Weimaraners and horses.
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pet. As I trail ride I would like to bring the dog along. Several
questions. 1)Is there any reason a Weimaraner wouldn't get along with
horses. 2) How should I train the dog to obey while I'm on horseback. 3)
How should I train the dog to get along with horses. 4)What aged dog
should I get. I was thinking about adopting a Weimaraner from one of the
rescue agencies I've seen on the web.(Good idea or bad)
Thanks in advance for your help.
Ron
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horses as Ive had both for many years. For the most part, horses will get
along with and basically ingore dogs. The problem is some dogs find great
pleasure in barking at and chasing horses, resulting in the dog getting
kicked. If he's lucky, he doesn't get hurt and learns a lesson and leaves
the horses alone. However, it's been my experience that each time the dog
gets kicked he seems even more intent on aggravting the horses and it
becomes a never ending cycle. Now, not all dogs will bother horses, as I
mentioned. Some just go about their business and meander around horses with
no problems on either end. As far as trail riding with your dog and
training him to listen to you from horseback its like this. If he doesn't
listen to you in normal situations, he won't listen to you from horseback
and vice versa. I have had 2 dogs over the years that I could bring trail
riding but they were exceptionally well behaved and trustworthy. Ive had
many that I would NEVER attempt to take along. You never know what you'll
meet on the trail as far as animals, people, vehicles. I think for a
weimewiener it would be a great temptation to take off and follow the scent
of a bird or something, being a hunting dog by nature, don't you? Good luck
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Tracy Landauer
dog or puppy will. AND you're saving a life, another Good Thing. Be
sure to tell the rescue group you work with your stipulations about
horses, so they can try to make a better match for you.
2- I don't specifically have any real info on Weims and horses, other
than I love Weims and I love horses. Not super helpful. That being
said, if Dalmatians interest you, Dals were bred to run comfortably
alongside horses all day; I've witnessed this relationship before, and
it can be magical. Energy-wise, I would say they're about equivalent to
Weims.
Just another angle to consider.
Tracy Landauer
GSP rescue, ID
Stewart Arnott
I don't know anything about horses, but I do know Weimaraners! If you have
never trained a dog before, then I don't recommend a Weimaraner, especially
since you want to be riding alongside on horseback. They are a very
assertive and stubborn breed, prone to over-excitement. While still young,
your Weimaraner will constantly try to become top dog, and while you are
trapped on top of your horse, he/she is free to disobey you and run amok!
Aside from the end result of an ill-trained and disobedient dog, just think
of the damage and aggravation that he/she could cause to other
people/animals, and even to him/herself. Not worth the risk.
However, I don't want to be completely negative about this. Weimaraners are
also very intelligent and strong enough willed to remain calm in some quite
disturbing situations, so with the right training you may well be able to
ride alongside your dog/s. I suggest that in order to train your dog/s for
this you train them alongside someone else on a horse. That way you are
close at hand to provide the correct hands-on training, while at the same
time your dog gets used to horses and vice versa.
Lastly, if a Weimaraner is going to be your first ever dog, then please make
sure you take him/her to obedience & socialisation classes. This is as much
for your benefit as for the dogs. The people running the classes will not
train the dog - they will train you to train the dog! And by socialising
your dog from a young age, you can be sure that he/she will be well behaved
in the future when you encounter other dogs.
Weimaraners are a handful! But they are a bright, vibrant and loving enough
breed to make wonderful companions if you put enough work into training
them properly.
Good luck, and let us know what you decide!
Stewart