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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She doesn’t consider you the alpha yet your bodies have become toys to her. The more you snatch your limbs away or make sudden movements in response to the biting, the more she will think you are playing.

A couple things to try BUT YOU MUST BE CONSISTENT!!!
1) When she starts biting, say firmly “No” and immediately remove her from your space. She will be persistent so you will need to match her persistence. Each time, say no and remove her. When she stops biting, reward her with a high value treat. At first, reward her after 30-60 seconds and increase time as she gets better.

2) When you do remove her for biting, if she comes back, make sure your body is not accessible(ex. If you’re sitting on the couch put your feet up) and ignore the hell out of her if she’s trying to get at you. Once she settles down, reward her.

3) You have to very consistent with this no matter what. Even if she becomes less intense you need to have the same response every single time.

Also, if you haven’t started other basic training, you need to do so right away. Beagles can be difficult to train so you need to start early and train often!![/quote]

Thank you so some questions to your comments...

1) "Immediately remove her from your space."  So we got a pen and placed it away from our main TV area where we spend 95% of the time with her.  So she started biting me.  I picked her up and placed her in the pen.  She did not bite me when I was carrying her but I'm afraid that she will bite the kids or me when doing this.  She started barking in the pen.  I waited about 45 seconds and went and got her. Picked here up and we went back to where we were.  She bit me again.  I repeated.  So is this what I should be doing?  What if she bites while being carried? What if she bites while I'll taking her out?

2) If we are not accessible, she will un and try to jump on everything.  I'm not sure I like to ignore her when she's doing this.

We start training today.
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I personally don’t use the crate as a place for discipline but because she is acting it when you ignore her, that may work for you. The only issue is you’re taking her out while she’s barking. She is demanding to be let out and you are obliging. Do not let her out until she is quiet. It also sounds like she needs more exercise. How much time does she spend outside (walking, running, playing)? A tired dog will be much less inclined to being mischievous. [/quote]

Forgot to add, not sure what else she’s mixed with, but beagles for whatever reason are anxious dogs. Depending on the setup of your home, it might be a good idea to find an alternative to the crate(unfortunately that’s easier said than done with a puppy). I’ve never met a beagle that crated well. [/quote]

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