We have a wondeful rescue mutt. She is (we think) and Aussie Shepherd / Keeshond mix. She was apx. 5 when we got her and have had her for two years. She is housebroken and crate trained.
The only downside to thus dog is her seemingly incessant whining - it drives my wife nuts! The dog spends about half the day outside, but will sit by the window and snivel. Whenever we come home, she snivels by the back door. Once she is let in, we get a show of whining, yelping, trilling and other assorted vocalizations. She does this same thing when in the presence of another dog (e.g. at the pet store or vet).
We've tried a number of things to reduce the whining, from ignoring her to sudden sounds (slapping the door from an unseen location) to a training collar. The latter worked best, she is now quiet whenever the collar is on - it's progress, but not exactly what we were after.
Does anyone here have any insight or suggestions? Is this because she is a rescue?
Answers:
Many rescues are a tad insecure when sperated from their people (after all the last set vanished on them). Locking her out then makes her feel abandoned and more insecure. You might has sucess distracting her from the door while you are eating with a big juicy bone or a kong toy stuffed with peanut butter or squeeze cheese.
you could give him doogie treats or maybe he has to go to the bathroom or maybe he is hurt.
or maybe he wants you to walk him.
Get that collar off and give that dog some love!!
of course it is. ya'll saved her and she wants to b with u all the time to b reassured. did u rescue her just to make her an outside dog. a family pet should b kept inside where her insecurities can b allayed with love and togetherness. other than that i guess u will just have to keep the collar on her. so why did u rescue her.
sounds to me like the dog needs some good old fashion lovin,walk her,make a play time with her
I congratulate to on having the heart to save a rescue dog. but it is issues like this that make a rescued animal not so ideal for everyone. It sounds like the dog wants attention. No, I do not mean a pat on the head and a scratch behind the ear, but actual bonding time. Try taking the dog for a walk, a long walk! If she is indeed a Aussie, her instinct to "work" is much higher than most other dogs, in other words, she is bored!! give her something to do, such as chase a ball, walk on a treadmill, or something mentally challenging like learning new tricks. Aussies are very smart dogs, like most herding dogs they use more brains than brawn. They have to think quickly and adapt to move the herd in the direction she wants them to. In the end she sounds very bored, exercise would be a very welcome release for her. Lets see what everyone else has to say! Good luck!
I think about the song by the Beatles "All you need is Love, Love is all you need, love is all you need." Your dog has been abused. It will take time and lots and lots of attention. I am not sure what you mean by crate trained. I hope you are not putting the dog in a crate to sleep. Your dog needs to be by your side at night to feel safe. If your dog has not been spayed, I would suggest that as well.
Yes, most of her problems come from the fact that she is rescue and you truly don't know what she went through. Be patient and if she does not work out find her a good home with someone who can spend a lot of time with her.
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