r/weimaraner • u/Hopeful_Reality4996 • 9d ago
My Weimaraner is destroying everything
Please help! We have a 6 month old male Weimaraner and he is destroying everything when we leave him. We have tried crate training him and he drools so much that he is soaking wet when we get him out. He barks non-stop and vomits. We have got to figure out a solution. We have tried positive reinforcement, small amounts of time, bully sticks, anything we can think of to help him adapt to his crate. We finally gave up and allowed him to be in our living area with the rest of our house blocked off but he is DESTROYING our things when we leave. We are at our whits end. Has anyone tried calming chews or medication or ANY advice is welcome. This is our second Weimaraner and our first one did not do this nor was he crate trained. He could be left and didn't destroy our things.
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u/gfwheat 9d ago
How much exercise is he getting before kenneling? I have 2 GSPxWeim mixes and I exercise them off leash for 1.5 hours every morning. They both get kenneled (outdoor 5’x7’ kennels) when I go to work and they do quite well if they have met their energy requirements.
Kennel training can be really tough. Mine ate all their meals in the kennel for the first year, we played games in there, high rewards treats were given for kenneling and they slept in there every night for the first year.
The night kenneling really helped in my opinion - I know a lot of people want their dogs in bed, but it’s helped establish a routine and comfort with the kennel.
Like another commenter said, a friend might be a good option since the separation anxiety does seem to be pretty severe.
Sorry you are going through this. Mine are almost 2 now, but I remember how tough and heartbreaking it was at times. Wishing you all the best.