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My weim is 7 1/2 months old and already 65 lbs. We got him at 10 weeks and immediately did training classes with him. He is very sweet, but for some reason anytime we take him to a new place he pulls really hard on a leash and acts like he has no manners. We tried a Halty collar and a harness. We do the stopping thing when he pulls, but he continues to do so. It makes it hard to exercise him because of the pulling. We are trying to socialize him, but since he acts like a crazy dog it's very discouraging. Any suggestions? We also just got him neutered.
I have a very large Ridgeback and I use a walkeeze harness its fantastic you attach the lead to one side and the harness pulls across the chest when they pull it does teach them not to pull without you doing any work order online from http://www.dogtrainingharnesses.co.uk/
I have a two year old female Weimaraner. She is fully trained and is spoiled rotten by our whole family. I was wondering, if I were to get a second dog any recommendations on breed? I'm not sure if I should get another high energy dog and hope they tire each other out (even though she gets daily excersice) Or, get a laid back breed that might help calm our Weim down. I also am not sure if it would be best to get another female, or go with a male dog this time. Our dog loves all dogs and is not dominant in anyway, but I don't want problems to arise.
What is the oldest known Weimie? Our Sarajane will be 14 the first of January '10 and everybody keeps asking?
I have a Weim who is 12 weeks old. We have his food bowl and water elevated, however we can't find a good way to slow his eating down...he is ALWAYS hungry and looking for food, but if he eats more than 1.5 cups at any time he will bloat and vomit because he inhales too fast, no chewing!
Any ideas how to slow his eating down?
Place a round rock in the middle of the bowl and put food around it. This will slow the feeding dramatically.
there are bowls made for dogs that eat too fast. It is like any other bowl but there are about 4 knobs that stick out in the middle of it. they dont hurt the dog, they are just in the way of the food. This forces the dog to only eat a little at a time and doesn't inhale.
My son developed astma with our last dog a springer spaniel, would a weimaraner dog re- spark it?
we have a son with a history of problems due to asthma and reactive airway disease...we have 2 weimaraners who spend most of of their time indoors with us. my son has had no problems with his allergys and the dogs...:) wrod
Our weim is terrified of water, but our jack russel loves it. Can we do anything to help Pooter? I should add that Pooter has a congenital issue with his spine. It is hard for him to sit or run normally. Fortunately, Pooter has no idea he has any problem...lol..Thanks
hi, you could try going in the water with Pooter with his lead on and slowly try coaxing him in with you but make sure the water is only shallow at 1st. hope that helps
I've got two weimaraners and wanted to know if anyone has any advice in regards to the fastest way to potty train?
my weim is 3 years old now . she was a little slow on the potty training but when i put papers by the back door she adapted to that very well, it took her till bout 2 years of age and a little more to be able to hold herself till i got home from work , usually 5 hours inbetween was too long but now she does great with no papers and no accidents.
My weimaraner just had puppies about three and a half weeks ago. I was just curious when the stomach sagging from being pregnant would go away.
Normaly no. The more she is bred the more it will sag. I'm sorry to tell you that. :(
Hello everyone,
We recently rescued a 3 month weim pup from a young couple in our area who didnt have the time or energy to keep up with our little guy! He is 4 months and a few days old now and weighs about 33 lbs. Since we didnt have a chance to view his parents, we were wondering if this weight was normal for a pup his age because the previous owners said he might reach 100lbs! Do you think this is possible? We think he is small, perhaps the runt. I've only had labs before him so I cant really compare, plus his feet arnt very big compared to his body... Any advice would be great! Thanks!
My little boy weighs in at 82 pounds, he is full muscle!!
I have a four month Weim that bites a lot.
I'm worried since I have a six year old at home and a great deal of relatives and friends that are constantly coming over. I don't know how to make him stop and I've tried every method in the book. Help?
During our dog training with our Weim who also used to bite like all dogs do at that age, they are teething and will chew anything. The dog school used a little water squirter, when the dog started biting then water would be gently sprayed on the dog around the nose/mouth area, this seemed to work and we gave him raw hinde bones to chew on to help with his teething problems.
I have a weimaraner that is very timid and shys around people. had her a yr. and has not been abused here .i couldn' hardley touch her let alone any one else. she alot better follows me everywhere and comes when call. but with husband she still shys down and very timid and shy around others. I don't know what has made her this way, i say she been really miss treated and was used for a breeding alot.shes 5 and can tell other dogs in pen had kept her from eating alot. she looks really good now and a very good dog, but i don't know how to get her out of being scared or shy.i felt sorry for her now i have her and need HELP
I have a 3 month old Weim, who seems to be having anxiety problems. Can't be left along or he crys then pies in bed. Also we have left him in the backyard while we are out of the house. Per my neighbors he crys the whole time till the moment we get back. I'm guessing this is still anxiety issues. How do we fix them? Any advice?
