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I have a weimaraner that chews?

How can I stop her chewing? She takes toilet paper off the handle and shreds it, paper out of the garbage can, chews the lawn mower, shovels, house siding. Literally everything! She is 7 months old and we have given her bones to chew on but it doesn't help. She does get plenty of exercise I also have a Great Dane and they play together ALL day outside but when they come inside from the backyard she just shreds.

It will take time & some effort on your part to stop the chewing. Chewing is done for several reasons;

1) It is pleasant, it feels good, esp if still teething. (Molars come in between 9 -10 mo.)
2) It is something to do. (Weims are bright dogs & prone to mental boredom, even if well-exercised.)
They need a JOB; they need mental stimulation, not just physical play.
3) Chewing is done as a stress reliever. (It is possible either due to stress from the other dog or some sort of living situation, or a LACK of leadership & supervision, she is stressed.) Weims are a dominant breed; they need strong pack leaders.

PROBLEM: She takes toilet paper off the handle and shreds it.
= 1) Then either spray it with Bitter Apple or Fooey (makes things taste bad to most dogs & are sold at Petsmarts).
=2) Or take the TP roll OFF the wall & put it up on the back of the toilet or in a cabinet & take it out only went you go in, to use the bathroom. (A pain, but you need to break the bad habit YOU let get started, by not supervising the dog.)

She takes paper out of the garbage can:
OMG, so BASIC...
1) either pick the durn trash can UP off the floor [HELLO!!!] & put up on a cabinet/table or in a pantry/broom closet (REMOVE IT!)
2) Or install a trash can UNDER the sink cabinet, in a roll out trolley (VERY EASY to do). Home Depot & Lowes have the whole system, plus the plastic can that fits the trolley tray & they come in at least 2 SIZES. You can even hire somebody, if you are hopeless.
3) Buy a heavy, wooden lidded-trash receptacle & see if that can discourage the dog, or add a mousetrap in the top of the interior & set her up to get corrected, for sticking her nose where it doesn't belong.

She chews the lawn mower, shovels, house siding:
= This dog is spending WAY too much time outside, again without supervision or direction. (Weims are not yard ornaments; aka pink flamingos.) You should be challenging her in activities like retrieving, tracking, agility, rollerblading, obedience class, etc.and you should be spending more time with her. When you are not home, she needs to be kenneled; either in a run or inside in a crate. Umm.... why again did you GET this dog? Surely you didn't want just a yard decoration!

[She chews ] literally everything! She is 7 months old and we have given her bones to chew on but it doesn't help.

You are not giving her enough supervision, she seems to have the run of the house, which is wrong. She is still a PUPPY & just like a 2-3 yr old child, you do NOT turn them loose to wander all over the house, open cabinets, play in the trash, etc. Close off part of the house or use baby gates. Put her on a leash & tie her to your waist. Have you bothered to CRATE-TRAIN her? If not, do so. STOP giving her free-rein indoors, without your being in sight, & approving her actions. No freedom until she has earned it!

Did you not think it it would be WORK to get a puppy? They don't come perfectly "programed" they have to be TAUGHT good behaviors/manners. (The more active & the more dominant the breed, the more you have to ride HERD on them.)

Has this dog been to any formal obedience? (I guess you wonder what that has to do with chewing.) Had you been thru one or two classes by now, the dog would better respect you, you'd be able to communicate better, time your corrections to be effective & PREVENT misbehaviors by ANTICIPATING them. In that she repeats bad behaviors which have become habits, ithis bugs the HECK out of me. (Why not just shoot yourself in the foot, too?) If something BAD happens, you need to change what you do... or it will happen again, AND become a HABIT, esp if the dog finds it REWARDING.

Ah, the PAY-OFF! Many dogs (like kids) MIS-BEHAVE in order to get attention, even if it is negative attention. They often don't get enough ATTENTION. (Not petting or treats; ATTENTION) & they have no JOB. They aren't REQUIRED to do anything. This is a smart, sporting breed, who isn't being used to hunt (or to do anything, as best I can tell) other than to eat & poop. BIG mistake! ) Or she has figured out or believes... that the house is hers & she can do wantever she wants, because there is no leader, or it most certainly is NOT you. (We can see she's found herself numerous jobs "redecorating" the house & yard, just like a pushy roommate or bully.)

So either gird your loins... and do the WORK required, or turn her over to Weim Rescue. If you don't fix what you've allowed (by lack of training & supervision) to occur, she may end up euthanized. She deserves better. This is NOT a breed your just acquire & throw out in the yard & expect it to be smooth-sailing. You need to PARENT the Weimaraner, or they will take OVER.

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My Great Dane, is losing weight quickly and has recently started to drool alot? Any idea's what this could be?

She is a three year old Great Dane, she is normally a very active loving dog, today I went to mow the back yard and she didn't even try to move out of the way of the mower. She's drooling alot, drinking water but she is throwing it up shortly after like she's drank too much too quick, she has been eating food up until tonight when I offered it to her and she turned her head in disinterest? I am actually broke until the first and can't get her to a vet right now or I wouldn't be on here looking for possilble answers, please any idea's on what it might be and how I can help her at home til I can get her to the vet?

Run over tomorrow and see if you can get out a loan for like $300 (there are a number of places such as "credit financial" around here that do it and i've used them in a pinch) and take your dog into the vet. Find something to sell and take your dog into the vet.

For all you know the dog has had a stroke or the stomach is twisted or it has heartworm or something else that could be very serious. If you aren't prepared to make some sacrifices for your animal in an emergency then you need to get on the phone ASAP in the morning and contact a local rescue (preferably great dane only) and tell them you are not able to provide vet care and ask them to take the dog, treat it, and find a home that is.

We are far from rich but you better damn sure believe that the few instances we've noticed anything that could be serious with our animals we have taken them into the vet immediately.

Great Dane Mowers Q&A

My Great Dane, is losing weight quickly and has recently started to drool alot? Any idea's what this could be?

She is a three year old Great Dane, she is normally a very active loving dog, today I went to mow the back yard and she didn't even try to move out of the way of the mower. She's drooling alot, drinking water but she is throwing it up shortly after like she's drank too much too quick, she has been eating food up until tonight when I offered it to her and she turned her head in disinterest? I am actually broke until the first and can't get her to a vet right now or I wouldn't be on here looking for possilble answers, please any idea's on what it might be and how I can help her at home til I can get her to the vet?

Run over tomorrow and see if you can get out a loan for like $300 (there are a number of places such as "credit financial" around here that do it and i've used them in a pinch) and take your dog into the vet. Find something to sell and take your dog into the vet.

For all you know the dog has had a stroke or the stomach is twisted or it has heartworm or something else that could be very serious. If you aren't prepared to make some sacrifices for your animal in an emergency then you need to get on the phone ASAP in the morning and contact a local rescue (preferably great dane only) and tell them you are not able to provide vet care and ask them to take the dog, treat it, and find a home that is.

We are far from rich but you better damn sure believe that the few instances we've noticed anything that could be serious with our animals we have taken them into the vet immediately.