Beagle Puppy Training: Keeping Pups Away From Trash
Similar to dog ownership, beagle puppy training is a long-time commitment. It does not stop after a month or two of lessons on obedience, housebreaking and others. They must know many things in order for them not to cause trouble to their human family. One lesson is training them to stay away from your trash no matter how tempting the aroma is.
Beagle is an intelligent breed of dog developed to have the best sense of smell. This feature, though essential in hunting, could possibly give you problems if he chose to use his skill not on scenting a hare but on the smelly contents of your waste can. Scavenging is obviously not acceptable for various reasons:
- Trash cans hold all sorts of waste – expired or rotten food, pesticide, poison or chemical containers, splintered pieces of household stuff and just about everything you do not need anymore. These things might cause choking or stomach upset if swallowed.
- Your dog may knock down the garbage can therefore creating a mess in the area. Cleaning the mess he created in the kitchen or your neighbor’s yard is not always easy, right?
- Disobeying your command to stay away from the trashcan is a bad behavior. Quickly enough, he’ll learn how to growl and worse, bite you if you try to interrupt him from what he’s doing.
As a solution to this predicament, teach your pet the “leave it” or “off”. These commands will help you take control of your dog in different situations thus explains why dog professionals always point out that dog training must always include lessons on commands like these.
Others use household cleaners like ammonia and bleach to avoid them from messing your garbage. Pouring bleach or sprinkling ammonia into your trashcan can make him stay far away from the smell.
If all else fail, buy a trashcan with lid and lock or block off the spot where your trashcan is placed.
