So, the Beagle puppy, who is 14 weeks old now, is afraid of the dark. When I take her out at 5 am, she freaks out. She won't go potty, just can not focus. She hears every leaf drop from a tree and is like a sled dog struggling to go back inside. How am I supposed to get her to understand that "good potty" is outside if she is freaking out so badly. (Yes, I have turned on the lights. It is like Las Vegas in my driveway every morning at 5. I am sure everyone appreciates it). This is my issue of the day. This just causes me to eat something I feel entitled to, that is not usually something good for me. The Beagle is making me stressed. Of course, she is cute!! She is so happy to see me all the time, more than I could say for my kids or husband. Anyway, I just thought I would change the subject a bit and lighten up the issues. I will forgive the Beagle and try not to eat the Cheez itz in the early hours of the day!!
Posts: 1384 | Location: West Florida | Registered: March 12, 2004
Funny thing, I was just doing some reading at the Dogs forum, and came across a site where you can upload pics and a bio about your dog. It's called Dogster.
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Furbabies, what would we do without them. You've all heard my baby stories about Chip and Cobi -- beagles and a basset/beagle.
They have minds of their own. They will go out in the AM at 4:30----and not do a thing...and then need to go out just after dh's car has pulled away to go to work. Beagles do their own thing, when and where they want to. They aren't easy to train, more they train you. And we were slow to be trained...they allow us to sleep in their queen size bed, sit on their 8 ft couch and sit at their maple table. Train to work, like fetch, sit, stand, not bark, etc....those are dumb dog tricks, not my boys. They do people tricks.
Keep taking her out in the AM if that is the time she is going to have to go....she will get used to it, take your time, give her time. Talk to her constantly while you are outside, they like to think they are people. As for the neighbors, they'll get over the light....ours got heavy duty shades when we took the boys out at night. ) Love her up, she'll be the best dog in the world.
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quote:...funny to watch a eighty pound rottweiler...
I think it's cute when the neighbor's gigantic German Shepherd comes over to the fence and makes sweet little "please play with me" crys at my Shetland Sheepdog. One time he brough a fan-type sprinkler over to the fence, offering it as a play toy.
You have to find a place to upload it, and then you link to it using the "URL" button above. I understand a lot of people use photobucket.com to host their photos.
If that doesn't work out for you, let me know, and I'll upload to my server and post it for you.
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Thanks, ya'll! I already need to take new pics of Thunder, as he is maturing and "growing into" his ears. *sigh* They grow up so fast!
With him, we have to open the front door, and go to his crate with leash in hand. He'll be dancing in there, ready to burst. He *just* makes it to the bottom of the stairs in time.
During the day, you have to keep an eye on him, as he's not great at indicating yet. Occasionally, he'll sit by the door. (he has learned that sitting is how he gets what he wants).
But you have to be fast about putting on your shoes and have to keep him distracted, or it'll be too late. DS is also learning that now means now! He's had to clean up quite a few accidents because he's looking for his shoes or waiting for a commercial.
Jerry is 4 1/2 and will go out to pee first thing in the AM, then run back in lick DS on the face, then run back to our room and get under the covers. He's ready to get up about an hour later.
D, Mia is SUCH a cutie! I looooove beagles. Love their sweet lil faces, and those outlined eyes.
When I was looking for a dog, I actually had an app in with the Beagle rescue, and met a few at different adoption events -- unfortunately, none "meshed" with me, and the rescue never gave me a call.
Then I saw Jerry at the shelter in DC, and they approved my app for him! He was the 2nd dachshund I applied for there. I guess it was meant to be
Oh, and speaking of dog-related stress... we had our fair share Wed night / Thurs morning. The dogs ate or got into something that was not good. We had pukey / poopy dogs in the wee hours. Ulgh ... it was nasty. Gotta love em.
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Posts: 1428 | Location: Phoenix, AZ | Registered: March 11, 2004
quote:Originally posted by D in St Pete: That gives me a mental image of the slowest-moving, happiest dog in the whole wide world. D
He has spent most of his life on the couch. He doesn't greet us when we come in the house, because that would mean getting down off the sofa.
