How can I make my puppy stop his freakin whining?

[RandomMalefactor]

He's 4 months old, is whining something he'll just out-grow? I'm trying to avoid giving in and thereby rewarding him when he whines, but that's how he lets me know he needs to eliminate, so to ignore him completely is to have a mess on the carpet.

I love him to pieces but he's driving me crazy! I work at home -- or at least, I try to -- so he's practically never alone. We go for a 3/4 mile walk once to twice a day, and we play fetch for 30-60 minutes a day, plus I take him almost everywhere with me, so it can't be purely boredom. He has dry food that he seems to like available 24/7, he can't possibly be hungry.

It occurs to me we need a new way for him to let me know he needs to take a leak, but I'm not sure how to go about that...

He really is adorable, he's affectionate, we've formed a close bond -- aarrggg I just looked over at him and there he goes whining again, the little rat dog, it has got to stop!

 

[BasilandMint]

First thing is don't free feed, that might not be the reason for constant crying, but its essential that u are i control of food, or bonding properly will be a nigh mare.

All my other dogs, i haven't known when they were young as they have been/are rescued.
But i got my last pup at 6 mth so ill try help.

I used to use Traditional methods for working dogs (all mine work but are companions also)

so i have tried Various methods while training a Red setter to work for gun, Luchers to catch small game, and have also fostered and helped a GSD with was going to be put down by courts if he attacked again.

By far the best methods of bonding a pup/dog to you the RIGHT way is 'Amichien® Bonding' as recommended and used by a good friend/contact i met here on yahoo, who uses these methods to train his own dogs bred for military work.
But the same dogs are not aggressive by nature , they many go on to be dogs for blind etc, before they retire to VERY good homes.

Chose the book you want and order for amazon etc here-

http://www.janfennellthedoglistener.com/homepage.php

'the puppy listener' would be the best book to start with.

Stick with the methods, but everyone in the household must understand and do the same or it can be a waste of time.

I wont wish you good luck, because luck has nothing to do with it.

Stick with it, and you will have great life with your pup/dog in the future.

Enjoy your pup

 

[Tapanga]

I have the *same* problem. I have no idea how to get my puppy to stop that whining. I can't do anything without him having to be involved---this includes using the bathroom or taking a shower or even going to bed or taking a nap. If I am doing my own thing he will whine. If I do play with him, he'll whine. If I ignore him, he'll whine.

I don't know what to do with him, or how to get him to stop. It bugs me to no end.
I feel your pain.

 

[vitanimo]

pups are just like kids. maybe he just needs a motherly hug.

see if you can bug the hell out of him whenever he whines so that he'll associate whining with you smothering him every time he does with that over-the-top brand of TLC. overdoing it can teach him to pipe down. good luck

 

[RobertNewton]

you have to ignore this behaviour and when he does it say NO also try and spend some time away from him like go to the shops by yourself and when you hear him crying like a banshee just ignore him and when you come back ignore him aswell he has to get used to the fact that he cant have your attention all the time

 

[Todd]

My friend has a nice boston terrier that has an incessant need to play. If she brings you a toy and you ignore her, she'll whine. She's been trained over a long period of time to not bark. Since her whining is not loud, and she quits if she is ignored, it's not that big of deal anymore.

I'm guessing the dog wants attention. Potty training dogs is an awkward thing, because they might be just asking you to do something with them. He sees you as the alpha male and probably wants you to do "stuff", probably anything at all, really. The walks should be good enough, but maybe he's a lively one, much like my buddy's.

It will probably take time. He's still a puppy. I'd go do a regular vet checkup, though, to make sure there is no underlying medical issue. Persistent pain is pretty hard for a dog to communicate.

Edit...

My father dealt with it by keeping the dog isolated in the basement during nights. It sounds mean, but the basement was actually pretty cozy.

 

[babbiieg]

I'm 13 and have worked with dogs my whole life so far, Puppies will eventually grow out of this but make sure your giving him enough attention as he may be lonely or maybe he has a weak bladder and needs to go out every half hour, hour, take everything into consideration.