Volume 2

February 14

STOP Jumping Up
Wehaveallbeenthere,you
aredressedinyourfinest
outfitallsettogooutand
thescoundrelbeaglejumps
upandputsamuddypaw
printonyourwhitefrockor
aholeinyourlastpairof
stockingsEEEEK!!!!!!

Everything Beagle WA

Beforeyougetcranky,
rememberit'stheirexcited
wayofgreetingorgetting
closertoyouandwejust
needtoteachthem
somethingabitmore
appropriate.So,howdoyou
stopadogjumpingup?
Somesayyoukneethem
(ouch!),manywouldhave
triedyelling,butsuchac
tionsarenotreallynicetoa
dogthatisoftenjustsaying
hello..
Whatwecandoisaskour
selvesHowwouldIprefer
mydogtosayhello?Ilike
mydogstosittosayhello.
Sittingisalsomutuallyex
clusivetojumpingupas
theycan'tdothetwoat
once!Easyhey?ButIbet
whenyoucomehomefrom
workandthereisawiggly
excitedbeaglejumpingup
onyouheisnotlisteningto
youreverincreasingin
volumecriesof"sit,Sit,SIT".
Heiswaytooexcitedtosee
hislonglostownersolet's
takeastepback.
StageOneTreats
Whenyourbeagleisnice
andcalm(okay,ascalmas
yourbeaglecanbe!)setup
atrainingexercise.I'm
guessingyourbeagleknows
howtosityes?Okay,let's
getsomeyummytreatsand
practiceafewsitsfirst.
Hmmm...Thatgotabeagle's
attention!Okay,nowasyou
arefeedingthetreatgivea
littlepataswell,ifhejumps
upstopandstartagain.

StagetwoRoleplaying!
Takethoseyummytreats
outsideandshutthedoor
leavingbeagleonotherside.
(Ohnosaysthebeagle!).
Now,pretendyoucoming
home.Askyourbeagletosit
asyoudo.Iftheycomply,a
yummytreatandacalmpat.
Ifatanystagetheyjumpup,
askagaininacalmmanner,
complyinggetssame
rewardoftreatandcalmpat.
Ifwekeepjumpingup,qui
etlyandcalmlyexitandstart
again.
Repeat,repeat,repeat!

Ifyouhavevisitorscomeover
dothesamething(butyou
canholdthetreats!).Never
greetyourdog,orhavea
visitorgreetyourdog,unless
heissittingnicely.Ifhegets
upaftergreetingandjumps
up,greetingandattention
stopandheisaskedtosit
again.Ifyoupracticethisand
beconsistentyoucansoon
putthetreatsawayandget
thewhitefrockbackout!
Remember,aswithany
training,thebehavioryou
rewardwillincreaseandthe
behavioryouignorewill
decrease(that'sscience!).
ByFionaCowie,
MemberEBWA

Do you have a question in regards to

training? please ask the trainer and
you might just be in our next
newsletter

My POLLY and her food.

1.Fillerstheseareingredientswhichoffernonutritionalbene
fittoyourdogandjustbulkupthefood.
2.Preservativesandcoloringthesecancauseorbethesource
of allergies in dogs. Allergies are fairly common in beagles
(approx20%)
3.MeatcontentDogsarenaturallycarnivoressorequirealot
ofproteinintheredietswhichtheygetfrommeat.

IgotmyfirsteverdoglastyearinSeptemberandtobehonest
ithasbeenaninterestingtimeseeinghergofroma10week
old puppy to now nearly a 7 month old. One of the issues I
have had with her is related to food. When I first got Polly I
followed the feeding instructions I was given to a tee but
noticed that she wasnt really interested in the biscuits I was
giving her, despite being told they were what she was being
givenandenjoyed.
IobservedthatshewouldeatthemeatIputinherbowlbut
notthebiscuits.ThevetsuggestedthatIstopgivinghermeat
and only give her biscuits. After 4 days of her not eating and
losingweightIcavedandnowshehasarawfooddiet.Inotice
that whenever she does eat biscuits (only from stealing them
from another dogs bowl) that she vomits. This happened on
Boxing Day when she ate a handful of biscuits at a friends
houseandthenextdayvomitedtwice(andofcoursethiswas
in the backseat of my car!). The vet now believes she has an
allergy to the preservatives or some other ingredient in the
biscuits.

Ifindthatmakingmyowndogfoodislessexpensiveandmany
of the ingredients that I use are things I would normally buy
fromthesupermarketlikethefruitandvegetables.Whenmak
ingyourownthethings,bareinmindthatthemainingredient
shouldbe3545%meatandthentherestmadeupoffruitand
vegetables.Thevegetablescanbegivenraworsteamed.

I also add spirulina into the dog food I make as it's not just an
amazingfoodforhumansbutalsofordogs.Researchhasshown
that is may help to increase energy levels, strengthen the im
munesystem,improvegastrointestinalhealth,aidindetoxifica
tionandhelpallergies.Inadditionitissaidtohelpwiththecoat,
improvebreathandoverallhealth.

