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Jan
Simple teaching your dog to stay alone at home and not whine One of the main points that comes in the life of the owner when buying a puppy is how to train the dog to remain alone. In most cases a puppy will begin crying and whining when left alone or separated from his pack.
If youve recently brought home a puppy and cannot seem to stop it from whining at night you could be dealing with separation anxiety.
How to stop dog whining when home alone. Give your dog what it wants under certain circumstances. For example if your dog is whining to go outside for a potty break its better to leash it up or let it out rather than reinforce indoor elimination behaviors. Avoid unintentionally encouraging your dog to whine.
Instead its best to create a new way of being alone where the root cause of the whining is addressed by teaching the dog to be content when alone. This can be difficult to do since the behavior may be deeply ingrained and in some cases prescription medication from the vet may be necessary. Training your dog to stop whining when you leave should begin the moment you get him as a puppy.
In most cases a puppy will begin crying and whining when left alone or separated from his pack. Of course this can be a major change for the puppy and can affect him significantly. When your first start leaving the house your dog will be completely freaked out.
Dont run before you can walk and try to leave your dog alone for hours start out by standing outside the door for a few seconds at a time. Once you have mastered this you should gradually increase that time away. Exercise A long walk with your dog before you leave him alone at home can ensure that he can get rid of any pent-up nervous energy.
Not just the walk spending some time playing Frisbee with your dog can also benefit. Leave the TV or Radio on Sometimes a little background noise can make all the difference to your puppy when they have to be left alone. The sound of gentle music or deep conversation can help to soothe your puppy so that they remain.
The best thing you can do is to remain calm and move your dog from crying to a calm submissive condition. When greeting new people outside avoid speaking in excited loud tones and dont interact with your dog until hes less excited. A tired dog is a good quiet dog.
Exercise your dog before you leave even if it means early in the morning. Take Rex on a long scent-filled walk that is long enough to really meet his physical and mental needs. The bigger the breed the longer that walk will probably need to be.
Simple teaching your dog to stay alone at home and not whine One of the main points that comes in the life of the owner when buying a puppy is how to train the dog to remain alone. After all a baby can interfere with neighbors with his barking harm property and also experience tremendous stress from a long stay alone. If youve recently brought home a puppy and cannot seem to stop it from whining at night you could be dealing with separation anxiety.
Puppies tend to get separated from their moms rather soon and if they had some littermates as well its possible they miss the warmth and the cuddles. One way to curb your dogs whining is redirection. Refocus your dogs attention to something he enjoys and hes less likely to whine.
However when your pet whines for attention you will need to employ other training methods to let him know whining is a no-no.