Hi Karen, thanks for the message! Thank you so much for this information about the weims, we just got a tan year and a half old boy and he is so cute hia name ia Rocco but he is breaking the rules. We have a 4 year old husky Aussie mix names Molly and we got Rocco cause we thought it would be good for the family and for Molly so that she could have a buddy a while in the back yard and playing and things. Hi Oriel! Thanks for reaching out. Congratulations on the addition of Rocco!
Training and patience will go a long way. The best thing to do is to reach out to the local Weimaraner Rescue organizations to where you are, explain to them what you told me, and ask if they have any volunteers who would be willing to meet you and Rocco to help him adjust in his new home.
Did Molly come to the humane society with you so you could introduce the two of them before you committed to taking Rocco home? Please check back in and keep me posted on what happens! You can also email me directly at trailingfridat [at] gmail [dot] com, anytime.
Happy to help. I was thinking about getting a Weimaraner mix but was unsure of how she would respond to being a pen all day while I was work it would only be a couple of days and how they would respond to other people coming and letting her out for a little while.
What do you think? Hi Lindsey! Thanks for the inquiry. Good luck!!! The best description of Weims ever!
In our house we have Weim-specific lexicons: Weimarize the house, Weim-me? Why me? They do have digestive challenges. I just came across your website. As I write this I am sitting here with Baxter. Our Weim for the past 14 years! He is doing better than okay however declining. My heart is just breaking. Thanks for the smile.
We have a 1 year old wiem.. We have had the heart to get rid of her puppy bed since she carries it around with her all over the house, but now she nooks with it!
She never did this as a puppy, that I saw. Will this keep up their entire life or will they grow out of it? We have a six year old Weimaraner, Shadow. We also have four cats, three birds, and two rats. He played well with the cats when they were kittens and still cuddles with the youngest.
He generally ignores the birds, even when they are flying around the house and land on or near him. The rats crawl on him when they are out of their cage. His supervillain name would be Doctor Destructo. Am I the only one with a Weim that moos like a cow? Hi , I to have a weim, she is 6yrs also.
From all the comments I have read, mine must be exceptionally different. She is very lay back. One of the very best dogs you would love to have. Never destroyed anything in the house, never took something off of the counters. Sleeps with me. Loves people children and dogs. Love her so much. For me they are the best. I loved your post! They are one of the most loving dogs with the most character.
I loved this article so much and everything you described is exactly what I am going through right now with my 18 Wk old pup. He has bought so much joy to my home. Thanks for the information also. I cannot express my delight and sadness at reading your wonderful words. We lost out beloved Scooby after ten years just 8 weeks ago. The gap in our lives is enormous. Our two kids have grown up with him and are missing their best friend. You have made us laugh as we recall many mirroring stories to yours.
I thank you for reminding us of the special bond and hold this breed have on your heart. We are hoping to get two puppies later in the year once we have fully grieved for Scooby, that dog in a million.
Just read your article and it made me smile. So many memories. She was a character and demonstrated every trait you describe. Having her as our friend enhanced our lives so much. Thanks for reminding me of happy days. Just loved your article! How true it is! My husband and I were unable to have kids and now we have 2 weimies anyway a male and female and we love them to pieces and then some.
They are siblings and were surrendered by their breeder to a weim rescue when they were 4. We adopted them when we lost our last dog to cancer. Shomba is the female, she is the boss and Simba is her brother, he is the brains of the operation and too smart for his own good.
We had to put child proof locks on our cabinets because they steal treats when we are at work and Simba now knows how to open the gate to let himself out of the yard. I really enjoyed reading your post and as the owner of two Weims can identify with everything you have written. My partner and I work for a Weimaraner Rescue and will be directing people to your site, especially the potential first time owners.
I am only an owner less than a year but this speaks to me on so many levels — as my wiem sleeps on my feet under my desk while I type. Much respect to you! Hi, great read. I have a 10 month old Weim and already she shows all of the characteristics that you wrote about lol. And did you ever hear about this with Weims?
