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Mineral man teaches his dogs to use the door
« on: October 08, 2015, 02:49:39 PM »
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Teaching Beagles to Use the Dog Door.


When my wife and I rescued a couple of dogs, we thought we were getting nice, ordinary doggies, but we ended up with one beagle and a beagle/basset mix. It's been educational. Now, a golden retriever will walk along happily with you on a leash. A beagle or beagle/basset will take you on a walk, which involves running back and forth to the end of the leash on both sides, sniffing the ground constantly the entire time. Attempting to train one of these four legged canines to heel or do anything other than sniff constantly for the odd squirrel or bunny is a complete waste of time.

So, when I installed a through-the-wall dog door on Tuesday, I knew I'd be in for a treat trying to get these two to understand how to use the thing. Sure enough. If they're outside and you hold the flaps up and call for them, they run to the gate and sniff their leashes. That's how they get in the house, see. They can clearly see you inside, kneeling on the floor and calling them, but they think you should come outside and lead them back in.

I held out a treat through the doggie door to entice them. They ran up and grabbed it, and then returned to the gate to sniff their leash and bark. Who is in charge is not in question. So, what to do?

Just now, I went outside, while my wife stayed inside, holding up the flaps. I led the beagle-basset up the steps to the platform in front of the dog door, while she called him. You could see the light come on in his eyes. "Whoa!, there she is, behind that hole. I'll just go in there. Cool." And in he went. The smaller, much slimmer, beagle wasn't so sure. He wasn't about to climb up those strange steps. So, I picked him up and put him on the platform. He peeked in and saw my wife inside, and then jumped back down and ran over to sniff his leash.

I picked him up again and put him on the platform. "C'mon, Sam," my wife said. He looked through the hole, but seemed unsure. So I gave him a little push on the butt, and in he went. Much praise and patting occurred.

I figure a couple or three more of these passes, and they'll stop sniffing the leashes at the gate and come on in. Then, of course, we'll have to show them how to get out. Again, we'll probably have to team up a couple of times. "Wait...you mean you can go both ways through that hole? Wow! Who knew."

We thought we adopted rescue dogs, but we got a beagle and a beagle/basset. Who knew? I suppose they'll figure it out, though. Not the brightest canines in the pack, it seems.

He is getting weirder and weirder by the minute.

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Re: Mineral man teaches his dogs to use the door
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2015, 02:53:20 PM »
You know what does a really fine job of using those doors, even without training ?

Field mice, rats, and raccoons.

Enjoy your new furry pals.

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Re: Mineral man teaches his dogs to use the door
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2015, 04:08:15 PM »
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Attempting to train one of these four legged canines to heel or do anything other than sniff constantly for the odd squirrel or bunny is a complete waste of time.


Beagles are 50% nose and 50% needing companionship and play.  However, we've had 3 of them and they all were trained to go outside within 2 weeks. Beagles are headstrong and stubborn, but make great family members.

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Re: Mineral man teaches his dogs to use the door
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2015, 04:20:44 PM »
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Attempting to train one of these four legged canines...

As opposed to?
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Re: Mineral man teaches his dogs to use the door
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2015, 07:14:29 PM »
As opposed to?

The two legged bitches of the dump?    :whistling:
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Re: Mineral man teaches his dogs to use the door
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2015, 08:01:28 PM »
Maybe the dogs can teach that mongrel how to use a toilet.   
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Re: Mineral man teaches his dogs to use the door
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2015, 08:26:01 PM »
Beagles are 50% nose and 50% needing companionship and play.  However, we've had 3 of them and they all were trained to go outside within 2 weeks. Beagles are headstrong and stubborn, but make great family members.

Absolutely.  I rescued a Chow/Dachshund at 10 weeks.  Appearance and build of a small Chow (think Jack Russell Terrier size, but more muscular) with the short fur and coloration of a Dachshund.   Smart as a whip, a playful goof, loves kids, is headstrong and his nose is going constantly.  A good lookin' turd.  Everybody wants to steal him off me.  :-)



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When my wife and I rescued a couple of dogs, we thought we were getting nice, ordinary doggies, but we ended up with one beagle and a beagle/basset mix.

Oh, define ordinary you stupid f*ck..... 

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A beagle or beagle/basset will take you on a walk, which involves running back and forth to the end of the leash on both sides, sniffing the ground constantly the entire time. Attempting to train one of these four legged canines to heel or do anything other than sniff constantly for the odd squirrel or bunny is a complete waste of time.

 Why don't the most smahtestest people on planet earf know this stuff?  Beagles and Bassetts are scent hounds you retarded door knob.

IT'S WHAT THEY DO.

Kinda like you sniffing around the Federal Building looking for free shit.

I feel sorry for the dogs.
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Re: Mineral man teaches his dogs to use the door
« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2015, 08:29:03 PM »
Absolutely.  I rescued a Chow/Dachshund at 10 weeks.  Appearance and build of a small Chow (think Jack Russell Terrier size, but more muscular) with the short fur and coloration of a Dachshund.   Smart as a whip, a playful goof and his nose is going constantly.   Everybody wants to steal him off me. 



That's a good looking dog you've got there.

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Re: Mineral man teaches his dogs to use the door
« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2015, 08:32:54 PM »
That's a good looking dog you've got there.

Thank you, he really is.  Little turd will pull the leash right out of your hand, if your not careful.   :-)
              

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Re: Mineral man teaches his dogs to use the door
« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2015, 08:36:35 PM »
You know what does a really fine job of using those doors, even without training ?

Field mice, rats, and raccoons.

Enjoy your new furry pals.

Don't forget skunks.  Skunks love those things.  Oh, and opossums. 

I think DUmmie Aerows needs one of these doors installed.   :popcorn:

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Re: Mineral man teaches his dogs to use the door
« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2015, 10:43:56 PM »
Don't forget skunks.  Skunks love those things.  Oh, and opossums. 

I think DUmmie Aerows needs one of these doors installed.   :popcorn:

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Re: Mineral man teaches his dogs to use the door
« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2015, 11:09:39 PM »
As opposed to?

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Re: Mineral man teaches his dogs to use the door
« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2015, 11:11:44 PM »
I feel sorry for the dogs.

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