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Expert: - 11/10/2010


Question
I keep my 4 month old beagle in an open pin at night so she isn't
crowded in a crate. She isn't completely  potty trained so I can't leave
her out or let her sleep with me. She barks and whines. She has a bed, a
blanket and a toy. How can I get her to be quite at night?

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thanks for writing..... a four month old beagle should be ablet o hold their bladder for about 4 hours, keeping her int he pen at night isnt going to help potty train her, she needs to be taken out unfortunately. If she is going pee in the pen this might be part of why she barks or whines, it is also possible to be partly separation anxiety. Beagles are pack animals and they do not do well alone, they readily adapt to human packs but regardless they crave company, canine or human. Is it possible to put her pen in your room so she can smell and see you? If you would like some info on housebreaking over a weekend please write back and let me know.

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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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HSUS, PETA, SPCA DONT SHOP...ADOPT!!

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I am a Marriage and Family Therapist licensed in the state of CA and am also credentialed as a Certified Addiction Treatment Specialist

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