Myownpersonalexperiencehasbeenthatbyfeedingmybeagle
Inowfeedherrawmeatmixedwithvegetablesandboneslike
rawfoodthatImakemyselfshehasgainedweightandhasalot
brisket, chicken carcasses, chicken wings. I have also noticed
moreenergynow.Asafairlyactivepersonmyselfitmeansthat
that she can be a real piggy when it comes to food. This
wehaveabetterrelationshipasshecankeepupwithme.
brings me to my next point being that one of the most
common health issues in the beagle breed is obesity. When
ByKatherineTownsley,
researching the beagle breed I found all sorts of
EBWAMember
interestingfactsthattheyactuallyburncaloriesatafasterrate
thansomeothertypesofdogsespeciallyaspuppies.However,
astheymaturethisslowsdown.
I know a lot of questions get asked through the club about
whattofeedyourbeaglesandtheinternet,vets,petstoreall
give advice which can be quite conflicting. Whatever you
choosetofeedyourbeaglehereareafewthingstolookforin
thefoodyougivethem.

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MEG Februarys Pin Up!

WelcometoMeg,ourFebruaryPinup
Beagle!ThelovelyMegis2yearsoldand
hasenduredsomuchpainandheartache
inhershortlife.Megwasadvertisedon
Gumtreeandayoungfamilywentto
checkheroutinthehopethatshewould
becometheirforeverfurbaby.

MegandwereoverwhelmedbyMegs
staminaanddeterminationtokeepgoing
eventhoughsheissodamaged.Meg
hascomealongwaybuthasalongway
togo.Withtheloveanddedicationofher
fosterfamily,Megwilldoitandwillsoon
bejoiningusatoneofourBeaglemeets!

Onarrivalattheproperty,Megwassadly
pushedoutthedooratthem.Theyoung
ladytookMeghomeandgaveheralov
ingbedandfamilytocallherown.Poor
Megwasgrosslyoverweightatawhop
ping24kganddidntwalkwellonherlegs
buttheytriedbyputtingheronadietand
walkingher.

Wewouldalsoliketotakethisopportu
nitytothankallofourmembersfortheir
supportinhelpingraisethemoneyto
helpMeg.Wewillnodoubtmeetmore
BeagleslikeMegwhenwestarttheEve
rythingBeagleWARescuelaterinthe
year.Withoutyourongoingsupportand
generositywewouldntbeabletodo
whatwedosopleasecontinuetosupport
us.

Itwasononeofthosewalkswhentrag
edystruckandshelostbalanceonherleft
leganditsnappedunderherduetobeing
weakenedbyherweight.Theyoungfam
ilycouldntaffordtopayforsurgeryfor
Meg,soWishAnimalRescuecamealong
andtookMeginandhaveprovidedher
withthecareneeded.Megunderwent
surgeryatSwanViewandthanksto
GeorgetheVet,sheisnowonthemend.

Iwouldliketotakethisopportunity
tocongratulateAmandaandher
familyandalsoWishAnimalRescue
forallthehardworktheyhaveput
inwithMeg.Cheersguys,itspeople
likeyourselvesthatmakeourgroup
whatitistoday.SharonMacbeth
Harris
Megiscurrentlybeingfosteredandcared
forbytheSykesfamilyandhasbecomea
bigpartoftheirlife.Youcanseethat
shesgoingtogetlotsofloveandMeg
hasalreadypickedherpackleader,

BySharonMacbethHarris
EBWAPresident
SharonwithOurMeg
oneoftheSykesteenageboyswhoshe
adores.Megalsohasabigsistercalled
Rudi,a5yearoldbeaglierwhojustcant
waittoplaywithMegoncesheisbetter.
KarenDoyleoneofourEBWAmembers
broughtMegsplighttoournoticeandso
ourPresidentSharonMacbethaskedfor
helptoraisefundsforherrecovery.

Meglookssobroken,hereyeslook
sad.Hopefullyshewillgetherspark
backsoon.MarionAkn

Thegroupdonated$100andbeforelong
withthehelpofourMembers,wehad
raisedawhopping$450towardsMegs
recovery!$300wenttowardshertheVet
bills,weboughtMegwouldgetanortho
pedicmemoryfoammattresstohelprest
upincomfortand$50wasgivento
Amanda,MegsFosterMumtohelpwith
anythingshemightneedtogetforMeg.
SharonMacbethHarris(President)and
MarionAkn(VicePresident)wenttovisit

MarionwithRudiandMeg

Upcoming Events.
Million Paws Walk

When:Sunday18thMayat2pm.

Whattobring:Yourbeagle,sunscreen,hat,moneyforraffles,drinksandothertreats!

Formoreinfo:http://www.rspcawa.asn.au/about/events/item/1620miliionpawswalk2014.html

See you there!

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Spreading some Christmas Cheer

TheBeaglemasChristmaspartyHOHOHO!
What can we say, it was a great day and a lovely turn out of Beagles? Even Bagel turned out in his Santa jacket and hat to join in the
celebration.WehadSantarockupinhiscoolshadesandthongsasheknewitwasgoingtobethehottesteventoftheBeaglecalendarandit
was.WegotlotsofpicturesthankstotheverytalentedJan,SueandTedfromTedDanaphotography.Ihopeyouallenjoyedtheshowbags
thatyouallkindlydonatedfor,weraisedawhopping$330.Thankstoallinvolvedformakingitsuchagreatday!

Christmasistheseasonforgivingandsowedid!
ThisyearwejoinmanyotherpeopleinhelpingoutthekennelkidsforChristmas.EBWAmanagedtodonateover$300worthoftoys
andtreatsforboththecatsandthedogsthatdidnthaveahomefromChristmas.Nextyearwehopetobeabletodonatemoreto
helptheappeal.

ComeandmeetusonourFacebookBusinessPage:www.facebook.com/EverythingBeagle
Andjoinover200Beagleownersworldwideinourgroupforum:www.facebook.com/groups/EverythingBeagleWA/
Oremailus:[email protected]
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