puppies

[ocharry]

hi guys ,, ya know my wife just gave me my anniversary present last night,, it was a warm,, wiggley,,, silvery weimaraner puppy,, now i have had several german short hairs through the years that were great companions and hunters,, as shorthairs are ,, but this is a new one on me,, any of you guys familiar with the bread,,, points i should know about training,,, i didn't think i was ready for another pup yet ,,, not quite over max yet,,it's been two years,, but i guess we will make a run of it,,, man i forgot how pointy those little teath are... talk to me gun dog lovers

ocharry

 

[sixgunner455]

Not so much different between the GSP and the Weimeraner, so far as I have been able to tell. Reputation for perhaps being a bit softer temperament, but I have no experience with either of them, except for occaisional hunts with family member's shorthairs. They are quite nice. Weims are beautiful.

Check it out here:
http://forum.versatiledogs.com/

 

[Prof. A. Wickwire]

ocharry,

We can't help you if you don't post pictures of the little guy!

One thing I found invaluable with my lab, get them into training classes as soon as possible.


Here is my Brena at one-and-a-half years.

Sincerely,

Prof. A. Wickire

 

[grizz]

I've always wanted a Weim and I've done some research on them over the last few years, including chatting with owners, reading about them, and talking to a few experienced vets.

From what I gather Weims can be just as calm, loyal, affectionate, friendly, etc. as other sporting dogs, but the Weim breed also has a tendency to be relatively neurotic and misbehave if left untrained, neglected, or without ample human interaction. They are such intelligent, athletic, tireless sporting dogs that they seem to have a finely honed need to be challenged mentally and physically.

If you're prepared to train your Weim and stay very active with your dog, then from what I've heard/ read they are supurb hunting dogs.

 

[dfaugh]

Although I spent the last few years training/breeding German Shepherds for Schutzhund Sport, I've also trained with alot of bpeople who own many different breed.

ON AVERAGE, the Weimeraner will probably have a simialar temperment to the GSHs you're used too. But, every dog has its own personality, so you have to adjust to that. I don't try to do any SERIOUS training (other than things like "don't eat my shoes" or "come when I call you" until they are older. Older may mean 6 months for some dogs or up to a year for others UNLESS you have some serious behaviour problems, beyond "normal" puppy stuff.

In short, let them be puppies (within reason) until they are mature enough for serious training.

All the Weimeraners I've known were good, stable dogs, with nice personalities. Tough when they need to be, but generally great with people.

 

[dakotasin]

all you need to know: www.rplacekennel.com

joe is as good of a dog trainer as there is. he's trained 2 of my labs now, and i gotta tell ya, those i hunt w/ are never short of amazed at how good a gun dog can make a hunt.

 

[Spare]

Congratulations on the pup.
So far mine (Golden Retriever, 4 months) only hunts for tennis balls, but I am working on training him to have a healthy distrust of government .

I just started working with a Dokken and some bumpers, we'll see how it goes.

 

[ocharry]

well guys i tell ya this little girl is one smart dog,, she's 7 weeks old and already is coming on command and today we were doing a little fetch stuff,,she may be smarter than i am,,,lololo...we were playing on the floor yesterday and she reached over and grabbed my ear,,,we had to quit while my wife doctored my ear ...i have 3 different coveys of quail on our place so when she gets a little bigger we are gona run them around,, i'll be off from work for the holidays for a couple of weeks... i plan on getting a lot of time with her.. right now that spring is kinda easy to get unwound,, a few minutes of work,,a couple of fetches and OH DAD is it nap time yet.... but in a month or two i remember that the spring never gets unwound... and i promise i will try and get some pictures posted for ya prof.

ocharry

 

[ChefJeff1]

I have a wire hair pointer. A tired dog is a good dog. Check out a dvd that's on ebay. It's called simply "train your dog". It's a little corny but is great!

 

[Spare]

we were playing on the floor yesterday and she reached over and grabbed my ear

Nibbling on ears is a sign of affection, so if she chomps on it she must really like ya!

I found this guide to training retrievers on the Ducks Unlimited site:
http://ducks.org/Hunting/RetrieverTraining/171/RetrieverHome.html

And another THR-er recommended "Water Dog" by Richard Wolters
http://www.amazon.com/Water-Dog-Revolutionary-Training-Method/dp/0525247343
He's also written Gun Dog, Game Dog, Family Dog, and Home Dog (for home protection).
You probably already have enough experience training a pup, but I found the book above helpful and a good read. He includes some interesting anecdotes. To paraphrase his advice on which breed to pick: "You didn't ask me when you picked your wife. If you're satisfied with that choice, you ought to be able to pick out a dog."

 

[ZeSpectre]

Not too much experience with the breed but my understanding is that they are a lot like labs in temper. However it is also my understanding that they are still a "working" breed and need some sort of job that is theirs to do and if you don't give them some "assignments" they will try and create one for themselves (which, depending on what they do, could be considered a behavior problem). Like a lot of hound breeds you need to keep them on a pretty short leash when walking or they will haul YOU around

Oh and I do know that it is VERY important to socialize them with other dogs and people at a young age.