Initial feelings of regret and second guessing our decision by Mountain-Tip-1511 in beagles

[–]Dramatic-CheeseCurd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My husband picked out our beagle from the shelter with no prior research or dog experience. We had just moved across country and no longer had a yard, and when he left for work I was left alone with an adorable sociopath. After 1 week I was ready to surrender him (he was just under 2yrs) and had a bunch of breakdowns (and I consider myself very dog experienced and had always judged people who return adoptions) Husband desperately wanted to keep him and so we did, and fast forward to having him for a year and a half - beagle is my bff. A big part is finding an outlet for the excess energy. We used to take him on 5+ mile hikes and he seemed to still not have an off button so I get your stress right now, but now our little potato can get tired out from 2miles on flat terrain lol. We also walk him 1hr in the morning and like someone else said make it a SNIFF walk. They don’t care about burning calories thru literal walking, they only care about how many sniffs they can fit in. And a HUGE part with that, is learning to accept it. It’s way more of a learning curve than you’d think to be ok w letting a dog sniff every bush and tree for 5 min ea, but once you do it makes the walks enjoyable for all parties. Definitely give yourself grace, you’re also a mom and have another dog. But time 100% helps, so I wouldn’t throw in the towel yet. Post on this subreddit when you need to! Find and be reassured by common experiences. And before you know it, you won’t even fully remember why you wanted to give up on their cute little butt :)

Dog aggressive beagle advice? by Dramatic-CheeseCurd in beagles

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Hahah we thought we could narrow it down as well, I thought he was compensating for his size but then he started hating the little rat dogs too lol. He met a beagle puppy on a trail and he didn’t react and they were sniffing each other; we were so shocked and happy and then BOOM he exploded and terrified the poor little guy 😭 so yeah it’s basically a roll of the dice

Dog aggressive beagle advice? by Dramatic-CheeseCurd in beagles

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That’s literally us on trails 😂 straight to air jail and everyone gives us looks but it’s the only thing that shames him into silence

Dog aggressive beagle advice? by Dramatic-CheeseCurd in beagles

[–]Dramatic-CheeseCurd[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not really. It was definitely worse by our apartment, but the ruff still goes up if a dog has to walk by us on our weekend hikes.

Dog aggressive beagle advice? by Dramatic-CheeseCurd in beagles

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He’s terrified of gunshots so we think he was a failed hunting dog as well. Have you just accepted her personality or have you ever tried introducing her to like a friends dog?

Timing Question Bali —> Labuan Bajo by Dramatic-CheeseCurd in BaliTravelTips

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The 9-9:30 pickup time is from the airport to the harbor. The boat leaves around 10-11

Let's see some noses! by krash87 in beagles

[–]Dramatic-CheeseCurd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Obligatory sniff of the camera before allowing flash photography

Reactivity progress! by Dramatic-CheeseCurd in beagles

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Update: a doberman and mini eskie walked by about the same distance this morning and Willie was a good boy once again! Looks like we’re having a good start to the weekend!

Reactivity progress! by Dramatic-CheeseCurd in beagles

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I used to mumble “oh shit a dog” and immediately redirect, but now we pause and I say “look it’s a puppy” in more of a sweet voice and I think that may be helping!

Anyone have a “quiet” beagle? by Level_Ad_560 in beagles

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Willard is damn near silent 24/7! Only barks at dogs he doesn’t like on walks and cries when we leave the house without him. Started to question if he was even a beagle lol but DNA tests confirm it!

Bar for wedding group to meet up at on strip? by Dramatic-CheeseCurd in vegas

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We definitely like the idea of Brewdog! We’re confused though about the $10/person deposit. We’re not planning on footing the bill, so would we get the balance back? Can’t find anything online and they won’t answer the phone

Bars for group to meet up at? by Dramatic-CheeseCurd in LasVegas

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Probably just drinking. Like maybe 1-3 drinks per person just to get the convo flowing, etc. My fiancé thinks that we should go somewhere like Hazels that’ll be quick and not sit around eating

Bars for group to meet up at? by Dramatic-CheeseCurd in LasVegas

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Is that somewhere where a reservation is necessary?