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my dad was a dog trainer for aggressive dogs/working dogs. although i don't ever remember him training a beagle, the concept is the same. the dog needs to know who is boss. if you don't want to get rid of him, your best option would be to do some hardcore obedience training...but your wife needs to do it with you (and she can't show her fear of the dog either). to correct bad behavior, you have to catch it when he does it. it sounds like he doesn't do this all the time, so i know this sounds counterproductive, but you may have to aggitate the dog to get him to a state of aggression, and then correct the behavior. don't beat the shit out of him or anything...just firmly pop him under the chin with your hand (like slapping a child on the wrist) and say "NO!" or use words that he is already familiar with. make sure your wife does this too. don't do this endlessly, or the dog won't learn that it is being punished for that particular "crime". do it a couple times a week and then reward him with stuff he likes when his aggression becomes less. good luck!
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