Understanding why beagles grow and how to stop them
Addressing your puppy’s growling problem is vital to a happy and healthy bond with your puppy. Although beagles are usually friendly and very social, they also develop growling behaviors in certain situations. This doesn’t have to be a big deal if you know what to do to fix the problem, but you’ll need to figure out what’s causing the growling.
Why do Beagles growl?
As with any other behavior problem, growling is easier to treat when your Beagle is young. If your dog has started growling at you at certain times, you have not yet established that you are the leader. If the dog sees himself as his equal to him, he will growl and show dominance.
Often times, failure to establish your position as a leader will lead to growing problems, even if they are not directed at you. Beagles growl at visitors because they have a need to protect what they believe to be their territory. If you are the leader, they will wait to see how you react before reacting. If you are friendly, they will follow suit. You should also consider that your puppy may be sick or injured. When a puppy is in pain, he will often react out of fear that you will do something to hurt him further.
When your Beagle growls in these situations you should not react badly or punish him. Take them to repair your injury and avoid anything that could make your injury worse.
Grunt Correction
If your Beagle growls for any reason other than being sick or injured, you need to do something to fix the problem. Many times asserting yourself as the alpha will eliminate any growling issues that are occurring. It won’t be easy and it will take some time, but it will correct behavior problems that need to be corrected.
Socialize your Beagle early
Beagles tend to grumble when they feel threatened. If a Beagle has not spent much time with other dogs and people, he naturally feel threatened when he comes into contact with dogs or people he does not know. Therefore it is very important that your dog is around other animals and people. Eventually, your puppy will feel comfortable with everyone and have far fewer problems than deal when people and dogs come to visit him, or when he goes to visit them.