Beagles are fantastic companion dogs, but you must remember not to overlook the fact that beagles require very specific training and environment to develop their full potential.
If you train your beagle with patience and perseverance, you will eventually have a very obedient dog, one that will do just about anything when ordered. This is a very special ability, especially if you have a beagle. This is due to the fact that these dogs are hunting dogs and will generally go where their nose tells them, rather than where their master tells them.
A great way to start your beagle dog training it would be teaching him the command to “lie down.”
So what is the “lie down” command?
The lie down command is simply to make your beagle lie face down on YOUR command. In addition to this, the beagle should not move until you release the command to do so.
That makes sense! But how does the “lie down” command work? You can find the instructions for this question below.
Training instructions:
1. Start by having your beagle in a sitting position and be sure to get his attention. This can be accomplished by simply calling your name.
2. Then, let it be known that it is time to do a training exercise by holding some kind of treat or toy over your head so that it is clearly visible. Make sure your beagle remains seated and does not approach you. Remember, we must keep them focused on the task at hand.
3. Now you can start holding the treat closer to your beagle chest. Really emphasize keeping the focus on yourself and not the treat. If you see that your beagle is not paying attention to you, snap your fingers and say “eyes here”, once the beagle looks at you, you can reward him until he can do this consistently.
Four. Next, bring the treat from your beagles chest straight down between its paws. While doing this make sure to say “down”, once he has laid down, give your beagle the treat and pet him too. You have to do this several times until it becomes second nature.
5. Lastly, start walking away from your beagle and make sure it doesn’t appear suddenly. If you do, no rewards are awarded. On the other hand, if your beagle remains in the lying position until you release the command, then you can reward him with the treat.