A week or two ago Harley started whining when in the car. She used to do this when she was younger but it improved a lot. There is no apparent reason why she is doing this again but it is as soon as we pull out of our street and it gets louder and louder! We have tried ignoring her, saying no or quiet, sitting in the back and feeding treats when she is quiet and even resorted to Adaptil again. Nothing has worked Any suggestions?
Re: Whining in the car How long does it go on for, and when does it stop? What does she travel in the car for? Off lead walks? Charlie whines when the satnav says "you have reached your destination". :. I switch off the satnav just before now.
Re: Whining in the car I'm afraid I have no advice! But just a listening ear and to share my experience: Snowie would howl in the car when he was a puppy as if the car was the worst thing imaginable! I had no option but to take him in the car -- to training, etc. At some point that howling stopped. I don't recall at what age, but probably at around four months. However, he is still vocal when he is excited and will make a lot of noise when he knows we are approaching one of his favourite walking spots. For passengers in the car, it is annoying -- very loud, and if you don't know him, you're not sure if it is excitement or crying. I used to tell him to sshh but now I just ignore it. Although once it got so loud and I was feeling grumpy that day, and I shouted (barked!) at him to KEEP QUIET! He did! I think he was as shocked as me that I shouted at him (very rare that I shout at him). However, I was just commenting to my husband a couple of days ago that I never thought I would see the day where Snowie simply lay on the backseat and slept while we were driving. But it happened!!! He's three years now and so many times we find ourselves saying: We never thought we'd see the day that... (like this morning, he actually lay at our feet QUIETLY while we ate breakfast at a café -- a FIRST!!). Good luck. Hopefully this is just a passing phase.
Re: Whining in the car She will start the minute we leave our road and will continue until we get to our destination - be it the vets, the pet shop or for a walk or to a friends house. I don't let her out of the car u to, she is quiet. We go to lots of different places and I vary routes for each place as I thought it was because she knew where we were going. On the way home, no matter where we have been, she is really quiet : I have even just drove around then gone home trying to get her calm in the car. She is 16 months now and travels in the boot. I have even tried putting her in a harness inside the car - still the same! We are booked to do a course starting in January and it is a good 45 min drive at least each way.
Re: Whining in the car It could be excitement if there is always a free run at the end of the drive. Maybe try getting in the car, driving round then home again in between walks so that she doesn't anticipate with excitement? Hmmm - cross posted with you, sorry! .
Re: Whining in the car Cassie does this. It's only when she's going walking but a car journey to get to the walk. As it is short journeys I haven't tried this. I think it's on the Labrador website. Make a flask of coffee/tea, take a newspaper and drink coffee, read the newspaper. Ignore the dog. My problem is time and remembering to leave enough time for the wait and the walk. Cupar joins in with her. Fortunately when we go on holiday , once we get past the usual walks the drive gets quieter until they're both sleeping. By the way age and maturity have bypassed Cassie, she's 9 years old.
