2 year old beagle

Question
QUESTION: I adopted a 2 year old beagle on saturday. I know it has only been a day, but I just was wondering somethings. SHe is housebroken according to her previous owner, but she will n ot let us know when she needs to go outside, she has gone to the bathroom in our house several times. And we have to carry her in and out in order for her to go outside, and even then she doesn't go. Is this separation anxiety, or is it due to the fact that it is a new environment? and if not, what else could it be? Any suggestions?

ANSWER: First I'll answer your questions.
"Is this separation anxiety?" NO
New environment problem?  Yes
Since the definitions of "house broken" can be dramatically different and the small idiosyncrasies that the dog is used to are all missing basically you are starting over.  The most likely scenario here is that because of the dogs age I would guess that it simply doesn't identify your house as its home as it did the previous owners house.  Quickest solution is to simply retrain it to relieve itself outside by means of a crate.  If the dog was truly house trained before it should happen quickly.  

Here how I explained it to another person:
You need to learn to use the process of crate training properly. You stated your dog stays in the crate overnight without soiling so you know it needs to go in the morning.  Remove the dog from the crate in the morning carrying it outside to the spot you would like it to go.  Having it on a lead would be good also for control to keep it in the area you want it to potty in.  Put the dog down in this spot and begin giving it a command to "potty", "clean out" or whatever you want to use. Continue to repeat the command until the dog goes potty.  Immediately when it begin to potty praise it.  Give the dog only 5 minutes to go.  If the dog does not go then pick it up and return it to the crate for 15 minutes.  Then repeat the process.  Usually by the second or third time out it will go.  Once it goes outside the reward it by giving it free time in the house.  Limit the free time to an hour or so then return to crate for an hour or so and repeat the process.  It won't always go potty when you go out after the first time but that's ok.  Gradually increase the free time in the house and continue the potty routine until the dog is going quickly whenever taken to the spot.  Eventually it will run to the spot on its own.  By using a command the dog will become conditioned to go potty when it hears the command.  This becomes very useful when traveling and stopping at rest areas so you can get the dog to go quickly.  This is how you use a crate to potty train your dog.  I have had two dogs that become so well trained to potty on command that they will squat and attempt to go even when they don't have to if I gave the command.  One would potty anywhere she happened to be when I gave the command even my friends patio when he didn't believe the dog went on command!!!

This should retrain the dog for your environment very quickly probably only a couple days.  As far as teaching the dog to "ask" to go outside you can follow this protocol:
Once the dog has settled into the routine of going when you take it outside then you can start teasing the dog at the door before you take it out.  Make a game out of it by going to the door and animating yourself and playfully asking the dog "Want to go outside?"  over and over in a playful voice. Going to the door and then backing off over and over.  Hissing at the dog will sometimes get it to speak or bark.  Once you get the dog excited enough to make some noise then take it out.  Simply build on this routine until you develop a consistent pattern that the dog recognizes precedes it getting to go out.  Whether it is barking, whining or simply coming to you and acting excited.  Basically the dog will repeat the behavior that precedes the reward of getting outside.  Another approach is to teach the dog to speak on command then have the dog speak every time before it gets to go out.  Thus developing that pattern.  If you need additional help understanding feel free to contact me. Dr. Hogan 509-991-0385 until 10pm pacific time.

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QUESTION: Crate training sounds like a good idea. The previous owner said she will go into her crate, but she doesn't like it. And if she wakes up at night in the crate, she will bark/howl. What should I do if this happens?

Answer
Crate training should be approached separate and before potty training.  Here is another explanation of how to accomplish the crate training as explained to another dog owner:

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Dog-Training-3333/2010/1/House-Breaking-3.htm

Normally this behavior does not occur when you follow the described protocol for crate training.  If the dog begins to bark after taking this approach then ignore it.  Eventually it will settle down and accept the crate. The biggest mistake you can make is to remove the dog from the crate because it barks.  Follow the process and you won't have a problem.  
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