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Subject :Crate training?.. 2009-07-09 17:12:02

Maddockson

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Topic : Crate training?

i have a 1 year old westie and we had to crate train him what you need to do before u put her in the crate make sure she goes to the bathroom to do #1 AND #2 and put a small toy in the crate to entertain her what i did was every time my dog barked i would tell him no and each night that he got better if he did ok i would give him a small piece of cheese in the morning and when he got better i gave him more and more cheese the following morning he learned this at 6 months and now he doesnt bark just make sure u give her her fav. treat everymorning and say why she deservies it

Subject :Crate training?.. 2009-07-09 17:12:02

Corwyn

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Forum : Weimaraner Care
Topic : Crate training?

sounds like she is bored and is wanting some attention

Subject :Crate training?.. 2009-07-09 17:12:02

Urquhart

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Topic : Crate training?

Aside from using a remote collar (which I don't recommend) there are no other suggestions.

What you're doing is right. Ignore her and let her out when she's quiet and calm. My dogs had to be in the down position before they were allowed out. And even when I opened the door they had to wait till I have them a command to leave the kennel. You may want to try that. It's a little more control.

She's doing what she's been trained to do. "When I bark, they come, let me out, and I go for a walk"

When she barks - though early, and frustrating you must ignore her. Don't yell (it only encourages and reinforces the behavior because you're giving her attention). Just ignore.

Put her in sit and/or down before you open the door. Don't let her just run out. Give her a command to leave.

Good Luck

Subject :Crate training?.. 2009-07-09 17:12:02

Faro

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Forum : Weimaraner Care
Topic : Crate training?

You are definitely on the right track by not letting her out until she stops barking! It may be that she just can't wait any longer in the morning. You know how you wake up in the morning and the first thing you do is pee? It may be that she woke up an hour earlier and has been crossing her doggie legs hoping you'd wake up and let her out.

The fact that she barks just before she is to be let out to potty in the night tells you something about what needs to be done to resolve the problem. It seems that she has learned that she always gets to come out a while after she goes in and that is probably contributing to the barking problem in the middle of the night. This means her body is getting ready to pee and as the time gets closer she figures she'll throw in some barking to speed things up. (Our environments can trigger even such fundamental urges as urination! I used to have evening meetings and it got so that I always had to pee at 7:30pm... right about the time we usually took a break. For about 15 minutes before the break I was already feeling the sensations... on a schedule. Now that I don't have those meetings that 7:30 urge is gone.)

I would not crate her until you're going to be leaving her in for the night... don't put her in and then let her out in the middle of the night when you go to bed. Just leave her out until you're ready to go to bed so that she can learn that once she's in she's in for the night. Let her doze on a dog bed or next to you as you watch TV or whatever you're doing in the evening, but discontinue putting her in and letting her out later in the night.

If it's any consolation my dogs are older than yours and now they sometimes sleep until 9am!

Subject :Crate training?.. 2009-07-09 17:12:02

Stephanos

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Forum : Weimaraner Care
Topic : Crate training?

Maybe she is LONELY. I dunno why people buy puppies if they aren't going to baby them. Why put her in a crate when you ARE HOME?? I understand putting them in a crate for damage control during the time when you are not there, but to not sleep with your dog?? What kind of people don't sleep with their dogs??

Subject :Crate training?.. 2009-07-09 17:12:02

Maddockson

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Forum : Weimaraner Care
Topic : Crate training?

We have a 12 week old puppy weimaraner. She is crated at night & has progressed (since 8 weeks old) from barking alot of the night to barking minimally.
She no longer barks when she is put in, but she does bark in the middle of the night (usually right before we are ready to let her out to go potty) & she barks in the morning (usually right before we are ready to get up & take her for a walk & feed her.) Its almost as if she has developed an internal clock, but its just a tad early. We've been ignoring her & not letting her out until she stops barking, but she still continues to bark at those times of the night. Any suggestions?

Subject :How much should a Weimaraner adult eat?.. 2009-07-09 17:11:56

Faro

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Forum : Weimaraner Care
Topic : How much should a Weimaraner adult eat?

