Three tips on how to train your beagle

Oliver loves doing tricks... as long as he gets treats!

[gregmccarty]

Oliver turned his head immediately when you said Treats

[feliciastrobhert]

How to train a dog? Start with a dog as smart as Oliver. And a trainer as patient as Doggy Daddy.

[JamesPotts]

Training a beagle: Food, food, food, and food.

[sydwynd]

We trained our beagle using hand gestures and praise only. He still responds well to that. Although he listens REALLY well if a treat is involved!

[quaver]

Thank you, Oliver and dad. Enjoyed that!

[SJMelb]

Best wishes for Oliver and his dad for 2019.
I really enjoy seeing how Oliver has grown from that cute puppy to a handsome, smart dog.
You were definitely meant for each other...
Beagles are the best!

[mystiquestar]

Everything about Oliver is cute.. Even when he was sitting down patiently and was listening to u.. 😚😚😚😚😚🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗💕

[sidneybandeleon]

I have a beagle as well!! What a cute doggy!! 💕💕
I loved it when he's sitting in front of you and you did not tell anything for him to sit. It's like he's listening to you (1:00)

[amberdevries]

I just got a beagle and this helps so much!!!! Thanks!! Love you Oliver!!

[Kevin]

Thanks for this. I appreciate your time putting it together and the good training suggestions.

[MrMeraby]

Makes me miss our Beagles as they passed about a decade ago. Brilliant but stubborn, loving but dangerous if left alone with a scent, especially the garbage. One of our Beagles learned how to unlock the locking garbage cans if he smelled something in there he wanted. And, it only took a few seconds to get it as well.

[shannonarmstrong]

Oliver's is like "where's my paycheck" lololol

[udayarekha]

Oliver is so so cute even if he doesn't do any tricks 😘🐕 loads of love and cuddles. Have a blessed year.

[susanrsmith]

My beagle will do anything for treats. I taught him to catch his treats from a sitting position. This really impresses people at the vet’s office.

[KoltovNissan]

A lovely video....
Oliver is a clever boy !!..

Sophie my Beagle ❤....obviously will do anything for her special Liver treats!!!....
But...as all beagle lovers know...the call back if you let them off there leads is the danger of all dangers...Sophie should have learnt it much better when she was a puppy...so we are very very wary...That nose rules her brain !!!..
....
Sophie liked the video and was barking at Oliver when she heard Oliver bark !!...
Rgds
....🐕🐶

[Mama-Ames]

Oh sweet Oliver! I'm sold on your precious face & how smart, well-behaved & talented you are! And I just LOVE when you play the piano for us! So plz tell your Dad for me that I think it's time for: 💕"OLIVER: THE MOVIE"!💕 I love you little pup!💕💕💕

[DogCompanion]

Some great advice! As a graduate in animal training, behaviour and welfare I can add a bit more information to what you already said to those interested.

Using treats is great for a dog that is food-motivated. It is important to find what motivates your dog - whether that is food, play or a toy. The reward must be of high value to them too other wise they may not want to listen to you. For example, rewarding your dog with a piece of kibble over a piece of real meat won't cut it - real meat is far more valuable than kibble.

Clickers are a useful tool. As you said it removes the lag between the desired behaviour and the reward. In scientific terms, the clicker acts as a "marker" for the correct behaviour to tell your dog that they've done the right thing. This helps make learning so much quicker, especially when they form the association that clicker noise means treats.

Hand-signals are so important. Research has shown that when given the option, dogs are more likely to follow a hand-signal than a vocal command. Similarly, research has shown that dogs trained with both vocal commands and associated hand-signals have much higher levels of obedience than those with just one of the two.

Obedience classes are also a good recommendation. They help socialise your dog and you get training tips in the process. Like you said, only use reward-based trainers only and also reputable people.

And as an extra, avoid using aversive methods of training and aversive training tools (i.e. those that are considered positive punishment or negative reinforcement in operant conditioning) - e-collars, prong/pinch collars, dominance theory techniques (alpha roles, forcible laying, etc.), choke chains, etc.
EDIT: I forgot to add that aversive training leads to high levels of stress in dogs, damaged human-dog relationships and is no more effective in training than reward-based techniques.

A great video!! Apologies for the length of this :)

[sandraklein]

Whenever I view little Oliver, it always brings a smile to my face! Thank you guys, I needed that. See you soon! Best regards, hugs and xxxx's for Oliver. Sandy from S. Florida....🌴🌞🐆

[deeanna]

Ha ha! I like these videos so much, I have started liking them even before I watch!

[Robotpo]

Oliver's such a smartie...after a few sessions, our trainer told us our golden Bosley was "untrainable"...we had 12 very interesting years after that!

Happy New Year Oliver and family!