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Originally Posted by QuickSilver  Just like with kids, a lot of dogs whine because it works. Be careful about giving into whining, because that just teaches the dog to do it more. Be especially careful not to give in after 10 minutes, because that just tells them they need to whine extra long to get what they want.
That being said, if my dog whined for 45 minutes, I would be concerned that he was in real distress. |
Yup, that's exactly what I was thinking! Really try not to give in to the whining. Unless you know they are whining b/c they NEED something, but if they just WANT something, ignore them, and they will soon learn that they won't get whatever they want whenever they want.
Uni whines all the time when she wants attention, wants to play, wants to go outside, but if it's not time for that, she doesn't get it. She knows this and after a bit of whining, she quits and goes in the corner to pout.