Thank you I completely forgot to check this thread!

I think the whining started as a pup as she was tiny and not strong enough to compete for milk. She was bottle fed for a while, and I think her whine was the call to her human to warm up some formula and give her a cuddle

Amy, they are great at night. They jump right into their bed and we don't hear them until morning. It starts as soon as they hear us getting up, so we will try the treats and start slowly again like you suggested Apart from that, they're great little things (apart from raiding the litter box for kitty nuggets when we're not watching - EWWWW! )