Although Beagle biting isn’t a common behavioral problem as the breed tends to be very forgiving, friendly and sweet natured, given the right circumstances any dog can become snappy and aggressive.

Knowing and understanding why your Beagle started biting will help towards resolving the problem.

Following are some of the reasons why your Beagle might be biting.

Socializing Your Beagle

If you don’t want your Beagle biting people, you need to socialize him.   Socialization should begin at 11 weeks of age – when puppies are weaned from their mother. Take him to your local dog park (if he’s had his shots).

Exposing him to other dogs and puppies at a young age will teach him to interact with his peers properly. Introduce him to other people and let them pet him so he knows that people aren’t to be feared. Don’t allow this though if your dog already has a history of biting people.

Assert Your Status As The Alpha Dog

Right from the beginning you need to assert yourself as the alpha dog. Why?  Because your Beagle may be trying to dominate you, and that’s not on!

Dogs nip and bite when they want to take charge and become the leader of the pack. Assert yourself as the authority right from the beginning and he will respect you.



The Fear Factor

A Beagle may bite if its frightened. Some dogs are terrified of loud noises, like thunder for example.  If you find your Beagle cowering under the bed because he’s scared of thunder, leave him alone.

Fussing over or feeling anxious for a dog that’s frightened of storms only makes them more nervous. Don’t try to coax him out.  He’ll come out on his own – after the storm.

He’s Been Hurt in an Accident

Lastly, your Beagle will bite you if he is in extreme pain. Even though you want to reach out and help your dog, he won’t see it that way.  He will be afraid that you’re going to hurt him more so to protect himself, he’ll lunge and bite you.  In this instance, you need to call animal rescue or your vet, as they are experts in handling wounded dogs.

He’s Teething

All puppies go through a biting stage, but its just their adult teeth trying to push through the gums, and it’s painful!  So puppies bite and chew on everything and anything to relieve the pain.

I find that giving my puppy ice cubes to chew on helps cool off his inflamed gums while at the same time giving him something hard to crunch on.  Ice cubes are a mega hit with puppies!

Online Dog Training Help

Secrets To Dog Training is one of the best online training guide for owners of dogs with behavioral problems. I highly recommend it if you have a Beagle biting people or other dogs because of poor socialization and/or dominance issues. Check it out now and get your dog started on the road to becoming the trustworthy companion you’ve always wanted.