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Expert: - 3/22/2010


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We have a 10 year old neutered male beagle. Three weeks ago he started crying and shaking when we retire for the night at about 10:00PM. He usually sleeps on his bed in the living room but now comes to our room and indicates he wants to go out side then sleeps on the porch until 2:00AM (temperature is well below freezing here at this time)We have tried leaving a light on, turning the heat down, taking him for a long walk at bedtime all to no avail. D you have any suggestions for us. Thanks
Jerry

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Hi, please forgive my tardiness in answering this, I thought I already had but it must have not gone through so I will try again. This sounds to me like something that the vet needs to check out ASAP, preferring to be in freezing weather outside rather than in a warm house is proof something isnt right. Considering he is 10 I worry that there is some disease process occuring so please get it checked out asap.

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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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Dog Fancy

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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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Honored by the Agoura Animal Shelter for my volunteer work.

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