He is whinning and wont stop!

Have you talked to the vet? He could be in some kind of pain. Just a thought. Hope it changes for you. But like my husband says "Having a dog in the house is like having a toddler". Some kids just whine and cry all the time. They do grow out of it.

 

Is this sad? I saw the title and wondered if it was an old one I had posted or something. Koji is the same way.....maybe not quite as bad though.

What makes him stop whining? I think that's a good first step to figuring out what he needs. Or how to fix it.

i.e. Koji will stare at us, in the house, and whine. Why? Because he wants to be up on the couch with us, snuggled between our legs in a ball.
Koji will whine when we're at a trial. Why? Multiple reasons. He wants to be the one running. He wants to be held (what a baby!). He wants treats.
Koji will whine for food, for attention, but usually, he wants to be held.

Trust me, I totally understand what you're going through. It's so frustrating. And I get more frustrated because usually he literally wants to be held. What kind of dog whines to be held? Crazy pup.

Good luck to you and your son. I'm glad Dusty is physically healthy though. That's good to hear. Maybe you can try to figure out what he wants. He must want something. Hmm....pet psychic?

 

Not sure what to say...

We have three Shelties. The most recent addition is a 5-6 year old we adopted in January 2011. He came from a breeder and didn't get out much so he whines a lot on car rides, but usually only to the place we're going, not coming home. I know what you mean about it getting on your nerves. Murphy drives us crazy and we only have to deal with this in the car! I can't imagine what we'd do if he started doing it all the time. AND he is a barker --- when he's happy and playing, and when he sees another dog that isn't a sheltie, so we are trying to train that out of him with not much success.

I feel your pain. Wish I had a miracle cure for both of our issues!

 

I'm just thinking out loud. If it's more pronounced on a leash, or when he's say, confined, or cant do what he wants (like in a boxed off area, or a car, on lead, etc), I wonder if he whines because he wants to be off leash and free to roam around and "visit" and "love" everyone.

Maybe pay more attention to what he wants and what stops it. I think that'll help you figure out at least what he's whining so much about.

Like I said, Koji will stand and stare at us whining because he wants to be held. We're not sure if he wants food, to go out, etc. Heck, at 2-4am every night, Koji stands at the end of my bed and whines. Nope, he doesn't want to go out. He wants to lie on the other side of me (where the edge of the bed is). So I have to scoot over and allow him to come curl up against my body. Seriously, it's the only thing that stops him. And at 2-4am, I'm not one to train him, lol.

But once we figured it out, it's easier to deal with. Either I give in, or I wait him out. once he stops, then I'll cuddle with him. It just depends on my tolerance that day.

Do you have any other dogs your son can work with in 4H?

 

Whining

Dear Jessica, have you had Dusty since he was a puppy or has he been in a home other than the breeder's? If he whines because he wants attention, just wondering if he feels insecure for some reason. We adopted our latest Sheltie (actually a mix, we have figured out) from a rescue and he is the only one who has ever really whined very much. Thankfully, it is not all the time, just once in awhile, but for about two days it was a lot, so I can only imagine how hard it is to live with Dusty. I wondered at first why Ritchie was whining, but I believe it is just for some attention or he feels lonely.

We are retired, so someone is almost always home with him, plus we already had our Sheltie Christopher here and they just LOVE each other and play an awful lot. So, really I don't know why Ritchie ever needs to feel lonely. We have had other Shelties who did kind of cry or even howl when they missed one of us (leaving the house without them, etc.) but again, none have ever whined an awful lot, like Dusty seems to. I am guessing Dusty is your only dog now. We have always had at least two Shelties at a time, except for a month at most when one has to go on to Heaven.

Well, I wish you luck with whatever you try with Dusty.

Maida, owned by sweet Christopher and Ritchie, and my eight wonderful little angel Shelties

 

My first thought was the thundershirt as well. Fine for travel, not so much for obedience training.

I think K9Creation hit it.....I think you need to find what STOPS in from whining and then you will ultimately find the trigger.

In the meantime, the worse thing you can do is give him attention when he is whining because that will simply reinforce the behaviour.

I know....easier said then done!