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How to stop my dog's annoying habits?

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My 9 month old German Shepherd has two annoying habits that I have no idea why he does or how to get his to stop and I'd love anyone's advice on how to stop them or on what is going on. First off he has an itching problem. He will itch like crazy sometimes and then be fine. His underbelly is almost entirely one giant tickelish spot. I don't think its an allergy and I know it isn't fleas so I'm stumped.
His second issue is whining he just whines for no reason at all. He'll be chewing on a bone and just get up and whine, going pee he'll whine, even yawning he can whine. He knows he is doing it because when you look at him or snap your fingers he stops but I'd like to make the stop permanent except for when he wants to go outside or when he is injured not just because. Any ideas?