So you’ve finally brought home that beagle puppy that you always wanted and are caught up in the excitement of owning a dog. What do you then? Many first time beagle dog owners don’t do anything at all for the first couple of days or even weeks in some cases. They just continue playing with their puppies and let them do whatever they wish.
This however will cause a lot more harm than one might think. Allowing your beagle to misbehave like that will only lead to more trouble. This is because permitting such behavior will reinforce it in their brains so next time they want to chew on something, they will because you have let them before.
So does that mean you should start punishing your cute and adorable beagle puppy from day one? Well of course not! Punishment is the last thing you should resort to whenever you are trying to discipline your dog. It should never come to hitting or shouting at your dog, especially at a cute little puppy.
Instead you should consider what you expect of your dog and make some “rules” or “laws”, if you will. Making these early will make it much easier for you to enforce them as your beagle gets older because you can start showing your puppy exactly what you expect of him from day one.
Whenever your beagle puppy breaks those rules, correct them by saying no and then changing their attention to something else. Your puppy might not learn right away, but with persistence and consistency he will quickly learn that misbehaving won’t get him anywhere.
These might seem like really simple beagle training tips, but unfortunately many first time dog owners forget this or aren’t sure when they should start training their puppies. Remember that there is no such thing as “too soon” when it comes to training.
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