Why do Collies whine?

I can tell you why my two Border Collies whine; they are communicating with me. They have different noises for different things: anxiety, frustration, excitement, etc. My two girls whine for different reasons, too. read more

I can tell you why my two Border Collies whine; they are communicating with me. They have different noises for different things: anxiety, frustration, excitement, etc. My two girls whine for different reasons, too. My 7-year-old tends to stress a lot over all kinds of things. read more

When the dog whines, slam your hand on the door to the room, bang the wall or pound on the back of the crate. One loud rap in direct response to her whine. She whines, you pound. (Take plenty of Tyenol for this one too :^) They hate the loud noise and pretty soon they get the idea that whining results in a really loud obnoxious sound. read more

Comforting your border collie when it whines is rewarding the behaviour, and a whining Border Collie is a dog that is demanding something. When you reward the behaviour you have taught it that whining works. read more

I can tell you why my two Border Collies whine; they are communicating with me. They have different noises for different things: anxiety, frustration, excitement, etc. My two girls whine for different reasons, too. My 7-year-old tends to stress a lot over all kinds of things. read more

When the dog whines, slam your hand on the door to the room, bang the wall or pound on the back of the crate. One loud rap in direct response to her whine. She whines, you pound. (Take plenty of Tyenol for this one too : ^) They hate the loud noise and pretty soon they get the idea that whining results in a really loud obnoxious sound. read more

Border collies don't make many different sounds, but all of them signify something. If your dog is whining, than he must need something, whine for attention or because he misses you or some other pet who maybe died or ran from home. read more