Why does my puppy whine for nothing?

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Jaimee H

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My almost 1 yr old Pitbull whines for no reason. I think its because we let him on the couch sometimes and we want him to come up only when we tell him he is allowed. So now when we sit on the couch, he will whine and bark in our faces. Or when we're doing things other than paying attention to him, he whines constantly. He really doesn't like to play on his own. I know he requires alot of attention, but he is wanting it 24/7. Is there anything we can do to get him to be ok on his own when we're home? Also, he likes to lick which is fine but when he gets excited or just in general he likes to nip and bite. I know dogs do this but it becomes a problem when kids are around. I don't know how to get him to stop, I ignore him when he bites or nips at me. We have trained him that when he's doing something bad, he gets a spray of water in his face. He's terrified of the spraybottle but he still likes to nip at our hands and clothes. Please give me advice.
 
I think his whinning has become habbit. He thinks that whinning is what he is to do when asking for something. He sounds like a real cute dog. He is still a puppy and loves attention....he will grow out of that and you will miss it so much.
 
Your dog sounds confused, and maybe not terribly confident. I would definitely consider an obedience program. Not only does this help the bond between you and your dog, but it also helps your dog understand what you want, and therefore feel confident with what he can and can't do. I've found obedience (and exercise) really helps them behave better in the house. When they're confident, they can just relax, because they're not unsure of what they can't do.

Also, only allow him on the couch as a reward, when he's not whining or doing any other behavior you don't like (licking, nipping, etc.). Never when he's whining, then you're rewarding (and reinforcing whining).

I'm not a huge fan of the water bottle technique because it teaches him to be fearful of you, and fearfulness = bad behavior. I've found that I get better results when I reward them for being relaxed instead of punishing them when they're not behaving. When he's settled (and he's got to calm down sometime), toss him a treat. Don't make a big deal out of it and rile him up, just let him know you like it when he's relaxed and go about whatever you were doing. You will (hopefully!) start seeing him behave better more and more often because he's being rewarded for it.

I also like a kong filled with frozen peanut butter or a rawhide (or anything else that takes a while for them to enjoy) when I want my dogs to relax. If they're being too rambunctious, I'll separate them and each give them a rawhide or kong. This rewards them for being calm, and being ok with being alone (one's usually locked in the bedroom until everyone's relaxed).

Good Luck, I hope that helps!
 
put him in a room with noone else by himself everynight for a week or two and he will bcome less spoiled you will hear him barking and whining but youll have to get over it when he wants to play only play with him when you want to dont play with him every waking minute, if he beggs for food then dont give it to him...
 
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