How do I get me Beagle to mind me?

Question

My Beagle is about 5 months old. He is constantly getting into things that he shouldn't and when I go to take it away from him all he does is run and bark at me. Sometimes once I have caught him he tries to bite me in a sort of aggressive way. I know that he has dominance issues with me. He minds my boyfriend better than he minds me. How do I get him to mind me better and also how do I get him to stop getting into things he shouldn't have?

Answer 1

Take him to obedience class! If you go to a decent trainer, they should also be able to give you some pointers on dominance training. It's not going to get better (although it will get worse) without training, so the sooner the better! Better to go with a trainer at a kennel or shelter (or a private one, but they cost more). The ones at Petco & other chains stores SUCK, from my experience. But... it totally depends on the trainer, so you might get lucky.

Answer 2

first of all NEUTER HIM,, second of all you must remember that beagles are bred for one thing,,, BARKING AND HUNTING>> that is what the breed is meant for.... now that you have him, you will have to deal with his natural instinct - you should enroll in local obedience classes,,, this will help him to understand that you are alpha, before your next dog, read up on what the dog is for

Answer 3

First remember he is still a puppy. Be kind but firm. It will take time, but things will work out.

Answer 4

i would deffently advise you to seek a trainer sounds alot like dominance and some obidenice problems

Answer 5

Start nothing in life is free
http://www.ddfl.org/behavior/nilif.pdf
And here are some other article that may interest you.
http://www.ddfl.org/behavior/dog-agg.pdf
http://www.ddfl.org/behavior/positive-reinforce.pdf
http://www.ddfl.org/behavior/dest-chew.pdf
http://www.ddfl.org/behavior/pup-nip.pdf