beagle puppy help

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marley is 10 weeks old we have only had him for 3 days but were finding it really hard to calm him down and train him not to jump up at us =we are trying to crate train him at the moment but everyday hes trying to push us further. he dosent seem to sleep much and very lightly even the most sudden movements wake him - he whines in his crate at night and has started gnawing the funiture. we are trying to train him to relieve himself on newspaper with the sent spray he is missing slighty, and also he has strange mood swings of going completey crazy and slow and sleepy. is it wrong to shout at him is there another technique i could use? he is also finding his bark at the moment, however he likes to go to sleep on our laps which is good i think as he is adorable we want to give him the best quality of life but were finding it really hard at the moment. please help.

Firstly maybe he is finding it hard to settle because he is 10 weeks.. the ideal time for getting a pup is about 8 weeks cause they settle better (in my opin)
He will whine at night in the crate the best thing you can do is compltetly ignore it cause if you get up he will start thinking youll get up when he whines..
Are you at home or do you go to work? Beagles need constant mental stimulation.. do loads of obediance stuff and have fun with it, it will keep him busy.

When he jumps he is expecting a big hug or attention so when he does turn away and ignore him until he is sat at your feet again.. he will get the jist..

Also do you have to newspaper train him or cant you train him to go in the garden?? I just find it pretty pointess paper training when hel soon get to big and have to learn to go in the garden.

Please don't shout at him - he will have no idea why your getting angry.
It is pretty daunting getting a new puppy. They go from hyper to fast asleep at the flip of a coin.

I would suggest signing up to training class that use rewards based training.

Regarding the jumping up, turn your back and ignore him as soon as he's calm and I mean with in a split second reward him with a fuss and gradually you can lengthen the time he has to wait for a fuss.

At night I always put my puppies crates by my bed until they were sleeping through the night without getting stressed then moved the crate to the end of the bed, then into the hall then down stairs where they sleep every night now with out a peep.

Puppies want to be clean, his mum would of taught him not to go in his bed, but he won't know where to go until you teach him. I took mine outside every hour plus every time they woke up, stopped playing, finished eating etc and waited in the garden until they went to the toilet, praised and treated every time they got it right. (Just to warn you you could be out there quite some time) I don't think the spray to deter them works.

I have to work and a couple of days a week I had to leave them alone for 3 hours so I set up a playpen with their crate inside, a kong and paper in the corner. It did delay the toilet training a bit but meant they didn't have accidents where I couldn't clean so easily and I new my house and the puppy was safe.

Hope this advise is helpful - my motto is teach them the behaviour I want by rewarding and ignore or distract from the behaviour I don't want.

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yes sound sensible i agree with the garden thing else when will they learn. thanks both for the valuable advice - actually last nigt was a good night for the crate as he didnt whine. and im trying to teach him to releave himself in the garden so far he only poos outside and wees in both outside and in. and trying to get him used to playing alot in the garden.

i will put a pic up soon so you can see him

thanks

stick with it..you will get there in the end..but as said before dont shout at him..lets face it we would'nt shout at a baby would we?( no offence ment).
years ago someone said to me "why do people expect puppies to be clean as oon as they get them home..they don't with babies"...i've never forgotten that advice..puppies are babies, they've just 4 legs instead of 2...

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Puppies are babies. I have my puppy in a routine - just as I did with my four babies.

She eats, pees (sometimes poops too), plays, pee. Sleeps. This rotates until 11 pm bedtime lol She is thriving on it.

They are like kids.. I am pulling my hair out at the mo.. A freind looked after our puppy while we went away.. She was house trained when she went.. And has come back well not very house trained.. Its just perseverance.

3 days isn't long to have had him and he'll need to settle in as he's had a big upheaval moving from one home to another and getting used to a new routine and new surroundings. everything will be different for him and he's possibly feeling a bit unsure and insecure at the mo. he might feel a bit bombarded with all the new things he's experiencing and if you shout at him it'll only make him more insecure and probably unhappy.
keep him busy with fun training games and play and keep to a routine as much as you can. don't expect to much to soon as every dog is different training wise, just keep at it and you'll see him blossom

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OK I have a few ideas on your problems if you have the patience to read.A friend of mine bought a beagle from a pet store and I later found out it was exported at 5 weeks and immediately boxed in until bought.This girl has never owned a dog,or researched the breed-just bought him on impulse from an exboyfriend.Obviously there were problems from the start.After a couple of years of me trying to help train and give advice she has now realized how bad the situation is and has come to me.Beagles are renowned for whining,gnawing furniture,but basically overly being dominent and stubborn.Thank god you are starting training now.He probably will mark his scent on anything he can until you neuter him because of his dominance.Because he is still young try not to use your voice too harshly.Beagles need lots of praise and they loved to be whispered to.When you enter your house make him sit a few metres back and wait til he is calm then enter.He jumps up,turn your back and say nothing.I know this will be hard because they are so persistant and defiant but you have to keep on at it.Always praise good behaviour-ignore the bad behaviour.I would suggest he not lye on your laps,the couch,your beds-anywhere on your level,Instead try sitting on the floor and cuddle and praise.He will only become more dominant if you keep allowing this.Beagles may be one of the hardest to train-not for their intelligence but for there defience and dominance.You have to be his leader or he will quickly take the top dog position of all family,strangers and pets.Change your toilet training by taking him out every 40mins and say toilies or wees,just make sure you use the same word.Eventually he will mark,then you praise,really praise and cuddle him.Its best he learn to mark outside sooner than later as they will cock their leg on anything and especially if you are thinking of using him to stud.Use treats whenever you train as they are not very focused because their nose is overidden by anything else.The are very food orientated so always reward with a godd then treat.You may need to walk him a couple of times a day,and as he gets older maybe even three times.Always walk him on your left and you can hold a couple of treats in your left hand to avoid him pulling whilst his nose is constantly stuck to the ground.This is not a pleasent walk.Dont overdo the treats though-and whatever treats you do use in the day take out of his food amount.You dont want to make him sick.You can also play games by using his scent.Say get 5 toys and smear food scent on one,then throw them all at once and soon enough he will retrieve the toy you wanted,with the scent on.Beagles constantly need challenging and using their brains or they get bored and develop bad behaviours.They are full of energy and need to be tired out.I know this sounds like a lot of work,but like any dog thats the way it is if you want a well grounded and well behavied dog.Sorry for the long response.Good luck and keep me posted.