How Do You Train Beagle Puppies To Hunt?
Beagles are keen hunting dogs, usually used to track small prey such as rabbits. The term “beagling” is often used to refer to hunting rabbits with one or more beagles running the rabbits to exhaustion, barking or baying as they go so that the hunter can easily follow them. It’s best to start training your beagles at about 3 or 4 months old. Exposing them to rabbits earlier might scare your puppies more than the rabbits. Grasp the rabbit by the scruff of its neck and let your beagle puppy get a good sniff of it. Keep the puppy far enough away so the rabbit can’t kick or scratch it. Release the rabbit and the beagle puppy together in your fenced outdoor enclosure. About an acre is the ideal size. Supervise as the rabbit instinctively runs from your dog. The dog should just as instinctively follow. Let the dog chase the rabbit until the rabbit stops from fatigue, then remove the rabbit to safety. Praise the dog for a job well done. Repeat the introduction-chase-remove rabbit procedure un
