Dog Training Help

Because of the popular saying “you can’t teach old dog new tricks”, it is not unusual if you’ll run into some people who think that with older weimaraners, it’s not possible to achieve successful weimaraner training. Yes, it can be hard and complex sometimes but not impossible. Dogs, no matter what age, are capable of learning so long as training activities are programmed or designed to suit their age and condition.

The weimaraner is an extremely athletic and trainable breed valued for their physical endurance and stamina thus the need to train them as soon as possible to avoid problems from occurring. However, if you adopted an old dog from the shelter or inherited one from a friend or family member, there is no need to worry about this pet’s behavior since there are several ways you may want to take into consideration in order to have a well-behaved adult weimaraner.

Before utilizing any training method, it would be best to find out more about that particular dog’s background first. Is he potty trained? Does he responds well to obedience commands? Is he terrified of a particular thing or showing signs of aggression? What is the reason his previous owner abandoned him? These are examples of the queries you should ask in order to evaluate your dog’s condition, ability to learn and training techniques that would suit him best.

Know that training a healthy young dog differs from training an adult dog that is probably affected by health problems attributed to old age. Slowing down, having pains during movement, cannot climb the stairs and getting tired very easily are some of the things you need to take into account before deciding what weimaraner training strategy to utilize.

With an older weimaraner, training which involves hard work and arduous activities should be avoided as much as possible. Running and walking, jumping, retrieving, obstacle course and the likes ought to be carried out in short periods of time, if you cannot completely avoid. Rather than 15 to 20-minute session, decrease it to 5 to 10 minutes each session. If you used to throw a ball twenty times to your young dog, make it three or five throws only with your old dog. Restoration phase between sessions should be longer too.

Just like with young dogs, using treat is also beneficial during weimaraner training. However, providing treat ought to be regulated in order to prevent weight problems since old dogs with less active lifestyle gain weight easily and shed weight slowly hence increases the risk of obesity. To reward them, lots of praise and time to play should be utilized instead.

One more thing you ought to take into consideration is your pet’s hearing condition. Sometimes, a dog is not obeying commands simply because he can’t hear, not because he is being obstinate.

Successful training is not impossible to achieve and there are people who can attest to that. You only have to understand and consider your pet’s condition to determine whether or not that particular activity or strategy would be useful in helping you raise a well-behaved older dog with wide-set eyes.