1. They must be a part of your family life.
2. They need vigorous daily exercise.
3. They need obedience training.

These are not areas you can neglect and expect to have a rewarding relationship with your Wiem.  In fact, with such neglect, you and your Weimaraner might just be miserable.

Weimaraners requires daily attention and human companionship.  They like people and want to be with their owners constantly.  The Weimaraner was developed to share his master's home and hearth, and the breed retains this desire.  This dog will not lie in a corner and wait for you to be ready.  If isolated or neglected in a kennel or backyard, with only occasional attention, a Weim will become hyperactive, destructive, and neurotic.

Weimaraners need vigorous exercise every day.  A walk around one or two blocks on a leash might not suffice.  The breed has a high activity level and needs to run.  The Weim is a good choice for someone who is active.  A fenced yard is necessary.  However the yard is not a substitute for interactive exercise with you.  A Weim deprived of sufficient exercise might become destructive, not out of spite, but because the dog i sbored and needs something to do.  A bored Weim will look for amusement.  He might dig up the backyard, bark excessively, dig the stuffing outt of a sofa, or try to escape from home or yard.

The Weimaraner needs basic obedience training.  When trained and properly socialized, a Weim can be a wonderful family pet.  However, a puppy will not grow into a secure, well-behaved adult without patience and proper training.  Expect to spend the first year working with your Weim.  This groundwork is essential.  Lack of structured training can lead to problems.  Weims are a slow-maturing breed.  Puppyhood can last a long time, sometimes between 2 or 3 years.  When they get past their puppy stage, they settle down and are great dogs.  As a breed, Weims are affectionate and have a strong desire to please, but some have a stubborn streak.  Weimaraners are also sensitive, and severe training methods can ruin their trust.

Weimaraners are considered average to exceptional in problem-solving aptitude, which is a good measurement of canine intelligence.  They also are observant and have a tendancy to copy the actions of other dogs.  Weimaraners are different from other sporting breeds because they have a more highly developed protective instinct.  This protective trait should be exhibited only under appropriate circumstances. A protective dog should never exhibit viciousness, which is a highly undesirable trait and is considered a serious fault.