My beagle is now 10 months old, I brought him home when he was two months old. He was raised on a farm with 7 other beagle puppies, his mother, and another dog. He was never abused by me or the breeder I bought him from. However, he becomes very scared when people including children try to pet him or approach him. He is also afraid of other dogs even a three moth old beagle that lives next door. Why is he so un-sociable and fearful? Could it have anything to do with him hearing excessive fireworks during the 4th of July (he was barely 2 1/2 months old then)?
Any input would be greatly appreciated
Why is my beagle so un-sociable and fearful?
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do you have a picture of this pup and would you make it accessible to me? i might be able to give you some insights from the picture. carolyn@indulgeservices.com or http://www.indulgeservices.com
Sometimes, it takes just one traumatic incident with a puppy, and sometimes it just has to do with not being exposed to more people and things.
I would start to take him EVERYWHERE you can as soon as possible. Take him in the car when you're taking kids to/from school, sports practices, etc. Take him to the park so that he can meet and see a lot of dogs and people (I assume he's not going to snap at anyone). If people show an interest in him, ask them if they wouldn't mind petting him and maybe giving him a treat. Have visitors to your house give him a treat. Just make sure you adjust hit diet accordingly so that he doesn't gain weight from all of the treats! Take it slowly around other dogs so that you don't put him in a position where he feels desperate enough to lash-out, and certainly make sure any dogs he meets are friendly.
The more things and people outside of the house that you can expose him to, the more comfortable he'll feel around strange things. A lot of dogs just learn to feel comfortable with their home environment and their family, and strangers and new places become stressful.
I would start to take him EVERYWHERE you can as soon as possible. Take him in the car when you're taking kids to/from school, sports practices, etc. Take him to the park so that he can meet and see a lot of dogs and people (I assume he's not going to snap at anyone). If people show an interest in him, ask them if they wouldn't mind petting him and maybe giving him a treat. Have visitors to your house give him a treat. Just make sure you adjust hit diet accordingly so that he doesn't gain weight from all of the treats! Take it slowly around other dogs so that you don't put him in a position where he feels desperate enough to lash-out, and certainly make sure any dogs he meets are friendly.
The more things and people outside of the house that you can expose him to, the more comfortable he'll feel around strange things. A lot of dogs just learn to feel comfortable with their home environment and their family, and strangers and new places become stressful.