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Teach Your Beagle Not To Bark
Beagles make great watch dogs. They will bark when the hear a noise or see something unfamiliar. This is great if you need a watchdog but to a lot of people this barking becomes obsessive and too much on their ears. They are far too nice to be guard dogs so the phase “Bark is worse than his bite” is especially true with beagles.
How do I stop my beagle from barking?
Unfortunately, since barking is so natural for beagles as they are a hunting breed, it is often difficult to train them to go against nature. Sadly, this is why you often see beagle puppies at the pound for adoption.
The first step is actually training them the “Speak” command. You might be saying “Wait! I don’t want my beagle to speak, I want them to be quiet!!!” Well, in order to teach them when it is time to be quiet we must teach them when it is OK to bark. Get your beagle in a situation where you know they will bark. When they do reward them with a treat and a “Good Boy” as well as the command “Speak.”
Once they have learned this command you can teach them quiet. Put you hand on the top of their nose and say “Quiet.” As soon as your dog stops barking give them a treat. Sometimes it takes a while for your beagle to figure out what you want. You just have to be patient till they settle down and stop barking. Gradually increase the time they must be quiet in order to get the treat and in no time your beagle will know only to bark when you say “Speak” and be quiet as soon as you say “Quiet.”
That didn’t work my beagle is still barking!!
You may need to try something else to keep your beagle quiet. I do not recommend a shock collar, but a citronella dog collar can work wonders on a beagle. When your beagle barks with the citronella dog collar on they get a little spray of citronella. It is the same citronella that people put on their skin so it is not bad for the dog. They don’t really like it though so they will stop barking as soon as they realize each bark equals one spray.
Good luck with your beagle training. For more dog information check out dog facts and information.
