How do I keep my Beagle in the Yard at the Cabin?
How do I keep my Beagle in the Yard at the Cabin? Dog Breed Discussions
My 3 year old beagle won't stick around the house at the cabin. We watch him very closely and if we turn our backs he sneaks away. Usually we can see him in the next yard and we go after him, but then he runs and it turns into a game for him. Most of the time he is on the trail of some creature. I realize that this is bred into him. We have done obediance training and he knows the 'come' command. He just gets into a different state of mind when he catches the scent. A fence isn't really an option due to the size of our lot and the amount of tree coverage. Please only constructive answers.He is neutered and we have tried a run. This seems to make it worse when he is let off of the run he takes off.Suggestions that recommend nailing his front paw to the steps isn't what I would consider constructive.Invisible fence won't work either because we have a lake and you can't go under the lake. I have heard stories baout placing a fence along the 3 sides but then the dog just goes into the lake and around the shock line.