my dog is trying to kill us

[jvls1942]

I don't know about beagles. they are too smart for their own good

our shetie/heeler mix knows that food on the floor is his.. otherwise it is off limits.. e can leave food on the coffee table over night and he will not touch it.. we did not train him this, he just knows..

then on the other hand,,,,there is Alex, my daughters Albanian Shepherd...

She once snatched a whole frozen pizza off the table and gobbled it down all the while my wife was trying to get it away from her.

 

[rooster0209]

Put that smart behavior to good use, enter that dog in field trials!

Get a baby gate (or two) to keep out of certain rooms, or remove the knobs off the stove

 

[katrinag]

Looks like you need to set up some rat traps to me. That dog really needs some manners. You need to step up to the plate and do something about it before it is to late.

 

[ams3651]

She has a crate which she will nap in to get away from my 6 year old but she does not like it to be zipped shut. We dont have a spare room to lock her in and she already has some separation anxiety but is getting better. We got her from the SPCA and after what she went thru I think its us who will have to suck it up and doggy-proof. She's a great dog otherwise, just too dang smart. And from now on, even with the fridge lock, meat goes in the drawer.

 

[blasto]

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It may take some time, but it definitely sounds like she needs it. Beagles are meant to be working dogs so I definitely second the suggestion to do field trials, or something to get her out everyday--a couple times a day--running around and channeling her powers for good instead of evil

Dogs usually get in to mischief because they are bored so kill two birds with one stone--send your 6 year-old out in the yard twice a day and have them chase each other for 45 minutes. After that she*ll be glad to have some quiet time in her closed crate

Also--I know it can be hard to think of doggie alone in a crate, but dog experts are forever going on and on about how crating is one of the best things you can do for your dog. It*s not just something you do for your convenience, but it really does help raise a happier, more secure dog. Crating was the single best thing our friends did for their rescued Pit Bull. She had the worst separation issues I had ever seen in a dog--yowling, crying, tearing the place apart while they were gone. They went to an animal behaviorist who suggesting crate training and once the dog got used to it (took about 2 weeks, if memory serves) she settled down and it was very obvious it calmed and settled her. Then again, she is still a crazed beast when she*s out and about

Good luck!

 

[Cats Critters]

Are beagles need to have a play date

Are boy believes that used Kleenex are the best thing ever

you can stick a clean one in front of his nose and nothing, a used one he'll beg for

and that things in trash cans are fun

Speaking of that where is he, with my luck he went to visit the Neighbors

going to check

 

[ams3651]

omg, we've been full of runny noses for a week or so now and im always catching her with the tissues

And some day I will invent a Beagle proof garbage can. I put it up on the counter when we leave, she only gets in to trouble when we leave. Its just going to have to be up to us to look out for her.

she does go out twice a day for as long as she wants to roam the fields. She mostly digs for moles when I go out with the chickens, Ive seen her up to her shoulders in a hole

We'll be just fine.

 

[AngieChick]

We have said many times over that we are glad our beagle is stupid. A smart beagle is Trouble.

In addition to our geriatric beagle, we also have a lab/chessie mix who we rescued from an abusive situation. She came with some serious issues (6 years later you can still see them here and there). One of those issues was severe separation anxiety. When we first started crated training her, she would yelp and whine the entire time. It drove us nuts. But, we would give her treats when she went in and firmly shush her while she was there, and gradually it got better. Now she loves her crate, if beagle boy is in it and the door is closed she will try her best to get in there as well. Their crate is in the living room with a nice squishy bed in it, so it's also where they sleep, with it unlocked. When you have a smart, curious dog, crate training can really help protect them from themselves. It also gives them a sense of security, these are den animals after all.

 

[Cats Critters]

found him he was sleeping up stairs

And some day I will invent a Beagle proof garbage can.

Sign us up for one

she mostly digs for moles when I go out with the chickens, Ive seen her up to her shoulders in a hole

are beagle only digs when there is something he wants really bad,like his toy that some how got deep into the couch, think only seeing his Butt, tail, and hind legs

 

[Three_Blessings]

Maybe he was hungry and just wanted to cook a liitle snack!
Seriously, I would take the knobs off if you can. It's a good thing you noticed it.