How can you train a 7mth lab with a 7 year untrained beagle in the house?
Here’s an issue that some of you may be dealing with:
“I have tried training my lab, but with my beagle around it is hard because he was not trained. When I put my beagle outside or in another room, he barks continously and distracts the pup. Any suggestions?”
This is a good application of the leash snap technique I outlined in the last post. Try a training session with your Labrador that goes something like this: Either with the beagle outside or even in the same room with you, have your Labrador on a six-foot (approximately– just make sure it’s around this length) leash. Leaving slack in the leash, choose a command that either your Lab already knows or that you want to teach him/her and practice it the way you normally would. But keep the leash in your hand. When your Labrador is distracted and looks away from you and towards the beagle, use a leash snap (not too hard– remember, this is a puppy, so you need even less pressure than you would with an adult) and a “No” quickly AS SOON AS your Lab starts to look away. When you have his/her attention again, praise him/her and continue with your training. Use the leash snap as many times as the puppy looks away from you.
While the beagle may seem like a nuisance, you actually have a great opportunity in having him– he provides a distraction which you can then train your Labrador to avoid. Once your Lab knows how to ignore distractions, he/she will be MUCH easier to take outside and among stronger distractions, like other dogs and people.
-Lauren
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