She is too physically strong for me to handle her should she see something on our walk. She loves running for board with all the big dogs at our new dog park near our home.
She has been my greatest joy and my greatest challenge. Hope to find a beautiful family for her who has the strength and time to give her the life she deserves. Your description of a dog owner of this breed is exactly right on. Our previous one Runner was 11 years old when he passed 2 years this August. Leopold was the love of my life and will always hold a spot in my heart. We received a be at 8 weeks 15 months ago and fell head over heels in love with her.
It is true that she is a velcro dog and is very strong-willed. It is one of the things that I love about her. But knowing that I am unable to keep her safe as well as myself prompts me to find the very best home for her. We have taken her to two trainings and she does very well at the commands. She is a loving and protective dog of our family. We also have a rescue Kitty who grew up with Leopold and is very well aware of the talent these dogs hold.
I will miss her everyday. We have contacted a rescue organization in Southern California who says they have a wonderful family for her. I did write you earlier requesting information on getting a trainer that had worked with this breed. So many of the trainers have never worked with this large breed and frankly do not understand their natural talents and nature. Your dogs are beautiful and I always enjoy reading about your adventures.
God bless you and your dogs Carol She loves running with all the big dogs at our new dog park near our home. Our previous weim Leoplod was 11 years old when he passed 2 years this August.
We also have a rescue Kitty bengel Lexus who grew up with Leopold and is very well aware of the talent these dogs hold. So many of the trainers have never worked with this large breed Weimaraner and frankly do not understand their natural talents and nature. Hi Carol, thank you so much for sharing your story. Abbey will be in great hands through rescue. May you continue to stay healthy so that you can enjoy retirement and spend your days in the great outdoors!
We have shared our lives with Weims since Two are regular gray ghosts and the fourth is a 12 year old blue. Each one has a distinct personality. One loves pickles, one loves pillows, one moans in bed the fourth just steals anything. I had one take a bottle of Snapple, take it on the bed open the cap, which is no easy task,you have to push and turn, then drink the entire bottle without spilling a drop. I came home, the bottle was upright in the middle of the bed.
I cant imagine life without them. You have them pegged precisely. By the way, we also have 4 cats that sleep with or on top of the Weims. Looking forward owning this magnificent breed and enjoying the challenges and experiences he will bring us.
Loved this post, we have a very intelligent and active 10 month old boy called Brechin. He has always been ver playful and friendly with other dogs and wants to play with everyone, recently however as his adolescence has kicked in he is becoming less responsive when they tell him to go away.
My family and I have shared the love of a weim for 8 years. Your experiences with weims are on the nose with mine! I am in love with these grey dogs, and I intend on sticking with them. I will be in touch within the next year or so.. Your love and devotion to your Weims and family is truly inspiring. I hope your fur children and human children are doing well! I just want to say thank you. Your website and that article is what I needed.
I was just about to find my 11 month old girl a new home, i felt that I was not giving Karma what she needed. And that will in turn give her everything. We are so closely bonded I could never imagine a life with out her. And yes, you are right when you say this breed is not for everyone.
Thank you, you are truly inspirational as are all the others who have posted their stories on the comments. It has helped me tremendously. This is SO dangerous because in an accident she would fly out of her seat. I hope you see my post and take my advice. These pictures are great. Your site is beautiful. I have a blue 6 month old puppy and a grey 6 year old. All are rescues except the puppy.
Until about a year and a half ago, I have never had a dog before in my life. When i finally decided to get one the Weimaraner grabbed my attention. It was love at first sight. Now almost a year and a half later I would not hesitate to get another one!
She is truly a pleasure to be around, despite all the attention she requires. They love, and they love hard. They are extremely intelligent and if you are not a strong willed individual willing to lead them, they will make your life difficult. As well as my girl 1. Daily training is a must. Time and patience will pay off when training.
