Weimaraner puppy house training problems ?

My last dog took no time at all to train, but this one can’t seem to get it. We have her in a play pen and then I take her to the yard and she goes and I give her a treat. But if I don’t accompany her outside she will pee on the porch instead of the grass. If we let her down in side the house to run around for even 5 minuets she will go on the floor, even if she just went. I don’t feed her after 2pm or let her drink after 6pm. It’s been 3 weeks and she is worse then ever. Help! I know she is smart I already taught her how to sit, stay, come, very easily.

She probably potties on the floor when you let her out in the house because she gets overly excited. My dog gets so excited that she pees when my dad gets home from work everyday, and this has been happening for 2 years. The reason it’s not fixed is that my dad won’t ignore her so he makes it seem like a very exciting experience and gives my dog lots of attention. This could be the same for your dog, so don’t let her out in an excited state, and keep her on a leash for a while until she calms down. As for going potty on the porch if you don’t go out with her, maybe she thinks she’ll only get a treat if you come out with her. Start cutting back to only giving her a treat every few times you accompany her outside and give her praise when you don’t have a treat. If she goes potty on the porch, don’t scold her or anything, but don’t give her any treats or praise either. Eventually she will figure out that going in the grass is the only way she’ll get positive attention. Remember, dogs are like kids, negative attention is still better than no attention, so try your best to refrain from yelling at her if she goes potty in the wrong place.

You could also try crate training her. I’ve found that many of the dogs that get adopted from the humane society I work at do extremely well when they get crate trained. Here’s an excellent website about how to do it: http://dogs.about.com/cs/basictraining/p/crate_training.htm

The only requirements for crates are they need to be big enough for your dog to sit, stand, lie down, and turn around. Because your puppy will grow into a larger sized dog, I would recommend getting a bigger crate with a dividing panel so you can let your puppy only use part of it for now, but you won’t have to purchase another one down the line. You don’t want the puppy to have enough room to potty on one side of the kennel and lay on the other.

Good luck! Hope this works out for you!

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Do you let your weimaraner sleep in the bed with you?

We have a one year old weim, she is crate trained, but when she’s not in her crate and we let her on the bed its a constant battle to keep her at the foot of the bed, she wants to lay (curl up) at the top where our heads are…is this normal?

YES! my male weim sleeps with me. I don’t mind it (king size bed) he also wants to be covered up!

How can I finally house train my dog?

I have a ten month old Weimaraner who is about to drive me crazy. Incase you don't know anything about them, Weims are very high strung dogs that need a lot of exercise. This is fine with me though, we run every day and he seems very happy. The thing that drives me nuts is that I can't get him completely housebroken. When I am home and awake, he is fine, but when I am not home, or if I am asleep, he goes on the floor (thank goodness it is at least on the linoleum of the kitchen). I can't put him in a kennel because he will go in the kennel and lay in it, which I know is very unusual, but he does it, so then I have two messes to clean, him and the kennel. I have raised several other dogs and I have never had this problem. Does anyone have any ideas? I have had him tested for infections and he is fine. I am at a loss…

I have encountered this same problem with a young Boston Terrier. I went through a lot of trouble to get her trained, but with some consistency, it was accomplished–here is how I did it: First, she was kept in a kennel ONLY large enough for her to move in comfortably, and not moving freely. Make sure there is a cover over the kennel on 3 sides (use a blanket, sheet, etc.). This makes the kennel appear as though it is a natural den for the dog–they will always "hold it." in their den–but it must feel like a den to them, so the cover is essential for this to work. Remove your dog directly from the kennel and take him to the the door, and use a "key word" for him to associate with, and make sure they are walking there, do not carry him. There will still be mistakes from time to time, but I have noticed that the turning point was using the cover on an otherwise open cage kennel. Good luck and if you have any other questions feel free to contact me–I have done extensive studying on this and dog behavior.

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