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Post by heidi on Jul 16, 2006 4:56:23 GMT 1
Hi, I live in Perth, Western Australia & am addicted to Weimaraners! I got my first one last year. Her name is Busta Lovena & is a short coat Grey girl  I plan to get another soon, a Male Long Coat & can't wait. My girl is now 20 months old & I am unsure when it will be a good time to get my second  There is a chance I can get a 5 month old male now or wait another 5 months to get a 8 week old pup. I'm into Tracking & Obedience with my Wei. I look forward to chatting to u all. Cheers Heidi  |
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Post by fenomena on Jul 16, 2006 9:21:27 GMT 1
Hello Heidi, Welcome from Poland, from me and my two weims - girl and a boy  We took our second weim (boy), when Cisa (my first one, a girl) was 15 months old....she accepted him without any problems and now they love each other incredible ;D Cisa is 22 months old now and Fritz is 9,5 months old...they live in amazing harmony and I can't imagine life without TWO weimaraners around me now...it's absolutely better quality ;D Best wishes, Ania ps. And I also think that 5 month old puppy is in the perfect age to socialize with older dog....not so difficult like 8 week old pup and in this age you can already start to work a bit with him. Also 5 month old pup is not making so much mess around him already  A. |
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Post by graham on Jul 16, 2006 10:25:10 GMT 1
Hello Heidi, Welcome to this site - it is lots of fun.
Regards
Graham & DASH (Sydney)
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Post by Wetdog on Jul 16, 2006 16:23:41 GMT 1
Welcome to the board Heidi and Busta Lovena! It is nice to have you join us.
Just my own observations here, little puppies are cute, but an awful lot of work and trouble getting them to the age you really start to work with them. To me, 5 months is just about the perfect age, old enough to bypass the little puppy problems, but still young enough to bond quickly, learn from the older dog, stand up to rough play(don't have to worry about little guys getting injured)--and old enough to start serious obedience and working training. I'd lean heavily toward the 5 month old--and not only that, you'd avoid a lot of expense with puppy shots that just have to be repeated when they get to be 16 weeks old anyway.
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Post by emma on Jul 17, 2006 8:12:47 GMT 1
Hello Heidi and welcome!  Personally, I prefer to have them at 8 weeks. Most studies done with puppies show that in terms of imprinting, the critical age is 8-12 weeks. The dog will of course socialize very well also after this age but in terms of imprinting the younger the better. I don´t understand why people wait until 5 months before starting training, personally I think the dog is kind of old if you start then. I start training the moment they come home and I think the dogs learning capability is superb at a young age. Of course the training is associated with a lot of playing but you can really teach your dog a lot of things from 8 weeks on and most importantly, the dog grows up with a sense of work. Personally, I also love the puppy age I don´t care if it is a lot of work and mess, I think the puppy age is very valuable. Now I don´t mean that is bad to take a 5 month old but if I was to choose, I would go for the 8 week puppy |
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Post by heidi on Jul 17, 2006 11:16:22 GMT 1
Thanks for the greeting & advice guys Emma I agree with what u have said. I started training at 8 weeks with my girl around the home & at 4 months we were doing Tracking. Wetdog you have made me feel confident that getting a pup at 5 months can be done successfully & you have pointed out the pro's. graham Hi Graham, Its great to see another Aussie on here...I was born in Sydney. fenomena Cisa & Fritz sound like great buddies & I can't wait to have two Wei's just like you to watch them bond. I will miss being able to pick up a tiny pup & carry it around but I just can't wait the 6 months to do so. So we have dicided to get the 5 month old pup. YIPEEE!!! |
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Post by marjolein on Jul 17, 2006 12:04:12 GMT 1
Hey Heidi, welcome here from me and my 4 LH's (two of them are 5.5 months now and yes, it can be done quite easily, but only if they've been socialised and trained properly).
