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Resiii…….you never did assure us that it was a typo…..this is very worrying.  Please answer AM Information on Weimaraners http://sites.netscape.net/annemariebrad/index.htm Got questions?  Get answers over the phone at Keen.com. Up to 100 minutes free! http://www.keen.com

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Are you a troll? Your puppy is too young to be away from its mother and littermates.  You’re going to have significant socialization issues with a dog that has a tendency to be less than social as it is.  A 6 week-old puppy isn’t going to respond to anything except socialization/playing with his littermates.  In most states it is illegal to sell a puppy before it is 8 weeks old. Take him back to the breeder from whom you purchased him. Robby – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >    I have a weim whom is 6 weeks old, he is so loving and fun, but he does >not respond to his name and commands worth a damn.  Has anyone else had this >problem and how did you correct it.  As I have known weims own their owners >and are very sensitive to physical obedience, so what shall I do.  Any >suggestion for a good trainer in the Chicago/Joliet area.  Thank you.. >Robert

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Robert, I too hope you have mistyped, if not, then I would like to call the breeder a few names and see what their response is. Lynn is right, but I would add that when the pup is heading naturally towards you, then use this opportunity to call his name, he will associate hearing his name, and running towards you  as being linked.  Also, when you put his food down, hit the dish with a spoon, and call his name, after a few times, ditch the spoon and just call him……watch him come running !! Weims can be very ignorant, they tend to shut down, or yawn if they dont want to respond……they are sensitive to over training too, if you have made the mistake of constantly calling him for no apparent reason, he may have learnt to ignore it…….one remedy for this would be to either change the tone of the name, or change his name altogether and start from step one. There is more information on training Weims on my web site below.  Good luck and I hope it helps AM Information on Weimaraners http://sites.netscape.net/annemariebrad/index.htm Got questions?  Get answers over the phone at Keen.com. Up to 100 minutes free! http://www.keen.com

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>     I have a weim whom is 6 weeks old, he is so loving and fun, but he does > not respond to his name and commands worth a damn.  Has anyone else had this > problem and how did you correct it.  As I have known weims own their owners > and are very sensitive to physical obedience, so what shall I do.  Any > suggestion for a good trainer in the Chicago/Joliet area.  Thank you..

You are joking, right?  Or you have written a typo?  If your puppy is really 6 weeks old it should be back with its mother for another week or two.  If your pup is 6 MONTHS old then yes, go to obedience class.  There are a lot of different styles of instruction.  Don’t give up just because you don’t like the first few you check out.  Explore my links on this page: http://www.dog-play.com/behavior.html#finding to see if that helps you locate someone near you. Diane Blackman   http://www.dog-play.com  http://www.dog-play.com/TOTE.html Read the puppy reports http://www.dog-play.com/report.html

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    I have a weim whom is 6 weeks old, he is so loving and fun, but he does not respond to his name and commands worth a damn.  Has anyone else had this problem and how did you correct it.  As I have known weims own their owners and are very sensitive to physical obedience, so what shall I do.  Any suggestion for a good trainer in the Chicago/Joliet area.  Thank you.. Robert

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>     I have a weim whom is 6 weeks old, he is so loving and fun, but he does > not respond to his name and commands worth a damn.  Has anyone else had this > problem and how did you correct it.  As I have known weims own their owners > and are very sensitive to physical obedience, so what shall I do.

He’s 6 weeks old!  He’s not even old enough to be away from his mother and littermates yet.  At this age, you get on your knees 4 ft away from the pup and stretch your arms out wide and call "Here, Puppy, Puppy, Puppy!" in the highest, happiest voice you can manage. Lynn K.

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