hi, im only young so bear with my spelling. lol. ok, i saw a ADORABLE beagle mix male. i think ill name it Benji. when i first saw it, it was laying down and as soon as i put my hand to hit it came up and stated licking me. i also have a cat. i really want this dog, but im not sure if it is the right type. so i will ask if someone could put some positives and negatives, maybe tips of training/having a beagle down.

if so it would be DEEPLY appreciated. :) cya.

please reply, i really need help.

Hiya,
Im not entirlely sure wot to say.

Hound types, such as beagles usually have a fairly high urge to 'scent' ie, nose down an follow it, wherever it leads.
This can pose problems that you need to deal with, such as recall/general obediance.

That said, it is not impossible, so long as you keep in mind the dogs breed history, and also that it is a rescue.

Other than that i cant really help, i dont have a beagle, i have a lurcher (sighthound/pastoral breed mix), and i have two other rescue mixed breed dogs.

Good luck,
Em

ok thanks, how do your beagles behave, were they hard to train?

hi ILB i don't really know much about beagles i'm afraid but there is one in my puppy class. the main problem with him was, as the other poster said, getting him to come back when he had decided to run off! he was about 7 months old and to be fair his owner hadn't done much work on his recall. in a couple of weeks our trainer had sorted him out and he was more or less reliable. BUT you should know that these dogs really do need a lot of work on recall otherwise you'll never be able to let him off the lead.
if i were you i would try to get a book on the breed, do a search on google, do a search on this site, search everywhere you can think of!! to get as much info as poss on the breed. i believe they can be a little difficult and do need a lot of training - you and your family must be prepared to do this if you want to rescue benjii.

well good luck and let us know what you decide to do. :)

I think the best people to discuss this with would be the adults you live with. Before you get your heart set on the idea and start to think up names for him - or you might get very dissapointed with the result (ofcourse you might also be made very happy - grown ups are so weird!)
Also - please be careful about giving out your age on any internet forum - even if the people who post there seem really nice (as I hope Champdoggers are <G>) there can be people 'lurking' who aren't so nice :(

Hi
Have you discussed this with your parents ( or whoever you live with).
As you said, you are young and presumably at school? So you wouldnt be the primary care giver. Who would be? Who would be the person that spends the time with the dog?
I honestly think that you need to do more research. I know you are only young and seeing any dog makes you desperatly want one, but I went through this when I was your age. I wanted a dog more than anything , and my dad was very against it at the time.
So, what I did was I got lots of books out of the library, and bought some to show I was keen.
I asked people who had dogs for advice and tips.
I did a table of everything that needed to be considered : eg, what to do when we went on holiday, how much the dog would cost, weekly costs of food, vets bills, insurance research, who would be home for it, which breed would be most suitable, would we be willing to walk it in the most miserable, darkest, coldest months of the year, etc etc.
You REALLY need to sit down and think this through..and although it sounds like a really parenty think to say, there WILL be other dogs, and perhaps this dog wont be the best one for a first time owner.
Beagles require a lot of work, as with all dogs, but THINK this through. You cannot embark upon a possible 15 year stretch ( if not more) without doing some serious reading.
This dog will un-doubtedly go to a new home ( and hopefully a good one). And without wanting to hurt your feelings, It may well go to a home with more to offer that you are able to at the moment.
Please, think this through.
good luck.
steph
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Also, you wont be allowed to re-home this dog without a parent or guardian. And they will most likely want to do a home check...do you think you will pass? also, what is this dogl ike with cats? what is your cat like with dogs?

oh jeeze, this helps alot. i have thought alot about the beagle, i mean i have looked everything up to stool eating, to peeing on the dog to train it(VERY SICK) though a site i got most of my questions answered is: http://clubs.akc.org/NBC/NBC_FAQs.html#15

though for a beagle do youhave to bring it to a traning school time thing?

NEVER pee on the dog!!
and yes, training classes are VERY advisable.
Do you know anyone with a beagle who might be able to help you? It is seriously a lot more work than I think you realise. As was pointed out, they are hounds so you will need to be VERYpatient on training such as recall.
I really think this needs more research though.
Out of interest...what other "training ideas" have you got...because I am a little worried about the peeing on the dog one. Where have you looked?
steph
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(hope this isnt a "trip trap")

Peeing on the dog again? Sounds like Gerard's back in another disguise. :rolleyes:

If I'm wrong I apologise.

Hi JG
That is exactly what i wondered...hmmmm. cunning isnt he!

ILB - if your mum and dad are happy for you to have a dog, then look into the breed as much as possible, you may find it to be too much hard work and you might be better with a small, laid back cross breed?

Take no notice of posts advising you wee on your dog, even at 13 I am sure you have more sense than the poster who suggested it.

You would definitely need to take a beagle to training classes

Chloe

ya it wa gerard or w/e. though i really would prefer not to take it to classes, since cause of the money. though is it possible to train a beagle yourself? if so how long will it take.

Yes, its possible...but you have a dog who's hunting instincts are very strong...so, I think you would struggle to get a reliable recall with training classes, never mind without them!

so no to a beagle if no traning?

so no to a beagle if no classes traning?

I'd probably say no to a high maintenance breed if I were you... If it was my daughter I would only let her have something that was laid back, liked a walk, and liked a game of football, without the risk of it running off every time she took it for a walk :) Thats why I have 2 danes :)

What is the other cross in him. For training it just depends how much time, patience u can put into ur dog. Any dog needs training and all take time.

I would stringly suggest talking to ur parents about the dog. Do they themselves want a dog? If not then u can voluntere ur time to help someone else with their dog, like an elderly woman perhaps.

Good luck :)

ttfn :)

sorry...what does :
"ya it wa gerard or w/e" mean???

"yes it was Gerard or whoever" maybe? :)

Hi Chloe
yeah, thats what I wondered.....but, I couldnt see why, if that was what she wrote, people were continuing to help her...... (or him...sorry)
all VERY odd:)

or maybe she means.....
it was Gerards post that she read about peeing on the dog??

:d :d....just what i was thinking.

If you dont have the money for training the beagle cross, how are you going to afford vets fees, insurance, vaccinations, neutering, food, essentials (toys, beds, chews, leads, collars etc)?
I'd talk to your parents before thinking about a dog, perhaps a small pet, with less expense is more for you?
Good luck,
Lisa
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I have two beagles. 1 male 15" and 1 female 13". You must be able to make time for training and obedience. My male dog is 2 yrs old and a handful. Although he is not your typical beagle you never know until you bring them home. I love my beagles, they are little clowns, love to be with you whatever you are doing. Just make sure you have the time to devote to your beagle for a happy result for both of you.