Weimaraner Dog Training Tips

Weimaraner Training

Information on Training Your Weimaraner Dog or Puppy

The Weimaraner is a rowdy and rambunctious dog whose energy needs to be directed. The Weimaraner will crave interaction and affection from his family, so much so that he can suffer extreme separation anxiety if he cannot have it. This anxiety can manifest in unusual drooling, chewing and unexplained injuries like chipped teeth and bleeding lips. A veterinarian can prescribe anti-anxiety tablets, but your Weimaraner may resist both the medication and behaviour modification intended to curb the problem. For this reason, your Weimaraner cannot be isolated from his family for more than a couple of hours at a time. Kennelling your Weimaraner during your family vacation is ill-advised. Instead, try leaving him with a neighbour who is well known to your Weimaraner. Still, he will suffer during your absence.

The Weimaraner is a hunting dog whose instinct will dominate his exercise routine. If an unsuspecting feline wanders into the path of a Weimaraner, the cat is as good as dead. The Weimaraner has little sympathy for small and furry creatures. He will actively hunt and ultimately destroy any creature the Weimaraner deems as prey.

At times, the Weimaraner can flirt with crime and unscrupulously steal food from the table and from countertops. It will be difficult to curb this through training, as the Weimaraner sees the fruits of his labour as legitimate hunting windfall .

Although the Weimaraner is affectionate and loving, sometimes his boisterous play can overpower small children. The Weimaraner can jump on a toddler without regard for the child�s unsteady legs and horror.

There is no denying that a Weimaraner needs crate training and early socialization but this is only the beginning. The Weimaraner needs a firm but consistent hand and an owner who is willing to leave nothing open and available to the Weimaraner.

The Weimaraner has an uncanny sense of smell and will empty the entire contents of the garbage can in pursuit of some tasty morsel at the bottom. So, training is one thing but making your home Weimaraner-proof is another matter. Be sure that your yard is fenced well beyond what seems necessary as your Weimaraner can leap higher than one might reasonably expect. And, the kitchen is an especially popular area for Weimaraner investigation. With cunning dexterity, your Weimaraner will learn to open the fridge, liberate biscuits from jars and track spilt, now-mucky flour into your bed. There is no training this away. Just cling tenaciously to the knowledge that this destruction will lessen as your Weimaraner grows older and as you learn to outfox your dog.

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