I have a 8 week old German Shepherd Puppy who whines constantly when not right by my feet. how can i stop it?

I know not to acknowledge him when he whines but i live in a apartment building so i can't just let him whine loud. I have a crate that he is comfortable with as long as the door is open. as soon as it closes he freaks. any advise?I have a 8 week old German Shepherd Puppy who whines constantly when not right by my feet. how can i stop it?
Dogs are pack animals - they're not good at being alone.





Young animals don't like being alone, either.





Put these two together and you have exactly what you describe.I have a 8 week old German Shepherd Puppy who whines constantly when not right by my feet. how can i stop it?
tough love... you got to look at him and tell him to stay.


its not goin to be easy but you got to tell him it snot OK to whine all the time.


when he grows older he'll become more independant and hopefully leave you alone in the appartment.
tough love is the answer here my female pit-bull was like this too he will eventually stop after a few days he is just going to have to learn to live with being alone
First thing, a German Shepherd is not the right dog to have in an apartment, they need much more space even as a puppy.





This one was accustomed to being with his mom and litter mates and he is simply lonely after being separated from them. Get him an animal toy and if possible at night put a wind up type of clock that ticks in his bed.





He just needs time to adjust so spend as much time as possible with him. Unless you plan to move to a house with a yard, you might reconsider trying to keep a German Shepherd in an apartment. But as he grows older please be sure that you take him for many long walks, early morning for at least 30 minutes, noon time try to find a place where he can run and play for about an hour or more, and repeat this in late afternoon. Before going to bed, take him for another long walk.
anxiety disorder...
I've met a lot of insecure German Shepherd puppies. You have the potential in this dog to have a dual problem. The dog may have what is known as a high guarding drive which will lead the dog as an adult to be aggressive towards strangers in your household (not necessarily the ones you want the dog to be aggressive towards). That coupled with a less secure nature will result in a dog more prone to biting. I've seen this very situation play out in a dog and the people ended up putting thousands of dollars in training to help resolve the issue.





You have an advantage in that you are at a great point to raise this dog to get past his insecurities. Here is my prescription. First, enroll the dog in a puppy class. German Shepherds need more socialization than other breeds, and a ';good'; puppy class is a great place to do that. Second, begin your training of this dog right away. When I work with less secure dogs, I find that beginning basic training helps with the insecurity, especially when I teach the stay command. Ironically, less secure dogs can be more difficult to train to stay. Below is a link to a page with a youtube video which tells you how to teach the ';stay'; command to a less secure dog. The dog will also do well if you work on the info in the video on separation anxiety.





http://peggyswager.com/videos.php