Beagle Puppy Training To Keep Your Puppy Away From Trash
Similar to dog ownership, beagle puppy training is a long-time commitment. It doesn’t end after a month or two of lessons on obedience, housebreaking and others. They have to know many things in order for them not to cause problems to their human family. One lesson is teaching them to stay away from your garbage no matter how tempting the smell is.
Beagle is an intelligent dog breed developed to have the best sense of smell. This attribute, though essential in hunting, can possibly give you problems if he chose to use his talent not on scenting a hare but on the smelly contents of your trash can. Scavenging is definitely not acceptable for various reasons:
- Waste cans hold all sorts of waste – expired or decaying food, pesticide, poison or chemical containers, broken pieces of household items and almost everything you do not need anymore. These things may cause choking or stomach upset if ingested.
- Your dog may knock down the garbage can thus creating a clutter in the area. Cleaning the mess he created in the kitchen or your neighbor’s property isn’t always easy, right?
- Disobeying your command to stay away from the trashcan is a bad behavior. In no time, he’ll learn to growl and worse, bite you if you attempt to stop him from what he’s doing.
As a remedy to this issue, teach your dog the “leave it” or “off”. These commands will help you take control of your dog in various situations thus explains why dog gurus always point out that dog training must always include lessons on commands such as these.
Others use household cleaners such as ammonia and bleach to stop 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 cover and lock or block off the area where your trashcan is placed.
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