My dog used to do that when we locked her downstairs at night. I know it sounds cruel but ignoring them is the best thing to do in that situation. With my dog it took her about a week to realise we weren't going to come to her every time she howled (although it sounded more like a MOO...my dog is very weird ) but, at the same time, that she was safe downstairs with a warm place to sleep.
After a week or so she got used to it and didn't make any noise when we went to sleep and left her downstairs. I think it's just the fact that your puppy is scared of being on its own, in a strange house. Plus, because it's a puppy (as mine was when I got her) they're still learning what they can do, so the whining could just be 'Listen to me - I can make a noise!' It isn't in danger or hurt, or it would be whining all of the time
When mine realised she could whine, she used it at every opportunity and is still like that now. She'll whine when she wants the toilet, when she wants food, when she wants to play, when she's tired and wants to go to bed (!) etc. My advice to anyone with a puppy is to encourage any odd behaviour that isn't dangerous/naughty as a dog's personality should always be encouraged, IMO. My dog is just so unique and it's because we never discouraged her from all of her little personality quirks (taking her toys outside into the garden to wash them, for example )
After a week or so she got used to it and didn't make any noise when we went to sleep and left her downstairs. I think it's just the fact that your puppy is scared of being on its own, in a strange house. Plus, because it's a puppy (as mine was when I got her) they're still learning what they can do, so the whining could just be 'Listen to me - I can make a noise!' It isn't in danger or hurt, or it would be whining all of the time
When mine realised she could whine, she used it at every opportunity and is still like that now. She'll whine when she wants the toilet, when she wants food, when she wants to play, when she's tired and wants to go to bed (!) etc. My advice to anyone with a puppy is to encourage any odd behaviour that isn't dangerous/naughty as a dog's personality should always be encouraged, IMO. My dog is just so unique and it's because we never discouraged her from all of her little personality quirks (taking her toys outside into the garden to wash them, for example )
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