We got him early this summer, so we've had him for about 3 months. He's almost 3 years old. Sweet, affectionate, tolerant with kids. But. If I can just work on these two issues, he would be almost perfect.
1. Loves other dogs. Loves to play. Has never been aggressive with another dog. But, when he's on a leash and we see another dog, he goes bonkers. Pulling, barking, etc. He's a beagle, but pretty big for a beagle (almost 40 lbs), and he can practically pull me over when he's pulling on the leash like that. We gave up on the Gentle Leader/Halti because it was a pain to get on him, and he made the whole process a huge pain. I just need a way to get him to settle down when he sees another dog (or squirrel or cat).
2. Often throughout the day, he seems to have difficulty just settling down in the house. Sometimes he will flop down on a piece of furniture, which is great. But other times, it's like he doesn't know what to do with himself. He's not hyper at all, just restless. He wanders around the house and often gets into mischief. I would like to train him to go to his bed or some other place in the room. He sleeps in his kennel at night and when we go out, but otherwise he really doesn't want to just hang out there. We've tried. I'm fine with having a bed in the kitchen/living room/etc. for him, but how do I get him to go there?
Thanks. He really is sweet, and we love him a lot. If we could improve these two issues, he'd be about the best beagle ever.
1. Loves other dogs. Loves to play. Has never been aggressive with another dog. But, when he's on a leash and we see another dog, he goes bonkers. Pulling, barking, etc. He's a beagle, but pretty big for a beagle (almost 40 lbs), and he can practically pull me over when he's pulling on the leash like that. We gave up on the Gentle Leader/Halti because it was a pain to get on him, and he made the whole process a huge pain. I just need a way to get him to settle down when he sees another dog (or squirrel or cat).
2. Often throughout the day, he seems to have difficulty just settling down in the house. Sometimes he will flop down on a piece of furniture, which is great. But other times, it's like he doesn't know what to do with himself. He's not hyper at all, just restless. He wanders around the house and often gets into mischief. I would like to train him to go to his bed or some other place in the room. He sleeps in his kennel at night and when we go out, but otherwise he really doesn't want to just hang out there. We've tried. I'm fine with having a bed in the kitchen/living room/etc. for him, but how do I get him to go there?
Thanks. He really is sweet, and we love him a lot. If we could improve these two issues, he'd be about the best beagle ever.
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