Beagles and barking
@greatlakesgirl (140)
United States
December 6, 2006 9:05pm CST
My family adopted a beagle from a local rescue a couple years ago. Although I owned many dogs throughout my life this is my first Beagle. We have learned quite a lot about them in a short time but still can't seem to break him of barking when the mailman comes on our porch. Can anyone offer any suggestions?
2 responses
@ButtrflyDreams (1139)
• United States
7 Dec 06
I'm not really sure there's much you can do about a Beagle barking. They're a hound dog & that's what hound dogs do best. But good luck with trying.
@greatlakesgirl (140)
• United States
15 Dec 06
Thanks for the response. We have been told about some techniques to try but they just sound so harsh. Someone mentioned a shock collar. Have you ever heard of this or tried one?
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@ButtrflyDreams (1139)
• United States
15 Dec 06
I tried that for a German Shepherd/Collie that I had. They too are known for their barking. But he got smart & barked quietly when the collar was on & when it wasn't, he'd bark the same as usual. Also, he eventually chewed it because I left it on him too long one time. LOL So they don't really work.
@Tweety2035 (662)
• United States
15 Dec 06
All I can offer is that you should look them up on the internet.There are sometimes articles that will tell how to break a dog of bad habits.
