Starting a Weim Pup in the Field

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Whether you live in the city, have limited time, or lack experience (all things that pertained to me when I first started), starting a Weimaraner puppy in the field is something that any active Weimaraner owner can accomplish whether your goal is to make your puppy a future field trial competitor who will later be [...]

The Critical Period

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or Why Choosing a Knowledgeable Breeder Is a Good Idea! If all goes well for the first few weeks in a puppy’s life, a breeder is responsible mostly for surveillance, making sure that nature is on track and stepping in if there are problems. But once a puppy’s eyes and ears are open, a breeder [...]

Why I Love Puppies that Bite

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Those needle teeth in those snappy little jaws on that adorable Weim puppy may drive you crazy and cause some hurt, but I love puppies that bite! It’s natural for puppies to bite and put everything in their mouths to explore their surroundings. It’s not dominance, and it’s not aggression. In fact, in most cases, [...]

Welcome to Rab’s Thunder Dome

It’s time to catch up with Rab.  He’s been busy!  Life has been full of adventure for Rab being a Weimaraner puppy, growing up and learning some basic rules, and most of all, the becoming a member of the Ferguson family. And having LOADS of fun along the way, of course! Though Rab is to [...]

My No Game

I play a game with myself whenever I get a new puppy. How long can I go without having to tell the pup “NO”? This game comes from some great advice I was given when I got my first Weim puppy: Don’t set your puppy up for failure. (Errr…. were you expecting some miracle advice? [...]