Might get rescue Weims

TriciaR · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:08 pm Post subject: Might get rescue Weims

Hi!

I'm browsing around the forum trying to make sure that my family can take in some Weims. They are JJ and Roo listed here
http://www.norcalweimrescue.org/Available_CA.html
My mom's friend is the rescue mom. We have visited them and fell in love, the dogs were great with my kids (2 and 4). The 5 yr old male brothers are really calm for Weims, although they were mostly outside dogs (the owner moved into an apartment) and not great inside the house yet.

I have a few reservations, we don't have a car big enough to comfortably transport the dogs and my kids, and we have a 6 yr old cat -although the cat is pretty independent and would most likely stay out of the way.

We are an active family and live within walking distance of parks and river trails, we have a fairly big backyard and are around the house in the daytime most days.

I just want to be really sure that we would be a good fit! Any tips, concerns, or advice is welcome.

luana80it · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:12 am Post subject:

they are gorgeous. just do some researches and read this forum. weimaraners are not like other dogs! you have to be prepared for them, they are very smart and special dogs. they are very loving and loyal, and when i mean loyal, i really mean it Wink

but as long as you keep them active and exercise them a lot, they willbe good dogs. one important thing with weimaraners is to crate train them, they don't like to be outside, they like to be part of the family 24/7. in this forum people are very helpful so you can ask all the questions you would like to ask. thanks for thinking about rescuing 2 weims. all the weim rescues right now are full of weims, and we are always happy to hear about somebody fostering or rescuing a weim.

weim2mom · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:36 pm Post subject: Re: Might get rescue Weims

welcome!

AmyB · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:26 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the board!

JJ and Roo are both very handsome boys. Good for you for doing the research before jumping in. This is a great place to start. I think for someone inexperienced with Weims it's good that you are considering adopting 2 that are out of the puppyhood/teenager stage.

Have you thought about taking your cat over to meet them?

krisnkaipo · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:44 pm Post subject:

You have a cat and the dog's are not tested around cat's......I would be concerned. My current Weim is great with cats (he is afraid of them), but my last one could never be trusted.

Is it possible to sfaely expose the dogs to a cat to see how they react?

I would think if they pass that test then you could work through everything else!

Welcome and I hope it all works out, I love the rescue stories, especially a twofer!!

TriciaR · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:24 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the feedback. The cat is the #1 reason why the fellas aren't here right now. I can probably bring the cat over to the foster house, thanks for the suggestion. I know they do bark when a little dog visits next door. Our cat is a wandering kitty who rarely comes inside so she would probably stay clear, and we do have two fenced areas in the backyard so they can be separated even outdoors or just make sure the cat is outside when dogs are inside but I am concerned that the dogs would catch my lazy cat sometime.

We had a long visit with the dogs today. They were raised on acerage and by an older couple who lost their home and had to move into an apartment and decided to give them up. Sad

They have been in foster care for 2 months. They are really, really well trained, they do not jump or bark, they know a lot of spoken and hand commands. My 2 year old accidentally poked one of their eyes and the dog just got up and walked away. They haven't dug up the foster care back yard either, which is great since we are putting in a garden - although I'm sure the dogs would eat all the veggies before we got to harvest them. Laughing

They were outside dogs at their 1st home and the foster mom does take them inside when she is home and they do well. They got into the house one day when no one was home and tore stuff up a bit and left some deposits- I guess they were frightened and didn't know how to get out. There is someone home at my house almost all the time so we would definitely transition them into inside dogs which really freaks out my mom!

They are also very calm, much more so than I see described on the internet!

We are really trying to make sure we are right for these guys, and if we decide to adopt them we will most likely get them Wed, it's very exciting!

Christina · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:52 am Post subject:

Have you checked to see how it the rescue woudl handle it if you brought them home and tried it for a week or so and say it just wasn't working? You might want to find out there policy about that kind of stuff as well since you are unsure about this.

I think that getting 2 at the same time is a good thing. They can keep each other company and I also agree with the previous post that it is probably better to get older dogs that are already out of the puppy stage.

My main concern is with the cats and also with them not being inside dogs. That is going to be a major transition for them. You might want to read up a bit about how to properly transition a dog from and outdoor dog to an indoor dog.

Best of luck in your decision. Sounds like these boys are very smart and would do well.