I just got a 15 week old Weimaraner. She is extremely shy, and scared of everything. She always wants to lay down under the table. When she is outside she doesn’t want to come in and when she’s inside she doesn’t want to go out. You have to carry her outside and carry her inside. I’m almost positive she hasn’t been mistreated before I got her, but she is very man-shy.
I agree, make everything as positive as possible. Happy happy voice tones, treats etc. Don’t force her to come in/go out, she needs to get the confidence to do it on her own. Even if it means she gets a treat for every inch she moves towards the door.
Same goes for men, introduce her to a friendly man. Let him sit next to her all the while ignoring her. Let her get used to him and come to him when she is ready. Have her on leash so she can’t run away and hide. when she seems somewhat comfortable, have him give her a treat.
Remember, treats reward the behavior you are looking for, they are not used as a “bribe” to get her to do what you want.
If you take her to a dog park, try just standing outside of the gate for a few visits just to get her use to being there and what goes on. You don’t want a timid dog going inside and being malled by anxious ankle biters. Some will sense her fear and become aggressive towards her and then she could be ruined forever.
Good Luck.
Tags: Weimaraner
Please take her to the vet and have her checked out. It sounds more as if she isn’t well. If the vet says she’s fine, and she came from a reputable breeder, I would take her back – it doesn’t sound as if she is a good match for you, or vice versa.
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Some wiem puppies are very shy at first and can stay that way if they are not taught otherwise or if they have bad experienced. My suggestion to you is to take her to a positive reinforcement puppy class. Also, don’t carry her places, just lure her outside with treats and back inside with treats. Also, make sure that if you take her places you give lots of treats and make everything REALLY positive or she may never come out of this shyness. Try your best to make sure every situation is as positive as possible so she will associate going place and people and such as good and not bad! Good luck, email if you have more questions!
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hhhhmmmmmm—-take her o the vet just to get her checked up to see if anything is unusual—–other that maybe its good if she gets some good social skills—just give her lots of love!!! and try to have fun with her!!!
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gmorton07, I haven’t had any problems with my weimaraner.
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Try taking her to a dog park- the small dog area first. Sounds like she may need some socialization. Warm her up to it and don’t push her. She is probably just assessing her new home and trying to build confidence.
I have a 9 month old puppy i got when she was 9 weeks old- been taking her to the dog park ever since i got her. SHe is very well-adjusted with other dogs and different sites- people riding their bikes, cars, joggers, etc
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I agree, make everything as positive as possible. Happy happy voice tones, treats etc. Don’t force her to come in/go out, she needs to get the confidence to do it on her own. Even if it means she gets a treat for every inch she moves towards the door.
Same goes for men, introduce her to a friendly man. Let him sit next to her all the while ignoring her. Let her get used to him and come to him when she is ready. Have her on leash so she can’t run away and hide. when she seems somewhat comfortable, have him give her a treat.
Remember, treats reward the behavior you are looking for, they are not used as a “bribe” to get her to do what you want.
If you take her to a dog park, try just standing outside of the gate for a few visits just to get her use to being there and what goes on. You don’t want a timid dog going inside and being malled by anxious ankle biters. Some will sense her fear and become aggressive towards her and then she could be ruined forever.
Good Luck.
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