I got a puggle about 4 weeks ago, and there are days she is very obedient and days she is the worst dog in the world. Anybody have any experience training these dogs? Any intelligent input would be much appreciated.
2007-06-23 03:59:48 · 9 answers · asked by JC N 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
You have to be very patient with dogs, especially puppies, when training them. You could try taking her to obedience classes (they usually have them in most Petsmarts)
Make sure the dog understands when you are mad at them (say "no" or "bad dog" in a firm voice), and when its good, praise her a lot and give her treats when she deserves it. She should start to understand what makes you happy and what makes you mad.
However, never hit your dog when its bad.
2007-06-23 04:04:51 · answer #1 · answered by Donna B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Training a mixed breed dog is no different from training a purebred dog. Beagles can be a challenge to train because hounds are independent as a rule. But, you just have to find what motivates your puppy to obey you.
You certainly should enroll in a puppy obedience class. Unless you have owned many puppies in the past, you are not going to have the knowledge to train your puppy.
I would try to find a trainer with many years of experience. Skip the Petsmart idea. They hire anyone willing to work for a low hourly wage plus commission. Better to go with a non-profit dog training club or a private training class. Just be sure the methods used a positive and not negative. The Beagle part of your dog will not respond well to negative training.
I'd also ignore the advise about buying one of Cesar Millan's books. He really doesn't have a clue, uses negative training methods, and from what I have been told, his books don't tell you the step by step way to actually train your dog.
There are lots of good training books out there, but a class is really the best for a beginner.
2007-06-23 04:42:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Puppies are difficult. Puggles even harder due to their hyperactivity. I've found that when our puggle is behaving the worst it's because we aren't paying enough attention to her. When we play with her and keep her busy, she is fine. Also it helps to have more than one person. Is there anyone to help you watch her and play with her?
Best advice I can give you is just give her plenty of excercise and come up with some fun games to play with her. Ours loves monkey in the middle, and also hide and seek. She only can do the seeking part, we are working on teaching her how to hide.
2007-06-26 05:57:28 · answer #3 · answered by Monstblitz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's a puppy, being bad is what they do best. That's the reason they're so cute; so you don't kill them.
Train her like she's any other dog. Take her to a puppy obedience class and the teacher should direct you on how to train her well.
2007-06-23 04:04:45 · answer #4 · answered by sadie m 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-17 13:51:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-16 00:14:45 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try some obedience classes, and training classes for both you and the dog..and dogs are dogs..sure some have more disobedient behavior but you can usually fix it all when they are young..consistency is always key..don't be fooled by cuteness.they are cute now but the things you think are cute now tend to become agressive behaviors when they get older. as Ceasar Millan puts it, exercise, discipline and then affection..in that order..get one of his books..he is awesome! good luck
2007-06-23 04:07:46 · answer #7 · answered by *<3_Gizmo* 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
they are a 4 legged child and just like children they can be handfulls.
patience and repitition adn dog obedience calss
2007-06-23 04:10:15 · answer #8 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
breed doesn't matter; patience, consistency, love does; Dog Whisper, Cesar Milan has books , etc ; go to him the expert; you can also see clips on Nationalgeographic.com
2007-06-23 04:05:25 · answer #9 · answered by sml 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-06-23 06:15:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