We cannot house break our 6 month old beagle puppy.?
We too own a beagle puppy who was housetrained completely after we had her for 2 weeks. I have come to understand that dogs understand a slap across the muzzle more than they understand the word “No”. Well, that isn’t quite true, they understand the word “no” quite well but there is a power struggle where they can become quite stubborn. If you look at how a dog is raised by its mother in the wild she will often bite it when it is doing wrong. I am not suggesting you beat your puppy but it needs to have a strong deterent and a loud NO! at the same time immediately after it has an accident. Then it must be brought outside where it can finish and then rewarded. There can be no faltering on this. You can not let it get away with an accident one time and then punish it the next time. This is classical behavior shaping and it will be housebroken if the deterent is strong enough. It must understand that urinating or deficating in the house will result in a smack across the muzzle. It will thi
Beagles are notorious for being hard to housebreak!!! I have 2 adult beagles–and we still have nighttime “accidents” occasionally, and considering 2 years ago there was pee and poo as far as the eye could see, we’ve come a long way!!! Now it’s maybe one time a month (and just a little puddle). You’re on the right track but I would take her to the vet and make sure everthing is okay. I’d still do the crate at night and if I were you–put “blue pads” in it (the ones they use at the hospital and nursing homes under people–you can get them at the drug store) it makes clean up easier. My beagles are in the house and they are very sweet little dogs, but they are as stubborn as the day is long!!! It can be done!! It just takes ALOT of patience!! Please don’t tie her in the backyard!! That’s no life for a pup!!
You should take her to the vet and rule out that there is not a physical problem. Beagles are energetic and not the brightest dogs always. Have you punished her when she goes in the house? Not abuse but saying No very sternly, pushing her face towards it, etc? And still reward her every time she goes outside. She may become very lonely and turn into a worse behaved dog outside in the yard and garage all day and night. Spend a few bucks and find a trainer to help you find the cause. Puppies are like kids…some take alot of time and patience. My son didn’t get out of diapers for almost forever despite what I tried…your puppy is like a 2 year old still…a baby. Keep trying…its heartbreaking to hear the dog has been stuck outside like unwanted patio furniture.
Once a dog has peed and pooped on the floors or rugs, they can still smell it and have a tendency to go there again. That might be her problem. She enjoys going in the house. I would say NOOOO real loud and take her back out again. If you have done that, I guess you have to be consistent. 6 months is still young. My dog is really smart but it took her almost a year before she got what I was trying to tell her.
