How to Stop Dog Whining

How to Stop Dog Whining

by Craig Clemins

Lots of dogs whine for lots of different reasons. The first thing you need to do before being able to solve the problem is to understand the cause of the whining.

One of the main reasons for whining is because your dog is lonely and needs some attention. Whining is the way your dog will likely convey this message to you. She may simply need some more love and affection. Alternatively, you dog may be whining because she's not feeling well, if you suspect this to be the case, get him to a vet as quickly as possible.

Your dog may also whine due to the fact that you are not at home, in this case she may be experiencing anxiety about you being away. The best way to cure this is by slowly getting your dog used to the fact that your leaving does not mean you will not be back. You may try leaving the dog for much shorter periods such as 5 or 10 minutes. This gets them used to the fact that just because you left, it is no big deal, you will return shortly.

While teaching your dog using this method, make sure that leaving the house and returning is never made to be a big deal. For example, when you do return, wait a good 10 minutes before saying hello to your dog. This will show your dog that you coming and going is no big deal, nothing worth getting carried away about.

After spending some time practicing 5 and 10 minute "away" intervals, slowly increase this until you are gone for over an hour. Little by little your dog will stop paying attention to when you return home and will stop whining completely.

Another way to stop dogs whining (which is fairly controversial) is to ignore your dog totally. This is not always a good idea as your dog could have some real underlying physical problems which are the reason for the whining. The way this method works is that you first give the dog a firm command to stop the behaviour, if the dog doesn't stop whining, you can then use negative reinforcement. You can do this by making some loud annoying noise that your dog will associate with the whining. This may be effective in stopping the whining altogether.

It is important that no matter what method you use, or how bad the problem is, you should never resort to physical violence with you dog. Abusing the dog is a crime, not only against the law but it is an inhumane way to treat a pet. Abused dogs are less likely to train well anyway. Treat you dog with loving, but firm respect and give him a safe training environment and watch how quick he starts exhibiting the desired behaviors. - 20511

Craig Clemins is a dog lover who is very experienced in solving all types of dog behaviour problems. Craig rates Secrets to Dog Training as the number one dog training guide, read his (http://www.dog-solutions.com/secrets-to-dog-training-review.php) Secrets to Dog Training Review now or visit (http://www.dog-solutions.com) http://www.dog-solutions.com for more information.
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