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| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Dec 13 2006 : 1:48:43 PM
Hey gals--
We adopted our 6-8 year old Beagle, Daisy Bad Seed, from the small rural shelter where I used to work. She was special needs girl, having a sight issue and been severely abused. The sight matter was corrected after surgery. Prior and after her surgery, she was pretty docile--just a lap dog, really. I guess because she didn't feel very well. Now she's healthy, and although I am tickled at her every little move, she's becoming a spoiled stinker! I can't turn my back for a second, or she's chewing up my slipper, or the corner of the pillows on the couch! She always seems to have her mouth on something--it's almost like a toddler, into everything. Right before she gets sleepy, she fights it, like a little kid, throwing a "mouthing" tantrum, and she can be a bit rough when playing with my larger dogs--she gets real loud and barks them into submission.
I have 3 other dogs, all large breed dogs, who never chewed. I mean, I lost a couple of things here and there, but our German Shepherd is a "collector" of stuff, the Lab could care less, and the pit mix is so good I think he's plastic. So, this behavior is new to me....I don't like to raise my voice or speak sternly to her because she's been severely abused, and she runs like the dickens, and I don't want her to feel like "oh no, they're mean, too" but I'm feeling a little bit railroaded.
We have toys, we have rawhides--I should own stock in Petsmart. She does play, but not for long before she's into something else.
Any suggestions? I guess it's back to basic obedience class, maybe?
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| GRITSgal |
Posted - Dec 24 2006 : 12:06:18 PM
Hey girl,
I used to own two beagles in the past and they are smart dogs/STUBBORN. they don't want to do what you command them to. Just treat them like children.. childproof your house like put away shoes, anything on the floor, anything go to the dog's eye's level.. Beagles are natural vacuumers in my own experience. they eat everything while you blink your eyes once. They crave human company and attention.. you only do if the dog behaves very well, praise him/her.. she will catch up on that fast than you think. If he/she is bad, you said No then take something away from her mouth.. ignore her for few mins til he/she realizes. It works for me. :) Good luck.. enjoy your beagles. I wish i kept my dogs but my urban area don't agree w/ them.. I cannot wait to move to the countryside soon.. :)
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| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Dec 15 2006 : 07:24:41 AM
Oh no--the "bad seed" part of her name is ALL love, and isn't often included (that would be a mouthful everytime!) We never say, BAD, BAD SEED". In fact, she rarely comes when we call "Daisy", however, comes running like wildfire when you holler "Baaad Seeed".
I have no idea what her original name was, but I believe it rhymed with Bad Seed!
She seems to be responding to "Ack Ack" sounds and a firm "no"--then she looks really pathetic and we feel absolutely terrible, but I guess we'll have to stick with it.
I'll tell you what, if she's bored, she isn't 7-8 like the shelter labelled her. We do walk her in the woods every evening, with the others. Maybe I can orchestrate some "hunting" type activities with her on our land...
Pit mixes are the best--I'm attaching my favorite photo of my Finn--he's a Pitti/English Setter mix.
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| Marybeth |
Posted - Dec 14 2006 : 2:45:54 PM
Well first of all I would change her name or only think of her as Daisy. Even tho she has no idea what her name is you will always think of her a Bad Seed and she will pick up on the negativity in you. Even tho she has been abused you have to be gentle firm or she will get the upper hand with you because she knows she can. She is a busy breed and she just sounds bored. Tho playing and running are fine but she needs direction and some type of job, whether it be walking on a leash with you walking her not the other way around or carrying a pack on the walk. It can be complicated and it is time consuming but worthwhile in the long run.
By the way, aren't pit mixes the very best? MB
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| MsCwick |
Posted - Dec 14 2006 : 12:55:18 PM
I found a 4 week old blue tick coon hound in the dead of winter about 5 or 6 years ago. I still have her and her name is Maggie. She is stubborn as a box of rocks. Of course with age, she is getting better, but at first, she never chewed, but she just would never listen. I've heard from a lot of hunters and farmers that hound dogs are "good for nothin' " so...it's not you, it's the dog...:)
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| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Dec 14 2006 : 11:19:49 AM
No, her teeth look great--they're prettier than our 2 year old german shepherd's teeth!
I'm glad to hear that they are harder to train, because I was beginning to think I had lost my touch. We crate trained for a while, and then she didn't really need it anymore. She's sectioned off in the daytime with my pit mix in the kitchen--they've taken a shine to one another, and snuggle up in his "space". They're blocked off by a tall baby gate, so it's only when I'm home that she's ever out in the whole house. I just have to be so watchful all the time, I'm not used to it, like I said, but I guess I better GET used to it!
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| MsCwick |
Posted - Dec 13 2006 : 3:40:49 PM
Hound dogs are harder to teach, in my opinion. maybe she needs a supervised area to behave in and then work up to the whole house? Is her mouth ok? No bad teeth problems?
I think complete retraining is a good idea!
Cristine |
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