I Have a 3 year old mixed Beagle Hound Have her 1 1/2 years she has ran away three time?

Question

Today was the most resent She pulles out her collar she has been spayed not in heat .what could be the reason for this. need help. thinking of giving her back to the pound where I adopted her.

Answer 1

Its her nose. She probably smells rabbits, or other wildlife that triggers her hunting dog instincts.
Don't take her back to the pound.
Do you have a fence? If not you should get one.

Answer 2

Hounds are often like that. We had a hound mix many years ago who always ran away, it's just what they do; they catch the scent of something and they wander until they either find it or get bored and pick up a new scent. I would suggest...

1. Get a better-fitting collar. Dogs shouldn't be able to pull out of a collar that fits them properly - most people have them too loose.

2. Get a better fence.

or

3. Take the dog to a Beagle rescue so someone with a love for the hound's transient nature can adopt her.

Answer 3

Oh, don't send her back to the pound! Being a beagle, she has a natural instinct to follow enticing scents, and that may be what she is doing.

First of all, instead of tying her, can you put up a fence? If you can't fence the whole yard, places like Lowes and Tractor Supply sell dog kennels that range from a small kennel less than 6x6 in size, to large, as big, maybe some even bigger, than 10x10. If you can pour a small concrete slab to place the kennel on, she can't dig out, either.

There are some great underground fencing options available as well, that utilize an electronic collar, giving a little shock when your dog tries to cross the boundaries.

Is she staying outside when no one is home? Maybe try leaving her inside. If she is not yet housebroken or chews, there is nothing wrong with utilizing a dog crate while you are gone, provided she gets a bathroom break mid-day if at all possible.

If you must tie her out, try a harness as opposed to a collar, although I have to say I am not an advocate of tying out a dog. Too easy for them to get tangled up, and if a mean dog comes up in your yard, they cannot escape.

EDIT: I assume you meant when tying her out she escapes. If this happens on walks, definitely get her a harness! And obedience lessons. :-) Sorry for my assumption that you are tying her out.

Answer 4

You care so little for a dog you have had for 1 1/2 years that you would give her back to a kill shelter???
How sad, how inhumane.

You need to remember that she is a hunting hound, at least in part and her natural inclination is to hunt when she gets a scent - don't you know anything about beagles??

Put her in a harness, that's what I do with my dachshunds, also hunting scent hounds, she can't pull out of that.

Also take her for group obedience lessons so that you will get some idea as to how to train her to walk on leash and obey simple commands.

You are blaming your dog for being what she is - you are responsible for her running off because you have not secured or trained her. Rather than threatening to have her put down in a kill shelter, you need to become responsible and take better care of her.

Answer 5

The breed hound means they like to roam and hunt, that is their job. Isn't there a way to confine her without tying her up? I mean if you were just going to tie the dog up, why did you want one. i could never do that. My dogs and cats are my family members. I allow them in my house and I sleep with them too. We had to get a king sized bed for us LOL. So, I say you need to give this dog lots of exercise and play time. they are energetic even though they have a reputation of being lazy, that is in the heat of the day in August. They need lots of exercise, attention and walks. Maybe instead of the pound you can find a no kill shelter or an organization that fosters and finds homes for animals. Just make sure not to give her to any old hunter guys. Sometimes they are mean and make them into breeders. If she is fixed that is great...easier to adopt out. Maybe you can fence her in with the wire and metal posts that hook onto it. It's not that expensive. Or buy a kennel for the yard and put her a house in it with a tarp to keep it dry. Good luck. Next time try a smaller inside dog or maybe a retriever or an older dog that has gotten it out of their system. Miss Mary

Answer 6

Have you tried a harness instead of a collar?
Does your dog get a lot of attention? Did you just stick her on a chain in the back yard and only see her when you go out to feed her?
If she's board, she's going to find ways to amuse herself and that can include escaping.

If she keeps escaping - then there is a problem with your containment system.

Answer 7

You've had her a year and a half and want to return her? The reason she does that is her breed(s). Beagles are notorious escape artists. How about using a harness that she cannot pull out of- seems like a better solution than getting rid of her.

Answer 8

the fact that she is part beagle, they get on a scent and will go for it even well trained beagles aren't to be trusted. Hounds are one of the hardest to train to stay and not follow some random scent, I suggest you walk her with a harness.

Answer 9

Beagles are hounds. They have been bred to find an follow interesting scents. It is in her nature to find out what that smell is and where its coming from. And she just cant understand the whole "fence" thing.


Training.

Answer 10

First please do not give her to the pound where she will be most likely to be put to her death, you had the dog for 1 1/2 years you should of done some training with her buy now. Get her in some training classes.