Agree!

Stop reacting to her whining -- she has trained YOU, lol. Or you can get a small treat and call her, 'come' and reward her. Just be cautious: If she is one of the rare dogs like my Willy, she will learn that whining means she gets a treat.

You need to get her to ignore them. I would not take them out and show her, this is too tempting. Clover has some hunter in her background and the rats quickly become 'prey.'