beagle puppy

Question
QUESTION: dear, i just have a beagle pup, he is 3 months i just got him for 2 weeks..hes
soo naughty.he bites everything sometimes my face when im sleeping hes
sleeping with me tho ..and when should i start doin crate training.can i leave
him like for 6 hours alone in the house,is it ok to give him liver,bread,or
carrot for snack.and hes not affraid of me at all even when im yellin,what
makes him obey me thx a loooooot xx

ANSWER: Hello
Its best to start crate training a dog as early as possible. Because it makes good habits and when they are older they are used to doing it some other way so when you train him early he will be used to it. When he bites, tell him NO firmly and point your index finger at him firmly say "bad dog". But you should know beagles when they play they sometimes bite, but there is a fine line between biting and playing. Biting is breaking the skin and going to the emergency room, playing is just them gnawing at your hand playing. But you are the master so its your choice if you want to tolerate it either way. What you can also do when he bites is put him in his crate when he does this.Dogs can handle being home alone for a few hours. Try taking him for a walk before your leave. And make sure he has something to do while your gone (like chewing a bone). Also, you might try leaving the TV on. If he gets lonely, consider getting a second dog or cat. Its ok to give small amount of liver and carrot, but not bread. What makes him obey you I can't say, all dogs have different personalities. Normally I would say he could be scared but he is probably very intelligent. Well I hope this has helped and feel free to ask me anything anytime, best wishes to you and your beagle.

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my puppy   QUESTION: thx a lot for the answer..i have another questions .. he eats abput 4 times a
day and is crackers ok for his snack? he poo a lot.. like 5 to 6 times.. is it
normal..actually i never left him alone in my house but a lot of people said to
me that i should train him to be alone in the house so he doesnt get clingy to
me..is it true i should do that? cos i feel its just not the right time to leave
him alone..and do u have any suggestion for his snacks?but i prefer human
food rather than snacks in the pet shop..how many times i should walk him?
and for how long ? thxxxx a loot ...ur answers really helped me xx

ANSWER: He is eating way to much.Offer food to young puppies three times a day. If your puppy isn't hungry that often, reduce the frequency. After ten or twelve weeks of age, feed twice a day.  Even adult dogs should have their food split into morning and evening feedings. When fed once a day dogs become overly hungry and are more likely to over eat at mealtimes.
Let your puppy eat as much as she wants in fifteen minutes and then pick up the food dish. Having food continually available encourages overeating, and chubby puppies are more likely to have hip dysphasia and weight problems later in life. Also, because free-fed puppies never get very hungry, they don't enjoy their food unless given special treats. The combination of special treats and freely available food encourages them to become bored, overweight and picky.Do not give people food. If you start with a balanced diet and add goodies from the table, you won't have a balanced diet anymore, and your puppy will have more digestive trouble. Treats that are reasonably balanced, such as Milk Bone Biscuits are OK, but since they are not really all that great nutritionally, don't let them become an important part of the diet. Canned puppy food is perfectly all right, but we usually suggest feeding dry food because it is cheaper, easier to use, and better for the teeth. Liver is ok because it is filled with protein but even that you should give it to them often. To much human food will result in serious life threatening health problems such as diabetes, pancreatic cancer etc.
It sounds like his digestive system is messed up. Because a healthy adult dog should designate 2-3 times a day as well as a puppy if even that. You should train him to be alone because for instance if you have to leave at say 3 in the morning for something and he is used to you being there he is going to have deep anxiety and bark and cry a lot. My dog is not trained by a crate because I am allowed to take her to my VET office during the day. But when I do leave her she barks, moans and crys, but she never tears anything up.You would also have to worry about that, tearing something up. You can walk him as many times as you want and for as long as you want, but its healthy for a dog to go out three times a day or more for atleast 15-20 minutes it helps socialize, and excersise them. If you need anymore help please don't hesitate to ask.



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QUESTION: dear..  i saw red spot look like blood in his stool.This morning his stool still
normal.All i know he just ate dog food and carrot,Yesterday he ate dog food
,potato and liver. im affraid hes eating something weird while im not
noticing.Anyway 3 days ago i check to the vet he got worm and he just got his
1st vaccination.Is this normal?thx a lot

Answer
Hello again,
You shouldn't be feeding him table food, period espically if he has worms. It counter acts and can make things difficult for him. That's not usually normal, the process of fixing heart worms are not to difficult so I would go see you VET ASAP! I would cut out human food all together. May I ask, What kind of dog food do you have him on? How much of a portion do you feed him at meal times?