Additionally, the Weim will be happiest off leash! Does anyone have any ideas? I have tried everything. I am now starting to think it is food but we have tried a few types and I am out of ideas.
We have a 6 month old blue male. As my Weimareners loved!! Once he even growled when my wife passed gas!!! It seems our male gets hot VERY easily. He has also become more and more protective, aggressive…advice? I love Weimaraners so very much, I worked with a lot of different ones and I also have a 10 year old girl! This article describes them exactly! My girl is still very much a puppy in the way she acts, and can run for hours, or play ball, which has been great. I loved the description of Weims.
Mine is about a year old and it matches all her lovely quirks. I was curious, how do you manage to trims your dogs nails? Mine absolutely hates it and it becomes a huge ordeal. My girl hates it to, and will pull her paws away with amazing speed if I attempt it alone.
One of us holds her in a standing position so she cannot wriggle away, and the other quickly makes the rounds on her nails. I have a Weim and he is 10 months old. He is so hyper and cannot sit still. Everything you had mentioned in the article seems so unrealistic about the dogs. Did you give them extensive training? In the beginning I lined ALL of my furniture with the wire gates to keep any chewing at bay. Plenty of room and most important a dog door.
A dog door is going to save your sanity and your pocketbook. Plenty of toys, that I to this day rotate. I just reintroduce them in a month or two. They act like it is the first time they ever laid eyes on them. I do not cook them for 2 reasons. They will last for months and keep them occupied. All of the above works, but perhaps the most valuable way to help or eliminate SA…. The best investment you will probably make in your dogs. Mine comes 2 time a day. Two meals and 2 walks every time I leave.
They are worth every dollar I pay to them. When you go on vacation or a weekend outing, use a pet sitter. No stressful trips to the boarding house where they will be locked up in a crate without anything that is familiar to them.
Truth is…I went on a 20 day vacation recently. I thought for sure when I got home they would be extra happy to see me…not so. I was the one that really missed them. I also like someone watching my house and most important, making sure my babies are safe.
I have been reading through these comments and am glad there are others out there struggling. He has battled separation anxiety throughout his life. When he was a puppy, less than a year old, he went through separation anxiety. He whine and howled and destroyed so much at the time — he learned to open doors and would find anything he could eat.
For example, he at my razors once. At the time then, he was put on medicine to calm him and also saw a trainer. The combination of the two got him to calm down.
He could freely roam the house while I was gone with no issue. Again, We went through about a 3 month process of training and medication again. Which is about 2 full work days and then a handful of hours here and there.
His new thing is that he bites on the crate and moves the wires of the cage. He has taught himself how to open one latch and squeeze himself out of the crate through the one opening. He hyperventilates so much that there are puddles of water from his saliva.
His heart is racing when I come home. We have a 14 month old male Weim our second one, first is deceased. Our biggest problem is that he swipes anything he can get; scissors, razor, cork screw, eyeglasses, clothes etc… and he will not drop them.
I have tried treating in exchange and sometimes after minutes he will drop. Sometimes though when you reach for it he will be aggressive and bite. I have tried putting him in the small bathroom which is what we use vs a crate. He now drops the item immediately but if you reach for it will snarl and bite you. If you leave him for 20minutes and come back he is standing over the item and still refuses to surrender it. If we do nothing and ignore him he destroys the items.
Alot of times he will do this while you are engaged in play with him, at other times, while your doing something else. He is not aggressive any other time not with food or his toys. What happens with the treat exchange? Does he just refuse the treat, and eventually trades for the treat after minutes? Treat exchange scenario: I will sit down in a chair, he will come to me with the item and sit but not look at me- looks down, ears usually back.
I will hold a treat in my hand and he will put his snout on it, look away etc. Eventually minutes into this scenario he will drop the item and take the treat.
End of situation, however, sometimes if I reach for the dropped item he will bite me. Regarding his food. He really could care less about his food. The only time he is aggressive snarl, bite is if I try to take the snatched item from him. I have a 20 month old weimaraner that does just about the same thing.
