Hello all! It's been quite a while since we've had the time to post here, but we have a question we need some help with.
But first, an update! Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday are getting along like champs, and Doc will be a year old in a few weeks! We had some hesitation rescuing Doc (could we handle TWO beagles?), but he's been a blessing and we've never thought twice. Many of Wyatt's "issues" went away after having Doc around for a while, and now they look for each other when one isn't in the room /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif Wyatt's epilepsy is well under control, and we've been seizure free for about 6 months :thumbup:
But here's our question. Our back fence is open to a walking path, and when the boys are outside and someone walks by (especially if they're on a bike or have a dog), they go nuts. Especially Doc. Wyatt's always been one to bay when someone walks by, and he'll usually run to the fence. But he'll stop as soon as they've gone by. It's the typically beagle saying "look who I found Mom and Dad!" That never really bothered us.
But Doc puts on his deepest bark and races up and down the fence howling and barking the entire time. And he won't stop until long after whoever it was is gone. He's not aggressive, just loud and there's no deterring him. I've gone out and tried to grab him and he'll run right through me, and if I do happen to grab him, he squirms so much that I'm afraid I'll hurt him. We've tried everything we can think of, but nothing has worked.
Now, let me say we aren't bothered by the barking. I mean, he's a beagle after all. What bothers us is that it doesn't stop and there's no deterring him. It's especially worrisome when the person on the other side of the fence is a kid walking their dog, who might get defensive/agressive.
Any ideas as to what else we can try? And the behavior is similar on walks, but not nearly as bad.
Thanks!
But first, an update! Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday are getting along like champs, and Doc will be a year old in a few weeks! We had some hesitation rescuing Doc (could we handle TWO beagles?), but he's been a blessing and we've never thought twice. Many of Wyatt's "issues" went away after having Doc around for a while, and now they look for each other when one isn't in the room /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif Wyatt's epilepsy is well under control, and we've been seizure free for about 6 months :thumbup:
But here's our question. Our back fence is open to a walking path, and when the boys are outside and someone walks by (especially if they're on a bike or have a dog), they go nuts. Especially Doc. Wyatt's always been one to bay when someone walks by, and he'll usually run to the fence. But he'll stop as soon as they've gone by. It's the typically beagle saying "look who I found Mom and Dad!" That never really bothered us.
But Doc puts on his deepest bark and races up and down the fence howling and barking the entire time. And he won't stop until long after whoever it was is gone. He's not aggressive, just loud and there's no deterring him. I've gone out and tried to grab him and he'll run right through me, and if I do happen to grab him, he squirms so much that I'm afraid I'll hurt him. We've tried everything we can think of, but nothing has worked.
Now, let me say we aren't bothered by the barking. I mean, he's a beagle after all. What bothers us is that it doesn't stop and there's no deterring him. It's especially worrisome when the person on the other side of the fence is a kid walking their dog, who might get defensive/agressive.
Any ideas as to what else we can try? And the behavior is similar on walks, but not nearly as bad.
Thanks!