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Help been driven to despair/ divorce by 11 month old beagle

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Bahhhhhumbug · 13/10/2017 22:27

Hi got a rescue 11 month old beagle no history of mistreatment just came from a very young family don't think they could cope with her. So not a nervous dog with issues at all but extremely lively and only house trained otherwise no lead training or sit training or nothing really apart from the house training. Oh and she sleeps well through the night once settled.
So have made really good progress with her in the 9 days had her by following all the usual rules rewarding good and completely ignoring bad behaviour etc and have drastically cut down on her leaping up to greet and at the kitchen worktops when we're cooking etc and ld say about a 40% improvement in her lead walking.
But what l am struggling with is this nighttime madness of hers which we just can't break and it is causing a horrible atmosphere and dh has even said he wants her to go back and there's something wrong with her she's mad etc.
Every evening last five days or so she suddenly turns into this biting grabbing snatching everything little demon. I have tried everything in the book but have ended up having lock myself in the kitchen with her and leave hubby in lounge for hours till she finally gives up and goes to sleep or calms down.
We have tried ignoring her but obviously when she starts knawing on the furniture or runs off with the remote or leaps up on the TV table then you can't. Plus she then thinks you are playing which winds her up more.
I have tried putting her out the room which actally worked after ten attempts today and she went to sleep last time she was let in. But at night and tonight it doesn't usually work and on top of that she starts trying to bite my hands when l try grab her and although lm sure this is only because she again thinks lm playng rather than aggressive. Tonight l have put her out 15 times and still craziness starts again as soon as let back in. Also she scratches at the door so fast and hard the house shakes which my DH finds really enraging.
So we put her out in the garden and she starts to dig at 100 miles an hour and digs massive holes in seconds so we can't do that either.
We got her a couple of Kings which are always at the ready in the freezer and do calm her for about twenty mins. Also she gets three long walks a day including some lead training and some long lead fun and sniffing etc and l train/ interact with her lots.
On the plus side my kitchen has never been cleaner because whilst lm out there constantly pushing her away from me or things she can't have or do etc and waiting it out l ignore her by cleaning my kitchen. But seriously it is awful and although l am determined to stick it out and be consistent etc. my DH is now announcing all this reriding the good behaviour is all rubbish etc and is no longer giving her a little pat or a treat when she's behaving nicely. So she seems be diving at him more as l think she's confused now at his change towards her and tries all the more. He'd never hit her or anything like that don't get me wrong but doesn't seem to get that even shouting at her to stop when she's in full flow is giving her attention.

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Bahhhhhumbug · 15/10/2017 15:10

I do usually take all her harness and collar off once she's settled don't worry but lm sat with her so it's safe enough leave them on l think. I would think it's always wise to remove them in a crate ?

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Bahhhhhumbug · 15/10/2017 15:22

Off topic of her behaviour a few peoextra have suggested she might be crossed with a jet as her head and body are slimmer than a beagles usually is. Or will she fill out still ?

Help been driven to despair/ divorce by 11 month old beagle
Help been driven to despair/ divorce by 11 month old beagle
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Bahhhhhumbug · 15/10/2017 15:27

I got her from Liverpool and am loving the 'scouse brows' Grin a drink that should have said a few 'people' and 'JRT '

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Purdyandwheezy · 15/10/2017 15:49

We have a beagle and I agree they are not like other breeds! If I walk ours he doesn't ever go off the lead, his recall is better with DH as the dog knows who is his master and will recall better for him.
One game we play with ours that you might find helpful is a treasure hunt,playing to the beagle smell obsession! We hide little treats all around the room and he has to find them.
Also, of an evening the kitchen had to be properly cleaned up. No dishes left, even crumbs on the work surface mean our beagle will not settle down. Such is his obsession with food. Might be something to bear in mind going forwards.

Bahhhhhumbug · 15/10/2017 15:59

Haha yes Purdy l was saying up thread how on the bright side my kitchen has never been so clean whilst l stay in three with her waiting it out till she calms down but .a inky because l dread to think what state my new kitchen would be in if l left her alone. You are right l always have to put any food scraps etc straight out to the bins and wine the cooker top/ worktops etc straight away cos if she smells so much as a butter knife yes lm looking at you DH as you say she keeps going over to it.

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Bahhhhhumbug · 15/10/2017 16:01

My bloody phone and it's random autocorrect! ! 'Wipe' the tops obv. Not 'wine' them and ' mainly' not 'inky'

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Bahhhhhumbug · 15/10/2017 16:08

Oh and yes to the hiding game but l rather stupidly thought l could line some paper cups up and pop a piece of chicken under a couple whilst she was still in the room. Ended up rolling round wrestling on floor with her , paper cups getting flattened whilst l desperately tried to hold the piece of chicken up in the air out of her reach and rescue a few of the cups that weren't squashed. Was like a comedy sketch Grin So now we put her out first. ....duh.

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tinymeteor · 19/10/2017 12:30

Beagles are hard bloody work! Sounds like she has come to you with some bad habits so you'll have to be incredibly patient and consistent to show her that only good behaviour pays off.

I would leave recall training for later, and focus on obedience training and building your bond with her first. Lots of training games, especially based on food manners, and a reliable sit, down, wait etc. 'Find the treat' is a great way to occupy a beagle's busy mind. Also recall games around the house.

And for the times when you're out of patience, chuck a handful of frozen peas out in the garden and let her spend 15 mins sniffing them out. She's not going to get fat off frozen veg and it buys you some peace!

applesareredandgreen · 19/10/2017 23:45

OP your post about you being in the kitchen with over excitable pup to keep her away from your DH’s bad mood in the living room reminded me of when our dog was very small. We kept our dog out of the living room as he would go completely mad chasing around, jumping up and barking, and DH would just get cross. What improved this was realising when we went away for a few days that if we were all in the room together he seemed happier and that his chasing around in the living room was because he was so excited to be in the room he was normally banned from. I’ve just posted on another thread to say that we found a Thundercoat really helpful when ddog was around 6 months old, it just took the edge off his excitement and helped him to calm down. He’s so much better now (and so’s DH!) but even so if ther3 are days when wev3 been out a lot and he’s had less stimulation then it’s definitely evenings when he plays up.

minsmum · 22/10/2017 00:35

How are things going I was thinking of you today when i was at training class

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