stockt12 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Hello, Am very fortunate to have a new addition to the family. An 8 week old Beagle. I absolutely love her, but this is my first time in my adult life with a pup. I had a poodle when I was very young, but I have very little memory of that.[besides the whole having to move and leaving him behind ] I bought a bed for her to sleep in as she will in her own outside room [bout 8 metres by 5 metres] I have about 6-7 toys already for her to play with. I have bought a variety of food for her to enjoy at breakfast and dinner, plus some to help her teeth and some to offer as incentive for 'learning'. Myself and my partner work at slight different times so we hope to get up reasonably early with her and see her early through to late in the evening[on some days during the day as well when either of us is off] Surprisingly.. based on all the reading. She has learned quickly, she is not crying/barking much at all at night or in the morning [in the evening, trying to tire her out as much as possible before sleep time] I require advice in regards to development, expectations and toilet training and anything else that will make the dogs life better in the longterm. Thank you in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockt12 Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 To add more information : She is at the chewing/biting phase. Do I allow that to happen or will it allow the dog to become too dominant? She is still weeing too much inside the house... perhap use the biscuits as a regard when she does wee/poo outside? Sorry if this is in the wrong section... this seemed the most appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Sounds like you need to invest in a good book. There are lots on the market that take you through all the stages of puppy development and training including toilet training. You can also do a search on this forum for 'toilet training' and I am sure you will get lots of valuable information. If you have a particular aspect of your pups behaviour you wish to enquire about it is easier for DOLers to respond to than to a very broad question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaglesareourlife Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 (edited) Welcome to the wonderful world of beagles!! These little guys are fantastic energetic dogs! two and a half years ago was my first ownership of a beagle and they are smart learn fast. We initially got my little boy and we also worked long and odd hours and he got very lonely and would hate us leaving in the morning, so we got him a little girl they are great friends however mine both had a love of undies especially ones that had been on you for the day!! Thankfully they are long out of that stage now. The best first book I found for them was Beagles for dummies it was a great book and talks about all the things that you are after. With the toilet training this is about your dedictaion. During the night when my dogs were young 8 to 12 weeks I set the alarm and would get up every couple of hours to toilet them and then when they were in the process of their buissiness I would reapeat wees wees wees (ok it makes you sound a little crazy to the neighbours), but let me tell you it does not take too long beofre you can take them out and say the magic word and they will associate it and do their buissiness. I would also recommend taking her to puppy classes it is great for socialisation and also basic command things sit, lay down etc! My dogs have a toy box and they are welcome to do as they please with their toys but if I find them chewing anything that is not theirs I remind them that their toys are what they chew on (Say a strong no to what they were eating and take them to their toys and encourage them to chew them) This seemed to work and they now forrage through their toys and destroy at will. I hope this helps Edited May 7, 2009 by Beaglesareourlife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Welcome to DOL! You have picked one of the best breeds out there Not that I am biased at all Like others I would suggest finding a good puppy pre school and taking your pup along. They cover all the basic things and it's a great opportunity to socialise your pup in a controlled environment. I would also have a read of the Puppy Development calendar, pinned at the top of this forum: http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=117592 Beagles can be very stubborn and head strong so you need to make sure you give your pup boundaries and lots of training. Finding an obedience club near you would be a great place to start - beagles as I'm sure you've discovered learn quickly, but can be easily distracted by their urge to scent and can be quite willful and stubborn if you let them get away with things. They will push the boundaries so you need to stick to your guns when it comes to training. Pop into the training forum and read the "Triangle of Temptation" training program that is pinned at the top, this is a great place to start and very useful for beagles who generally have a high food drive. In regards to biting your pup is still learning about bite inhibition, it is a behaviour you want to discourage or it will continue as she gets older. You need to teach her that it's not acceptable - if she nips you give a yelp and say 'no' - I found redirecting them to a toy they can nip instead was helpful too. If she persists with nipping get up and ignore her, do not give her any attention for nipping and reward her when she is calm. As others have said in regards to toilet training take her out a couple of times a night (you might find crate training will help with toilet training too) - in the next few weeks as she gets older she will be able to hold her bladder through the night so it won't be forever. Always reward her for toileting in the right spot and if you catch her in the act inside silently pick her up and put her outside. And last but not least we need lots of puppy pics! It's compulsory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbaudry Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 I can only highly recommend Ian Dunbar's books, before and after you get your puppy (as well as all his other books) . You can download some of it from http://www.dogstardaily.com/ , and it really covers all the basics you need to know, toilet training, crate training, bite inhibition, socialisation etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockt12 Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 (edited) thank you very much guys!! i love the dog.. she's fantasic and is picking up stuff quickly ie sit is already quite good the toilet thing is still an issue... i can't look away from her for a while without thinking she is going to poo/wee have read those threads...wonderful forum edit- will post pics soon Edited May 8, 2009 by stockt12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockt12 Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 A couple of questions if i may