I have a beagle-mix and she's a great dog! The only thing is she seems to ahvea tendancy to want to wander. When we walk with the leash she sticks with me and keeps up but sometimes she likes to stop and sniff at things. I'd like to walk her without the leash but I'm afraid she'll go her own way and I'll have to chase her. Are there any signs that idicate if she will or will not come when I call?
2006-12-30 05:37:29 · 14 answers · asked by JoeH 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Take her out to a place like a field and practice getting her to come back to you. She is just following all the wonderful smells out there. You need to practice every day calling her to come to you, first starting inside the house and praise her when she comes to you, even if she just comes in your direction. Work with her every day to come to you.
2006-12-30 05:43:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest that you just keep her on a leash to be safe. Because she is a beagle mix she has a very Strong sense of smell, so it is easy for her to get caught up in what she is sniffing and follow it. This can get her into some trouble, she could get lost, or wander in front of a car and get hit. I am always extra cautious when it comes to my animals, so i feel that is it best to just keep her on a leash when you are not in a confined or fenced in area.
2006-12-30 05:53:05 · answer #2 · answered by Stark 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
may i reccomend that you never ever try to walk a dog without a leash . most counties in the united states have what is called a leash law and you can get fined for not having your dog on a leash. good luck and god bless.
2006-12-30 13:34:57 · answer #3 · answered by Kate T. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all I hope when your walking her off leash she's in a fenced in area because there is such a thing as a leash law. If she will come when called and knows how to heal she'll be fine.
2006-12-30 05:42:13 · answer #4 · answered by Pup 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can try your dog off leash only once she's completed a set of obedience classes and has been 100% reliable off leash during classes. Beagles are scent hounds, they follow their nose and if she's on the trail of something, she will not hear you calling her.
2006-12-30 05:39:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
try going to a medium sized area with ur dog and a friend, walk the dog on the leash for a while then remove it and see how it goes, if the dog tries to run u and the friend catch
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2006-12-30 05:58:32 · answer #6 · answered by seville2622 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i live i ottawa and i when i go to the dog park everyone has there dog loose its a good way to see if your dog is able to handle walking with out a leash because its all fenced in even though its pretty large its still doog practice fro your dog but i guesse it depends on how your dog is around other dogs thats also a thing you could look at if you go to one
2006-12-30 05:43:55 · answer #7 · answered by ฿ęŊ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get her used to the area you live in first than try walking her close to home without a leash. good luck, beagles are good dogs.
2006-12-30 05:41:18 · answer #8 · answered by ѕαяαн 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just test her at home. Train her to come to you when you call her. Then walk her at a steady pace without the leash. If she even starts to stop, call her, and maybe give her a treat as a reward.
2006-12-30 05:43:09 · answer #9 · answered by eldude 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the dog should remain at your side no matter what.....no sniffing stuff. It is still independent. It should ignore other dogs too.
Later progress the leash down to strong (butchers)string to lighter string.
It must come immediately when you call, if there is hesitation, there is independence.
2006-12-30 05:43:59 · answer #10 · answered by ButwhatdoIno? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