New Member From Leeds

[suebroughton]

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Hi, I just joined the forum today... I am the proud owner of Rana, age three and a half, and baby Shadow, just 5 months.... Both beautiful Weimaraners, but oh so hard work. Will be reading every day to see if people have any ideas for me.

[Jaeger]

Hi, welcome from the otherside of the North Sea. From our Dancer (8), Skye (4), Morvah (8 weeks) and our longhair Chez (3 1/2)

[suebroughton]

Hi there! How the devil do you manage to entertain 4 Weims? I mean, I love mine to death, but am finding it soooooo difficult. The eldest, Rana, was treat like a baby until we got pup Shadow nearly 5 months ago, and everything has turned upside down. She takes everything from him, and when he wants it back, she snarls, growls, and to be honest, its complete bedlam. Have you any suggestions on how to deal with this? I also feel its our fault, as she has been treat so much like a baby, we even let her sleep with us, now Shadow wants the same, but so far, he is learning to go in his own bed, and he is more obedient than Rana. I hope anyone has some ideas for me, as we are very stressed at the moment, work is hard (we are Steward and Stewardess in a very busy club) and any time we are not working, is spent yelling NO, DOWN, SIT........... I take Shadow out as much as possible, because he is not as bad as her, she pulls like crazy, and even though she has a harness, she is way stronger than little old me... HELP!!!!!!!

[marjolein]

Hiya Sue. Am currently owning 6 dogs. Five of them being HPR's and 4 of them LH Weims. How we manage? I don't know either, hehehe. Welcome here btw!

[suebroughton]

Hi Marjolein, and thanks, sooo has anyone any ideas from my last post, how to stop my two fighting all the time.....

[marjolein]

I wouldn't interfere at all Sue. Just them sort their issues out themselves instead of making it worse (b/c that's what usually happens when we interfere).

Instead of yelling at them, just try to ignore the bad behaviour as much as possible and reward the good. It's even better to avoid bad behaviour at all, so avoid the situation when bad behaviour occurs, although that can be quite difficult.

Dogs are like kids, they always fight as well, hehehe. It's normal Sue! Welcome in the multi-dog household.

[Wetdog]

Hello Sue, welcome to the board. I've moved your questions to a seperate thread in the Behavior section so that others can benefit from the advice you receive when they have problems.

The things you mention are all pretty normal. They will straighten out with a little work on your part and being very consistent. You will benefit greatly from knowing that what you are doing will work and learning to train yourself to have a calm, "in charge" attitude. This is called being the Alpha. Being Alpha has nothing to do with shouting, stomping and having temper tantrums trying to get your way(although, you do have to make a dramatic show once in awhile to show you mean business and get their attention)----mostly being Alpha just means being firm and fair.

I hope you like it here and come back often.

[Landlord]

Welcome Sue!

I am also in Leeds

[weima]

I'm from leeds too although don't live there anymore

[Weims]

Hi Sue, I live just down the road from Leeds. But I was born in Leeds. Which side of Leeds are you from?

Lynn

PS: I too have 4 weims.... soon to be 5 I hope!

[suebroughton]

Hi all you lovely people from Leeds. Lynn, I have lived in the Beeston area now for the past four and half years. We are steward and stewardess at a lovely, busy social club here. My husband has always been in the pub trade, this is the first club we have had.... There is a big field next to us where we run the dogs, and sometimes I will take Rana over to the big park, but unfortunatly its a rather undesirable place to be at times, I feel quite safe with Rana though, she knows how to "look after mummy" This is what I trained her a long time ago. At the end of the noght when we lock the club up, we let her downstairs, and she goes round the building, every room we go in, I will say "look after mummy" and she sniffs all over. Its good knowing that we have a protector, as Im sure you know the area ? How do you manage 4 Weims, you must have a big place... Do they all get on, how old are they? Are you getting a pup next or an older dog. How do you manage to train them, as every time I try any training with Baby Shadow, Rana muscles her way in, and the moment has gone. Oh, by the way,,,, please dont tell me you are as daft as us, and have all your dogs in bed with you............

