DoctorOz: Dog the Bounty Hunter & Moon Angell Set the Record Straight on Relationship Turmoil

My friend, Dog the Bounty Hunter, is used to dealing with anything the bad guys throw at him. But in the past year, life has thrown more at him than anyone should have to deal with. First, he lost his beloved wife, Beth, to cancer. Then, he had his own life or death health crisis. Now, his family is in turmoil over rumors of a new romantic relationship. Well, Dog is here exclusively today. And he's brought his rumored girlfriend, Moon Angel, with him. So they can finally set the record straight on these tabloid headlines. But my number one concern is my friend's health. And how everything he's going through could still be hurting him. Bring me the dog. Get him, boy. Dog the Bounty Hunter is known for his strength, courage, and compassion confronting criminals. But when he came on our show this fall, he was struggling to confront his own grief over the death of his wife, Beth. I keep having dreams of her in heaven. And I snuck up behind her. I used to do that a lot. And she turned around and said, Big Daddy, what took you so long? I felt an immediate kinship with Dog. And when just a few weeks later, he was reported to have suffered a heart emergency, I rushed to Colorado to offer my support. Hi, sir. How are you? Good. I was worried about you. Going through his medical records and examining the Bounty Hunter, I was alarmed. 148 over 97. Is that good? No, you know that's not good. No, I don't know. I saw in the records Dog had checked out of the hospital against medical advice. I confronted him. Why'd you leave? The truth, I got scared. I'm looking at you and telling you as a friend, you're a ticking time bomb. You aren't going to be here with the heart the way it is right now. At my insistence, Dog did some urgent medical testing, and I brought him back in for a health intervention after his lung scan showed a pulmonary embolism. I'm worried about your cigarettes, but I'm more worried about why you're smoking. Will you commit today to seeing a therapist as soon as you go home, just yes or no? Yes. This is your family. And those folks desperately want you around. I'm going to quit smoking cigarettes, and I'll use any technique, again, that's not a felony, to do that. All right, I'll be here for you. Dog promised to clean up his act, but now a new obstacle is threatening his recovery. Recently, rumors have been flying that he has a new girlfriend, igniting a very volatile and public family feud. Will Dog be able to find peace with his family again? And what is all this stress doing to his fragile health? Please welcome my friend, Dog the Bounty Hunter. I love you. I love you, too. They love you, too. You smell different. I smell different. You do smell different. It's not about cigarettes, is there? No. Well, go ahead and have a seat and talk about this. You're absolutely right. Thank you. I always hug my friends who are smokers, primarily to see if they're smoking. The hair gives it away, usually. When was the last time you smoked? Four hours ago. That's good. I got my patch. Can I see it? Yes, sir. Oh, yeah. Only one instead of two. Just show that to the camera. That's what the patch looks like, guys. And only one because you're not as dependent on nicotine. Correct. Come have a seat. Thank you. You know how much that means to me? Really. Well, what got me was when you said you stink. The doctor tells you that, right? So, yeah, that got me. Let's talk about it. And, of course, I want to... I'll talk about Moon Angel in a second. But you and I have some business first. Yes, sir. So, when you were on the show last, we made some big decisions about your health. Cigarettes were a big part of it. And, dog, just to brag on you, you were smoking four packs a day. Yes, sir. Four packs a day. Which means you can't go four hours without smoking. No. So, how many cigarettes a day are you smoking? Less than a pack right now. And I use the tip also, the little... Yep. Your general health, how do you grade yourself? Ninety-seven. Ninety-seven? Yeah. You're active, you're sleeping. Yes, sir. Do you feel like you can catch bad guys? Are you the greyhound you can be right now? Oh, yeah. I'm the best I've ever been. Look out. Beware a dog. All right. So, we're not going through all the physical things. Let me transition to where I think the big battle was, which is where your mind was at. And the last time on the show, we got into it a little bit because I really thought you do well in therapy. Yes. How has that been, talking to somebody? Her name is Amanda, and she's a shrink. A real one. Yeah. And it's like talking to your parents and admitting stuff. So, it helps. I'm a talker, so it helps me to talk. Thank you very much. So, I was at a coffee shop over the weekend, and I opened up the New York Times, the paper of record, and I saw this picture. Just an unbelievable profile, front of the section, profile. And it's been seven months since you lost Beth. Yes, sir. And in the article, you said something that I thought was very beautiful, very profound. You said, I need love. I'm needy. I'm so needy. Yeah. So, there are rumors flying around that you have a new girlfriend. That Moon Angel, a long-time family friend, is your new girlfriend. Are you dating Moon? No. You're not? No, sir. Despite what all the tabloids are reporting? No, sir. They reported three days ago, I had committed suicide again. Again. Oh, gosh. So, let me ask you, just man-to-man on this. Yes, sir. Do you have a desire to be intimate, to have sex, right now? Well, not as much. I mean, the thought is always there, but not the need and the must-have. I've learned to love without that. Oh, I cry every time I'm on your show. But I can hang. So, what does Moon represent to you? My dearest friend. And it's a brighter world right now when she's in it. Fair enough. So, Moon has been a close family friend for years. Her son, Justin, was even referred to as Dog's nephew on their reality show. But he was just arrested for violating the terms of his probation. And according to TMZ, it was because your daughter, Lisa, tipped them off. Called the authorities. Sad. Very sad. So, why would Lisa do that to him? You know, I don't know. That's beyond my comprehension or above my pay scale. Alright, well, coming up, Moon is here to respond to the shocking headlines. And she's also revealing the side of Dog she wants more people to know about. We'll be right back.