We try to be very cool and calm when with her in the car or when she's whining and that includes never doing anything that can be construed as positive reinforcement. We don't pet her or try to sooth her when she does any of the things we don't like.
Having said that I'm sure we're doing something wrong and have to reprogram ourselves before we try to reprogram her. We have reached out to a very good behaviorist/trainer who can hopefully work with us and her to fix this problem.
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Steve, I used to say "enough of that" and glare at my dog to let her know that wasn't acceptable behaviour & then go do "doggy push-ups" to reinforce positive behaviour, but it may not work for your dog. She didn't want to go against me, but at the same time she also just liked to "talk." She whined & talked back to me if she thought I wasn't being fair to her (fair being her interpretation, of course) & I just told her "tough luck, you're still gonna do it, even if you talk back."
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Quote: amber morgan
Quote: eva czarnojanczyk
go do "doggy push-ups" to reinforce positive behaviour
What in the world are doggy push-ups? It's making a funny mental image!
That's several basic obedience commands in quick succession.
The O.P has received lots of good answers. I'd be sure I had the excited whining controlled before thinking about adding a puppy. A behaviorist sounds like a good idea, and meanwhile I'd up the exercise, I think, to lower the frustrated energy. Whether it's nerve-based or what, tired dogs are less excited and less vocal --- and happier, IME.
Exercise in the form of walks and play is great, and so is mental exercise in the form of regular short training sessions.
FWIW, I feel that you need a confident dog with just enough independence in his nature not to be needy -- But if you get one that's too dominant, he may try to BULLY your nervy female all the time & make her miserable <:-(
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Rapid Fire Commands! Sorry it wasn't more exciting! I often meet with people involved in dog training and I've never heard of doggy-push ups. I prefer that term, though, it's not as sterile as RFCs!
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) & I just told her "tough luck, you're still gonna do it, even if you talk back."
It's making a funny mental image!
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