Stop puppy whining

It is natural for young puppies to whine to get their mothers attention when they need something. Most puppies will generally outgrow whining but if at about 6 months of age and they are still whining then they’re doing it deliberately and you will need to stop puppy whining by firstly finding out why your puppy is whining and then finding a solution.

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Some puppies learn at a young age that when they whine they usually get what they want – we play with them or reward them to stop them from whining and what this does is it encourages your puppy to always whine when it wants something.

To stop puppy whining you need to know why your puppy is whining. Listed below are they most common reasons why puppies whine:

• Attention seeking (Most common reason) – Your puppy might be bored or lonely and wants you to play with them and finds that whining will get your attention.
  
• Needs to go to the toilet – Your puppy may need to relieve itself or has accidentally already done so in its sleeping area
  
• New environment – It is very common for puppies to be whining in the early stages of crate training because it is not used to its temporary confinement yet.
  
• Uncomfortable - Puppies will sometimes whine when they are hungry, thirsty, cold, hot, wet, or in pain.
  
• Separation anxiety – Having nobody around can make a puppy feel very lonely and distressed.

There are many different methods to stop puppy whining and you should remember to keep things positive and be consistent with the way you go about trying to stop puppy whining.

Attention seeking: 

If your dog is whining on purpose to get your attention you shouldn’t play with your puppy or praise it, this will only encourage more whining! What you can do to stop puppy whining is to just simply ignore your puppy no matter how long it takes until the whining stops. When your puppy realizes that whining to get your attention doesn’t work anymore it will usually stop. When your puppy stops whining you can play with it and praise it to show that reward comes when the puppy is quiet.

Needs to go to the toilet: 

If your puppy needs to go to the toilet and whines to get you to let it out, then the answer is pretty obvious. If you find that your puppy has soiled its sleeping area, just calmly clean up the mess and get rid of the smell with a deodorizer.

New environment: 

When starting out with crate training and your puppy whines you should try to make the crate as comfortable as possible, provide plenty of fresh water, lots of fun toys to keep your puppy entertained and slowly your puppy will get used to the crate and learn to love it as its own special place.

Uncomfortable: 

If your puppy is whining due to being uncomfortable try to figure out why it is uncomfortable and then act accordingly and this should stop your puppy from whining. If your puppy is in pain then a trip to the vet should be your first priority.

Separation Anxiety: 

Separation anxiety can be difficult to deal with if you have no one at home to look after the puppy while you are out. What you can do is to crate train your puppy or slowly extend the period of time you are away from your puppy each day. There are 2 great tricks that I know of that has seemed to work wonders for myself and many other people when trying to stop puppy whining - you can leave an item of clothing with your scent in your puppies sleeping area or wrap a ticking clock in a towel or rag or anything soft and leave it in the puppies sleeping area. These 2 tricks work great because it provides the puppy with comfort and it is said that the ticking clock trick replicates the sound of another dog’s heartbeat.

If you are still unsure of why your puppy is whining and believe that it is just whining to annoy you then you can try using a whistle or a high-pitched noise device to stop puppy whining. When your dog whines, blow your whistle or make a loud noise from the device and your dog will soon find this sound very unpleasant and will associate whining with the unpleasant sounds and will tend to stop whining. Don’t worry because the loud sounds does not hurt your dog, it just simply gives an unpleasant sound which your dog won’t like very much which is why this method has been said to work quickly when trying to stop puppy whining.

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