What can i do about my whining dog!?

Question

i have a miniature daschund and a border collie. they used to be able to be in the house all the time and just left the door open a little to let them go out whenevr they wanted. but i had a baby 4 months ago and now we keep them outside all day and let them come in at night. we have a HUGE back yard for them to run around. my border collie loves it and plays and runs around all day. but my dachsund will just sit at the sliding glass door and whine to be let in all day long. no matter what i do he will not stop. they have plenty of water and food plus a little pool for them to cool off, which the border collie loves. he will get to the point where he is yelping so loud for so long it sounds like im beating him or something. im almost to the point where i want to get rid of him, i just hope it doesnt have to come to that. help please!!!

Answer 1

It's nice that you made a commitment for the lifetime of the dog yet you are now wanting to get rid of him for something that is completely your fault.  He is whining because he wants to be inside the house with you.  He doesn't understand what he did wrong.  How is he supposed to know that you don't care about him as much now that you have a baby around?  My dogs were still inside the house with me when both my kids were babies.  Your border collie is obviously loving the outdoor time, but your dachsund isn't really accustomed to it.  He doesn't have the huge exercise need that the border collie does.  He is bored and likely stressed out with the arrival of the baby and the new daytime arrangements that hit him out of the blue.  I would suggest letting him in with you during the day since you don't like to listen to him whine.  If you are concerned about the baby, buy a baby gate and confine him to one room of the house (where he can see you) or put him in a crate while the baby is on the floor.  Honor the commitment that you made to this animal when you got it.    

Answer 2

Mini Dachshund's are lap dogs not outside dogs. He needs to be in the house with you. I'm not surprised he's crying.

I had 3 children and had animals both before I had them and still do after they are grown. Animals and kids work well if you make a little extra effort.

The is no need to get rid of the dog. Just let him inside except when he needs to go to the bathroom and all will be fine.

Answer 3

give them treat toys to play with outside. these do not have to be expensive and your dog will not put on weight if you take a little of their dinner away of a night time too, to balance the feeding. you can make these with egg cartons taped up with peanut butter inside, freeze bones into containers of water with a little bone sticking out, pop treats into large soft drink bottles and make a small hole in the side, there are many more ideas like these or you can buy kongs and other treat dispensers at your pet shop or online. this may help distract your dogs.

also ignore ignore ignore. even saying no is bad and you dog thinks its getting attension, which he is even though its bad he doesnt mind. they will get used to it. you just need to be pateint and more stubborn than yoour dogs. put music on in ya house to drown out the sound of your dog if you need to, they will get used to it.

good luck and if that still doesnt work you may want to hire a dog trainer for a couple of sessions. just to help you out. some are excellent and worth the money ten fold. so please seek proffessional help before getting rid of your dog.

Answer 4

Spray him with water when he whines and say NO.

Maybe have your husband play with him or pay attention to him still sometimes. Or once your baby has gone to sleep or taken a nap, let your dog in occasionally. Maybe just decrease his attention g r a d u a l l y.

Answer 5

Let him live in the house like he is used to.  You are not the first person in the world to have a baby then want to get rid of a dog.  Things worth having are worth working for.  You still love that dog, you must, or you wouldn't be here asking this question.  So let the dog back in, and supervise him with the baby.  Many many people before you have been successful at raising dogs and kids together.

Best of luck.