On 2008-07-02 10:41:29 -0400, "Victek" said:

We show him we're happy to see him, but we ignore the whining.

I'd suggest that when you come home, you don't greet the dog. Take him
outside to eliminate and when he's done, you can interact with him more.

We humans can create a lot more excitement than we realize when we come
and go...