I need some advice please - my husky is 6 1/2 years old and he has begun whining in his crate at night. He has everything he needs in there and he doesn't have to go to the bathroom and I don't know what to do. He's had his crate for about 4 years now so it's not new for him.

Any advice?????

Have you had him checked for any new medical issues? You could try taking what's in the crate out. Maybe something is irritating him, like a blanket or new cleaning product, or even a new sound in the room.

Have you moved recently or moved the location of his crate?

As funny as it might sound when we first got Loki we got him a teddy bear that played the sound of a heart beat for 20 minutes. My fiancée and I alternating sleeping out in the living room with him but he was also a puppy at the time. Now he sleeps in our bedroom on the floor next to the vent.

Thank you for all the help. He seems to go through spurts. I posted a new topic, but we are expecting a baby and he has started the nightly whining again. Not sure if the two are related...

He might be anxious over the impending birth of the baby. Dogs can be sensitive to that. (I'm assuming you mean a human baby - and congrats!) Has you shown him the baby's crib and where it will sleep and whatnot?

Yes I do mean a human baby haha. He knows where the baby will sleep and whatnot, but I'm wondering if that's why he's anxious. Thanks for the reply!