Does any body else have a Beagle that doesn't know how to bugle?

Question

All she does is whine and maybe a bark here and there. She has never done the Beagle bugle and she is a registered pure breed and is 5 years old. How do you get them to do the bugle?

Answer 1

Being aregistered purebreed ahs nothing to do with it. They either do or the don't.

I had a lovely show bred/field trial bred (top lines and mom & dad and all the family had all their AKC title) Golden who couldn't swim - sank like a rock.

Another fabulous Golden from that same level of breeding for show/obedience wouldn't retrieve - she figrued, you threw it, you get it - not in my job description

With the foxhunt (and yes, I rode to the hounds complete with the coats and horns and horses) , we always had the puppy in the kennel who couldn't find his food dish, let alone track and run a fox. (We didn't kill them - just chased them and in the off seson, trapped the foxes and took them to the vet for their shots.)

I now have a dog from a herd guarding breed who are supposed to be "suspiscious aloof and reserved" - and most of the breed are still workinng at the job for which they were bred. He works as a mobility Service Dog and divides the world in to 2 groups of people: the members of his fan club he has met and kissed, and the members of his fan club he will meet and kiss. Tell people what the breed standard says and they start howling with laughter - and he is from the top bloodline - son, nephew and grandson of Westminster winners.

Go figure,

Answer 2

I'm wondering if letting him listen to a recording of a beagle making the correct sound would help? Maybe he'd get the idea if he heard another dog.

My old Husky/shepherd cross taught himself hand signals by watching me train my German shepherd search dog. It's worth a shot to let your guy listen to the "pro's" in action.

Edit:

I laughed until I cried at Anna's description of her dogs, especially a certain "herding breed" and his fan club -- kissed or unkissed. Our German shepherds have all been that way, too.

My husband has a good comeback for whoever first started the BS that Sheps are aloof and reserved. He says that they're not "aloof" at all.

They're actually "a loofah" and soak up love like a sponge!

Answer 3

play the piano to her or let her listen to a lot of sirens

Answer 4

I dont think you can just make them do it. Mine does it when she sees another dog.