For those of you who know Snoopy, Charlie Brown’s pet beagle at Peanuts, you wouldn’t think that dog was hit. For those of you who have or have had beagles, you know that they are very stubborn dogs. This is very important information for new beagle owners to know that they will be up against a stubborn dog. So right off the bat when starting beagle dog training, come prepared with a lot of patience.

Beagles come from a long line of crossbred canines dating back to hunting dogs in England. The English only needed them for one thing, and that was hunting. Hundreds of years of being hunting dogs have given the beagle its stubborn streak. This, coupled with the hunting dog’s quality of a heightened sense of smell, which makes them curious and distracted by all kinds of scents, creates a lot of frustration when it comes to training beagles. Get ready for it.

Start your training with the basic commands. Teach your beagle to walk, stand still, lie down, and of course sit. Discipline is necessary for all dogs. Since they are pack animals by nature, prone to following a strong leader, you would do well to be that strong leader and teach them these basic commands. When considering rewards, go toward the end of the meal, as this type of reward generally works best with beagles. You can try a toy, especially if your beagle likes one, as a secondary reward.

The biggest drawback to having a dog with a superior sense of smell is that they tend to stay in the kitchen. When this happens, and when meals are being prepared or served, your beagle will start doing anything to get attention. This includes begging. It will also include jumping, barking, whining, howling, walking on its hind legs… you name it. it’s. All for a bite of what you have.

As with other dogs of their type, beagles are a very high-strung bundle of energy. This means that you have to spend a lot of your beagle dog training time running around everywhere. Don’t forget to play with your beagle too. Exercise, running and playing will be an important part of beagle training in the early days, to establish ground rules with your beagle.

You don’t want them to think they own your domain. Remembering the pack animal theory, if you and other family members are set up as the leaders of your pack, then training your beagle dog will be much easier for everyone, especially your beagle. You see, beagles can be stubborn, they can be prone to begging for a free lunch, but in the end, they’ll love to make you happy.