Do you struggle with your Beagle\u2019s barking, baying and howling and feel the intense frustration of being unable to stop it? Find out if you are making of these mistakes and what to do instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beagles have a \u201cbig voice\u201d for their size. Granted. The name \u201cBeagle\u201d is thought to have derived from the French \u201cbegueule\u201d or \u201copen throat\u201d and probably there was a good reason for this theory. Beagles do know how to bay, bark and howl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They have three distinctive styles of vocalization:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is closely connected to the first three mistakes that we will be analyzing in this first part:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MISTAKE 1 \u2013 Expecting your Beagle never to bark<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It is true that every dog, from working dogs and herding dogs to hunting dogs (like your Beagle) were originally bred to bark and produce some kind of noise. Therefore, expecting your Beagle to be \u201cmute\u201d is quite unrealistic. It can also be dangerous because dogs bark as a way of communicating with you and you wouldn\u2019t want them to remain quiet in the presence of a threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What should you do instead? Learn how to minimize the barking when necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Learn How To Stop Your Beagle\u2019s Barking For Good<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n MISTAKE 2 \u2013 Not understanding the reasons for their barking<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Beagles usually have a good reason for barking, even if you may not see it that way (and let\u2019s not even mention the neighbors). Barking is, after all, one of their ways of communicating with other animals and with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s have a look at the most frequent ones:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you understand the reason why your Beagle is barking, you can decide if there is a good reason or not on case-to-case basis. If there is in fact a good reason, there is no need to get upset or punish your dog, while under other circumstances you need to train your Beagle that barking is not allowed for the sole sake of barking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MISTAKE 3 \u2013 Not acting as the alpha leader<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Beagles are pack dogs that need a strong alpha leader to feel safe. If you are not acting and communicating with your Beagle consistently as the alpha leader in your household, your Beagle gets confused and assumes that they should be that leader and they should be protecting the pack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you haven\u2019t got your free report on how to become the alpha dog and solve your Beagle\u2019s behavioral problems, go here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the best ways of showing your leadership is to remain consistent with your commands and do command training, which by itself can frequently be enough for your Beagle to stop barking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MISTAKE 4 \u2013 Creating the wrong connection in your Beagle\u2019s brain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If your Beagle barks a form of manipulation (to get treats, for example) and you give in just to stop the barking, you are reinforcing the connection \u201cbarking = getting what I want\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Instead of rewarding the wrong behavior, start rewarding only good behavior. Teach your Beagle a \u201cstop\u201d command and reward them when they stop barking with a treat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For the ultimate training guide to solve your dog\u2019s barking for good<\/strong> Click Here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n MISTAKE 5 \u2013 Not providing enough exercise<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Since boredom is very often a reason for their barking, make sure your Beagle is getting plenty of exercise, which helps also with their training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n