Guide on how to make your home Beagle friendly

Training only goes so far, especially when Beagles are puppies. Their inquisitive behavior gets the better of them sometimes. This guide will let you know how to make your home Beagle Friendly. Beagles are one of the cutest, most loveable breed of dogs that exist today. Yet there are two sides to these dogs, and unfortunately their other side is not so attractive. They can be extremely naughty, nosey and frustrating. This article will tell you about some of their behaviors and how to protect your home from them.

Beagles escaping into the Neighbourhood

If there is a hole in the fence, your beagle will find it, if there is a gate with a loose latch, your beagle will find it, if there is a gap under the house, your beagle will find it. They will stop at nothing to escape the yard and explore the neighbourhood. Recently I went and visited the kennel where I got my beagle from. The lady told me that my dog’s grandmother, aunty and another unrelated beagle, went A.W.O.L for 36 hours. When they returned, grandma had seeds in her eyes which caused them to go slimy and gunky, aunty had a big gash on her shoulder, which needed to be stitched and drained, and the unrelated beagle - the master mind behind the escape, was uninjured. Although this made me laugh, they could have been seriously injured or killed. Your house needs to be a gap free, fully fenced enclosure when owning a beagle, NO EXCEPTIONS.

More than just behavior training...

Beagles are terribly inquisitive, and they familiarise themselves with every square inch of your house. Many times I have found my beagle in strange parts of the house, looking into the toilet, sniffing around in the bathtub, seeing his rear poking out of the closet, wandering around on the kitchen counter, standing on the photocopier (cute but annoying). One day my dog was sick and I couldn’t figure out why. Later that day I found some snail pallets on the floor of the garage with a patch of vomit near by (obviously consumed by my 'bad news' Beagle). He had diarrhoea all that night.  Your beagle should not be left in your house un-supervised, close all doors to block your dog from areas of the house you do not want him, like the bathroom, the garage and kitchen. Try and remove objects that your beagle could use to climb onto other things like kitchen counters and dining tables. Make sure poisons are stored safely and securely, preferably in a cupboard that is either locked or out of reach.

Taking these steps will provide you and Beagle a happier and safer home.