Whining is the current theme song of my life

[MelonJ]

Oh God, MAKE IT STOP!!! LOL!

Wonder where I’ve been??? Wonder no longer! Been too exhausted to do anything but manage my big brat of a whiner.

I should establish:
-He gets a two mile structured walk in the morning AND at night.
-He gets 30-45 minutes of training and fetch and open-space running play time daily.
-He is completely healthy according to the vet.

So he is definitely not understimulated or in pain. His obedience is beautiful and we practice NILIF. He is for the most part, the most respectful puppy I’ve ever known even for an energizer doberbunny.

HOWEVER, the freaking whining is like nails on a chalkboard!
The whine to meet someone I’m talking to across the street while I have him in a sit. The whine to keep moving when I stop for something on a walk. The whine to go for a walk. The whine to get out of the crate in the morning (and no it’s not because he has to pee bc he’s taken his freaking sweet time to do that once he’s out). The whine to wind down on his bed after an activity session is over (like a walk, or training, or playing with toys, etc.). The random occassional whine when we walk out of the room or get ready to leave the house with or without him. The whine when I start the car to take him somewhere. The whine when I turn off my car because we’ve reached our destination.

It’s like...now that the crate whining has stopped, it’s bled into everything he does outside of it. We’ve tried ignoring it, interrupting it, correcting it. It just does not compute. I’ve even tried to give a little grace when he’s excited and trying to control his impulse with a more muffled whine rather than a full-out giant puppy whine. Hell, if I waited for him to stop before doing anything with him, we’d literally do nothing all day.

WHY DID NO ONE WARN ME ABOUT THE WHINING?! Jk, jk...sigh.

Please, please, PLEASE tell me this is a phase. Because it’s one of the last things (other than his excitable energy and skittishness around nearby dogs) that needs fixing. The only time he doesn’t whine is when he’s working/training/playing, when he’s sleeping, or when he’s relaxing at our feet with everyone in the home before the end of the night.

Lord help this dog if he wasn’t so frikken beautiful and non-destructive...

 

[MelonJ]

Also, photos, since it’s been a while:

 

[BamMoMoMommy]

OML..what a laugh you gave me. I don't have any answers on how to stop the whining...I have learned to "tune out" my two, the way I did my kids way back when.....just had to say what a beautiful guy you have there and that last pic "pet me hoomun" almost had me snort coffee out my nose
(Well that and your siggie line!!)

 

[Antman408]

The whining will never end lol. I’ve learned to tune it out.

 

[MelonJ]

The whining will never end lol. I’ve learned to tune it out.

Where’s the *sobbing to myself* reaction when you need it? Lol!

 

[BamMoMoMommy]

The two I have right now..make six and seven for us.....over the years. Our "problem child" Bam...is the one who does the most whining...and in turn he has taught the older guy to whine. Older guy, MoMo.....didn't whine...until Bam came into the picture and we have some serious "monkey see, monkey do" with these two.

I don't recall the others being excessive whiners.
I do know I spent a LOT of the first six month with Bam in house, saying, shush...shhh...hush..OH BAM STOP!!!!! Then one day...I just...uhhhh..gave up

Our daughter has a doberkid who is a whiner......and of all things....reggae music stops it, he gets honed in on the speakers and just listens.........BUT....she said that music in the background for long periods of time make HER whine Her husband has joked about fashioning a pair of "doggy head phone" for when B-boy starts the whine song.

 

[Rick 980]

Only time Floyd used to whine was when my wife went out to put the blanket on the truck her knew he was going somewhere and while preparing his food. I would say get lost and he would just go to a different sort and wait. He was good like that, worse time he would I swear literally cry is when both dogs had a meaty bone and he liked to swap because he could clean of the outside so quick and our rescue preferred the marrow so they would trade. Most often handled it on their own but on occasion he would come and whine to me and I would talk Coco that it's time to trade and they would trade and that was end of the whining till he got sick of that none and thought she had something better. I found it kinda funny actually. If I didn't feel like getting into it the get lost would work but not for as long while they where cleaning their teeth on the bone.

 

[Tropicalbri's]

Oh the whining is a permanent fixture. Just wait until the groaning starts. Whine, whine, grooooaaaaannnn. The African Grey has picked up and imitates Bacall’s whine to a tee.
Hubs seems to think because I tune out the birds screaming and chatting that I can also tune out the whine but it’s that high pitch that drives you bonkers!!!

 

[BamMoMoMommy]

The African Grey has picked up and imitates Bacall’s whine to a tee.

WOW

OHHHHH MYYYY GGGGAAAWWWWWWWWWWWW!
(I'm not laughing AT YOU..just doing it near by.)

 

[Tropicalbri's]

I believe it was @Oh Little Oji that once said; “If there was ever an Olympic’s competition for whining the Doberman would win every time!”
I absolutely have to agree with this.

 

[Tropicalbri's]

If I get my guitar and start tuning it both mine will head to another room. Guess they figure the off twang of the guitar outranks their whine.

 

[Kaiser2016]

Haha, omg, their whining is EPIC! There’s also teeth clacking, slurping, groaning, howling, sighing It’s a magical journey that’s for sure

 

[BamMoMoMommy]

MelonJ.....at least ya know ya got lots of company in this misery.

 

[crypticintent]

Ezri will only really whine when needing food, water or outside.

The groaning on the other hand....

 

[LifeofRubie]

He's just having a conversation with you! Rubie will do the "puppy power down" noise when she gets reeeeeeeally comfy. Like when you power down a turbine engine. And when she's EXTRA comfy, you get the groan on every exhale. No advice to give. Just roll with it!

 

[Viemarangelrock]

If it doesn’t whine, it isn’t a dobermann!

When you combine the whine with the whistle now THAT can make your ears bleed.

 

[Kaiser2016]

It really is amazing isn’t it? Such a fierce looking beast, but it whines like a bitch!

 

[Rick 980]

Floyd used to bark at the tv when he saw dogs. It was loud and scared the shit out of me if I was dozing off. So I kinda with a stern voice to stop. Well then he started doing the cutest little growl and kinda talk at the same time I wish I had video of it to show you. He could say I love you. Sometimes if not too excited he would say it so clear. Sounded like some one a man with a real sure throat. He was awesome, sure miss him.

 

[MelonJ]

Oh the whining is a permanent fixture. Just wait until the groaning starts. Whine, whine, grooooaaaaannnn. The African Grey has picked up and imitates Bacall’s whine to a tee.
Hubs seems to think because I tune out the birds screaming and chatting that I can also tune out the whine but it’s that high pitch that drives you bonkers!!!

Noooo! He’s been groaning like a teenager since day one! I’m DOOMED! Although the groaning is so human it makes me laugh. Kinda like when a child does something naughty and equally hilarious so you have to scold them while holding back a fit of giggles, lol.

@Viemarangelrock, I had no clue the whine came without the whistle lol! He gives me both in equal measure so much that I want to implode.

And yes, at least I’m not alone in this, lol. Solidarity for the win.

 

[Tropicalbri's]

I will groan back when they groan, then it becomes a 15min groan fest that brings hubs in the room to see what’s going on.