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Post by heidi on Jul 17, 2006 13:26:21 GMT 1
Hi Marjolein Wow! Two at 5 months old hey & 4 in total! So what can u tell me about Long Hairs? Are they more laid back than short hairs (I've been told they are)? Do they need lots of grooming? Here is my boy to be......"CASH"!    |
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Post by marjolein on Jul 17, 2006 16:57:45 GMT 1
I have been told they're more laid back too Heidi and from what I've seen, it's correct. Having 4 is not a problem at all, even two pups is not too much work really. It's only temporary though, one of the pups goes back to England, where her dad lives. I'm dreading the day she has to go.....
Grooming, no, they don't need much grooming. I usually brush them a couple of times a week, but I'm sure their coats looks fine too when I only do it once every 2 weeks.
They're lovely Heidi, I bet you can't wait!!!!
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Post by marjolein on Jul 17, 2006 17:45:55 GMT 1
He's gorgeous btw!!!
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Post by Wetdog on Jul 17, 2006 18:27:41 GMT 1
I don't think Emma and I entirely disagree---just that she considers puppy play training and I don't really disagree, it is to certain extent--however, with small puppies like that you cann't expect the attention span and consistent response that you would expect from an older dog. The training I am refering to is more structured and you should be expecting a more mature response.
Cash is a good looking guy and still young and moldable--I think you are making a good choice.
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Post by narelle on Jul 17, 2006 23:47:52 GMT 1
Hi Heidi, pretty sure I have 'met' you before on dogzonline or somewhere like that....Narelle (greydove)
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Post by katem on Jul 18, 2006 0:33:58 GMT 1
Hi Heidi, Welcome from Sydney... Kate |
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Post by heidi on Jul 18, 2006 0:57:42 GMT 1
Thanks Marjolein, I really can't wait! I'ts great what u said Wetdog & so true. Thats why CASH would be perfect to start tracking straight away as he will be mature enough. Hi narelle, Yes I am on DOL now & than I emailed GreyDove just last week regarding if u had any long hair litters coming up. I love ur website by the way! Thanks katem Thanks for the compliment guys on my new boy to be Here is Busta again, I just brought her a new Lupine collar with flowers on it as she had a Blue one before & with a boy joining our pack there may be confusion & with Busta name being more of a males I thought it would be a good idea  |
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Post by narelle on Jul 18, 2006 1:32:22 GMT 1
Hi narelle, Yes I am on DOL now & than I emailed GreyDove just last week regarding if u had any long hair litters coming up. I love ur website by the way! Hey Heidi, no we don't breed longhairs. We only ever bred the one litter purposefully to get a longhair from two carriers we had but unfortunately her mouth went and that was the end of that. Narelle |
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Post by bromhund on Jul 18, 2006 9:04:31 GMT 1
Hi Heidi..
Welcome to the forum.. so pleased you are getting Cash i am the proud grandmother of him.. owner of his very handsome dad Buster....(Aust Ch Bromhund Prime Time) I saw Cash's sister on the weekend crystal and she is just stunning...
Keep in touch with Cash's progress and all the best!!!
Suzanne
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Post by groovydreamyfab on Jul 19, 2006 2:39:21 GMT 1
Hello and welcome to the list. I look forward to chatting with you! Glad to hear that you are addicted as well!! Your boy to be is awesomely handsome - I'd love to see a closeup of those EYES!! Look forward to seeing more of Busta Lovena as well...Great name! Cassandra and the weim3pack hometown.aol.com/groovydreamyfab/1human4weims.html |
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Post by heidi on Jul 24, 2006 0:30:34 GMT 1
Hi Guys & thanks for the warm welcome Here is another pic of my boy that I am getting named "Cash". I will for sure send plenty of close up when I get this ball of Wei fluff  |
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Post by fyreside on Jul 24, 2006 2:40:54 GMT 1
Hi Heidi, welcome to the list. It is great to have another Aussie here.
Marg
Fyreside Weimaraners - Victoria
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Post by marjolein on Jul 24, 2006 7:40:43 GMT 1
When is he coming???
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