Wunderbar Weims

01/11/2025

Because, well... dogs.

01/10/2025

Cracks me up every time!

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12/31/2024

Wishing everybody a happy and safe New Year!

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas from our crew to yours!
Got a mid-day gift!

12/15/2024

Another awesome update!
Love this rehoming story!
❤️

12/14/2024

Check out this special! Great for any bird dog lover!

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The countdown until Christmas is on…only TWELVE MORE DAYS 😳

Are you stuck on what to get your bird doggin’ friend who needs a little nudge? 😉

Are you looking for a way to treat yourself this year by taking your dog’s training to the next level? 🤩

Are you shopping for that hunter who has everything but a steady dog? 🙃

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Now through Jan 5th!

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12/08/2024

Couldn't stop laughing at this last night...
He has never enjoyed bubbles this much. 😂

12/08/2024

The most beautiful December evening. ❤️

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11/28/2024

Miss Willow here is just over six months old!
Love getting these updates. ❤️

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving to each of you!

May you have a blessed day, amazing food and company, and safe travels anywhere you may go.

11/22/2024

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11/11/2024

Thank you to all the veterans that have served or are still serving!

10/28/2024

Saw a handful of birds this weekend, but ended the day today getting this one knocked down.

10/14/2024

Youth hunting dates this weekend in Nebraska!

https://outdoornebraska.gov/about/press-events/news/oct-19-20-

youth-pheasant-season-includes-special-youth-hunts/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

The youth pheasant, quail and partridge season for hunters ages 15 and younger provides an excellent opportunity to mentor new hunters.

10/10/2024

Perfect stop after running through the fields. 😂

09/14/2024

Good stuff right here!

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How do you feel about exposing your dog to stress?

This young Weimaraner started a board and train recently. During the drop off, I informed his owner, he'd be living under some different rules at my house than what he'd been used to for the past few months of his life.

He would be subjected to some "healthy stress.”

Among other things, he would be sleeping in a crate at night, learning to walk nicely on a leash, and participate in proprioceptive exercises to build body awareness.

Essentially, he would be learning some problem solving skills and because of it, develop greater resilience.

The first day here he found himself stuck on the opposite side of a pole than the side I was on.

Can you guess what I did?

I did nothing. I stood there, not moving, not applying more pressure to the leash, not coochie-cooing him...I just waited.

It took him about 90 seconds of wiggling, and whining to figure out what to do to get himself free.

Once he did, he was darn proud of himself, prancing about for a few seconds and then we moved on and enjoyed a short game of fetch.

The stress was short lived. He learned how to relieve it and was proud of himself as he discovered his power to problem solve.

We do our dogs no favor by immediately bailing them out of every little problem or struggle they encounter.

So often I hear, "My dog doesn't like the crate,” or "My dog doesn't like to be brushed,” or "My dog won't potty while on leash.”

As a woman who has raised two (now grown) children, I could not have imagined saying to my kids dentist..."well, they don't like having their teeth brushed so we just gave up." 🤣

I have news for you, there are very few dogs that immediately enjoy their crate, or being brushed and bathed, or being restrained on a leash.

It's our job to teach them to tolerate the realities of life in the human world.

For most things the teaching recipe is simple:

A bit of skill, applied over time, mixed by a healthy dose of patient persistence.

If you don't have the skill, the time or the patience, you can pay people like me to do the foundation work for you. It is like having the dentist clean the kids teeth...but if you don't maintain what the professional did, it's not going to become good habits that serve for a lifetime.

The main thing to understand is that stress and learning will be part of life. There is no avoiding it. It is how we learn to work through it that makes the difference.

By taking time to teach your dog how to tolerate some stress and learn to problem solve, you set them up for increased confidence, improved manners and an overall healthier mindset.