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Subject :Aggressive 2 months old weimaraner puppy!?..
2009-07-09 16:39:36
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| Urquhart
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OK i have a 2 month old weimaraner, she we believe she is a purebred but are unsure.. we found her at about 5 or 6 weeks ... i took her to the vet and she was malnourished covered in flees and wormy.. she is quite healthy now but is showing very concerning behavior... she is very smart and is starting to respond to sit commands.. i am a stay at home mom with a young son so i can stay pretty on top of her training... the thing is she is getting more and more aggressive , biting , nipping ,screaming and ferociously biting when gently held on her back ... i have researched all types of different sites and used a combination of techniques .. like i said she is doing really well at the sit command ,, stay is next... when i give her the food i make her sit first ... then when I give it too her i put my hand in front of the bowl and make her wait a min then she can eat.... when she is done back to her crate for 10 min and then outside .... she goes in the same spot each time... then its back inside and i keep her right next ti me and rub her , or cuddle... she likes to paw me then nip... when I saw no she growls and when put on her back she screams and shows her teeth lips pulled back and snarls... she has bit a few times... when she was sitting next to me to day she jumped up and bit my throat and chin... i said NO and flicked her nose not hard but enough to stun her.... she then started to bite my hands and i did the same thing... then i put her on her back and tried to gently rub her tummy and chest then she started snarling and screaming ... i looked her straight in the eye and over and over in a very deep , calm tone said your not the boss...until she calmed down a bit she ended up falling asleep , but as soon as i moved back to snarling again.... i am very worried that she wont grow out of it and i have 2 young children 1 is a toddler.... i don't want to give up but i don't know what else to do... we live in a small town so there are no obedience schools anywhere near.....ughhhhh help .... |
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Subject :Aggressive 2 months old weimaraner puppy!?..
2009-07-09 16:39:36
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| Corwyn
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Well seems like the person before me answered about the aggression but i think i can solve your problem about where the dog can go if you cant get it under control. If i knew the area i could refer you to a weimaraner rescue.
Also before that, why dont you try a halti head collar it tends to calm dogs down. Now its not a muzzle so it wont prevent the biting but it may just be the answer to your problem. Weimaraners are extremely hyper and love their owners, but once hurt its hard to gain their trust again. Plus this is a puppy so it should grow out of it with some good training |
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Subject :Aggressive 2 months old weimaraner puppy!?..
2009-07-09 16:39:36
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| Maddockson
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There has to be an trainer that can come to your house to help. Usually the vets will know of some, ask them. |
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Subject :Aggressive 2 months old weimaraner puppy!?..
2009-07-09 16:39:36
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| Stephanos
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I would bite too if I was told no by a pack member.
You are all wrong and I have no idea where to start.
Lets look at exercise first:
Is she getting any exercise? A weim is a very active breed and needs constant physical and mental exercise. A bored weim will destroy and become aggressive if all that energy is not dealt with in a good long walk or run.
Hitting a dog creates more aggression, get out of that boat now.
Looking a dog straight in the eye is a challenge. Leaders do not challenge.
Your pup is two months and allowed to nip and play bite. It is a puppy after all and every thing the pup wants goes into the mouth just like a toddler. Keep many chew toys around and replace your arm with the toy and praise.
If puppy nips you yelp like a litter mate would. If she doesnt let go, introduce an appropriate item and praise.
<a href="http://flyingdogpress.com/puppack.html">http://flyingdogpress.com/puppack.html</a> (read this and it will help you understand what your pup needs)
Teach you pup some basic commands. Sit, down, wait, off, and give are a few to teach that will help your pup understand. To teach give(or choose command name) you want to start with a toy and a bag full of treats. Ask the dog for the toy and show the treat to the pup. When the pup lets go of the toy, give the treat. Next time, ask the dog to Give the toy, take the toy and give the treat w/ praise. Give the toy back. Continue doing this throughout the dogs life and just so you know, no dog is too old to learn, no dog stops giving chances so even if it doesnt work out the first, second, or third time, try again. If you get frustrated, walk away until you arent anymore. A dog cant learn with a person expecting 100% without giving the dog 100%.
Now that I have said that, learn to speak dog. You need to learn how to recognize what a growl, snap... means. Your pup is 100% capable of them and as a dog pack leader, your dog needs you to understand you. Treat them as you would any child, but understand that they do not speak english,they speak dog.
She was screaming for her mom and boy are you lucky her mom wasnt there. You would've been in a lot of trouble by the mom stress call and you being the one threatening her pup. Think in terms of what you would do if someone did that to your child.
You are doing a lot right, but alpha cant be forced, it has to be earned. Earn your pups respect and you will get everything handed to you from the pup on a silver platter.
<a href="http://flyingdogpress.com/puppack.html">http://flyingdogpress.com/puppack.html</a>
<a href="http://flyingdogpress.com/hostage.html">http://flyingdogpress.com/hostage.html</a>
To me this is what your pup may see:
<a href="http://flyingdogpress.com/casehis.html">http://flyingdogpress.com/casehis.html</a>
Aggression reasons:
<a href="http://flyingdogpress.com/aggressionbasics.html">http://flyingdogpress.com/aggressionbasics.html</a>
<a href="http://flyingdogpress.com/aggreasons.html">http://flyingdogpress.com/aggreasons.html</a>
Leadership which you desperately need for your new family member: You will know you are a pack leader when you follow this although getting there has more than one way(read hostages and relationships article):
<a href="http://flyingdogpress.com/aggreasons.html">http://flyingdogpress.com/aggreasons.html</a>
<a href="http://flyingdogpress.com/hostage.html">http://flyingdogpress.com/hostage.html</a> (hostages and relationships)
<a href="http://flyingdogpress.com/observe.html">http://flyingdogpress.com/observe.html</a> (observation)
Here's the homepage to those free articles:<a href="http://flyingdogpress.com/artlibreg.htm">http://flyingdogpress.com/artlibreg.htm</a>
I highly suggest reading as many as you can and try to get her book Bones Would Rain from the Sky: Deepening Our Relationship With Dogs by Suzanne Clothier.
All dogs growl, snap, snarl, bite, lunge, etc. They are all capable of it and no dog breed is exempt from it. |
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Subject :Aggressive 2 months old weimaraner puppy!?..
2009-07-09 16:39:36
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| Faro
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I know most people aren't going to like this but I had a young female doberman that displayed the same behavior with me, I rolled up a newspaper andd kept it handy and the next time she acted that way I swatted her a couple of times and told her NO then tryed the same
activity again, swatted again then repeated the activity until she realized that I was the boss and that I could roll her over or touch any part of her body that I wanted, etc, It worked, and she was the best dog we ever had
The newspaper doesn't hurt them but the noise scares the devil out of them.
Get the upper hand before it's too late, especially with a small child
Good luck |
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Subject :Aggressive 2 months old weimaraner puppy!?..
2009-07-09 16:39:36
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| Urquhart
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She is a puppy and may sometimes just think you are playing. Also, since she was found so young, she didn't have as much time to play with her litter-mates and learn from them when she gets too rough (with the other puppies, she would have quickly learned that if she bit too hard, they would yelp and not play with her anymore). So I would recommend that if she bites hard, make a high pitched noise (like a yelp) and walk away from her and ignore her. If you are going to try the thing where you put her on her back, just hold her there and don't pet her while she's still growling or trying to bite. If you pet her while she's acting up, you're inadvertently rewarding her for being bad. Don't pet her until she is calm. |
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