So me and my wife have a 2 years old Min Pin we adopted from an rescued animal shelter. We have had her for over a year, and it's been hard training but things are working out.
The one problem I'm stumped in fixing is when we drive anywhere and take our dog with us (she has separation anxeity from an abusive last owner locking her in a closet for 8 to 12 hours a day), she whines through out the trip.
To remedy this I tried the following.
1) I thought maybe she was uncomfortable in the back seat cab of the truck. So I built a custom car crate for my dog to be secure and comfy. Basically I extended the center arm rest. Lined the outside with factor Carpet, the inside is memory foam covered in velvet, leather head rest, blanket and leather trim. It's basically a elevated box that the dog fits into and can see the road too.
Didn't whine at first couple of weeks, then she started whining again.
2) Thought maybe the Muffler was too load, so I swapped out my Flowmaster 50 series with a ultra silent muffler and sound proofed the interor.
STILL FREAKING WHINES.
3) Thought maybe she just wants attention. I lean my seat back the entire 45 minute drive (when I'm in the passenger seat and play with the dog.
STILL WHINES!!!
Now I'm Ticked! I have had other dogs in my truck with no problem and I'm at a loss to figure out what her problem is. I trying telling her "NO!" when she starts to whine. That doesn't do crap. I have tried treats. No go!
If you are wondering why don't I leave her at home. It's mostly her separation anxeity. I have worked her up to 4 hours before she freaks out. I have webcams setup at home to monitor when I'm away and check up on her.
The only time we travel is stay with the in laws or go the store and it will be longer than 4 hours.
She has peed and pooped before going on any trip, and get a treat at the end of the trip just to make it seem like trips aren't a bad thing.
I'm just frustrated..Any thoughts?
NO EAR PLUGS..though I have put in a powerful speaker system (and I feel guilty about this) do crank up the music lately to drown out the whining. But I don't want to rely on that.
My Min Pin is generally a very laid back and quiet dog, except around strangers where she goes ballsitic. That's why I'm confused. Everything is familiar and its really out of her character.
Funny thing is when I tell my dog "TRUCK" she is all fired up and happy...then after 10 minutes of driving. the Whining starts.
I have tried ignoring her for the entire trip and saying "bad girl" when she starts to whine" Does nothing to solve it.
For me, driving in my truck and listening to music is a very relaxing activity for me, and with the dog in the truck, it's like scratching on a chalkboard. It's a soft whine, and when the music goes soft..you can hear her.
WAIT..WHATS THIS TRAVEL DROPS you guys keep mentioning? I'll buy a case load at this point!
The one problem I'm stumped in fixing is when we drive anywhere and take our dog with us (she has separation anxeity from an abusive last owner locking her in a closet for 8 to 12 hours a day), she whines through out the trip.
To remedy this I tried the following.
1) I thought maybe she was uncomfortable in the back seat cab of the truck. So I built a custom car crate for my dog to be secure and comfy. Basically I extended the center arm rest. Lined the outside with factor Carpet, the inside is memory foam covered in velvet, leather head rest, blanket and leather trim. It's basically a elevated box that the dog fits into and can see the road too.
Didn't whine at first couple of weeks, then she started whining again.
2) Thought maybe the Muffler was too load, so I swapped out my Flowmaster 50 series with a ultra silent muffler and sound proofed the interor.
STILL FREAKING WHINES.
3) Thought maybe she just wants attention. I lean my seat back the entire 45 minute drive (when I'm in the passenger seat and play with the dog.
STILL WHINES!!!
Now I'm Ticked! I have had other dogs in my truck with no problem and I'm at a loss to figure out what her problem is. I trying telling her "NO!" when she starts to whine. That doesn't do crap. I have tried treats. No go!
If you are wondering why don't I leave her at home. It's mostly her separation anxeity. I have worked her up to 4 hours before she freaks out. I have webcams setup at home to monitor when I'm away and check up on her.
The only time we travel is stay with the in laws or go the store and it will be longer than 4 hours.
She has peed and pooped before going on any trip, and get a treat at the end of the trip just to make it seem like trips aren't a bad thing.
I'm just frustrated..Any thoughts?
NO EAR PLUGS..though I have put in a powerful speaker system (and I feel guilty about this) do crank up the music lately to drown out the whining. But I don't want to rely on that.
My Min Pin is generally a very laid back and quiet dog, except around strangers where she goes ballsitic. That's why I'm confused. Everything is familiar and its really out of her character.
Funny thing is when I tell my dog "TRUCK" she is all fired up and happy...then after 10 minutes of driving. the Whining starts.
I have tried ignoring her for the entire trip and saying "bad girl" when she starts to whine" Does nothing to solve it.
For me, driving in my truck and listening to music is a very relaxing activity for me, and with the dog in the truck, it's like scratching on a chalkboard. It's a soft whine, and when the music goes soft..you can hear her.
WAIT..WHATS THIS TRAVEL DROPS you guys keep mentioning? I'll buy a case load at this point!