The below is a master index of articles intended to provide the future and existing Weimaraner companion/pet puppy owner with additional information about the Weimaraner breed, the Barrett breeding philosophy, getting a puppy, and other stuff to browse through as time allows. As always, please feel free to contact us directly with any questions, anytime.
Articles Indexed by Category
New to Weimaraners? Start here!
- Weimaraners and Cats
- Weimaraner Coat Colors
- The Difference Between a Pet, Show, and Hunting Dog
- Boys v. Girls
- Alternatives to Weimaraners
- An Essay about Life with Weimaraners
- The Weimaraner Breed Standard
- (Future article: Apartment Living with Weimaraners)
Puppy Due Diligence Part I – General Canine Education:
- Don’t Buy the First Available Puppy
- Definition of a Puppy Mill (written by Canis Major)
- Adopt or Shop
- How to Find a Reputable Breeder
- How to Buy a Weimaraner Puppy
- General Puppy Buyer Etiquette
Puppy Due Diligence Part II – Barrett Education:
- Temperament Testing
- Expect to Pay a Premium For a Well-Bred Dog
- Sample Purchase Agreement
- A Breeder Q&A with Barrett Weimaraners
- The Six Month Wait for a Barrett Weimaraner Puppy
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Let Your Breeder Pick Your Puppy
- The Difference Between Show Dogs and Pet Dogs
- Companion/Pet Puppies are Available in Every Barrett Litter
- The Value of Crate Training
Preparing For Your Weimaraner Puppy:
- Barrett University
- Recommended Veterinarians for the Weimaraner Breed
- The Case for Health Insurance
- Air Travel/Flying with Weimaraners
- New Puppy Shopping List
- How to Give Your Weimaraner a Proper AKC Registered Name
- Preparing For Your Weimaraner Puppy
- Fencing Recommendations for Weimaraners
- What to Feed Your Weimaraner Puppy
- Daily Routine
- (Future article: Being the Pack Leader)
- Introduction to Leash Walking a Weimaraner Puppy
- Socializing Your Weimaraner Puppy
- Crate Training
- The Value of Crate Training
- Seven Reasons to Crate Train Your Weimaraner
- A Beginner’s Guide to Crate Training Part I
- (Future article: An Intermediate’s Guide to Crate Training, Part II)
- A Pet Owner’s Guide to the Dog Crate
- Weekly Routine
- (Future article: Nail trimming)
- (Future article: Ear cleaning)
- (Future article: Bathing)
- Barrett University
- General Care
- Vaccines
- Food and Treats
- Weimaraner Health Problems
- Hereditary, Genetic and Congenital Conditions in Weimaraners
- How to Tell if Your Weimaraner is Bloating
- (Future article: Food Allergies)
- (Future article: Autoimmune Issues)
- The Case for Health Insurance
- (Future article: Visual Index of Health Anomalies)
- (Future article: Riding in Cars)
- (Future article: Rattlesnake Avoidance)
Troubleshooting:
- How to Fix Leash Aggression
- Keeping Your Puppy Off the Sofa
- Stop Your Weimaraner From Jumping
- (Future article: Desensitizing a Dog)
- (Future article: Riding in Cars)
- (Future article: Counter-Conditioning a Dog)
- (Future article: Not Reliably Housebroken)
- (Future article: Unhappy in Crate)
- (Future article: Not Sleeping Overnight)
- (Future article: Excessive Barking and Whining)
- (Future article: Correcting a Dog)
- (Future article: Leash Pulling)
- (Future article: The Value of E-Collar Training)
- (Future article: Marking on Furniture)
- (Future article: Bad Behavior at the Dog Park)
Life with Weimaraners:
- (Future article: Vacationing with Weimaraners)
- (Future article: Finding a Qualified Pet Sitter)
- (Future article: Definitions)
- An Introduction to Field Trials
- The Importance of a Field Trial Weimaraner
- Barrett Field Trial Placements
Additional Training Materials
- Your New Weimaraner Puppy: How to Survive the First Six Months
- This manual is written specifically for new Weimaraner puppy owners. Every Barrett puppy comes home with one of these, but if you’d like to buy a copy, please do so!
