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Rescue group
PetRescue ID
770875
Location
Mount Barker, SA
About Hilde and Arnold
This pair of 5 yo Weimaraners will be perfect for a family that understands the breed and has the time and the energy to keep up with them. They've lived happily with a cat and are fine with young children. Whilst Hilde is a little more independent than Arnold - she will readily roll over for a belly rub. Both these dogs are placid and relaxed and do not display any hyper behavior. The following information relates to the breed in general but may not apply to Hilde and Arnold, specifically.
A Weimaraner wants to be with their people, preferably within touching range. They'll lie at your feet or follow you through the house. Despite their hunting instincts, Weimaraners are house dogs (like most dogs). They're temperamentally unsuited to living in a kennel or being kept in the backyard with little human interaction.
Weimaraners aren't the breed for everyone, however. First-time dog owners should not consider a Weim. These dogs have a great deal of energy and stamina and need a lot of exercise and mental stimulation. Without it, they're likely to become nervous and high-strung. They can be quite a handful, with loads of energy to burn, and the intelligence to figure out how to get into trouble all on their own!
Because they're hunting dogs, Weimaraners have a strong prey drive. If not trained or kept under control, they'll chase and kill anything that resembles prey, including cats and small dogs, mice, frogs, birds, and more. They will then proudly present you with their trophies. They'll also chase joggers and bicyclists. They can also be suspicious of strangers and can be unacceptably aggressive. Socializing them to many different people and situations when they are puppies and throughout their lives is critical.
Weims are independent thinkers and will constantly test your boundaries. Training should be gentle and firm, because harsh treatment will make them resentful.
Once they're trained, the Weimaraner is a versatile dog who can be an up-close-and-personal hunting companion, compete in agility, and be a fine family friend.
Weimaraners were bred to have a lot of energy and stamina. Be prepared to provide them with lots of exercise and mental stimulation. If they don't get adequate exercise and stimulation, they can suffer from severe separation anxiety. If left alone for too long, they may bark, become destructive, or even injure themselves. They don't like living outdoors. They require a lot of attention and want to be close to you.
Weimaraners are intelligent and they think for themselves. Firm, consistent, gentle training must continue throughout their lives. If their intelligence and energy aren't channeled constructively, they may learn some things you don't want them to know, such as how to open doors and escape.
Its important that their adoptive home is right for them and for their adopted family. If you feel you can offer the type of home they need, please complete an adoption application form and describe your experience with the breed and how you will ensure both you and they will be happy with the decision to adopt.
Medical notes
In good health.
Adoption details
If you are interested in one of our dogs, please send us an email at: hopespringseternaldogrescue@gmail.com in the first instance telling us who you are interested in, and why. We will then send you an adoption application to complete.
At a minimum, we will expect that all of our dogs will be inside/outside dogs and will be treated as a valued member of the family.
If your family needs match the needs of the dog, we will call you to discuss further and arrange a time for you to meet the puppy you are interested in.
If this goes well and you are keen to proceed, we will organise a mutually convenient time with you to undertake a fence/home check - and for the dog you are interested in to meet the rest of the family - both human and other animals.
If you feel that you would like to add the dog to your family, we will ask you to pay the adoption fee and the dog will commence a 4 week trial period - for all of you (both humans and pets) to make sure that you will all be happy living together. We will check in on you during this time and will be available to respond to any concerns you may have during this period.
If everyone is happy at the conclusion of the trial, we will transfer the microchip and provide you with any medical records and information we have on the dog you have adopted.
We will take the dog back into care at any time - if things do not work out - and we appreciate that sometimes - they just don't - for a number of reasons.
We will ask for a happy snap of the dog with their new family members for our adoption gallery and will ask whether we can use that in promoting our rescue on Facebook, the Internet or other promotional materials.
We want the process of adoption to be a happy and exciting time for you and your potential new family member and will work with you to make the experience as positive as possible.
This pet has been adopted and found love with its new family.
The rescue group has removed this pet and it is no longer available for adoption.
The rescue group is no longer taking adoption applications for this pet.