It is a constant battle of wills over who gets the item. I am currently raising a little Weimar cross border collie pup 11 weeks old and I am struggling with his separation anxiety. The issue with my Remi is that he is beside himself when I leave the room, even if my other family members and dogs are in the room. This behavior has been going on since I brought him home the first day. He is my complete shadow and will not leave my side. I am a student so I cannot always be at home so he needs to learn how to spend a couple hours alone.
Just a side note, he gets plenty of exercise during the day, as much as is healthy for his bone development. He is attending puppy class and we practice several times everyday to exercise his mind. We got our Weiner when she was 6 weeks old. Shes had ONE poop accident and maybe a handful of pee accidents. We now have bells by the back door and she rings it when she wants to go out.
She sleeps in her crate in the living room and enjoys it. I fill a Kong and put it in the crate with her. During the day, when the kids are in school, she lounges on the couch or sleeps in her crate on her own accord. If she starts to whine, I make a Kong and stick it with her, she forgets all about us gone.
We went to puppy kindergarten and working on beginner puppy class!! Had chewing problem with my sons wiener I adopted. She chewed all my new blinds and skirting boards when I went out. I tried closing all the doors in my house except 1 bedroom door. Pulled up the blinds and she is fine sitting looking out of the window. That is also where she sleeps at night.
That room is now her domain where she feels safe. My Weim is about 20 weeks old. He a good dog, walks great on a leash and gets plenty of exercise. It is getting really old, really fast. Any suggestions? I totally understand you there. We have a 4 month old female weim and she using the bathroom in her crate. She sleeps in the bed with our daughter but if we leave the house she goes in her crate with a toy and pee pads.
We come home to pee pads tore up and dog poop everywhere in her crate on the floor and the walls and where ever else she slings it. I really need some advice on what to do.
Help me please any ideas would be grately appreciated. You should separate her potty area from her crate. If you have pee pads in the crate, you are encouraging her to go in there. Spaying her is not going to solve the problem. Best of luck! Our Blue was adopted from a rescue foundation. He is our first weim.
Before adopting him I researched the breed, read articles and felt I understood what would be required to offer a healthy lifestyle. I am completely frustrated with my life with Blue. This account will make me sound horrible, I know, but I also know that other people are feeling the same. And if I am continually looking for advise and being frustrated, I know others are as well.
Blue receives several outings a day. Running and playing with me or my husband. Incredibly responsive, friendly — the entire neighborhood absolutely adores him.
Indoors is very different. Blue is never content. No amount of petting, talking with, playing with, providing chews toys for him is enough.
His countenance is desperate, sad, depressed. He requires more than I can give him. I told my husband last night in complete exhaustion that Blue is an empty hole of need. Ive tried not giving him attention and ignoring him thinking it had more to do with my own behavior.
I try speaking happy, monotone, authoritative — nothing changes for him. One comment in this thread mentioned that weims are duty oriented. A task. His task is to be off duty. This seems to make sense to him, and me. But, then I find that I station myself in one place for concern of waking him, causing the cycle of need to begin again. Like I said, he gets several outings. Last week I tried having him in doggy daycare, for my sanity. I was energetic and accomplished a lot.
I was happy. I know this sounds horrible. My husband of 30 years and I have had several animals, including four dogs. But, this experience is overwhelming. I do enjoy Blue. Especially when my husband is home — Blue acts differently. I also should mention that Blue is not crate trainable.
I have the best photo of my husband squatting in the back inside of a large crate trying to coaxe Blue in and Blue is just sitting on the outside, stubbornly. That would also break my heart.
I will continue to offer him the best life I can give him. I did a lot f research on puppies generally and Wiems especially before getting one.
Today is day one and it has been wonderful. We are bonding really well and I can already see that he is a quick study and will be quite biddable in training. I made a quick errand to the store and when I got back the babysitter told me he yelped nonstop while I was gone he was in crate, a new experience with him.