He used to move REALLY fast if he got out front without a leash. He usually doesn't come when called unless his name is associated with the sound of a food bowl hitting the floor. He does know his name... He would just turn around and look at me and use a floppy ear to wave "bye, bye!". He would go over to the High School at lunch. On weekends he could smell a bar-b-q a mile a way. We would start combing the neighborhood when we realized that he was missing and everyone would say, "Oh he was here for a while. He is such a sweet dog!"
He's so old that even his sense of smell is going. If I drop food while cooking... it takes him a while to find it and sometimes I have to point to it.
Denise
Posts: 8748 | Location: Silicon Valley, CA | Registered: March 17, 2004
quote:Originally posted by MaryJo: If she goes and does both, she gets to come in and help me wake up the kids, if not, she goes back in the crate.
If it were me... I would think, "I better poop so I don't have to go back in the crate."
She's probably not that smart and probably can't make the connection that if she doesn't poop she goes back in the crate.
You're probably putting her back in the crate so she doesn't poop in the house...
Does she like the crate ok? Does she feel punished being put back in it?
We have a beagle/bassett. I have know idea how anybody trained them to be hunting dogs. We got ours potty trained, but that is it. He's really old and the vet was trying to get him to sit for a treat. She asked if he was hard of hearing. I said, "It is hard to tell because he has never been a really good listener, even when he heard fine."
Denise
Posts: 8748 | Location: Silicon Valley, CA | Registered: March 17, 2004
This probably isn't the right time to tell you that hounds take longer to housebreak. . .but they do.
Even now, Mia won't go out first thing in the AM until she "greets" both of us. We all sleep in the same bed. It's not like it's a big mystery that both of us are still around. But still.
The great thing is that she's great on walks (after some obedience training). She keeps a faster pace than I like to, so she really pushes me, and when she gets on a scent, she moves into full trot mode, which makes me walk even faster.
But start looking into obedience training. Now. Beagles are great because they're independent minded. They're also a pain because they're independent minded.
I wonder. . .is she disliking going outside in the AM because sometimes she goes back in the crate and sometimes she doesn't? I'd maybe establish one routine or the other and stick with it, so she knows what's coming.
And Mia says "baroooroooooooo". Means something like, "Don't pee on carpet, that makes Mommies mad."
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Challenge Goals: *10 minutes of unplanned exercise five times a week *Gym time twice a week *Socialize at least once every two weeks.
D, you are funny!! Well, I am the only one up at 5am. I get up, quickly put the leash on her and go straight out. Right to our front lawn. I even risk my reputation as the most beautiful woman on the block and put on all the outside lights (especially since my run in with a fox). I make a big happy fuss every time she successfully goes in the grass to potty ( as happy as I can be before my coffee). If she goes and does both, she gets to come in and help me wake up the kids, if not, she goes back in the crate. I try the treat rewards. I think I am going to start taking some treats outside with me and give them as she does her business. I have removed her blankie from the crate, because everytime I put it in there, she would pee on it. She has more toys than my kids had too. I think she is just like my 3rd child. Just the one to give me a hard time! Anyway, thanks for the help. All of my neighbors that were considering a puppy have since changed their minds.
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I spoke some with Mia about the situation with the puppy. She had some questions. . .
"Do you let her run around and bounce around and stuff when she wakes up? Because I bounced around a lot in the morning when I was a puppy. Not so much now. I'm four."
"Does she get to see everybody to make sure they're all still there before you take her out? Sometimes, when Daddy gets home and I'm outside with Mommy, I want to go inside before I finish the poopy stuff because I have to make sure Daddy knows I love him."
"Is there only one place to take her? Some places, like by the lake at the apartment, are just scary. Especially in the dark."
There you go. Straight from the horse's. . .er, beagle's mouth.
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Challenge Goals: *10 minutes of unplanned exercise five times a week *Gym time twice a week *Socialize at least once every two weeks.
) Love her up, she'll be the best dog in the world.
Ulgh ... it was nasty. Gotta love em. 
