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Mrs_Dr_Frank_N_Furter's avatar

Why does my beagle act that way?

Asked by Mrs_Dr_Frank_N_Furter (587points) May 3rd, 2008

Why does sometimes my Beagle (BB) act like a lap dog? She is ing it right now. I mean she is like 11, but when i’m at the computer she whimmpers until I put her on my lap sometimes. It’s really funny though because she is full grown and so I have to have my legs kinda spread because she is big. lol. But why?

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TheHaight's avatar

because you’ve done it for 11 years straight, so shes used to it and thinks its normal. I just got a puppy, she’s 10 weeks old and I’m trying to not let her get used to sleeping on my bed, so I’ll put her in her dog bed at night. She cries, but ive got to ignore it because I dont want her to get spoiled and used to sleeping in my bed.

Mrs_Dr_Frank_N_Furter's avatar

no she started doing it like 2 years ago

TheHaight's avatar

oh, I dont know then,haha. She’s getting old.. Maybe she needs more attention? My other dog is old….15. He seems to want more attention as he gets older.

Mrs_Dr_Frank_N_Furter's avatar

lol. she is quite the cuddler

TheHaight's avatar

its getting old zack.

Yeah, mrs: your BB just wants more attention then! :)

Mrs_Dr_Frank_N_Furter's avatar

lol. oh i have something to show you. but i’ll pm it to you just so zack doesn’t see it

marinelife's avatar

It is pretty clear who has trained whom in this pack.

scamp's avatar

She is probably just seeking comfort and affection in her old age. she probably feels better when she is close to you. I have a little border terrier, and she has started doing the same thing since I have been home on disability. Wherever I am, she has to be right on top of me. I am almost ready to go back to work, so I am starting to “wean” her of this. I don’t want her to whine and howl when I leave for the day and disturb the neighbors.

gailcalled's avatar

Altho I liked your beagle poem very much, she may feel it was not romantic enough.

Mrs_Dr_Frank_N_Furter's avatar

romantic? why do i need romance? the poem is supposed to be about an animal?

gailcalled's avatar

Maybe you don’t need romance, but BB might.

Mrs_Dr_Frank_N_Furter's avatar

lol she is a dog. she doesn’t need romance…just love. Very different

gailcalled's avatar

BB might have a very different opinion :-)

Altho as I look back at your question, I see that BB would be post-menopausal if she were not fixed. So you are right. Love it is. “All you need is….”.

scamp's avatar

I think you mean spayed.

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