I am so done with this dog.

MLML · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 6:15 am Post subject:

Kwalz; sounds like i perfectly normal weim. I would also recommend to cradle your dog (it takes a little training, but it is so worth it). And have someone with good dog experience to come and watch you and the dog together (dogtrainer). It is sometimes very difficult to see your own mistakes.

and please, don't give up on your dog. Have a firm voice, and make sure that a no means NO. Have only one or two toys, and don't let them laying around in the house. The toys can works as great reinforcer, but not if it is always availble to the dog. playtime can also be trainingtime, a fun time for the dog. brainactivety (training) also calms the dog down (it's not always enough to walk for hour a day). Maybe train her to sit (and sit untill you've said it's ok to stand up, he he, that can take time.)

justine · Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:40 am Post subject:

i totally agree remove all things that can be destroyed (where possible) i had the exact same thing with my oldest weim but i was not consistent enough and 2yrs on we are now really seeing improvement in the house, i call my house a weimy safe zone, with oscar the minute something hits the floor its gone so we have dog gates on all the rooms ( cos he can open the doors, the oven and even the fridge!!!) when he starts to misbehave we give him time out in his bedroom, we tried using a childs water pistol for a while and this worked well i thought. when he jumped on the couch or on the counter we'd give him a little squirt and say a firm no in the end i only had to look at the water pistol and he would stop bad behaviour. I wouldnt advise getting another one till yours is behaving how you want her too. as you may end up with double the trouble Very Happy

saying that i have just got another pup!!! i couldnt resist Razz

hope thats helped, i'm no expert so could be complete crap!!!

justine · Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:45 am Post subject:

Also when i do a spot of training in the garden with them it really wears them out!!!! and you cant beat a tired weimy!!! Razz

we make Oscar sit in the middle of the garden and wait we then through some dog biscuits around the garden (whilst he is still waiting) then we say "go find em" and off he goes it keeps him busy for ages and he LOVES it x

Kiarazoom · Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:06 am Post subject:

Going to post my jan fennell update on my thread about it but I cant recommend it enough, if your interested take a peek Very Happy

best of luck x

Kwalz · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:26 pm Post subject: Thanks, everyone

Thanks so much for all the advice!

My initial post was a bit of an over reaction, as I'd just come home to find all of this. We've made some adjustment (crating when we aren't home, keeping my shoes in their boxes, etc).

She really is a great dog, and we love having her! I was just very frustrated to come home from being out of town and finding chewed shoes and a broken butter dish on my husband's watch! I think the shoes were just because she missed me, and she wasn't crated.

We've had no problems since! Thanks so much for the advice and concern!

GailB · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:34 pm Post subject:

We all over react at times don't worry about it...but so glad to hear things are getting much better...keep up the good work Very Happy

JacksMommy · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:36 am Post subject:

This is going to sound off the wall... but in addition to a trainer... does she have her own space?

Jack went through a phase where he was even stealing toys right from my daughters arms while she was sleeping.

We gave him his own designated toybox with his toys in it, and I set it up with him in the room... and oddly enough, he hasn't touched or destroyed anything in our house since then really. He knows where his toys and bones are kept and that seemed to suit him.

2kids2weims · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:07 pm Post subject:

I rescued a female weim last year & had many of the same experiences you have described. Our 1st (male) weim was super easy behavior wise & the contrast was shocking to us. But it will get better as you learn about each other & establish your relationship.

Some things that helped me:
This forum & the people on it.
Kept trying to see what she did correctly & catch her "doing good" rather than evil! Smile

When I thought about her behavior I tried to compare it to her baseline when she started with us rather than how far we had to go.
She was so @#% cute & loving.