Giant Schnauzer and the Degus....

by G. Gallant
(Vancouver, Canada)

Hi,
I've got a 2 and a half year old male Giant Schnauzer and we just bought 2 Degus for Christmas. The Giant is quite vocal around the two Degus.
If you aren't familiar with Degus, they are related to Chinchillas and look like a big mouse with a long tail. They are caged.
Is there any training we can do to alleviate the excitement level of our beloved Giant? He is constantly whining to get upstairs where the Degus are.

Any help would be great!
G