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Alone Training Your Weimaraner

April 10, 2012 By 1 Comment
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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 [...]

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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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