r/weimaraner

What supplements do you use and brand names? I’ve tried Ultraoil which doesn’t do anything. We tried coconut oil and also doesn’t do much. What are you using to help with dry skin?

Hello again! (edited by ai to be more to the point because I waffle)

I posted last year about my dogs dreadful behaviour. I will say again I love my dog and I call her a dick light heartedly but factually. Lol

The howling has finally stopped after months of training on no sleep during newborn stage, but the constant attention-seeking and food obsession are still unbearable. We give her all the attention we can , walks , play it's like nothing is ever enough.

Her behaviour badly affected my first pregnancy and the newborn stage, and I genuinely cannot cope with it anymore. I don’t believe in rehoming her because I honestly think she would just keep getting passed around, which isn’t fair on her. We’ve tried group walks, toys, Kongs, puzzles, and strict routines, but the one consistent trigger is food.

She has to be kept away whenever food is around because anything other than her hypoallergenic food causes severe ear flare-ups and stomach issues. When this happens, her obsession with food becomes extreme — she scavenges constantly, lunges for crumbs, steals food the second my back is turned, and fixates on finding anything edible. I already have to clean the floors constantly, yet the moment she’s allowed back in she searches frantically for crumbs. It’s exhausting.

The flare-ups also trigger other behaviours. She obsessively licks her paws and furniture, demands constant attention, and becomes impossible to settle. If I try to spend time playing with my toddler, she immediately gets in my face and pushes into me until I repeatedly send her away. It’s become so draining that I avoid sitting on the floor with him because dealing with her is too much.

She is also expressing her glands at least twice a day. The vet believes it is linked to the stomach and ear flare-ups, although hormones may also be contributing. We were supposed to get her spayed, but the steroids used to manage her ears caused weight gain, so that has been delayed too.

It feels like there is always another issue with her, and everything revolves around managing her behaviour. I’m pregnant again, and I cannot go through another pregnancy and newborn stage being dominated by this dog’s behaviour.

I guess my question is has anyone else has to deal with this and is so what made it better ? Desperately need help. Thankyou ♥️