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Great Lakes Weim Rescue Great Lakes Weimaraner Rescue is an all-volunteer,foster home-based group and our mission is the rescue and placement of Weimaraners in the Great Lakes Region.

We are a non-profit dog rescue organization comprised of dedicated volunteers that specializes in the care, fostering and re-homing of Weimaraners in the five Great Lake States and Ontario Canada. We are a private foundation that was formed in May 2005 and are a federally recognized non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. We strive to provide a safe haven for Weimaraners that are in need of finding a n

ew home. We are based in West Michigan and through a network of dedicated foster homes, service the five surrounding states in the Great Lakes region (MI, OH, IN, IL, and WI). We are affiliated with many other groups and work in cooperation and collaboration with a network of humane societies, animal shelters, animal control facilities and other dog rescues in these and other states as well as with private owners needing to relinquish their dog.

A message and update from Douglas:Dear Tonette,It’s been 2 months today since I became a Hoosier so I wanted to send you...
07/07/2025

A message and update from Douglas:

Dear Tonette,

It’s been 2 months today since I became a Hoosier so I wanted to send you a quick update.

When I first moved in with my new family I was really shy – I didn’t talk at all and wouldn’t eat. All the comments about me greeting people with the woo-woo’s confused them as I was SILENT. I also make them hand feed me for about 3 weeks … they had to sit on the floor with me and hand feed me every piece of chicken and each piece of kibble – I guess it was my way of building trust.

But I have come out of my shell! I now talk all the time to everyone and love mealtime. I have a wonderful toy basket and it’s a game everyday where they put everything in it and I empty it throughout the day – repeat the game the next day.

I slept on the floor next to my new mom for the first 2 nights and then weaseled my way into bed … My new dad and I have a game each night as I am very good about sleeping at the bottom of the bed under the ceiling fan, but when I see him go in the bathroom to brush his teeth I move up into his spot and lay on his pillows. I know I’m going to have to move but we laugh, he pets me – I move and then he gets in bed. Every night he’s home we do this. When he travels, I just stay in his spot and sleep on his pillows!

I love car rides – and pup cups! I am a very good boy going through drive-thrus in hopes I get a treat. I am very protective of my yard – we have deer that come out nightly to go to the lake for a drink and I always let my family know when they come by. Each morning I am out on chipmunk patrol – chasing those buggers out of the brush. I’ve also caught a turtle in the lake, a big bull frog (he didn’t taste too good so I learned not to pick those up) and last night I found a snake and wasn’t sure what to make of the stick that moved.

I haven’t met my 4-legged neighbors yet. I am very protective of my new mom so we are working on human socialization first and then will work on doggie socialization. I walk with new mom about 2 miles each day she is home and it’s getting me in shape. I met my new vet and she said I weigh 104 now.

I miss all my friends at your house and hope they are all happy and finding their furever homes like I have.

Thank you for all you did for me.
All my love and gratitude,

Douglas

Congratulations to the GLWR team and to Gail and Jon Feeback of Grand Rapids on their adoption of Jake! He has a 10-year...
07/07/2025

Congratulations to the GLWR team and to Gail and Jon Feeback of Grand Rapids on their adoption of Jake! He has a 10-year-old GSP brother, which is exactly what this nutty one-year-old needs. Cooper, his canine brother, had no problem putting him in his place when he got a little too rambunctious! The Feebacks have a lot of experience raising GSP‘s and sporting breeds and I think they’re going to do a phenomenal job with Jake. Jon saw him as a blank canvas and was excited to work with him and mold him into an amazing companion dog!

We have 30 dogs that are ready & waiting for homes. Weims of all ages & a few Weim mixes and heck -
We even have a great beagle named Pork Chop. All waiting for your application: https://greatlakesweimrescue.com/dog-adoption/

Don’t forget we have amazing GLWR merchandise that sends $ our way to help us care for the dogs we have:

https://grayghostdesigns.shop/glwr/

As you celebrate the 4th of July - please do all you can to keep your animals safe. Letting them stay at home may be le...
03/07/2025

As you celebrate the 4th of July - please do all you can to keep your animals safe. Letting them stay at home may be less stressful so please consider this option. If you must bring your dog to gatherings:

1- Be sure they’re collared & tagged (a drag or waist leash is always a great idea!)