[Faust]

Hi, Sue!!!

Welcome on board!!!

I would suggest at first that you don't let a dog sleep on your bed. It's the first step of showing who is the Alpha. Only the packleader has the privilege to be on the top...

I have pointer Norman who was well trained before weimie Allegro came. I felt guilty when Allegro came and so I let only Norman sleep with me on the bed... Norman became thinking that he was the boss and begun to disobey me, when I told him to get off the bed. It was my fault. I tought him that he is the boss, by letting him sleep on the bed and than I wondered that he doesn't want to go away when I told him so...

I hope sharing of this expirience helped you a little bit...

Best regards,
Kristina

[suebroughton]

Thanks Kristina. I am desperately trying to make baby Shadow go in his own bed, but because Rana is there, he thinks he should be.... I understand about us being the alpha, but can anyone help me break this cycle, especially with Rana, she is 3 and a half now, and is very head strong. Any suggestions would be much appriciated..... If I can get Rana in her bed, Shadow would follow suit Im sure......

[Weims]

Hi Sue,

I lived in beeston for the first 5 years of married life. Both hubby and myself are from Middleton.

Only 1 of my weims sleeps in the bedroom the others sleep in the livingroom. To get Rana to sleep in a bed of her own rather than yours will be hard if she has been doing it for the last 3 years but is achieveable. You have to be firm and consistant. When she gets up you firmsly tell her to get down and point to her bed. Tell her to get in her bed. If necessary put her into her bed. Might take a few nights to get her to realise but it will eventually.

Lynn

[Weims]

Sue I dont have a big place. Nor a big garden. I am getting a puppy (I hope). My weims are Shona aged 12, Luke and Leah (Shonas son & daughter) and theya re nearly 8. Leah has a daughter Purdey who doesnt live with me but we have Purdeys son Morgan and he is 2 1/2 years. I had Tikka who was Leahs daughter, until August this year when she died tragically, she was 3 yrs.

I am currently researching getting a puppy but it has to be the right one.

Lynn

[Cheryl]

Welcome and I sleep with all three of mine:) I'm still boss, too:) Except I'm spending the weekend at school in another town with a VERY empty bed and cannot sleep:( Monday night will be so wonderful to be included in the nightly routine and sighs of togetherness again!

[suebroughton]

Hi Lynn, Thanks for advice. Do you still live in "miggy" So where do you take your weims for their walk. We tried last night getting Rana in her own bed.... no chance, but what she sometimes does, is plops out when she gets too warm, and then she will sleep next to my side of the bed. I am going on holls in 2 week. lol. Its down to my son to look after the dogs then...... Where have you looked for your puppy? Have you ever visited the Weimaraner kennels at Yeadon? They breed their own, and also have bording kennels for Weims. I took a rescue from there a few months ago, he was beautiful, but my Rana couldnt stand he competition so I had to take him back. I will never get over it. Or I bought Shadow from www.epupz.co.uk. He is ace.

[suebroughton]

Oh Cheryl, I am giggling away at your message. I know exactly how you feel. Do you know, we went away in August, and my mobile phone bill was £197.50 for the two weeks we were away. I phoned the dogs up morning, noon and night........ lol

[Weims]

Hi Sue,

No I dont live in Leeds anymore, I am now in Pontefract. yes I have been to the kennels in yeadon. I havent looked anywhere in particular for a pup yet. Who did you get your pup from?

Lynn

[suebroughton]

Lynn, I got baby Shadow from the web site I wrote on the last note. It was a breeder in Huddersfield. Only thing is, when he came to us, he was very tiny for a 7 week old Weim, and seemed to be a bit under nourished. I soon got that sorted. You can view all the details on epupz, and see pictures of the dogs etc. Its a good site to go on. We got Rana from a breeder near Halifax, where I met her mummy and all her brothers and sisters, lovely,,,,,, I think once you have one Weim, you need more and more, until your bed is full and you cant possibly get in it yourself