Posted by Tina on 11/8/2003, 2:34 am, in reply to "Re: Wet crate" She always wants to sneak into the kitchen, I've busted her good a couple of times - she knows that is off limits for her, but she still persists. Other than her doggy beds and a couple of window blinds (her crate was too close one day...), she hasn't destroyed anything else - YET! Sometime while you are just home with nothing pressing, teach her to stay behind a barrier while you are home - and who knows, someday it may be all you need. Even starting with just a 5 minute 'good stay' lesson may help. And obedience classes are definitely a must. Good luck! --Previous Message--
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Yeah, sounds typical Weim...! ;-) I have continued to test my girl's maturity periodically, she is 1.5 years. We have good days and not so good days. She is crated while I am at work and she did pee a couple times. She cannot have a blanket in her crate or will tear it up. I gradually worked on her increased 'privileges'. Initially I started her out of the crate in my bedroom at night with the door shut, then graduated to a kid gate in front of my bedroom door. When I felt that she respected the kid gate (for the most part...) I started testing her alone in my room for a couple of short times first when I was showering and then while I was out - she did wonderfully. Then one day out of the blue, she tore up her wonderful bed, so she hasn't had bedroom privileges alone for a couple of weeks. I'll try again probably after the holidays. She broke through the kid gate barrier once, while I was showering and was having a really great time romping with my other dog when she learned that didn't make mom very happy. I closed the bedroom door and/or put her in her crate for the next several days and she figured it out pretty quick it that it was the crate or respecting the barrier.
: Well I spoke to my vet and he said that it is a managment behavioral problem and
: suggested a personal trainer to help us out. He basically said that she hates
: her cage and she is doing anything to try and show us that. We cannot leave her
: alone in the house yet because she is still a terror and will make a huge mess.
: I am looking into getting her some more training but I am not looking to spend a
: lot of money on this either!!! Any helpful suggestions as to how to make her
: stop being so destructive when left alone? It is to the point where if I am
: taking a shower and she knows she is alone in the house she will rip everything
: off the counters and chew whatever she knows she can't have. She only does this
: when she is alone! She rarely ever grabs things she knows she can't have when
: we are around!!! I know she is probably just a typical weim, but any tricks on
: how I can correct this?
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