How Long does it take a puppy to become potty trained. A Beagle?

Question

So my beagle {a girl} will not listen and occasionally goes to the bathroom outside. She is 7 months old and stubborn as hell. She can sit when there's treats involvd. Only when it comes to going potty is she not interested in treats. She trained us pretty good in the beginning we did not kennel her and she always sleeps in the bed with us so what am i doing wrong. I take her out every morning and before bed the door is open during the day while we are at work and when i am home i take her out every 15 minutes. aaaaahhhhhhh somebody please help me

Answer 1

The main thing you did wrong was to get a Beagle! As far as general training - unless you're training them to hunt rabbits, you are very nearly wasting your time. They have powerful tracking instincts which nearly guarantee that they will try to run away every time you open the door. You can get them to sit and do tricks for treats, but you will almost NEVER see a beagle in an obedience competition. This is why it's so important to research a breed's behavior BEFORE you get one. I wouldn't waste a lot of money on a professional trainer - most have little or no experience successfully training a Beagle. If you want to try a trainer, see if you can find anyone else with Beagles (or other hounds) in your area and use a trainer that they recommend.

If you got her from a pet store or off the Internet, she may be a puppy mill dog. These dogs can be a nightmare to housebreak, because their natural instinct to want to be clean has been ruined. These pups are often raised in small cages where they can't escape from their own mess - so they get used to being filthy.

You should have been using one from the beginning but if you haven't the get a dog crate - it's like a playpen for dogs. It keeps them out of trouble when you can't watch them. Make sure the crate is small - just big enough to lie down in comfortably. Don't put in any beds, newspapers or towels that will absorb the pee. Clean the crate with a pet product that eliminates urine odors - never use ammonia!

Make sure you are taking her out often enough - about every four hours. Yes, that means waking up in the middle of the night for a while. Until she stops peeing in the crate, don't give her any water for at least three hours before bedtime. Going out every fifteen minutes is TOO often - she won't have any idea why she's out there.

Until she is COMPLETELY trained, you shouldn't be using a dog door to the yard. Keep her on a leash next to you at all times. Right after she eats or drinks or whenever you see her start to sniff around, take her outside to the same spot and stay outside until she goes - even if it takes two hours. And it's not playtime, it's pee time! Praise her and let her know this is what you want. Good luck!

And no sleeping on the bed!!! If she's in bed or on the couch with you, you're giving her the impression that she is your equal - you need to be the boss. Get her butt on the floor and keep it there. Don't do anything for her before she does something for you. If she wants to get a treat, she has to sit and stay first. If she nudges you and demands to be petted, make her lie down before you do it. Don't let her jump up on you - use the leash to correct her and only pet her when all four feet are on the floor.

read some great books on training. (Try not to pick books randomly - there are a lot of bad books out there also!) These are some of my favorites and you can get them on Amazon.com
What All Good Dogs Should Know – Volhard http://www.volhard.com/
Good Owners, Great Dogs - Brian Kilcommins
Dog Tricks : Eighty-Eight Challenging Activities for Your Dog from World-Class Trainers by Haggerty and Benjamin
Don't Shoot the Dog - Pryor
Training Your Dog: The Step by Step Method - Volhard
Dog Problems - Benjamin
Cesar's Way - Cesar Millan
Also, watch the Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic Channel. Cesar Millan is the best trainer I've ever seen on TV.
http://www.dogpsychologycenter.com/

Answer 2

Beagle Potty Training

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Answer 4

Because puppies and dogs are creatures of habit, schedules are very important. You need to schedule when to feed, water, exercise and take your puppy outdoors to eliminate.

If you know when she ate and filled her bladder up with water you will have a pretty good idea when she will need to be taken outdoors to eliminate. You will also be training her digestive system as well, which will help take some of the guesswork out of housebreaking. Remember preventive training - it's always best to be thinking ahead. Take your dog outside when you think she might have to eliminate, rather than wait too long and run the risk of your pupp having an accident indoors. The more times your puppy eliminates outdoors where you want him to, the slimmer the chance for him to have an accident indoors. The clearer the picture to the puppy, the quicker they will catch on to what you want from them. They really want to please you and you can show them how to do it.

If your dog is sneaking off to another room and having an accident, you will have to take some of her freedom away until you can solve the problem. The longer you allow this type of behavior to exist, the harder it will be to modify. Unless you can catch her, it really does not do any good to drag her off to the site of her mishap and try and punish her. Keep her in sight if she is bold enough to try something in front of you, say "No," get her attention and take her outdoors quickly so she can finish eliminating in the appropriate area. Remember, it is your house. She has to earn her freedom through good behavior and this is your responsibility.

Answer 5

I'm not familiar with beagles but I would think that most puppies are the same. When she does pee outside always take her back to that same spot so she can smell the scent. It takes time and patience to train them. My Yorkie is 8 1/2 mos and I think she's basically trained. I'm gone all day and leave pee pads for him and most days he can hold it until I get home. Once they realize that they are to do their business outside only it's wonderful. There is also a spray that you can use to spray the area you want them to use. I got it at Walmart. But I would just keep taking her back to "the" spot. Also, I think the older they become then it seems to sink in. Good Luck.

Answer 6

I have potty trained 3 puppys and 4 kids and it is kind of the same thing. Puppies are quicker to get it than kids! It usually took me about 6 months depends on the breed of puppy. When it's nice outside it is ok to take them out every hour or so and then praise them for doing it (sometimes they don't have to you know) If it's cold it is harder. I newspaper trained my dachsund.

Answer 7

I've always heard that you need to let a dog outside immediately after they eat...or at least within 20 minutes of finishing their dinner.

I have a cocker that absolutely refused to go outside unless we went with him. And if he did go by himself, it would be just to the end of the deck, then fly back inside. The way we got him out was to ask if he wanted to go potty. Then, when he came in, I'd praise him and give him a treat. Took about a month.

But each dog is different. Hope some of the answers you get to your question will help.

Good luck.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

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Answer 10

I have a beagle / jack russel mix and it took him about 7 or 8 months for us to completely train him. When i lived at home with my dad he would go to the bathroom every where in the house for some reason, and i was pretty nervous when i moved into an apartment with him at 6 mths, and he learned fast here. we just spanked him and yelled at him if he went and then took him out after he did bad. and make the schedule u take him out the same times every day if possible. dont do it every 15 min, he needs to learn that he has to use the chance of when he goes out to go and not to play. try to make it exciting to go out. and dont leave water and food out until she is fully trained. feed and water and then take her out 20 to 30 minutes later. maybe earlier. ALso, our puppy slept in his kennel at night time until he learned to go outside! good luck!