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| What kind of dog do you have (Read 656 times) |
RAer |
posted: 4/8/2008 at 10:19 PM
modified: 4/8/2008 at 11:30 PM |
does anybody have a Weimaraner
When we get back from our spring trip, I want to get one. |
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posted: 4/8/2008 at 11:17 PM |
| i knew people who have one... does that count? |
Training is futile... i've seen the error in my ways...
Bring on the Monkey! |
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RAer |
posted: 4/8/2008 at 11:29 PM |
| Quote from ShanHas on 4/8/2008 at 11:17 PM: i knew people who have one... does that count?
Nah. Is that a boston terrier |
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posted: 4/8/2008 at 11:48 PM |
DW and I previously had two English Bulldogs but they had to go when Zoe came along.....They didn't want to play nice with her and they were about 60 and 70 lbs. Right now we have a Boston Terrier and he is great with the baby.
I have always wanted a weimaraner but the wifey convinced me that now is not the right time with the baby. I WILL own one someday. |
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posted: 4/9/2008 at 12:36 AM |
| I had one as a kid. They are beautiful dogs but my memory was that she was VERY high-strung. |
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posted: 4/9/2008 at 1:08 AM
modified: 4/9/2008 at 1:11 AM |
We have a Yorkshire Terrier named Kahlúa and a Shih-Tzu named Sake.
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posted: 4/9/2008 at 1:13 AM |
Beautiful, yes... but I always read that they require a LOT of exercise and discipline to be a good pet.
Here's some good information.
More about their personality
Some excerpts from the link above:
"They usually have a strong prey drive and may not be good with cats or other small animals. Weimaraners typically have a stronger protective instinct than other hunting breeds. They are often natural guardians or watch dogs. "
"Weimaraners embody all of the negative characteristics of the hunting breeds. They are stubborn and strong-willed and try to get away with everything possible." The Weimaraner's "pushy" personality requires that their owner be a firm, fair leader. Without clear leadership, a Weimaraner will take over a household."
"Weimaraners MUST have regular opportunities to vent their energy and do interesting things. Otherwise they will become rambunctious and bored -- which they usually express by barking and massive destructive chewing. Bored Weimaraners are famous for chewing through drywall, ripping the stuffing out of sofas, and turning your yard into a moonscape of giant craters."
Sorry Jeremy, but I guess I agree with your wife! Sounds like a hard dog to manage with very young children. Definitely sounds like a breed you want to make sure you can handle before you bring one home.
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posted: 4/9/2008 at 1:34 AM
modified: 4/9/2008 at 1:38 AM |
The only Weimaraner that I know of is one that is usually in the fenced back yard of a house that I pass on most of my runs. They have a big "beware of Weimaraner" sign on the gate. There have been 3 occasions when I passed the house, and that dog was outside of the fence. It rushed me all 3 times barking its head off and scaring the hell out of me. It never actually bit me though, like most dogs i encounter. It is a big scary dog though and gets a little more aggressive than the usual dog who is just making sure you don't get in his yard. I was telling myself I'd give the owners 3 chances before I called animal control on them. Next time I'm definitely calling. So I guess I'd have to recommend against getting one. 
MTA: Of course not all Weimaraner's have this personality. I'm sure there are some that make great pets. I have a Jack Russell / Rat terrier, and that dog is a nightmare. She is so high strung she drives us insane. I know other people who have them, and some are really friendly. My point is, with some breeds you have a 50/50 chance you'll get the bad personality traits. I'd suggest going to the pound and picking the friendliest dog there. |
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posted: 4/9/2008 at 2:40 AM |
We have a black lab mix that isn't very gentlemanly:
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Rick
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posted: 4/9/2008 at 1:03 PM |
Bernese Mountain Dog. Only comes on my easy or trail runs though. Not much for heat or distance  |
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posted: 4/9/2008 at 1:52 PM
modified: 4/9/2008 at 1:52 PM |
| Two Shih Tzu's, a Pekingese, a Japanese Chin, and a rescued designer mix.... |
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posted: 4/9/2008 at 3:52 PM |
Quote from tcerda on 4/9/2008 at 3:49 PM:I had to put my 4.5 year old whippet to sleep last week.  She lost a battle with cancer. I miss her terribly. Very said, Todd. Sorry about your loss. |
Rick
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"I wanna go fast." Ricky Bobby
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posted: 4/9/2008 at 3:56 PM |
Rick,
Your dog rocks! |
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