I have two weimaraner's. I noticed that my two would eat really fast and gobble up their food too. If you want your weimeraner to slow down when they eat, try putting a tennis ball or a Kong in the bowl. What this does is causes them to eat around the toyto where they can't stick there entire mouth in there to get huge mouthfuls so it causes them only be able to get small amounts of food in their mouths. I personally recomend using one type of food. Dry food will keep their teeth more healthy. I feed mine two cups in the morning and two cups at night.

Subject :How much should a Weimaraner adult eat?.. 2009-07-09 17:11:56

Stephanos

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Forum : Weimaraner Care
Topic : How much should a Weimaraner adult eat?

Basic guideline for dry food is one cup for each 20 pounds that the dog weighs. Would be better to space out the feeding and probably add a little more if your dog is underweight.

Subject :How much should a Weimaraner adult eat?.. 2009-07-09 17:11:56

Maddockson

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Forum : Weimaraner Care
Topic : How much should a Weimaraner adult eat?

Dry food. No wet food ever. Wet food is unhealthy, it ruins their teeth, and when the dog poops they can't express their anal glands because the poop is too soft. When a dog can't naturally express their anal glands, you or your vet has to do it. It's very, very stinky, too.

So, now that we've established dry food is best, what brand are you feeding? Not all dog foods are the same. The quality brands (Iams, Purina, Pedigree, Eukanuba) have more vitamins and nutrients and actually fill your dog up more. So, if you're not feeding a quality dog food, switch.
As for amount: The back of the dog food bag should have a guide. Usually they go by what your dog SHOULD weigh. So, check there and go by the guide. I would suggest 1.5 or 2 cups of kibble twice a day.

Vomiting? That doesn't sound good. There's no reason a dog should vomit unless something is wrong. In your case, it sounds like worms. Skinny, but eats food regularly. You should take her to the vet for a fecal check. If left untreated for too long, worms can really seriously start effecting the dogs health.

Subject :How much should a Weimaraner adult eat?.. 2009-07-09 17:11:56

Corwyn

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Forum : Weimaraner Care
Topic : How much should a Weimaraner adult eat?

Dogs will not starve themselves. I would stick with the dry food. It helps keep teeth healthy. maybe she isnt getting enough nutrition from her food. Research dog food ingredients. Its amazing what they are allowed to put in dog food. I have found Nutro max to be the best brand. its healthy, no byproducts and my girls have regular healthy stool from it.
As far as how much? It depends in weight and activity levels. Increase on days she gets lots of exercise, decrease on days she lays around the house (ha, funny weimies laying around?!?!)
If she is really not holding onto weight and its becoming serious, see the vet.

Subject :How much should a Weimaraner adult eat?.. 2009-07-09 17:11:56

Urquhart

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Forum : Weimaraner Care
Topic : How much should a Weimaraner adult eat?

As to the amount to feed her, follow the label directions. Dogs don't need the same amount of food for all brands - for example, if you're feeding a top quality food, your dog will eat less than if you're feeding one of the cheap ones.

She really shouldn't be eating canned food at all - there's not enough nutrition in it, and its not good for her teeth.

If she eats too fast and then throws up, try putting a really large rock - one that she can't possibly swallow, in her bowl. She'll have to slow down a bit to eat around the rock. You can also try feeding her smaller amounts and give them to her 3 times a day.

Has she been checked for worms? If not, you might want to do that as well.

Subject :How much should a Weimaraner adult eat?.. 2009-07-09 17:11:56

Faro

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Forum : Weimaraner Care
Topic : How much should a Weimaraner adult eat?

I feed my male weim a cup in the morning of dry food and a cup in the evening. I would stick to one or the other but I know how stubborn these dog can be. They also make dog bowls with the things in the middle to keep them from eating really fast try a pet store. **** Luck with your weim

Subject :How much should a Weimaraner adult eat?.. 2009-07-09 17:11:56

Stephanos

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Forum : Weimaraner Care
Topic : How much should a Weimaraner adult eat?

You usually see this dogs really fat or fit. But my wimaraner is like really skinny. We cant feed her alot because she gobbles up whatever we give her and she gets sick and throws up. I want to know how much should she be eating daily when it comes to cups of dryfood or cans of wetfood. And is it a bad idea to give dogs dryfood in the day and wetfood at night. They dont seem to eat the dryfood because i think they are waiting for their wetfood in the evening. Should we just stick to one or the other?