Whining

[wulliewinky]

Can anyone tell me how to stop my lab from whining all the time when in the hide, it's getting to the point of not taking it out, it's driving me nuts

He's 15 months, but I thot it would be getting better by now

[mx8]

give him a good sharp slap over the nose and tell him off quickly for it he should learn that it gets him a slap but not too wicked just enough to put the wind up him.

[lee-kinsman]

Should have administered the above at the first instance, might never improve.

[wulliewinky]

That don't work mate, believe me, it's been done a hundred times

[PERCE]

There's unfortunately only one cure & it's terminal. Too much too soon is usually the cause. Pet him off & start again. If you keep him & start off another, chances are the second one would start doing it as well, they're good at copying.

[cocker boy]

Nothing will cure the whining now.

[wulliewinky]

I don't mind in a pigeon hide, never seemed to bad, had it at ducks last night, ill just keep it in truck til finished shooting, then it can pick up

[WGD]

That's all you can do, you won't stop it now and too much too young caused it in one of mine.... my first one. Did my head in to the point she got retired early into the house and only came out as a sweeping up dog when picking up.

[kent]

Is it nervous excitement at the thought of retrieves or boredom? The former might never be fixed once ingrained the latter can be managed. The dog is only young so I am thinking first few months in the field?

[wulliewinky]

Yeah it just wants to get out & pick something up, it's great at retrieving, whistle commands etc, you would think if you got a clip every time you whined you'd stop doing it, I'll probably just leave it at home when at the ducks in future or leave I in truck til I need it to pick up.

[jeffd]

I don't think they are aware they are even doing this so slaps on the nose will probably not work , agree with the others to much to soon especially the hide work, I did the same with a cocker many years ago, never cured and used to drive me mad pigeon and duck shooting.

 

Walked up shooting or beating he was not to bad and I could live with it

[brettguise]

Id try break down the behaviour, it may be long winded but at least if he does it wrong he will know. It may work for one dog but not another. This is what id attempt.

 

I bet the dog doesn't whine sitting in the garden next to you on a chair does he? I personally would go outside with a chair sit there for 10 minutes with him next to you and praise if he's quiet.

 

Then put the net up and set the hide up. Sit again and praise if he doesn't do anything again give it 10 minutes. Id do this over the course of a few days.

 

Next introduce the gun to the hide in the garden, sit there if he sits quietly. Maybe throw the odd dummy out in the garden and send him for it. Praise if no whining.

 

Next to the field with the chair. Sit in the field 10 minutes with no whining. If he whines without the hide and the gun then target the whine instantly. Id grab him round the scruff shake and a telling off. Your the boss strong powerful voice intimidate but dont hurt the dog. If he doesnt whine praise and leave the field for another day. Come back again maybe with the nets and set up the hide. No gun just the hide sitting quietly.

 

Next introduce the gun in the hide again sitting quietly.

 

Next the gun in the hide and throw a few dummies out.

 

Do it in stages and see if you can break down the behaviour. Target it as soon as he does it and don't allow any whine at all.

[subsonicnat]

With ALL problems with dogs, you have to outsmart them.

Think of ways to do this, as previous post, Mine does it sometimes, my answer is>: SSSSSSHHHHHHHHHH.

it works for me.. every time they do it, mostly with mine its because there is no action and getting bored: