my weimaraner is a rescue dog and she is fine with me its my partner he can be sitting watching tv and al of a sudden she attacks with very fierce biting for no reason at all and she does not take no for an answer

any ideas on how to stop this my partners arms are covered in bruises

shes a year old and only does it to him??????????

Does she do it to visitors?

If it is only you and your partner in the house then is it possible she thinks she is protecting you?

Theresa

Perhaps she is attention seeking
if she is with you most of the time she may not like it when your attention is focused on anyone/thing but her.
With her being a rescue it is difficult to know what happened in her previous *life* which may explain this behaviour.
Perhaps you could try excluding her from the room if her behaviour is unacceptable, give her time to calm down and allow her in again, could be a long job.
Have you tried going to a local dog training club? The trainers at these clubs are usually v.experienced and they will probably be able to help.
Good Luck. :D
Nicky

If he is only covered in bruises rather than blood (you say fierce biting) could she be inciting him to play with her?

Christine

If she is a rescue dog, where did she come from? Which rescue? How long have you had her? When she 'attacks' is she on the sofa or floor? Sorry for all the questions but I work with weimaraner rescue and will try and help if I can... if you e mail me direct with a phone number I will ring you and try and help.

Lynn

kidmal.weimaraners@ntlworld.com

Arm yourself with a spray bottle containing water and keep it on you at all times. Watch her like a hawk and get to recognise the signs leading to an attack. As she goes to attack quickly spray her with the water. This is especially effective if she doesn't see where the water came from. What happens is that she then associates the behaviour with something mildly unpleasant and will quickly discontinue it. Your partner should be more involved with her day-to-day routine if he isn't already. Wherever possible, he should be the one to feed her, take her out and especially make time to play with her with her favourite toy. Weimy's are very chase/ball motivated. Producing a ball or a fetch toy when she is sitting quietly is a reward for that behaviour and five/ten minutes is all that is necessary to reward the good behaviour she has previously displayed. Also, try not to wait until she is displaying signs that she wants to go out before he takes her. He should instigate walks and playtime, therefore asserting his pack status over her. Then you are less likely to get her competing with him for pack status, which is most likely to be the cause of her behaviour.
I do have three questions, which perhaps I should have asked first.
1) Who came first, partner or dog?
2) Do you take the bulk of responsibility for her care.. walks, feeding etc?
3) Who has greater control over the dog? i.e. who does she take more notice of, you or your partner?