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Tips On How To Stop Dogs Whining.
To stop a dog from whining, you must first work out why they are choosing to do it.
A dog will whine as a way of expressing his emotional state to us, to let us know that he is happy, sad, anxious, in pain, etc..It’s important that you do not reprimand your dog for trying to communicate in this way, but instead teach him to do it in a more acceptable way. Whilst some dogs seem to prefer whining over other forms of expression such as barking, all dogs can be persuaded to choose another method of expression, so long as you are consistent in your re-training.
You can read loads more useful tips on how to teach dogs to stop whining by taking a look at How To Stop Your Dog From Whining
Step one is to withdraw any attention he receives for starting his whining behaviour. It may be that your dog begins whining excitedly when he thinks he’s about to be taken on a walk. If your usual response is to quickly get him leashed and out of the door in order to stop his whining, in a way you are confirming to him that whining is a great way of persuading you to take him on a walk! Instead, what you should do is reward your dog for calm, quiet obedient behaviour.
Have a go at this method…
Ask your dog to “lie-down” or “sit”, and then don’t do anything until he does as you have asked. If the whining continues, tell him calmly but firmly ‘no’, or ‘quiet’. Just give this command once, and then wait for him to obey it.Don’t give him any eye contact while you wait for him to be quiet.
If after ten seconds or so, he still hasn’t behaved as you have asked him to, then leave the situation and start another task without him – the idea is to show him that he has been unsuccessful in trying to control your actions <with his whining behaviour.
To read more on this topic, why not take a look at Useful Tips On Stopping Dogs From Whining
Repeat this process until he does as he has been told.
When he does, give him lots of praise in a happy tone of voice – this will encourage him to repeat this behaviour the next time. It may take a few attempts before he works out what he needs to do, but if you stay consistent with your message, he will eventually work out which behaviour to adopt when its time for a walk, and most importantly he’ll realise that whining no longer achieves a positive outcome.
You can easily adapt this technique to stop dogs from whining in a car, before they are fed, or any other whining which is caused by over-excitement.
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