Help identifying found dog

Thank you for taking her in....I think I would keep her myself! lol

It is possible its not starved. Being older, some dogs just loose body weight and mass.
My Jack Russel, rest his spirit, could not maintain body mass no matter what we did through his later years. People could of easily assumed I starved him but luckily my vet knew better.

Look at his teeth too. His age will show from the wear.

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She looks like a sweetheart. Bless you for taking her in.

She's definitely an older beagle.

I reckon you are either going to get a phone call from a lovely family who have been hunting everywhere for her (she has obviously been well loved from teh sound of it) or your new dog just found you

she's lovely

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The dog looks ancient to me. Way older than 7. It is entirely possible, as another poster already say, that the dog just looks like that because it's old.

Eh... my dad raised a few beagles and his boy was gray by age five. Fat, mind you, but gray.
He also literally befriended a bunch of cottontails. They'd be hopping through the lawn, munching grass... he'd be sitting right beside his rabbits with never a disagreement.

I also agree, older Beagle. She is most likely from hunting stock, they look a little different than "show" type dogs. If you can't find her home, ask your vet if you can bring her over and have them run a scanner over her, to see if there is a microchip. Most all vet offices have scanners. Hopefully, they wouldn't charge you just to do that. They might also give you an opinion of her age. I do agree she is probably over 7.
If you end up keeping her, my guess is you won't regret it. Beagles make wonderful family dogs, great with kids. It sounds like she is bonding with you already. Good luck!

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Should be easy to identify her. Just check her dog license.

We have a beagle & he's 5 years old & already graying, But that still doesn't mean she's not as old as everyone thinks but she could also be younger. Was really surprised when My dog started graying so young. They are very sweet good natured dogs that love to eat so I would think she's been wondering around awhilesince she looks so skinny.
Here after hunting season some fools drop off beagles, it's like they are done hunting them for winter & don't want to feed them all spring & summer, Sad that some people are so irresponsible.
I bet she will be really happy at your place with those little one's to play with if you don't find her owner.

Just wanted to let y'all know that it turns out her owners live down the road a piece. They called the Humane Society this morning who in turn called us. So happy ending for them

At least she got a bath and her nails trimmed down out of it! She may show up on a weekly basis now

That's good news! Beagles are known for wandering, following their nose. Again, thanks for taking good care of her. Wish there were more people like you out there.

My elderly dog is skinny like that, too. He will be 16 soon. I buy all sorts of things to try to fatten him up, but the vet says his kidneys are going, so I guess it's to be expected. I always wonder what people think when they see him, though....

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Dogs like her are a diamond in the rough. You won't be sorry if you keep her. I also think she looks like an older dog, but what does it matter anyway. She found you...for a reason, somethings are just meant to be. The best dog I will EVER have, found me that way. She's a beagle/chihuahua mix and I could never live without her now. bless you for being kind enough to take the dog in, she obviously is in need of a home. Mary.

How funny!
I thought maybe you were my neighbor!
My Beagle had had a bath last week, collar off, we had company and someone let him out, he disappeared! He got loose of his collar last year too and was missing for almost TWO weeks!
I called the police, dog officer and humane society. They all remembered me from last year...
So anyway. I was crying yesterday am, and dh said someone had probably found him and kept him. I said I sure hoped so and that he wasn't dead in the woods.
The poor kids were just so very sad, we have had Roly for 11 years.
dh was at the end of the driveway hacking at some ice a bit later and started walking back up the hill and sensed something behind him.... there was Roly, looking spiffy in a new collar!
So then after much hugs and licks my dd answered the phone.
A neighbor was calling around to see if anyone had found a beagle! She said well, we were missing ours but he came back today! He said well, that is awesome. He claimed to have called the hs and dog officer, but I don't know.... he asked what the dog's name is and she told him. He laughed and said he had been calling him Freckles!
btw, I don't know these people or I would have called them. I did call four neighbors who I know.

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So glad you found her home! Dogs can definitely cover some ground, especially when they are scared. Our pit/red heeler cross escaped the yard while we were staying with friends. We didn't realize it for almost 6 hours due to being gone for school and work. We searched everywhere that evening within 6 blocks of the house, hoping she was hanging out somewhere nearby.Called the police dept in the morning and learned that she had ended up wandering along and finally following home a couple of young girls (her weakness) and they had her at their house 12 MILES away!

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My guess was that she's around 7 too. Lots of beagles start to grey around 4 years ols, but to be grey over her eyes, I'd say 7. If her toenails are that long, I'd say she was kept in a raised wire pen, which is pretty common for a lot of hunting beagles. Check her pads & see if they feel softer than you'd expect. That's another sign that she was on wire.

I used to judge the 'show' part of a lot of local beagle field trials, and usually asked the owners how old their hounds were, if they were on wire, etc., so I've looked at hundreds of hunting beagles over the years. If you were closer, she could come hang out on my couch.

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