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hello. I'm still having a lot of trouble with a beagle taking to long
to do its stuff outside while walking it.

I've tried limiting her to 5 minutes and bringing her back inside
while keeping a close eye. I also try to keep her in one area. the dog
still refuses to go in less than 5 minutes. the dog could hold it for
a day or more and still takes forever once i bring it outside.

It will walk in circles and sort of dance back and forth, squat, then
repeat all over again endlessly. It tries to hold its poop as long as
possible. Sometimes a little piece of poop will come out but it just
squeezes it back in and continues the routine.

After a while it will get mad and try to slip its collar if I dont let
it go where it wants. With a retractable leash im pretty good at
preventing a slipped collar but my girlfriend still has trouble.

I have a friend with a beagle and he says if smoke is coming out of
the chimney it will go mad and try to get back in the house while
refusing to do its stuff.

I've been researching options and it seems a beagle can get under
almost any fence if left outside unattended for more than 5 minutes.

I was thinking of trying one of those underground fences combined with
some light fence. I was hoping this could prevent the dog from running
through the radio barrier while deter it from testing the actual
fence.

I'm at least getting some kind of fence and I realise she will have to
be watched closely at all times.

The underground fence isn't my first choice but its looking like the
best choice to me. I'm open to suggestions on training or what I
should do. I am willing to spend any time required to train the dog
and keep it safe.

Please any hate posts about a underground fence will be ignored. I'm
looking for good solid advice.
I cant have the dog running away and getting hit by a car or chase her
across the neighborhood for hours.

thanks







We have a well re-enforced fence.. and the beagle still gets out. She lives
on a trolley line when out and not supervised. What you are describing is
a very typical beagle.