Ah the boys, the lovable boys! Ask any Weim owner and they will tell you, the boys are categorically oh so sweet, forget those manipulative bitches, the boys are their heart dogs. So let’s talk about those boys this time. (Read companion piece, Living with Bitches.) One of the main reasons people want girls is [...]
Behavior and Training
I recently received an email from a potential Weimaraner owner who wondered why the heck the breeder she had been discussing a puppy with was making the breed sound, well, simply horrible! I admit it. I smirked a bit as I read the email. The poor lady was left with an impression that the Weimaraner [...]
Why You Should Think Twice About Taking Your Dog to a Bark Park Dog parks can be an awesome place to let your Weimaraner run off leash and socialize, but they can also be a place where your dog can learn bad habits and potentially degrade your relationship with your dog. At its worst, it can be [...]
Tug teaches your dog a lot of good things. It builds your relationship with your dog. When stressed, your dog seeks you out as a source for resolving his anxiety, with a game of tug, instead of engaging the environment. It teaches him very good self control. It teaches him to retrieve and bring the [...]
Here is a fantastic tip shared by Elena Lamberson of Silversmith Farm if you have a young Weim that may need a little confidence boost for swimming. This is not for introducing your Weimaraner to swim. This method is for dogs that already know how to swim but are lacking confidence to do it. To [...]