please; When should you first clip the dogs nails? Just standard clippers? Wanna make sure I do it safely. From what I've read, puppys sleep 16-18 hours a day. We try and exercise/entertain her for 4-6 hours a day and relax with her for the rest. She seems very tired and drifts off to sleep a LOT close to us on her own rug. Is this ok? Want to make sure she's not just bored and/or depressed. What's the process to get her to sit. Now sit and other commands are ok, but how do I sit away from her and reward her for sitting in one spot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockt12 Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 a few days of progress... and two days of going many steps backwards. how do you teach a dog to stay? ....rest no problem... but this is a toughie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 how do you teach a dog to stay? ....rest no problem... but this is a toughie In small steps First step, ask your dog to stay, take one step away then go back and reward/praise. Once she understands if she doesn't move she gets rewarded, gradually increase the length of time you move away for. Then you can increase the distance ever so slightly, and proof the length of time you are away for again with the new distance. Building it up slowly is the key, in areas where there is very little to no distraction for the pup, and make sure you get in and reward before the dog breaks the position! You don't want to miss your chance to tell her she was right, once she's broken her stay it's too late. If she is breaking before you can reward then you've moved too fast too soon, and move back a step. Once she is reliable staying with no distraction, repeat all of the above as you gradually introduce distractions Now, where are these photos of the gorgeous little Beagle?! I have a soft spot for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 a few days of progress...and two days of going many steps backwards. how do you teach a dog to stay? ....rest no problem... but this is a toughie I find the triangle of temptation article here is great for teaching and strengthening stays - remember that as a little pup you can't expect them to stay very long as they do lose interest. http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=64101 TOT works well for beagles as they are generally so food driven! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playm8 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 FOOD FOOD FOOD beagles will do anything for food. you will soon learn. My beagle is 6 months old now and we love him to bits. he has never been to any puppy schools or had any training. So far he sits, shake hands, rolls over, lays down and we have just taught him to beg, which is so cute. We have never owned a dog before so i think we are doing well with the training. Only thing he does that is very annoying is jumping up on people when we get visitors. Any suggestions people? As to the toilet training, she is still very young and really dosnt know what she is and isnt aloud to do. Cooper really just stopped one day and never done it again. Take your pup out every 20 minutes or so and if wee's happen reward and praise. She will soon learn. Pics pics pics oh and i missed her name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 (edited) FOOD FOOD FOOD beagles will do anything for food. you will soon learn. My beagle is 6 months old now and we love him to bits. he has never been to any puppy schools or had any training. So far he sits, shake hands, rolls over, lays down and we have just taught him to beg, which is so cute. We have never owned a dog before so i think we are doing well with the training. Only thing he does that is very annoying is jumping up on people when we get visitors. Any suggestions people? As to the toilet training, she is still very young and really dosnt know what she is and isnt aloud to do. Cooper really just stopped one day and never done it again. Take your pup out every 20 minutes or so and if wee's happen reward and praise. She will soon learn.Pics pics pics oh and i missed her name Hey playm8, glad to hear Cooper is growing up nicely. How did he go recovery wise after the dog attack? Hope he does ok when meeting other dogs etc When Daisy did the jumping thing we used the NILIF principle (nothing in life is free) to teach her an alternative behaviour instead, seeing as jumping up is generally an attention seeking thing. That is, every thing the dog wants they have to pay for first - i.e. pats/treats/attention etc. Every time we gave her attention we would make her sit first. If she tried to jump up, I would tell her to sit, and I would ignore her until she was sitting nicely at my feet and then I'd give her lots of praise and attention. She had to learn to "pay" for the attention before I gave it to her. Now when I come home, she runs up to greet me, and automatically sits at my feet waiting for a pat Edited May 12, 2009 by huski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockt12 Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 playm8/ruby - sorry about the lack of pics.. will get them onto the laptop and upload them tonight. the toilet training is an interesting one as i doubt i would have the heart to do the crate training. sooo.... food is the only way to get their love, i shall continue to win her through food then and her name is ROMY... yes, that ROMY.... love the movie and the name. thank you very much for the posts everyone!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockt12 Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 as promised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bozthepup Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 as promised. :) :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playm8 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 ;) She is adorable, so so cute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockt12 Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 thank you.. ;) playm8, i am going to have to steal your left photo and make romy do exactly the same thing on the grass... just an awesome photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilaryo Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Hi, I have sent you a personal message. Cute baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockt12 Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 my goodness... she went crazy out the back... poo'ed 4 times in our little spare room that she is inside, pee'ed in there and pee'ed in the house once last night as well... she's real young and i don't have the heart to use the crate method but really struggling with the naughtiness note - she does pee outside, then i give her a reward snack on command... the poo'ing and the holding in, i think i will have to wait to happen. only problem i have is, i don't trust leaving her inside the house without following her all throughout it ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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