I want to hear from owners of beagles, I adore my Lilly but she barks excessively and howls.?

Question

She is kept inside and just goes outside for her exercise and playing in her large fenced yard. She howls are squirrels and you name it. I know its her instinct I realize that but the neighbours dont. So I want to hear from beagle owners themselves as these dogs are unique with their hunting techniques. Will discipline training help completely and those that have beagles what useful methods can you share. I bought the citronella collar harmless lemon scent to stop the howling...Lilly ignores it completely :-( Help!!!!

Answer 1

Our beagle Tyler is 12 now and slowing down a bit, thank goodness. He only barks about 3/4 of the day now, instead of all of it. ;)

Unfortunately, barking goes with the breed as you know. I don't think you'll be able to stop it. Lots of training could control it, but will have to be heavy and ongoing, and I would imagine a beagle not allowed to bark is like a bird not allowed to fly. Have your neighbors actually complained? :(

It would probably be easier to find a way to get Lilly's barking out of her system somewhere the neighbors can't hear her. When Tyler goes outside and starts barking at an obnoxious hour of the day, we just bring him back inside. (In my experience beagles learn the word "treat" really, really fast and never fail to respond to it!) He runs and barks inside too, playing with the other dogs, and the neighbors can't hear that from inside their homes. We also take him to the park to let him run (and bark) off energy.

Good luck with Lilly.

Answer 2

Q. Are beagles noisy? How do I keep my beagle from barking so much?! A. Like all hounds, beagles have a distinctive 'baying' howl rather than a traditional bark. Some beagles like to bark a lot, others not so much – just like any other dog. If you find your beagle has become a nuisance barker, there are many steps you can take to correct the problem. First and foremost, make sure your beagle receives enough attention and stimulation throughout the day to prevent boredom. Second, citronella collars, which squirt citronella in the dog's nose if the dog barks for an extended period of time, are a humane option should barking become a serious problem.

Answer 3

PetSafe makes bark collars that are lifesavers. We have three of the Deluxe Comfort Fit collars. The citronella and sonic collars were ineffective for us, also. We have three dogs, and they only bark excessively when someone is walking down the street, or packages and mail are being delivered (but one barks at birds, squirrels, etc.). Our neighbors were probably about to kill us.
I talked with the vet I used to intern with, and even he suggested these collars. Where we have three dogs, it was important to find a collar that just wasn't triggered only by sound. These collars also have a sensor that detects vibration, so another dog cannot set that (other) collar off by barking. The levels of correction are adjustable, and if the dog continues to bark, a slightly higher level of correction is given. Them being waterproof is a plus, too.
It is not inhumane to use these collars, I would not use anything on my dog that I haven't tried first, and YES it does shock, but not to the point of harm.
These collars are great. The second day the dogs had them on they were not barking like mad.
I must say that I do not have a beagle, I have a Husky, a St. Bernard and a lab/terrier cross. However, one of my neighbors has a beagle and uses the exact same collar and has had the same great results. I hope you find something that works for you. If you have any questions, just email me. :) Take care, and good luck!
P.S. Let me also say that all three have gone through rigorous amounts of obedience training, and are exercised regularly - which some would consider vigorously, and are constantly given attention and things to do. They are extremely well-behaved...the barking was the only thing that wasn't under control.

Answer 4

She barks and howls because she's bored, and she is looking for something to hunt. Hound breeds need to be outside ALOT, in order to wear themselves out.

Nothing like obedience training, or scent training will work. Pretty much the only thing that will work is if you take her outside, and make a game for her, to where she can hunt stuff, in her back yard.

Take her for a long walk, 30-60 minutes, with weights on her, if you can't get the weights, then put skates on and let her pull you around the block a couple times. Then take her out to the yard, and take some toys and hide them throughout the yard, and make a game of her hunting abilities. Get her some chew toys that would make her work forthe treat inside.Walk her everyday, and play with her everyday, for an hour or 2, and she should stop barking as often. She's a dog, she will still bark, just not as often.

Answer 5

Not that I would have any experience with Beagles ;) lol
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A sharp mouth is highly prized among Beaglers, that is how we keep track of where they are and what is going on when they are on a rabbit, and quite frankly the better a hunter they are the more annoying they can be in the back yard.
BUT,,,, yes they can be trained to be quiet, but it takes time and consistency to accomplish it. Forget the bark collars tho', a Beagle will figure one out in a heart beat. With a Beagle this is a "hands on" job, no gadget is going to accomplish it for you.

Answer 6

Unfortunately that just goes with the breed. For most beagles, the only way to get them to shut up is to have them debarked.

My hounds ignore the citronella collars too. And the ultrasonic ones. Fortunately, the basset hound voice is more musical than the beagle's (at least to my ears).

Answer 7

Your dog is a hound. Hounds are mouthy by nature. My family had beagles, bassets, coonhounds, and foxhounds. If you make your displeasure at unacceptable behaviors known consistantly even mouthy hard headed hounds will learn to behave respectably. Ours did. You are the leader of the pack and it is up to you to let your dog know what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior and enforce it.

Citronella collars keep the mosquitos away and stink, but they are no substitute for a leader functioning in a leadership role.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

My friend had a beagle and bought the little box looking thing that when ever she would bark it would make a high pitched noise that only dogs could hear. It seemed to work for his dog . you might could try something like that

Answer 10

Mines a mix, Beagle/Jack Russell.

His best behavior manifests itself after a long walk or jog, hours at the river swimming, or a couple hours at the dog park. A tired dog is a quiet dog.