Weimaraner Training requires hard work.  In the end, though, it's well worth your dog training efforts.  Weimaraners are trained as working dogs. That means the breed was bred originally to hunt bear and boar. That makes this dog extremely energetic, high strung, intelligent, and needy. Below are 5 tips to training a Weimaraner.

1. Training a Weimaraner Requires Lots of Exercise

Just because the Weimaraner has been domesticated, it doesn't mean the breed has been watered down. Hunting and digging for Weimaraners is deeply engrained and will never go away. Weimaraners have tons of energy with lots to spare!

If you want to train a Weimaraner to the point that he is tired, just let him play in a dog run for an hour each day at least twice a day. Let your Weimaraner puppy play around with the other dogs in the dog run. Playing with other dogs will tire him out quickly. Another good idea would be to start them on an agility training program.

2. Mentally Stimulate Your Weimaraner

Another one of the 5 key rules when training a Weimaraner is engaging their intellect.  Weimaraners are a very smart breed.

Agility training will help with both physical stimulation and mental stimulation. With dog agility training, your Weimaraner will be forced to go through an obstacle course which involves great physical exertion and exercise. Dog agility training forces your Weimaraner to think on its feet.

3. Alleviate Separation Anxiety

Weimaraners can get very attached to their masters very quickly. They become very upset when separated from their masters for very long periods of time. When training a Weimaraner, it's important to introduce the concept of being left alone for short periods of time.

First, let him see you put on your shoes and coat. Of course, you're not going to go anywhere. Then, on another occasion, let him see you pick up your keys as if you are getting ready to leave. Dogs know when their masters are going out.

Again, you're not going to actually leave. The concept that you want your Weimaraner to get used to is that you are going to leave without him freaking out.

Finally, after doing those two exercises a few times, actually leave him and come back in 5 minutes. The next time you leave him, come back in 10 minutes. This will slowly build his tolerance for his anxiety attacks.  Weimaraner training takes building up slowly. 

4. Let Him Sleep On His Own Bed

The fourth of the 5 key rules to training a Weimaraner is to let your dog get used to sleeping in his own bed! Many dog owners, myself included, allow their dogs to sleep in the same bed.

The problem with this is, your Weimaraner is already needy. If you allow him to sleep in your bed, you'll never get him to go into a crate. Crate training is a crucial aspect of Weimaraner training.

5. Crate Train Your Weimaraner Early

If you want your Weimaraner training to go well, crate training will be an important aspect of his daily regimen. Crate training allows your dog to view his crate as a safe haven. Feeling safe emotionally is what Weimaraners crave.

Early crate training your Weimaraner will also help with separation anxiety. How? Dogs are den animals. Having a cave-like place to go to is comforting for a dog. What better way for your Weimaraner to feel safe in his natural habitat than by putting him in a crate, which replicates a den for him?

Learning the 5 key rules to training a Weimaraner will help you go along way in establishing confidence in your dog. It will also help you in obedience training your dog as well as develop a loving bond between you and your best friend.