hard, some soft & some like ropes or whatever! Try getting him a Kong too. Just go to a pet store & ask one of the employees there about that toy & they will show it to you. That toy keeps the dog entertained for a very long time... Toys will help to calm the dog down & take its attention away on what it wants. I hope this will help...
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