HI, I just purchased my first dog in over 16 years. I bought a 2 year old ukc beagle named Newt. He was primarily used as a hunting dog the first year of his life, and was then kept in a outdoor kennel till i purchased him. He is in good health minus a swolen inner eyelid, which my vet will soon take care of.
I did not know where to begine when i started my quest for a family dog. I did know i didnt want to deal with the hyper active puppy stage. I bought him primarily for the fact i wanted to get into hunting, tho i dont intend to keep him in a kennel. He is also going to be my buddy. While he is good at the hunting thing, he has almost no obedieance training. Have i made a mistake in getting this dog, will he never learn obediance if i try to teach him?
Right now i cant afford a invisible fence tho i have a large yard. I mostly take him walking with a large leash, but when i let him off he just runs off into the the surrounding soy feilds or where ever else his nose takes him. I knowthat once they get on a trail there is no getting him off, but is there any way i can get him to the point where i dont have to purchase a hugely expensive fence system.
My last dog was a english shepard, and he was so well trained i didnt ever have to worry about him, and i could walk him with out leash. tho i was 12 at the time, i dont remember how he was trained.
Secondly during the hunt, i know hell chase the hare, who makes a large circle and when its closest to me, i shoot it. Is there any way to prevent him from just running off a few miles away, or do i need one of those shock collars i see bird dogs wearing.
Thanks for any help you have and its nice to meet all of you.
I did not know where to begine when i started my quest for a family dog. I did know i didnt want to deal with the hyper active puppy stage. I bought him primarily for the fact i wanted to get into hunting, tho i dont intend to keep him in a kennel. He is also going to be my buddy. While he is good at the hunting thing, he has almost no obedieance training. Have i made a mistake in getting this dog, will he never learn obediance if i try to teach him?
Right now i cant afford a invisible fence tho i have a large yard. I mostly take him walking with a large leash, but when i let him off he just runs off into the the surrounding soy feilds or where ever else his nose takes him. I knowthat once they get on a trail there is no getting him off, but is there any way i can get him to the point where i dont have to purchase a hugely expensive fence system.
My last dog was a english shepard, and he was so well trained i didnt ever have to worry about him, and i could walk him with out leash. tho i was 12 at the time, i dont remember how he was trained.
Secondly during the hunt, i know hell chase the hare, who makes a large circle and when its closest to me, i shoot it. Is there any way to prevent him from just running off a few miles away, or do i need one of those shock collars i see bird dogs wearing.
Thanks for any help you have and its nice to meet all of you.