Don't stress. We have an awesome Weim that is about 90lbs that we rescued when he was 10 months old. He had a ton of bad habits from NO training. When we first got him he whined and generally freaked out when we would leave or even leave the room. We started by leaving him for small incriments of time and then not making a big deal when we came back. We allow him in three places in the house and when he would leave his spots we would take him back everytime and make him stay. Now, we can leave him in his outside kennel (about 10x20) for hours at a time and he is just fine. Happy when we come home but again, we do not make a big deal of it. He is now the Weimaraner that everyone says, "I can't believe how calm and relaxed he is."
Sorry but they r all the same. My weim is 2 and still gets so stressed out when we leave him even for a couple of hours. Worse still he is with our old spaniel. He pees right at the door. We are waiting till he is 5, seemily they get better!
Thats pretty normal, my weimaraner, when it was just a puppy went right through the basement door, it was only a hollow core door, but the dog had ripped it up and then started on the outside door. The only way we fixed this was to bring it out with me all the time he seems totally fine in the car. If you have an outside job it would be best to bring him with you. Unless you work in an office.
My son is in college in an apartment and wants a Weim. I am afraid he would not get enough exercise and be left in a crate too long. Anyone had one of these in college?
Yes, I had one in college. Crated while at school and walked daily after classes. I was a nice break from the studies! I also found a local obedience and agility class to participate in.
I have a Weim and I'm a Senior in college. I've had her for two years. I leave her inside my apartment while I'm in class, and try to take her to the dog park at least 4 times a week.
I am looking into getting a Weim. I have horses, do you think this breed will do fine/good with horses? Or want to hunt them?
Also, the cats, do you think they'll do okay with cats?
We have 11 horses, (2, month old now, colts) cows, calves, 9 cats, and other dogs and our Weim is great with them. In fact 2 of the cats are really good friends with him and will lay in the sun with them. He wrestles with my 2 sons. He also hunts very well with my husband. Now if I could just get him to stop going useing the carpet for a bathroom, he would be the best dog ever!!!
I have a Weim who is brill with my 2 horses we also gave 2 old cats and he would never harm them.
My 4 month old weimaraner just got diagnosed with hypertrophic osteodystrophy. I am confused on which puppy food would be best for him. He is currently on Avoderm puppy large breed. What is the best puppy food for him? Cost is not an issue.
We recently acquired a 5 month old weimaraner. He is scared of all of us, won't come in the door without being dragged. I would really like to keep him, but am entertaining doubts that he'll ever come out of his fearful behavior. Any help? Will he come out of it?
My boyfriend and I recently rescued a 5 month old Weim. He was left outside since 8 weeks old tied to a dog house. He is very frightened of people, but warming up nicely to my boyfriend and I. Our problem is, he will not walk out the door to go outside and will not walk back inside either. Once, outside he is a perfect gentleman. This is getting difficult, as he weighs almost 40 lbs and getting bigger everyday!! Please Help
Also, maybe if the weather is nice enough you could leave the door open for the dog to have a choice. Let the dog know he/she wont be locked out of one area or the other. It might help to relieve some of the anxiety of transitioning from one place to the other.
My Weim has serious anxiety. I blame it on her being left alone a lot while she was a puppy. Maybe it's just anxiety of being left outside or being left inside.
My 12 week old weimaraner boy is very smart quick learner no problem training him but he eats his own faeces why?
My 2yr old weim female also did this? We got her from a rescue centre,she has had a litter of pups while at the centre.I have now been told that this is a maternal thing? cleaning the pups genitals and bottoms.In doing this she is consuming faeces,i can only guess that this is learnt behavior.There are products you can buy from pet stores to help stop this it worked for my weim.
My teenage daughter recently rescued a very abused and neglected a 6 month old Weimaraner that has a very large swollen bottom jaw. Has anyone has ever seen this in this breed?
No! Get that puppy to the vet if its jaw gets really big it could cause her/him pain and it might not be able to eat!
We have recently rescued a dog Weirmaraner who is nearly three. He is the perfect dog apart from wanting to fight with one breed, Rottweilers. Could you please tell me how I can sort this problem out?
We had a Weim who had bad early experiences with German Shepherds when he was a pup. Not outright attacks, more under the guise of playing/fighting, like would happen with other breeds except for some reason this breed just really seemed to become overly-rough and need to strongly dominate.
When he was an adult dog he would pre-emptively "attack" any Shepherd he would encounter, likely due to his early experiences.
Older rescue dogs are always a tougher case since you can rarely tell what kind of life and training they’ve had. I recently got the chance to pet sit my friends Weimaraner and I was impressed with how smart he was. So, the good news it might not be that hard to train his aggression out. The main thing you need to establish with him is your dominance. His aggression is a sign that he feels dominate but is insecure with it. When he is around the Rottweiler, try keeping a leash with a choker on him. Give him about 1ft of leash, keep the choker high on his neck and keep him close to you. Try walking by the Rottweiler and give him a swift jerk when he starts to show even the smallest hint of insecurity or aggression. What you are telling him is that you are in charge, and that kind of behavior will not be tolerated. This will take time and repetition, but soon your Weimaraner should start to relax and not focus on the Rottweiler. Also, it is important that the Rottweiler is calm and submissive. If he is excited and out of balance, it may take a lot longer to get rid of his aggression.