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Weimaraner Training
Starting Out With A Weimaraner Pup
Now that you have your new Weimaraner puppy the next thing you have to think about is training. A well trained dog is a delight to have around the house and gets along better in society as a whole.
There are two aspects of training: house/companion training, and obedience training. They are separate from each other but have some common elements to consider especially when training a headstrong Weimaraner.
First Steps When Training Weimaraner
Weimaraners are sleek, elegant, and fearless hunters. They are bred for their field work and are quite aggressive when it comes to their job.Even with all of that they make wonderful family pets as long as their owners understand the dynamics of what makes the character of this breed what it is.
The Weimaraner is very adaptable and learns quickly. Because they are bred to go ahead of the hunter in the field they also have a well developed sense of determination and desire to do things their way. This can be quite disconcerting to those new to the breed.
Weimaraner Training Tips
It is very important when training a Weimaraner that you start out very early asserting your dominance. It is common to want to baby young puppies and laugh at some of the assertive things they do. However, letting things like that go by without correction may end up causing you more trouble when your puppy is an adult.
Any growling at or biting of humans is something that needs to be discouraged from the very start. Puppies may just be playing but as adults Weimaraners are powerful dogs bred to hunt big, strong animals.
Letting them get used to being aggressive with people is a dangerous concept. When your puppy grabs a leg or hand gently but firmly remove them and give an appropriate command to stop.
Weimaraner training tips for housebreaking are easy to follow. Potty training is essential to the happiness of all involved with a house dog. Begin from the moment you bring your wonderful Weimaraner home by giving them their own personal crate where they can be safe, and sleep when you are away.
A young puppy should never be left loose unattended in your home. With so much space, and no training they are likely to relieve themselves wherever they happen to be, even your lovely Persian rug.
A puppy will not relieve themselves where they sleep if they can help it. You should never leave your puppy in their crate longer than 4 to 8 hours depending on the age of your puppy.
Take them out of their crate immediately when you wake, or arrive home from school or work, and take them outside to potty. Praise your puppy lavishly when they relieve themselves outside.
Even when you are diligent about keeping an eye on your puppy when you are home there may be times they have an accident. Punishment is not effective. Puppies have an incredibly short attention span and will not associate your yelling or punishment with their accident on the floor.
Instead, clean the area thoroughly and think about what could have alerted you to the need to go out before the accident occurred. Puppies need to go out immediately when they wake up from a nap, after playing, after eating/drinking. They should also be allowed to go out before bedtime so they are not put in their crate with a full bladder.
Training Weimaraner puppies requires consistency. Remember to always give plenty of praise when your puppy does what you ask of him. With a little persistence and consistency your Weimaraner will grow into a cherished member of your family.
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