lyn
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Charlie
Feb 24, 2011 5:21:50 GMT -4
Post by lyn on Feb 24, 2011 5:21:50 GMT -4
This is Charlie our new puppy! ;D He is nine months old. He is a beagle pit mix. We adopted him on the 16th from the Humane Society here in Pittsburgh. They told us he had a bunch of behavior issues but we found out that he has none. Except extensive barking. But thats the Beagle in him! We bought a vibrateing(no shock) collar for him because we have to get some of his barking under controll. He will wear this no bark collar only at night so he stops waking the house up. The birds and the hammies have adjusted to him except for the barking. Thats wearing on all of us! But everything we expected him to do from the paperwork they gave us, he is a wonderful addition to the family! With a tiny bit of work and ALOT of Patience everything will be smooth sailing. Attachments:
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Charlie
Feb 24, 2011 19:16:06 GMT -4
Post by pinky on Feb 24, 2011 19:16:06 GMT -4
Awww, congrats on adding to your furry/feathery family! He looks like he'd be fun to play with! Hopefully he'll become less of a noise generator soon once he becomes more acclimated to your life and routine. Good luck!
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Charlie
Feb 24, 2011 23:39:39 GMT -4
Post by Die Fledermaus on Feb 24, 2011 23:39:39 GMT -4
Congrats and thanks for adopting him.
Beagles bark. I grew up with one next door.
Check out this link: >>http://www.exclusivedogtraining.com/stop-beagle-barking/<<
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lyn
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Charlie
Feb 25, 2011 7:25:49 GMT -4
Post by lyn on Feb 25, 2011 7:25:49 GMT -4
We couldn't resist him. We had a beagle a couple years ago put to sleep because he had an inoperable tumor in his throat that was going to eventually suffocate him (memorial page under Cody). I don't really mind the barking myself as much as I am concerned with how the birds and hammies are handling it. I do know if birds get too stressed out they will start feather plucking among many other things. The hammies don't seem to be phased by all the noise. He is learning that its not nessesary to bark at every little pin drop or to not bark a long time after the noise has been made. He's a good boy.
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Charlie
Feb 25, 2011 15:06:25 GMT -4
Post by Die Fledermaus on Feb 25, 2011 15:06:25 GMT -4
You look at the link above?
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lyn
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Charlie
Feb 26, 2011 0:40:19 GMT -4
Post by lyn on Feb 26, 2011 0:40:19 GMT -4
Looked at the link just now and signed up for their newsletters. Thank you so much Tom for going that extra mile for us. I will keep you informed on how this link has helped us.
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Charlie
Feb 26, 2011 13:38:54 GMT -4
Post by Die Fledermaus on Feb 26, 2011 13:38:54 GMT -4
I can do more research as needed. >>Beagles bark. I grew up with one next door.<< But also he could have had better training and was left alone too much. I doubt if they ever worked on Separation Anxiety issues.
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Charlie
Mar 21, 2011 22:37:12 GMT -4
Post by Hamsters82 on Mar 21, 2011 22:37:12 GMT -4
He is a nice looking dog. Yes, beagles do bark. I'm not a fan of the no-shock collar as I heard one trainer say she doesn't like them either and I like her as a trainer, but whatever works for you.
How old is Charlie? Are you going to take him to obedience school? Cause that may help with the barking. Anyway good luck!
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lyn
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Charlie
Mar 23, 2011 3:41:01 GMT -4
Post by lyn on Mar 23, 2011 3:41:01 GMT -4
Charlie is 11 months old and he is currently taking classes for his behavior. Generally he is a good boy but we think that his past owner messed up his mind. We imagine him being put in a crate for extended periods of time because of his overactive behavior. The shelter even suspected that he was given Xanax before being surrendered to them. His barking has settled down with no help from the vibrating collar, he got used to the feeling and he wasn't phased by it so it was a hugh waste of time and money. Our biggest issue with him is that he has no attention span and is always looking for something to get into. We'll see how his classes work out, but no matter what he's our new baby and we love him. I will update as soon as something new comes up with him. Welcome back Katie!!!
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Charlie
Mar 23, 2011 16:36:55 GMT -4
Post by Hamsters82 on Mar 23, 2011 16:36:55 GMT -4
Thanks for the welcome, Lyn. The obedience classes should help out, I wouldn't go to your local Petsmart unless you really see them working well. I did that with Luke and it was a waste of time and money; good thing Charlie isn't barking anymore.
And that's horrible what his previous owners did to him! I hope they were tried for it and given a fine/jail time.
Can you grab his attention with a treat? I mean long enough for you to give him a command like "sit" or "stay". Usually treats work, but then you have to wean them off, lol. I always wondered what the dog thought then, "How come you gave me treats as a puppy, but not now? Well then I'm NOT sitting unless you fetch me a treat, so there!" ;D
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Charlie
Mar 25, 2011 0:51:06 GMT -4
Post by Die Fledermaus on Mar 25, 2011 0:51:06 GMT -4
Petsmart has obedience classes??d
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Charlie
Mar 25, 2011 18:41:37 GMT -4
Post by Hamsters82 on Mar 25, 2011 18:41:37 GMT -4
Yes, they do. Well...ours does, but it's not good at all. Luke went to training the same place as Poco did. William's Dog Training Company--they keep the dog there for two weeks, but it works!
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Charlie
Mar 25, 2011 22:23:09 GMT -4
Post by Die Fledermaus on Mar 25, 2011 22:23:09 GMT -4
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lyn
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Charlie
Mar 26, 2011 4:36:09 GMT -4
Post by lyn on Mar 26, 2011 4:36:09 GMT -4
At the moment we don't have the extra money for classes. The classes that he is attending was included in the price of the adoption. The obedience classes were supposed to teach basic comands which he knows well already like sit, stay and lay down. Our problems consist of him jumping up on people when they come through the door, not knowing when playtime is over, begging for food...things like that. The poor little guy seemed to have no structure in his life before us. The classes seem to focus more on how your dog gets along with other dogs. Charlie was adopted out of a holding pen with two other dogs in it, so thats not even really a concern for us. The more time we spend at the Humane Society doing volunteer work, the more we find out just how much bs goes on there. Humane....yeah right!!! It is all about the almighty buck. Long stories, but if you care to know I will take the time to post them. That training web site has been a help on teaching us some patience with Charlie.
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Charlie
Mar 26, 2011 17:46:18 GMT -4
Post by Hamsters82 on Mar 26, 2011 17:46:18 GMT -4
When a dog, or Charlie, jumps on someone say "Off!" to them. Don't say "down" because it will confuse them as "down" means lay down. You want to be firm with your voice that way they know you mean business when you say "off". When he does get off and is good, reward him with a praise.
As for the begging, Luke does that too. What we do is, ignore him...totally. No eye contact, no talking, no pretending to slip the dog treats beneath the table. Sooner or later Charlie will get the message and just lay down. Then after you're finished with your breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner tell him he's a good boy!
Those should work for you, I hope. Another tip is to go to your local book store and get some training books. There's one by Victoria Stillwell (great dog trainer) and you could read her book (or others) and use their training tips. Good luck lyn!
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