{"id":158,"date":"2013-03-05T07:01:22","date_gmt":"2013-03-05T15:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beagletraining.net\/?p=158"},"modified":"2020-12-02T13:17:12","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T21:17:12","slug":"beagle-aggression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iluvmybeagle.com\/beagle-aggression","title":{"rendered":"How To Prevent Beagle Aggression"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As a beagle owner, you know the little pooches are high-spirited (a nice way of saying \u201cstubborn\u201d). Beagle aggression and biting can become a problem if not dealt with early on. Most new owners have trouble with their Beagle biting or nipping at some point, but they often don\u2019t understand the training necessary to \u201cnip it in the bud\u201d before it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>If left on its own, what starts as an annoying biting or nipping problem can turn into a serious issue, threatening your own family, as well as strangers. If your dog has a biting problem, it\u2019s time to take immediate action and put a stop to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/iluvmybeagle.com\/beagle-aggression\/#Beagle_Puppies_%E2%80%93_Its_Best_to_Start_Here\" title=\"Beagle Puppies \u2013 It\u2019s Best to Start Here\">Beagle Puppies \u2013 It\u2019s Best to Start Here<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/iluvmybeagle.com\/beagle-aggression\/#One_Year_Old_Beagle_%E2%80%93_Dont_Let_It_Become_the_%E2%80%9CTerrible_Teens%E2%80%9D\" title=\"One Year Old Beagle \u2013 Don\u2019t Let It Become the \u201cTerrible Teens\u201d\">One Year Old Beagle \u2013 Don\u2019t Let It Become the \u201cTerrible Teens\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/iluvmybeagle.com\/beagle-aggression\/#Older_Beagles_%E2%80%93_Its_Not_Too_Late\" title=\"Older Beagles \u2013 It\u2019s Not Too Late\">Older Beagles \u2013 It\u2019s Not Too Late<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beagle_Puppies_%E2%80%93_Its_Best_to_Start_Here\"><\/span>Beagle Puppies \u2013 It\u2019s Best to Start Here<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Training your Beagle while he\u2019s still a puppy is the best and easiest time to do it. By puppy, we mean less than 6 months in age. These are the formative years where the dog is going to learn and retain the most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Training your puppy can be good or bad. Good habits and behavior, if taught and reinforced early, will stick as the dog ages. The same is true for bad habits, especially when faced with a Beagle aggression problem \u2013 if you don\u2019t get it right early on, you\u2019ll have a more difficult time of it later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many owners mistakenly think that puppy nipping is just playfulness or teething. Instead, look at this for what it really is \u2013 a Beagle aggression problem. Your puppy\u2019s instinct is to test and assert his position in your pack (even if you only have one dog, your family is its pack). Biting is a way to show dominance and if you let it go unchecked, the puppy learns that he is the alpha dog \u2013 not you. This can lead to serious Beagle aggression problems later in your dog\u2019s life \u2013 when they\u2019re harder to undo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key is to start early \u2013 while your puppy is most open to learning. There are a number of ways to go about training your dog. One way is to mimic what the puppy would learn from its own mother and the rest of the litter. This can be a light \u201cnip\u201d on the neck, which is how mother Beagle would teach her pup who\u2019s boss dog. If you don\u2019t like a mouthful of dog hair, try using your hand \u2013 just be careful not to overdo it \u2013 you don\u2019t want to injure your puppy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another mimic method is to make a whining noise if the puppy nips or bites. This is a signal that you have been hurt, which tells the puppy that he needs to back down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An alternative to mimicking the mother is to use replacement therapy. When the puppy nips, you replace your hand (or whatever body part your pup attacked) with a toy, such as a rubber dog bone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beagle aggression in the form of biting and nipping can get out of hand. If you\u2019ve tried these techniques, but still need help, it\u2019s time to bring in the big guns \u2013 seek out a good trainer or obedience instructor to help you with the problem. Another important point is to remember that repetition is important \u2013 don\u2019t quit before your dog has learned his new habit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f3ffcf\"><strong>Don\u2019t Let Beagle Aggression Get Out Of Control\u2026<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kingdomofpets.com\/dogobediencetraining\/?aff=bobbie03&amp;type=aggression\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Click Here To Learn How To STOP IT NOW!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"One_Year_Old_Beagle_%E2%80%93_Dont_Let_It_Become_the_%E2%80%9CTerrible_Teens%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>One Year Old Beagle \u2013 Don\u2019t Let It Become the \u201cTerrible Teens\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At a year old, your Beagle is now in his \u201cteenage\u201d years. And if he started with some bad habits, they can go from bad to worse. Puppy nips will become play biting which will end up as \u2013 you guessed it \u2013 Beagle aggression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve reached this stage with your Beagle, all is not lost. The key is to set boundaries. Stop aggressive games like wrestling, tug-of-war and other activities that teach your dog dominant behavior. These will make a Beagle aggression problem worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, set some territorial boundaries by limiting your dog\u2019s run of the house or yard. This may include some limited \u201ccrate time.\u201d He needs to learn that he is not the alpha dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a good time for professional obedience training, especially considering the strong will of your Beagle. Don\u2019t let it get out of control and don\u2019t be afraid to get the right help when you need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Older_Beagles_%E2%80%93_Its_Not_Too_Late\"><\/span>Older Beagles \u2013 It\u2019s Not Too Late<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As your dog goes from his \u201cteens\u201d to adult maturity, a Beagle aggression problem becomes a major safety issue. Dogs that continue to bite at this stage have been known to turn on their owners and are very likely to seriously harm someone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the dog is biting into adulthood, he sees himself as the alpha dog \u2013 the leader of the pack \u2013 and it\u2019s only because he was allowed to see himself that way (yes, it\u2019s your fault). Biting or nipping after one year means you need to hire a professional to handle the situation immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Beagle aggression problem that has progressed into the adult dog years presents a serious danger to others and can lead to attack without warning. He\u2019s expressing his dominance and it will be very challenging to retrain him, so don\u2019t try to do this on your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best thing is to start training when they\u2019re young puppies. It\u2019s rare to find a grown dog biting that wasn\u2019t allowed to do it as a puppy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":160,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[14,8,13],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/iluvmybeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Aggressive-Beagle.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iluvmybeagle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iluvmybeagle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iluvmybeagle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iluvmybeagle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iluvmybeagle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=158"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iluvmybeagle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iluvmybeagle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iluvmybeagle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iluvmybeagle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iluvmybeagle.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}