Training a Weimaraner

A loyal, playful, and affectionate pet, the Weimaraners are wonderful dogs. Training Weimaraners is an interesting pursuit to take on though. Although the Weimaraner is a very loyal, friendly and playful dog, they can also be described as headstrong and bold which makes it much harder to train them than most people realize.
When training Weimaraners, you need to be firm and in control, but gentle because harsh treatment will definitely sour his mood. They need to be trained from a young age, especially with housebreaking and teething as they are very tempted to eat and chew on all furniture, clothing, and other items in the house when not being watched. Weimaraners have a very rambunctious nature and puppy classes or control classes are good to get them involved in from birth so they learn early on that the humans are in charge and they are not.
Training Weimaraners also includes socializing them from a young age. They are very protective of their owners and can become very aggressive towards strangers. They are also dogs that need a lot of exercise to keep their excessive energy under control. No walk is too far and they will still play games even after a long walk. An owner who lives an active lifestyle is very good for these dogs as they will give them the kind of long runs or walks that these dogs absolutely need and desire. Although their active nature is a good thing, they can become so active that they wear out their owners. Training Weimaraners to become controlled and less high strung is imperative so that their owners will not become completely exhausted by them and give up training them. Training Weimaraners needs to be firm because when left to their own methods, they will come up with their own fun such as chewing on furniture, stealing food from countertops and tables, and making messes all over the house.
Weimaraners are so full of energy and so rambunctious that they need to be taught to sit from an early age. Their eagerness can turn into jumping which could easily knock over an elderly person or a small child if they are not trained to sit. Owners need to remember that Weimaraners are originally hunting dogs and their need to hunt prey is still in them even when they are owned by a family. They will hunt and kill any small prey that enter their backyard but training them from a young age will help curtail this behavior.

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