My 18 month old yellow lab is wimpering alot

by carol bodine
(newark del.)

Question

He never just walked around and wined for no apparent reason. Could he be coming of age my friend has his sister and shes in heat could he be pineing for a female.
I have checked him out, I see nothing wrong with him he never has done this before he seem loney even when we're all right with him he still wimpers a little bit.

Answer

Your lab could be whimpering for a number of reasons. He could be lonely, hungry, hurting, sad .....

I would suggest the most important thing you should do is take him to the vet just to make sure that there is nothing wrong with him physically. If he has just started whimpering he might be hurt.

Once you get the all clear then we can start addressing other issues.

It could be because he is pining for a female. Is there a female living close to you? If there is and she is on heat he might be smelling her, which might be causing the whimpering.

Is your dog neutered? It might be an idea to look into doing this.

He might also just want a bit more attention. How many times does he get taken for a walk? Maybe more exercise will help, or playing with him, just basically keep him entertained.

Please come back and let us know when your lab is checked out, and let us know whether keeping him entertained with walks or dog toys helps your situation.