- 101 Dog Tricks
- A must-have for puppy owners; it’s a great book for bonding with your puppy and teaching her a few good tricks!
Southern California Basic Obedience Training Facilities:
- Jump Start Dog Sports, Yorba Linda, CA. I’ve taken a few conformation and obedience classes here with my dogs, and highly recommend the knowledge and expertise at this full-service facility. (Friday and LunaBelle have been here.)
- Wags and Wiggles, Tustin and Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. We haven’t trained our dogs at this facility, but we have sent them here for daycare and weekend boarding when we’re out of town. (Britta and Wally been here.)
- Penny Scott-Fox, Pasadena, CA. Jasper/Orange Boy from our 2013 litter and his parents have been enrolled in a few of Penny’s classes. Penny comes highly recommended from Jasper’s family. (Jasper has been here.)
Local Weimaraner Rescues:
- California Weimaraner Education and Rescue | Southern California
- Northern California Weimaraner Rescue | Northern California
- AZ Weimaraner Rescue | Arizona
Further Reading:
- American Kennel Club | The national dog website for the United States.
- North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association | A group for hunting/bird dogs.
- Steady with Style | A site dedicated to the West/Gibbons/Lindley method of training pointing dogs the low pressure, quiet way.
- The Whole Dog Journal | Particularly useful for troubleshooting dog problems.
- The Dog Snobs | It’s a great way to pass an afternoon when I’m feeling judgmental… hey, it happens.
- Just Weimaraners | Just like it sounds, an entire website dedicated just for Weimaraner owners.
- Weimaraner Addict | A forum for Weimaraner addicts.
- Weimaraner Club of America | The national club website for the United States.
- Orange Coast Weimaraner Club | A club for Weimaraner owners in Southern California. This club hosts field trials.
- Southland Weimaraner Club | Another club site for Weimaraner owners in Southern California. This club hosts annual conformation/show specialties.
- Introduction to Conformation/Bench Dog Shows | A very informative post by the folks at Aldemar Weimaraners.
- Becoming a Better Conformation/Bench Owner/Handler | An article by Christi McDonald
- Canine Chronicle | It’s gonna be a cool day when my dogs are featured on this site.
Further Listening:
- Podcast – Canine Master with Chris Onthank. This is a great Podcast for the regular dog owner. We’ve listened to every single Podcast and 99% agree with Chris’ philosophy and methods. Each episode is about 20 minutes long. Perfect for road time!!!
- Podcast – Canine Conversations with Robert Cabral. This is ANOTHER great Podcast for the regular dog owner. Robert has an incredible background in working with Malinois’ and shelter dogs and lives in Southern CA. His wife Janet competes in AKC Agility with some of our friends. There is great value in everyone one of Robert’s 80 episodes.
- Podcast – Leerburg Dog Training Podcast. This one’s a quickie; there are only 15 episodes. Ed Frawley is a little more old-school, and his background is working bloodline German Shepherds, but there’s still valuable information for Weimaraner owners. The episodes about being your puppy’s pack leader, and the theory of corrections are both excellent.
Books in Print:
- Weimaraner Ways (written by Virginia Alexander)
- This book was written by my girl’s breeder, Ms. Virginia Alexander. If you’re only going to own ONE book about Weimaraners, make this be the one. It’s FULL of Weimaraner specific information that you simply cannot get in just any book. I own this book and am happy to show it to you, but my copy is autographed so I’m not willing to lend it out. 🙂
- Weimaraners (written by Judythe Coffman)
- This book is a bit outdated, but it still has useful Weimaraner-specific information in it. I also own this book, and I’m happy to lend it out.
Last updated: June 2021