ALMAMATER
preservers of the Weimaraner breed
HOW IS LIVING WITH A WEIMARANER?
Weimaraners are clowns
They will make you laugh all the time!!! They are very easy to train and love being trained. They want to please you so you can teach them all the tricks you want.
They are sweet dogs
Yep! They are irresistible.
They are playful
They are ready to play all the time and sometimes it is sooooo hard to say no!
THEY ARE GREAT COMPANIONS
Nothing better than a nap with your weim
They love to be with you, it doesn’t matter how.
In our experience they are great with kids
But you must teach your kid how to approach a weimaraner and train your weim very early.
They are restless
Even if their paws get frozen they will go forever.
Welcoming our kids when coming from school 🙂
Our 7 year old, Lucca coming from school says .......... "Give me a kiss."
Are you sure? Close your eyes and mouth please!"
THEY LOVE WORKING AND PLEASing YOU
We trained them to bring sticks for the fireplace and every day we go for walks they come with one. Thank you guys!!!
They keep our hearts and body warm 🙂
They are natural guardians
They are protective with their family.
With proper socialization they are great with other dogs (and cats, and minipigs 😉
ALMOST THE PERFECT DOG
Aristrocratic look, minimal grooming, no hair everywhere, no drooling, always elegan.... so is there any downside?
I said "almost" the perfect dog ...
Look closer (or the next picture).
Do you see the white mark on the wall?
They were a little bit bored and started to chew it. Weims love chewing and if you don’t provide them with new toys they can chew even your walls.
THE MOST IMPORTANT: THEY WANT TO BE WITH YOU
It doesn't matter how
They don’t like to be left alone. If it is reading a book about dinosaurs, they don’t care, believe me. The will love it, if that means being with you.
They need lots of attention
They can suffer severe separation anxiety. They want to be with you, so if you cannot spend lots of time with your weim, this is not the breed for you.
They are sporting dogs
They are very active and really need outdoor exercise. Once all that extra energy is burned out they behave well and stay calm inside the house. Remember a good weimaraner is a tired weimaraner.
they call them "velcro" dog (for a reason)
They just want to be where you are. Yep! Even the bathroom.
They love digging!
So we taught ours to dig on command, so they help us to make holes for new plants. Well… some holes they decided to do by their own.We definitely need to buy some more plants.
They are manipulators
And with that sweet face and those blue eyes it is really hard to say NO (and they know it). You must set up the rules from day one. They are very smart dogs and will challenge you all the time.
Weims are big dogs
Puppy stage is really short. A full grown weimaraner is heavyhand overpowering.
Weims need an owner who provides strong leadership
They have a strong willed mind of his own, requiring a confident owner who can take charge. Training is a must when it comes to a weimaraner.
they are hunting dogs
So be prepared to receive some animals dead or alive that your weim will proudly bring to you from your backyard.
but also retrievers... and more!
No worries! They always bring bunnies alive. They are amazing retrievers and this is what "soft-mouthed" means.
We train our dogs very early and taught to drop what they have in their mouths on command. They retrieve causing no harm at all.
Thanks Guys!!!
No racoons, no possums in our farm, but bunnies keep coming.
THE MOST IMPORTANT: THEY WANT TO BE WITH YOU
They get very attached to you
They bond to their human very closely, they will be your true shadow. So if you are not the kind of super affectionate owner this is not the breed for you.
If they get bored and anxious they'll do a mess
You need to crate train your puppy for his safety and the safety of your house. Once trained they usually do well.
So get used to "nose art" on your windows
They are not a backyard dog
Except you are in the backyard with them!!!
You need to give time to your weim
Weims require supervision, interaction, and quality time every day.
Did I tell you they want to be with you?
The most important thing for a weim is you. Pls think about it. Are you ready to spend more than a decade of your life with a weimaraner? It is a life commitment. If so, you’ll have the most loyal companion.
Are you totally sure?
You are very welcome to come and visit us and share some time with our weims. Just send us your puppy application first
We'll explain you all the process and how we select the puppies that will fit in your family
Weims are better for older kids but our four kids were raised with weims and one of them actually learned to walk with one so, some exceptions apply.
We'd love to learn more about you
When you send us an email please tell us a little bit about you, your family and lifestyle, etc. Thanks!