Welcome!
My husband and I are owned by two Weimaraners. Leroy is 7 (75 lbs) and Lucy is 5 (59 lbs). We've had them since they were 8 weeks old.
We love the breed! They have the most amazing personalities, so human like! They always want to be with you and do things with you, eager to learn and please, good with other dogs, comical, very affectionate, easy to maintain coat that hardly sheds.
I hear about hyper/crazy weims, but both our dogs are very calm.
We like to do mental and physical exercise. Ours are happy with 30 mins of running/fetching in a huge soccer/baseball field near our house everyday. I'm not a huge fan of plain walking, it bores me...
I do training sessions and also hide treats for them all over the house to search and find; they get so much stimulation out of this and it is great on a rainy day.
We do work from home so they are rarely alone. I have heard of many with separation anxiety so be on the lookout for that, luckily ours do not have separation anxiety.
Overall they are pretty healthy except for some skin and digestive issues, but you can get that with any dog breed.
I hear that Vizlas are pretty similar to a weims but are much smaller, which is sometimes easier to handle.
Obviously, it all depends on the individual dog, so as long as you get one from a good breeder or do a trial foster to see if the dog is perfect for you before you adopt.
Good luck with your studies and with whatever future dog you get... you sound like a great dog owner!
My husband and I are owned by two Weimaraners. Leroy is 7 (75 lbs) and Lucy is 5 (59 lbs). We've had them since they were 8 weeks old.
We love the breed! They have the most amazing personalities, so human like! They always want to be with you and do things with you, eager to learn and please, good with other dogs, comical, very affectionate, easy to maintain coat that hardly sheds.
I hear about hyper/crazy weims, but both our dogs are very calm.
We like to do mental and physical exercise. Ours are happy with 30 mins of running/fetching in a huge soccer/baseball field near our house everyday. I'm not a huge fan of plain walking, it bores me...
I do training sessions and also hide treats for them all over the house to search and find; they get so much stimulation out of this and it is great on a rainy day.
We do work from home so they are rarely alone. I have heard of many with separation anxiety so be on the lookout for that, luckily ours do not have separation anxiety.
Overall they are pretty healthy except for some skin and digestive issues, but you can get that with any dog breed.
I hear that Vizlas are pretty similar to a weims but are much smaller, which is sometimes easier to handle.
Obviously, it all depends on the individual dog, so as long as you get one from a good breeder or do a trial foster to see if the dog is perfect for you before you adopt.
Good luck with your studies and with whatever future dog you get... you sound like a great dog owner!