2-At BBQ’s - ask people to not feed your dog & watch out for garbage (corn cobs can be deadly)

3- Extreme heat & humidity can cause distress in dogs - do not feed them ice cubes.

Thanks to Amy McCarthy for this sweet photo of her baby

Greetings! GLWR is very proud to share our new logo with you. It commemorates GLWR’s 20th anniversary of saving weims. ...
30/06/2025

Greetings! GLWR is very proud to share our new logo with you. It commemorates GLWR’s 20th anniversary of saving weims. Michelle Linton designed the new image for our rescue and is now proudly offering GLWR swag in her online store.

The store is now open for Americans 🇺🇸& Canadians 🇨🇦! YAY! Orders $35+ SHIP FREE!

We are delighted to be partnering with Michelle who you may recall is the founder of the National Weim Walk we supported in April.

Happy shopping!

https://grayghostdesigns.shop/glwr/
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NOT ONE APPLICATION IN FOR THIS SWEETHEART Percy is patiently poised in Pleasant Prairie (WI) waiting for his new famil...
22/06/2025

NOT ONE APPLICATION IN FOR THIS SWEETHEART Percy is patiently poised in Pleasant Prairie (WI) waiting for his new family.

Seriously - He’s such a great catch - well behaved; great on walks & in the car; free-roams when left alone…what more could you want & what the heck are you waiting for???? Get your app in today. Operators are standing by.

Percy is not a long-haired Weim....he's a 5 year old silver boy currently being fostered in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. Notes from Percy’s foster Dad Jerry: Percy loves being outdoors and we make sure he gets his daily walks & play time in! He’s pretty easy to have around. He definitely has som...

LONG POST - This is Trish Hosking writing this message. I’ve been a volunteer with GLWR for 20+ years. I love Weimaraner...
08/06/2025

LONG POST - This is Trish Hosking writing this message. I’ve been a volunteer with GLWR for 20+ years. I love Weimaraners and I love this rescue. Throughout this time I’ve met some remarkable adopters who I have become very close to including a gentleman named Bob Balkevitch. Bob has adopted 3 GLWR Weims who’ve not been the easiest…But Bob is a loving and patient man. Today, Bob had to let his beloved girl R***r go. R***r was only 10 and was suffering from kidney failure. Despite special prescription food & twice weekly vet treatments - it wasn’t working. She wasn’t herself and was declining. Bob did the unselfish thing and let R***r pass away today in his arms. I worry about Bob as his heart is broken once again. I know that you’ll join me in helping to console him.

Bob - thanks for being a dedicated Weim dad & loyal GLWR adopter and donor. On behalf of T-Bone, Cooper & R***r - thank you 🐾🥰

Thanks to Dan Barczak who adopted Wally earlier this year. Dan & Wally held a GLWR fundraiser during the Olde West End F...
07/06/2025

Thanks to Dan Barczak who adopted Wally earlier this year. Dan & Wally held a GLWR fundraiser during the Olde West End Festival in Toledo - $1 a pet - Wally was a superstar & raised $36 dollars in 2 hours. That will buy us 5 Heart Worm Prevention Tablets. Thank you very much Dan & Wally 🥰❤️🐾

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Great Lakes Weimaraner Rescue is an all-volunteer foster home based group and our mission is the rescue and placement of Weimaraners in the Great Lakes Region. We are a private foundation that was formed in May 2005 and are a federally recognized non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. We strive to provide a safe haven for Weimaraners that are in need of finding a new home. We are home based in West Michigan and through a network of dedicated foster homes service the five surrounding states in the Great Lakes region (MI, OH, IN, IL, and WI) as well as several provinces in Ontario, Canada. We are affiliated with many other groups and work in cooperation and collaboration with a network of humane societies, animal shelters, animal control facilities and other dog rescues in these and other states as well as with private owners needing to relinquish their dog.