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Hello everyone,

My name is Esther, l live in Belgium and since last sunday we have adopted a Beagle, of just four years old.

Prior to us he was kept as a laboratory dog, at the uni. Student vets used him to train taking blood, other than that he has learned virtually nothing.

He is an absolute sweetheart and he has well adapted to living with us in our home but there remain a few problems.

He marks his terittory inside the house, which he does by peeing against our furniture and of course we are not too pleased with that.

He is also terrified of things going on outside the safety of our home and garden since he has never heard any of those.

How can we train him not to pee inside the house, if this is still possible? The problem is very imminent as it is decided "once more, he goes." l dont want to let him go.

Also, is taking him on short walks a good way to help him get over his 'street fear'?

Thank you already!!

>>Hello everyone,
>>
>>My name is Esther, l live in Belgium and since last sunday we have adopted a Beagle, of just four years old.
>>
>>Prior to us he was kept as a laboratory dog, at the uni. Student vets used him to train taking blood, other than that he has learned virtually nothing.
>>
>>He is an absolute sweetheart and he has well adapted to living with us in our home but there remain a few problems.
>>
>>He marks his terittory inside the house, which he does by peeing against our furniture and of course we are not too pleased with that.
>>
>>He is also terrified of things going on outside the safety of our home and garden since he has never heard any of those.
>>
>>How can we train him not to pee inside the house, if this is still possible? The problem is very imminent as it is decided "once more, he goes." l dont want to let him go.
>>
>>Also, is taking him on short walks a good way to help him get over his 'street fear'?
>>
>>Thank you already!!

Patience, patience patience! I understand its very hard to try to house break a new pet. However, keep in mind that your new addition has NO IDEA that he is doing anything wrong? Gentle positive correction, patience and guidence will certainly help. Is he neutered? Keep taking small steps such as walks outside.
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Hi!

Thank you for taking in this baby. Patience will be very necessary with this dog. He probably has never been outside and that will take time.

Is he neutered? If not, that needs to be done ASAP. This might stop some of the marking behavior.

When you cannot directly supervise him, put him in a crate. He is probably very used to a kennel situation and the crate will be a haven he can go into. When you are home, you may need to tether him to you so you can catch him lifting his leg. Then you can tell him no and get him outside to show him where you want him to do his business.

Good luck!
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Melody/PHFasDog
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