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Expert: - 10/15/2010


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We have a 2.5yo male beagle. Hes not neutered. For the past 3-4 days he has been whining non stop. We take him for walks on a daily basis and he goes rollerblading with me 1-3 times a week.
So for the last few days the whining is nonstop like I said. And now he has started to shake. I don't really think there is anything wrong with him because he still plays with us and eats his food/treats as normal.
I'm hoping he is just looking for a female companion to get some stress out(in a sexy way).

Anyways I just wanted to get an experts opinion on the subject. Any thoughts? Thanks.

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Hi, the whining and shaking is more related to a stress reaction, or medical issue, not a need for sex, he is either afraid of something or not feeling well. I would take him to the vet and have it checked out but you also didnt give me much detail on when and where he does it and what seems to happen when it starts or his actual behavior while doing it. It is hard to believe he is whining and shaking for 24 straight hours, if that is so, then he should have been taken to the vet days ago. If you would like to give me more detail about his normal habits and about how that has changed with this situation feel free to send me a followup to this question but I would still take him to the vet if it is still happening frequently

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I am happy to answer BEAGLE BREED SPECIFIC behavioral questions. Please DO NOT ask CRATE TRAINING OR MEDICAL questions! I am not a vet nor an expert in the use of crates.

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I currently have one beagle, a male age 5, an 12 month old Pit Bull, and a 8 year old min. poodle. I have had to let go of three of my dogs, 2 beagles and 1 whippet/rat terrier mix in the past 5 years, most recently my whippet mix. The two beagles lived to 15 and the whippet mix to 13.5, it has been hard to say goodbye to them. I have done rescue work on and off for years as well as fund-raising for the local animal shelter. I worked for a dog magazine in the past (Southern California Dog Magazine). Being a psychotherapist has encouraged me to do in depth studying of animal behavior as well. I have worked with many people to help curb undesirable behaviors in their dogs (or them!) or to form good behaviors. My life is devoted to and surrounded by my dogs........The picture you see here is Zeppelin but we also call him the "miracle dog". He was hit by a car April 2010 while out with the dog walker and had very serious injuries... 4 surgeries and $17,000 later my boy is whole again and back to loving life. He is so special to me and he weathered a lot of pain and trauma yet is still the sweet boy he always was! I also work to stop Breed Specific Legislation and help to get pit bulls adopted.

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