Friggin whinning dog

[lukeysmummy]

as soon as my hubby steps out of the door to go to work the dog starts being a pain in the arse i do nothing different to hubby
I was just in the shower and he starts barking at the kids as soon as i sit down he goes and sits next to the door whinning i let him out so he can have a wee etc and he sits outside barking i let him in he whines again and again and again
He is getting right on my f ing nerves
I have now told him off and hes on his bed being ignored by me.

Any tips as i am trying to do work at nights but he is taking my time up.

He is well walked nearly 2 hours a day so its not like he is in everyday or anything

HELP as i want to re home him at the moment as i just cant stand it

He's got you well trained, hasn't he?! He whines, you let im out, he barks, you let him in...

If he is in the room with you (eg. not left alone) then just ignore him. It will take a long time, and it will get worse before it gets better, because it worked to get the dog attention before, so he'll do it more in order to get the attention.

I'm assuming he's walked/entertained enough and has no other problems?

yes he is well walked and entertained
he just likes to push my bloddy buttons as soon and hubby walks out the door

How old is he? My dog is nearly 15 and has just started with the whining, but he also seems to be going a bit senile in other ways, so I grit my teeth and put up with it!

Is it something he has always done or is it a new behaviour? If he is constantly wanting to go out for a wee he could have a urinary infection, or even diabetes. Does he drink a lot of water?

Might be worth a trip to the vet to check him out- make sure he isn't unwell, or even sore somewhere, then you can be fairly confident it's a behaviour issue. Your vet might even be able to help with that too (although please tell them it might be a behavioural problem before you book the appointment- nothing makes me sigh more wearily than an impromptu behavioural consult in a normal 10 minute slot- they take a lot more time, and you won't get the best from your vet whenthey know there are anoter 6 people queueing up and starting to huff! )

Hi

im pretty sure is purely behaviour as as soon as i go upstairs he starts messing about with the kids
Im sure he thinks he is one of the kids and not a dog he also thinks hes the boss
Hes a beagle and is 2 in august so really only a puppy.
Think its me being a hormonal mard arse tonight because i just wanted to have a cry and he was just the icing on the cake i think.
Hubby says i just need to make him realise im the boss not him.

thanks though

I'd really suggest buying a copy of 'The Culture Clash' by Jean Donaldson and having a read.

Dogs aren't really interesting in being boss and don't think they are. WHat they do is exhibit certain behaviours and that behaviour is either rewarding or it isn't. If it is rewarding, they will continue the behaviour and it will probably escalate. Just like children, any attention works for the dog, even negative attention.

Does your husband attend to the dog when he is there? If so, and he believes he is the boss and not the dog, that goes a way to explaining the dog's behaviour, as it also probably means your husband would ignore the dog's 'demands' and be quiet assertive with the dog, which usually means consistent.

He is only really a puppy, and Beagles aren't the easiest of dogs. Do buy the book, it make a really good read and it will go a long way to explaining your dog's behaviour. I personally think it is a must have for all dog owners. If you understand why your dog behaves in certain ways, you might not find it so frustrating.

You have my sympathy though. We currently have a puppy here who although is fine now, had dreadful seperation anxiety when we first go thim, and the noise was shocking!

thanks for that i will look into it
to be honest i have just become a full time student and with 3 kids im finding the adjustment quite hard so maybe by 8.30pm i just cant be that patient for much longer
Hubby and i do things exactly the same

I will look into the book sometime soon just reading lots of other stuff at the moment thanks for the advice

Ahhh- explains it all!! I have 2 beagles and am well aware of their ways! I still amintain they are THE hardest dogs to train- mine regularly infuriate me! Feel free to vent- they really aren't like most other dogs.

Thanks joolyjoolyjoo

I am getting to the point where i could quite happily give him away as i just want to be able to do my thing in an evening not keep getting up and down and being moaned to.
He is fabulous with the kids except at the times when he thinks he is the boss of them.
Nearly sorted the lead pulling as we have got him a great new collar thing that works for him.

Maybe dogs arent for me i dont know just on a downer with him at the moment.

Are you mad 2 of them

I know!! It was bad enough when they were puppies, but my old boy is now nearly 15, like I said, and still as daft! add a bit senile into that equation and I am finding my patience sorely tested on occasion..

My bitch is 10, and she is a daddy's girl- won't do a bloody thing for me . When DH is around, she walks at MY heels like an angel, as if she is a model dog. He doesn't believe me that when it's just us and the kids she sticks two defiant little fingers up at me and disappears into the scrub! She also pees/ poos the floor if anything makes her cross (like, if I wash her blanket, we have guests..) Sigh. Tbh, although I'm sure we will replace dear old Murph when he goes, I don't think it'll be with another beagle . We got ours before we had kids, and now I just dream about a nice easy, well-behaved dog! Hope yours is behaving better today!