I really do not want to do anything heavy handed but considering a barking collar. This is day one after all. When I first saw the pup a few weeks back I left a blanket with the breeder which now stinks to high heaven but the intent was that it will smell like his littermates and mother.
Congratulations on your new pup! I have a 7 month old male Weimaraner. I need help with controlling his yelping , whining and barking constantly. In a 7 hour period he goes on 5 walks and runs. Chew toys and treats only last so long. I have been held hostage by weimeraners once. They are a vicious breed and I still dislike them. They are nothing more than a lab that was spray painted a dull boring gray and given the personality of a pit bull. So sorry to hear you had such a bad experience with Weims!
They are supposedly one of the most gentle dog breeds out there. I wonder if the Andrew happened to get one that came from a puppy mill or was previously abused or neglected. We moved our weim to Norway with us when he was 4. He is 8 now. He learned to be in his crate from the time he was a puppy, and we took him to puppy pre-school and basic obedience at our local Petsmart.
We tried to let him out of his crate and just in a bedroom once, and he scratched the hell out of the door and ate the door trim, so we knew he would always need to be crated. The only time he ever did that in the past is when he was at the kennel when we went on vacation. The only thing I can think of is that I was home most of the summer, and when I went back to work my mother in law would come and pick him up most days and have him at her house. He loves being with her. Could a schedule change be causing this?
He is more in his crate now due to us all being back to work, but he is in there for fewer hours than he was before. Before we leave, we fill a treat ball with snacks that he needs to work to get the treats out. Any ideas? Yes I think the schedule change could be causing it. I think you will need to be patient and do some crate exercises with him again to get him reacclimated to the crate. Best of luck, he sounds like a great dog!
Having owned first one, then two and finally three Weimaraners we learned a great deal about them. I had previously owned an unwanted male that stole my heart and I was forced to leave him when I retired from the Navy…the recipients wanted him desperately after watching him and playing with him. Shortly after that we got the first Weimaraner as an 8 week old female pup. Then we went on the northeastern dog show circuit.
Soon Hilde was being entered in hunt tests and Blade was on his way to become a champion. We had hands full, but never had a problem with separation anxiety. In fact, they were both socialized with every dog we encountered and humans from age one to seniors. We recently adopted a female Weimaraner puppy.
She is eight weeks old and came from a responsible, high-quality breeder. So far she is doing very well considering her age. However, when we put her inside she starts whining and howling like crazy! The other day we went to a restaurant and we left her in the car in her crate.
When we put her in she started complaining and 45 minutes later when we returned she was still protesting quite loudly. Does anyone have any idea how we can get the puppy used to the crate? This is going to start driving us crazy soon.
Thank you. Hi Doug, do you put her in her crate at night in your bedroom? If not, start that way. Most do very well like this. Weimaraner dogs are canines that spend most of the day sleeping. That is because they are animals that use a lot of energy during the day, especially if they exercise or are used for hunting. They are very active dogs that need a lot of exercises.
Therefore, it is an ideal pet to accompany you in your sports sessions. Weimaraners tend to sleep a lot. Typically, an adult dog manages its sleep hours between hours a day. It is well known that all Weimaraner puppies tire very easily. That is because they get very excited when they perform daily physical activities, causing them to become exhausted and requiring hours of rest to regain energy.
As they grow their needs change and thanks to the physical and mental activity of their daily routine, they spend more time awake and very distracted. In contrast, an adult Weimaraner dog already begins to sleep a little more. The normal is around 15 hours a day, but it does not sleep them in a row because they are usually distributed between the night and the rest of the day.
At night they usually sleep about 10 hours, and throughout the day they rest the remaining 5 hours in nap mode. It is recommended and essential that they keep busy with various activities so that they discharge all their energy. It is not unusual for dogs to sleep up to 20 hours per day in the puppy stage.
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