Marking Good Behavior – Part 1

(The Secret of Dog Training) – Part 1 Dogs in general are easy to explain— “How can I get what I want now!” Now it’s not that they are sitting around your house, twiddling their paws, planning ways to thwart you. But they do experiment with behavior — barking, jumping, chewing, nipping, playing keep away, [...]

IBD and Yucky Poop

You know you are around a bunch of dog people when the poop talk starts and no one misses a beat! Among Weimaraner owners in particular talk of soft stools, diarrhea, vomiting and gurgling stomachs tends to be common. Oftentimes these symptoms point to Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD), a condition which is classified as a part [...]

Woof, Woof, Woof — QUIET!

Weimaraners are not really a barky breed per se, but they are usually very good watch dogs, which most of us desire and appreciate. They can also be very demanding and they get bored easily (sound familiar? ) – a recipe for recreational barking. The training problem here is that we want conflicting things out of our [...]

Taking the Jump Out of Your Weimaraner

Your Weimaraner jumping on people can be a real annoyance and just plain rude, not to mention dangerous should your Weimaraner knock someone over. There are several ways you can work on keeping your dogs feet on the ground, but here is a quick and easy way to do this, and — bonus! — it [...]

Dealing with Separation Anxiety

The last article on this site on Separation Anxiety addressed prevention.  Yeah, that’s all good, but how do you solve the problem, right? I first read Chris Conklin’s SA article on a discussion group .  The analogy in her introductory comments stuck with me over the years and will help you understand your Weim’s mindset, so I’m [...]