Instructions
Make strong eye contact with your puppy and encourage it to sit or lie down and relax, particularly if it is barking and whining in a high-pitched tone when you are not paying attention to it. It is probably barking and whining for attention in this case.
Give your puppy a toy or another item it can chew on if it barks rapidly in a high pitch when it is playing or when you first come home. It is probably barking due to excitement in this case.
Call your puppy in a firm tone of voice and instruct it to sit down and stay, using those words, if it is barking in a low-pitched, rapid-fire manner at other dogs, at guests when they enter the house or at passers-by. This kind of barking could be a sign of aggression.
Take your puppy to its toilet area immediately if it is whining while it is in its training crate to allow it to relieve itself if necessary. Establish a daily routine in which you do this at regular times so that your puppy gets accustomed to a schedule.
Take your puppy outside for some play and exercise if it is whining and barking when you are home and does not appear to be whining or barking at any outside stimuli such as visitors. Make exercise and play a regular part of the puppy's schedule.
Bang the top of your puppy's training crate with your hand or with an object that will make a loud noise if it is whining and barking in its crate and does not have to relieve itself. Say "Quiet!" in a firm tone of voice as you bang on the crate. This should startle your puppy into silence. Repeat this procedure whenever it is necessary, and eventually you will not have to bang on the crate. Your verbal command will do the job.
Say "No barking!" in a firm tone if your puppy is barking for no apparent reason. Slap a rolled-up magazine across your palm while saying "No!" if it continues. Insert a pebble into an empty can and toss it toward the puppy without hitting it if the barking continues. This should distract it from barking.
Obedience: How to Stop a Puppy From Whining & Barking
Stopping a puppy from whining and barking excessively or at inappropriate times is an important consideration in raising your pet. Whining and barking can disturb the members of the family who live in the house or apartment with the puppy. If it is loud enough, the whining and barking can annoy neighbors as well. It can indicate a puppy is in pain or experiencing some kind of discomfort. Identify the reasons a puppy is whining and barking and bring a stop to it by following a series of basic steps.