my new dog has stressed me out what should i do?

Question

well he is a beagle and he is 16 weeks old and he barks goes under my bed and ruined that sheet to cover the botton mattres he pees every where help!!!

Answer 1

You aren't real specific as to how Fido is stressing you, so you get generic advice.

Remember your dog is a dog. Don't give him human qualities. He really doesn't know he is stressing you out. Dogs are pack animals. A pack has a leader and that should be you.

When he does something you don't like, stop him. It is best to stop the action before he does it, so watch him for signs of when he may do something you don't like. Immediately intervene by pushing his head and a sound. This will distract him, and stop the action. The sound you make will be remembered, and many times the sound alone will stop the action.

Good luck!

Answer 2

In general people must understand themselves before they go and buy a dog. If you crave the "Home life" your not going to want an "outdoor" type of dog. Just from reading your question I can guess (being stereotypical here) you are and easy going laid back person. Which is fine, but that would not be the kind of person that owns a "Hyper" go after it, high strung Beagle! Can Beagles become calm? Yes. The real question is; are you capable? Your first need in this relationship is discipline and you achieve that with exercise. A Beagle has boundless energy so your going to have to exercise this dog for at least 45 minutes a day. The saying goes a "Well behaved dog is a tired dog." You will be amazed at what your dog can do once you work all that energy out of him. How well does he walk on the leash? Once you understand The Walk being the key to your dogs exercise, discipline, obedience and relationship with you; you will no longer be stressed out.

If you need more info and or ideas you can email me direct.

Answer 3

It is hard to give advice about this because we do not know why your new dog is stressing you out. I know when I got my dog about a year ago, I was stressed out at first about getting up in the middle of the night to take her out to do her "dog business." Luckily that only lasted for about three weeks before she could make it through the night.

My dog as well as a lot of other dogs like to be kennel trained. I have always put Zelda in a kennel at night to sleep. When I go to work I barricade her in the kitchen so that if she has an accident, the clean up is easy. Other people I know put their dogs in the kennel all day while they work.

Here is a web site that might help:
http://www.dogproblems.com/

After the adjustment period, you could end up with a wonderful companion, so hang in there!

Answer 4

Your question lacks detail, but I can give you a basic answer for your basic question. All animals can feel your vibes and temperament. If you are stressed out, the dog will be stressed out. You need to relax and deal with whatever the dog is doing in a calm, constant, and friendly manner. Try watching the series "The Dog Whisperer." I don't even have a dog but the same techniques can apply with other animals. My brother-in-law has a yappy little dog that started off vacation by barking and growling at me, I took him out for one walk and taught him how to walk WITH me instead of pulling on the leash, after that he had nothing but respect for me.

Answer 5

Good thing you don't have a 16 week only human....they are really stressful.

Get a nice crate. Your local Petsmart store should be able to advice you on size. Then start training your dog. He goes out to potty. Nothing? Then into the crate for 15 minutes. That's FIFTEEN MINUTES. Not the next four hours. After 15 minutes, take him out again. Let him explore the yard. Look at all the bugs.....check out the trees. Eventually he will go, and then you say, "oh, good dog, good dog, great dog!!"

Repeat action as often as necessary for the next couple months. There are no instant cures.

When you cannot keep an eye on him, crate him....but no sticking him in there for hours at a time. Put his collar and leash on and hook him to you. I spent weeks with my doxie hooked to me, and knew where she was, and when she needed to go out. It takes time and patience, ......a doggy treats help. Go get some Charlie Bear treats. The dogs love them and they only have 3 calories each.

Dogs learn from their successes. NEVER HIT YOUR DOG for making a mess.

Answer 6

Well, he's a puppy. So he's going to act a little crazy.

First of all, training. Obedience training, house training, and crate training.

At his age the OB should be simple, like sit, down, come, heal. The house training is to keep him from pottying inside. The crate training is to help with house (potty) training but also to allow you to confine him for your own sanity and his own safety. This keeps him from getting into dangerous or nuisance situations when you aren't able to supervise him.

Second, give him as much exercise as you possibly can, though puppies will almost never get truly worn out.

Third, treat him with the same patience but guidance you'd be expected to treat a human toddler.

Answer 7

Take some deep breaths, and dint be so impatient, it takes time to form a comfortable relationship with a new pet. You probably stress the dog too.

Answer 8

Lighten up!! Yougive no details - a puppy full grown dog -what is it doing. ????? hmmmmmmmmmmm --- some good general advice. Put the new dog in a secure spot - crate, laundry room - bathroom? Sit down have a relaxing cup of tea or whatever and get your sanity back. Please come back and put some details on this question and we can make some suggestions -k-

Answer 9

How so? What has He been Doing? What type of Dog?
Put Some Details and I'll put some advice

Answer 10

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