Beagles are pack/family dogs and really do want to be as close to the family as possible. During the day he is probably busy sniffing, playing etc. but at night he most likely will want to be with you. I don't keep my beags outside at all so I can't help with that. Even if I put them in the yard to play, they come to the door looking for me to come out.

 

well during the day he's mostly sleeping :lol: we play fetch and walk twice a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. In between it would just be him and his sheep counting.

So for example right now it's about 10pm here, in an hour or so he will wake up to pee and after that I will hear a bark, I will have to get him right away so that it doesn't bother the other people at home who are already asleep and so does the neighbors. I get him out of his cage and put him in a crate and bring him inside my room and place a fan in front of the crate which will put him back to sleep.

 

Please don't leave your dog outside alone all night. Keep the crate in your room and take him in for the night. You will both sleep better.

 

My gosh I would NEVER leave my dog out at night for so many reasons. My dog sleeps in her crate with the door closed to it at night inside the house . She sleeps quietly unless she needs to go out then she'll give a yelp. I take her out then she goes back in for the night.

 

I think bringing him inside should help resolve issues. My dogs are always much louder when I'm not with them - it's like they think "mom's not here, let's make mischief!"

He may have also learned that barking at night means you'll bring him inside.

There are many other reasons to bring him in at night, mainly so that he doesn't get stolen or injured. I don't know what your area is like but I've heard of dogs getting stolen from yards in my city and surrounding areas. I've also heard of some terrible people taking matters into their own hands to stop an annoying pet.

 

I would never leave mine outside at night either. Too many scary monsters out there. I agree, Beagles are pack dogs who love to be near. Mine sleeps in our room in her kennel nice and warm and safe.

 

Thanks for the replies guys, very much appreciated!

 

Hope the replies help and your pup is soon sleeping peacefully.

 

We live in a suburban area but we have too much wildlife that roams around at night. Opossum, raccoons, skunk, feral cats,owls and rabbits frequent the area. Our Maggie sleeps in a wire crate in our bedroom. She seldom has to get up before we do. Less to worry about with her in the house. She seems to love her people and would probably have lots of anxiety if left outside at night.


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I have enough trouble getting my beagle not to bark at things when she goes outside at night to do her business, I can only imagine the noise if I left her out there all night!

I find the trick to bed time is routine. She knows the word "bedtime", she goes outside to go for a pee and have a little sniff around, then she goes straight onto her own bed next to mine. There she stays and sleeps until morning. I never have an issue with her jumping on my bed unless there's a storm. She rarely needs to go out to potty during the night (only a few times when she's been a bit unwell).

So my advice is to find a routine that works for you, then stick to it. It might take a little while to sink in but once it does, everything will be nice.

 

I think you have your answer, but I wanted to chime in to say that many old beaglers (guys who hunt their dog) would disagree. Your dog is a pet and I think the right thing in your case is to bring the dog inside. If you were hunting your dog it might be a different story or if you had more than one beagle outside might be the right place. My dearly departed uncle who was a long time beagler gave me an ear full when he found out I was keeping Copper inside (and letting him sleep in our bed at the time). I believe his opinion is the dog would be too soft to hunt. They need to get use to the cold for hunting is just one reason. Also, many beaglers own more than one dog and they are not pets but more like a tool for hunting, kind of like their shotgun. Keep a dog outside is not cruel at all if kept properly and given the correct needs for the environment. For me it's tough to imagine keeping my dog like that, he is a part of the family. I wanted a beagle for years to hunt behind. What I am finding out is hunting him makes me very nervous. Always afraid I am going to loose him. I have had friends that want to hunt with me, but I only trust myself (and my previously mentioned uncle) NOT to shoot my family member. Anyway, outside is not bad for all, but for my pet, my family member, I want him inside with me. He is also a great alarm system, yet another reason to have him inside with the family.