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She may be whining because she wants to visit with whoever is at the door. My puppies go crazy when people come over, whining until the person comes over to say hi. They are the same way when we take them out places. They think that everyone is here on this earth just for them. They don't understand that not everyone enjoys a tongue bath or wants to pet them. We are trying to get their licking under control but it's something that we are still working on.:p I am really glad that they are so friendly though and we have really tried to make sure that they are well socialized.
I personally don't encourage my puppies to bark at people. I figure that rotties are naturally protective anyway and it's not something I need to encourage. Akasha will bark when she sees someone walking down the road. I like her to let me know when someone is around but once she has let me know I distract her so she won't sit there and continue barking.
I was under the impression that since Akasha and Keil are just under 6 months old that they would not act protective yet. I found out last week that I was totally mistaken about that. Last week I decided to try and let Akasha sleep with me (first time I have ever had a dog sleep with me due to my allergies) so I was pretty excited. It was a huge deal to me lol:D I put a blanket down on the bed for her and puppy proofed the room and she jumped up on my husbands side of the bed (he works nights) and we quickly fell asleep. I am really glad that I left my hubby a note because when he opened the bedroom door Akasha started growling at him until he spoke and she realized it was him and flew off the bed to welcome him home. I have to admit that it really comforted me to know that she will let me know if someone is in the house and had it been someone she didn't know I don't think she would have let them in the room. In two weeks my daughter will be home alone at night because I am going back to graves but I sure won't worry about her as long as the puppies are with her!
Encourage your puppy's friendly nature. The protective instinct is there and I would be really surprised if it didn't kick in sometime soon.;)