Crating your Beagle.
Jono | August 23, 2008A lady named Rose contacted us about crating beagles, she wrote:
“My husband and I are wanting another beagle and we currently have a 4 1/2 month old male. We are wondering if we should keep them in one crate when we are away or have one crate for each puppy?”
This was my reply to her:
“Hi there Rose,
I’m not really experienced in crating dogs as I do not do this myself (someone is always at home during the day to look after my dog). If it were me though, I would think that the 2 beagles would become distressed if they could not be together. As I said, if it were me, I would get a large crate for both dogs, that way they can entertain each other, have a play, and take
comfort in each others company. Hope this helps.”
I am not a ‘certified beagle expert’, just an enthusiast. I own a beagle, and am learning from him. I realise that there is a beagle loving community out there with plenty of experience and thoughts on raising beagles. So I ask anyone who thinks they can help, to leave comments and advice for people to come across this site. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK! BECOME PART OF THE COMMUNITY!
Thanks.
Hey, nice blog...plenty of useful info, etc.... Call me crazy but
hounddog | September 5, 2008Hey, nice blog…plenty of useful info, etc….
Call me crazy but i have a male (duke 7 yrs old) 15″ and a female (Daisy, 8 years old) 13 ” beagle. A long story short, i just rescued a 9 month old 15″ (Odie) that neighbors were going to put down. I live in the country and we get allot of “puppy bags” left on farms…dogs will run free and eventually be taken in or …..well…either way, i have 1.5 acres of land, both woods and field, home to plenty of rabbits….i live by an Amish vegetable farm…lol..the perfect mix.
i am slowly introducing the new pup into the family. I would strongly recommend making sure that the puppies have be introduced well ahead of you leaving home and some type of dominance hierarchy has been established before they are left alone together for any length of time. At 41/2 months old, if things get out of hand, you want to make sure that there is a place to retreat for security for both dogs and that the area is separated so that a confrontation does not escalate…. being crated together and not having adequate comfort level with each other will create undo stress on both dogs, puppies or not. if the puppies are introduced and show no problems (at that age, things move quick and there usually are not major issues) then one crate is a god send….if there are going to be issues, they usually are evident in the first couple of meetings together. Introduce the puppies in a neutral zone, at a park or neighbors yard, somewhere where no one “owns” it. Your first puppy, young as it may be is part of your pack and will look to keep its place in the pecking order. The younger pup usually falls right into place….
Another thing on the crate, don’t get one that is overly big…..what will happen is the pups will separate the crate and will use part of it for “living” space and part of it for a “relieving” zone. Get a crate that is adequate for their size\stage of life. Your crate should grow with your puppies. Any good pet store\vet can help you with getting the correct size for your needs. i use a 3′ by 4′ for overnights, etc, the dogs run the yard in the day ( electric fence 1 acre run) and then sleep in the crate.
Good advice. I have never known my dog to not get
Jono | September 12, 2008Good advice.
I have never known my dog to not get on with another dog, he loves anything that will look at him.
Love the blog! I have four Beagles and write a
Nicky Stewart | September 22, 2008Love the blog! I have four Beagles and write a blog on them :0) Good advice too, I have a giant crate for my lot and they love it, they can’t bear to be separated and snuggle up together at night and when i’m out .(not often i’m out without them)
Keep up the good work with the blog, i’m going to subscribe as i’m hooked on Beagles!
We have two beagles. One just turned 1 year the
BeagleBay | August 26, 2009We have two beagles. One just turned 1 year the other is 10mos they have been together for 6mos. They both sleep in the same little bed during the day, they both sleep in the bed with us at night. The only time they are not together is when we leave the house for no more than 4hrs. We crate them during these times. Right now they each still have their own crate.. They both are very good at going into their crates on command and no doubt enjoy their rest time while in them.
The older beagles crate is now too small. We are wondering if we should by a new crate for the older and pass down the other crate to the smaller dog and to continue to keep them seperated? Or if we should just get one larger carate for both? Or should get a larger crate for the one, keep the smaller the other and then use the larger one on the occasions we travel and put both dogs together?