Beagle Housetraing

Question
thanks for the information.
I heard beagles are hard to housebreak. could you please tell me in what way and would the use of a dog door help, especially when left alone.

Also are beagles aggressive when they are told to do something. do they growl or snap when corrected.

regards
Karrar
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Followup To

Question -
i am thinking of of getting a dog and have considered a beagle. i heard that beagles have a houndy odour from their coat, is that true?

also is it better to get an adult beagle who has already been housebroken or a puppy.

Regards
Karrar

Answer -
Karrar, That is not true. Beagles do not have an odor. Beagles may only need a bath about once a year or if they get into something. Beagles do shed but, if you brush them this will minimize the shedding and keep their coats shiny and clean.
As for an adult beagle verses a puppy, it depends on your preference and how much time you have to housebreak the puppy. If you get a puppy you can raise him or her to be the dog you want. If you get an adult he could come with bad habits. Although all dogs at any age are trainable.
I am not sure where you live but, here is website for a beagle rescue locater:
http://www.beagles-on-the-web.com/adopt/

Fellow beagle lover,

Kenny

Answer
Beagles are a hard bred to housebreak. I think that's' why god made them so cute. But, with time and training you can housebreak any dog.
A dog door will be very helpful in the process of house training. But, you will still need to train him to go out of it and go potty in the yard.
Beagles are know to bite but, of course any dog can bite. They are a stubborn bred but, again, that's were training comes in.
NO DOG SHOULD EVER GROWL OR SNAP at the owners/pack leader. That is not acceptable and should not be tolerated. The good news is most dogs do not care where they are in the pack order as long as they know where they fit in.
My 9 year old beagle growled at me two days ago. He was playing with an old clump of grass and I went to take it from him. He growled. Before I could say or do anything he relieved what he had done (challenged the pack leader and that's a no no). He dropped the clump of grass in front of me, sat and waited for me to tell him what he was suppose to do. I took the grass and put it in the trash can and he went on playing.

Fellow beagle lover,

Kenny