Comments on: Weekly question: How do you get your dog to stop whining?

By: K9 Amiga

K9 Amiga — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:03:28 +0000

when he was younger, i ignored it so he wouldn’t think whining was an effective way to communicate
now that he’s older (impatience over walks are a huge cause of whining) i address it with “a stern no”
i try my best not to cater to it

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By: Lindsay Stordahl

Lindsay Stordahl — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:11:09 +0000

Yes, I try to always make Ace sit or lie down before he gets something. I make sure to never give in to what he wants if he is whining, especially if he’s just doing it for attention. He gets attention if he’s quiet.

By: Biggie-Z

Biggie-Z — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:58:59 +0000

Biggie whines only when he’s excited in a good way and he does it when he’s trying not to bark. Putting him on the leash helps, and some self-control exercises help too. I agree with Cynthia Blue; training him that he has to “sit” or “down” before he gets the “good thing” helps too. It’s like teaching the dog to say “please” and helps redirect some of that energy.

By: Apryl DeLancey

Apryl DeLancey — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:49:09 +0000

My girl never whined too much – when she did it was because we were being silly and I pretended to ignore her while holding a treat or something.

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By: Cynthia Blue

Cynthia Blue — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:37:38 +0000

Our foster dog, Tony, whines and barks quite a bit when he’s excited. He really is lacking in impulse control and self control. I think teaching a basic impulse control helps dogs like this. And teaching them what to do, instead of what not to do, is good. Maybe giving them a chew or toy or kong would be good to distract them!

By: jan

jan — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:38:48 +0000

A whining dog is trying to tell us something. It’s the only way he has to communicate feelings so I try to find the problem and correct it. It could be lack of attention, but that is important to the dog.

jans last blog post..Hush Puppies—the hound, the food and the shoes

By: Saint Lover

Saint Lover — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:23:48 +0000

So far we have been lucky and Apollo is he only one that cries… and only when he knows he is going for a walk and the 3 seconds before he gets out of the car at the dog park. A stern NO usually works and he pipes down. I hope we dont have any problems with it escalating.

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By: vee

vee — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:17:19 +0000

Another thing that I’ve found that prevents Jake from whining in car rides if I actually sit back there with him. We only happen to find this out when we were driving with some friends and I loss shotgun. Jake was unbelievably calm and mellow and was laying down with out one command from me. Not that this is always an option but we are going to try it more to see if the idea can stick in his dog brain.

vees last blog post..Yes I saw it.