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Neva, Her Thyroid, and My Sanity

October 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment

(continued from Part 1) None of the “natural” calming or anxiety drops or wraps, diet changes, tweeks in training, or praying to the Weim gods for a little peace did anything for Neva or me. I was at my wit’s end with fostering her and was about to suggest that she move on. It was [...]

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Neva and My Sanity

September 23, 2010 By 4 Comments

Please keep in mind as you read this article that I love my Neva. She is a passionate hunting dog and really wants nothing more than to please those that she loves. She lives every day to the fullest, is an awesome trail dog, and a wonderful cuddlebug. But, to no fault of her own, [...]

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Take Notice!

June 22, 2010 By 2 Comments

I don’t really do structured training when it comes to plain old manners. I’ve found that keeping the right mindset when interacting with your Weimaraner is a far better way to approach molding a pup or new dog in to a good canine citizen than trying to go through an A to Z program since [...]

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Dealing with Separation Anxiety

March 11, 2010 By 8 Comments

The last article on this site on Separation Anxiety addressed prevention.  Yeah, that’s all good, but how do you solve the problem, right? I first read Chris Conklin’s SA article on a discussion group .  The analogy in her introductory comments stuck with me over the years and will help you understand your Weim’s mindset, so I’m [...]

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Are You a Hostage to Your Weimaraner?

February 10, 2010 By 2 Comments

Imagine this: You are held hostage by your Weimaraner. You cannot leave the house to do any brief errand and leave your Weimaraner alone because he will destroy the house, become completely unglued and bark and howl in misery. Does this sound familiar? I sincerely hope not!  But if this is something you are struggling [...]

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