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Post by crimsonhobbit on May 11, 2014 10:02:20 GMT -5
We've had a 9 year old male greyhound for 9 months and he's driving us round the bend. We aren't new to greyhounds, this is our fourth and we also have a bitch who's no problem at all. The dog whines first thing in the morning to be let out, then whines to be fed, then whines to be walked and so it goes on through the day. He's constantly panting and getting himself worked up throughout the day. He only settles in the evening when both my wife and I are in the same room. It's driving my wife nuts with the constant whining and I'm afraid that unless we can resolve this he'll have to go back to where he came from which would be a shame. Has anyone got any suggestions? Thanks for your help.
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Post by sharonhigh45 on May 11, 2014 12:12:28 GMT -5
Sorry no advice really except Patience, we had a X terrier who lived till he was 21yrs and whined all through his life used to drive us mad but we still had him for all that time, hope you get sorted and someone comes up with some advice!
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Post by Nettie on May 11, 2014 13:18:54 GMT -5
Has he been vet checked to make sure there is nothing physically wrong with him?
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Post by gilli176 on May 11, 2014 13:27:17 GMT -5
My jasper is a whiny dog, he whines for food, water, to go out, to go for a walk, for attention, sometimes just because he can but we love him anyway. No advice no but as nettie says maybe a trip to the vet is in order
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Post by crimsonhobbit on May 11, 2014 13:41:25 GMT -5
Thanks for your suggestion, no he's not been checked by the vet, apart from when we first got him. He came from a very well respected re-homer and he's as fit as a fiddle. He tears around the garden like a puppy, has a good appetite (eats anything!) and enjoys his walks. As with a lot of greys i'm sure it's an anxiety thing. He's spent the first part of his life racing and after retirement, been cooped up in kennel until rescued, so it maybe he's just anxious that the good life he now enjoys continues. I'm sure our other grey looks at us sometimes as if to say "for goodness sake, shut him up!". She's so laid back and settled by comparison.
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Post by samburns on May 11, 2014 13:49:37 GMT -5
I was thinking it sounds like an anxiety issue too, although would suggest a vet check to make sure its nothing physical....
Do you have a crate? Sometimes it helps for them to have their own 'safe' spot to go to.
If everything medical is ruled out, there are lots of things that might help with more generalised anxiety if you haven't tried them already.....different things work for different dogs but DAP diffusers help some, zyklene helps some.....
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Post by crimsonhobbit on May 11, 2014 14:05:51 GMT -5
Some good suggestions that I'll follow up. We don't have a crate but they have their own room, the small bedroom in our bungalow but even when they're in there he still whines. The first few weeks we had him he used to curl up in the front door lobby which is about 3 foot square and we thought it was probably a secure place like his kennel he'd come from. If someone would confirm for my wife's sake that constantly telling him to 'shut up' isn't going to work i'd be grateful!
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Post by dash4misty on May 11, 2014 14:14:08 GMT -5
As someone already said ,patience , after a vet check just in case , and being constantly told to shut is probably adding to his anxiety poor old boy  good luck anyway don't forget they are creatures of habit and complete routine whilst in kennels they don't know anything else |
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Post by Nettie on May 11, 2014 16:28:49 GMT -5
From what you have said I think you may find that he will like a crate, lots of bedding and covered. Some dogs don't like being in small spaced and some hate being in large spaces. Yes, your wife telling him to shut up will have no effect whatsoever.
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Post by animalslave on May 11, 2014 16:59:53 GMT -5
My baby boy is a winger too. And have to say a small space may well help him.
Our place is three story and theres a cupboard under the stairs in our bedroom and living room that he and my girl like to sleep in. (Obviously with the door open and we had to move our bed so he could see us from it)
Theres also a gap between our sofa and the wall that he likes to lie in and the entrance which is like yours a three foot area and in my old property there was a corner behind the sofa he adored. I've just taken to putting dog beds where he seems to feel safest and takes himself off too as he won't tolerate a crate.
If the vet says he has no health reason to be whining then it may well take patience. Trust me when I say I know how hard this is I spent three weeks of no more than three hours sleep a night before he even settled a tiny bit. Also telling him to shutup may actually make it worse. Occasionally my boy will whine for attention. If its during the day it isn't a problem as he whines comes over to me and has a cuddle which settles him but at night it can cause issue and responding too him seems to encourage him rather than quiet him down. Might this be like your hound?
If the vet finds no issue you may find yourself able to distinguish between his different whines like a babies cry. My boy has a different pitch/length whine for different things. High and loud is pain soft with a huff at the end means he eants a cuddle. Whine and a groan is usually straight after waking up followed by a stretch and a wander round. A loud low whine followed by speech means its dinner time and a whine/howl while running round means his dads just got home from work or he wants a walk. Maybe you could see if theres anything to help you seperate his whinging from a continuous stream of whining into individual speach? It helps cope with it if you know why and can solve the problem
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