Addressing your puppy’s growling problem is vital to a happy and healthy bond with your pup. Although beagles are usually friendly and highly social, they also develop growling behaviors in certain situations. This doesn’t have to be a huge problem if you know what to do to fix the problem, but you will need to figure out what is causing the growling.
Why do Beagles growl?
As with any other behavior problem, growling is easier to treat when your Beagle is young. If your dog has started growling at you during certain times, you have not yet established that you are the leader. If the dog sees himself as his, he will growl and show dominance.
Many times, failure to establish your position as a leader will lead to escalating problems, even if they are not directed at you. Beagles growl at visitors because they have a need to protect what they believe to be their territory. If you are the leader, they will wait to see how you react before reacting. If you are friendly, they will follow suit. You should also consider that your puppy may be sick or injured. When a puppy is in pain, he will often react out of fear that you will do something to hurt him further.
When your Beagle growls in these situations you should not react badly or punish him. Take them to repair your injury and avoid anything that could make your injury worse.
growl correction
If your Beagle is growling for any reason other than being sick or injured, you need to do something to fix the problem. Often times asserting yourself as the alpha will eliminate any growling issues that are occurring. It won’t be easy and it will take some time, but it will correct the behavior problems that need to be corrected.
Socialize your Beagle early
Beagles often growl when threatened. If a Beagle hasn’t spent a lot of time with other dogs and people, he will naturally feel threatened when he comes into contact with dogs or people he doesn’t know. This is why it is so important that your dog is around other animals and people. Eventually, your pup will be comfortable with everyone and will have a lot less trouble to handle when people and dogs come to visit, or when he goes to visit them.
