Piper

A snippet about what Piper’s former mom had to say about her:

My dog is my best friend, but I am eighteen and currently a full time student with a full time job, she’s an anxious dog and I am unable to give her the care she needs. I want her to get the care and attention she deserves, even though that means giving her up to someone else.
At the moment, my parents take her to work with them all day. She cannot be left alone, because her anxiety causes her to be destructive (I do not want her to harm herself because of her anxiety). At night, she likes to sleep on my bed with me or on her dog bed my living room. I have treadmill trained her, and currently she gets a walk or two a day. One on the treadmill and one outside. She is good on a leash, she likes to pull, but she knows her commands so with a simply “heel,” she will walk nicely. If I take her to an environment that is more chaotic (ex. a park or a beach), I will put on a prong collar, and she will not pull at all. She has never escaped from the house or yard. When she fully bonds with her own (me right now) she follows extremely well! She does not use a leash in our front yard or when I go on hikes. She always keeps her eyes on me and runs back if she goes too far. Piper loves playing going on runs or out for walks with me. She also loves playing with some scent detection work. I will let her sniff a treat, and throw it without her looking and tell her to “search,” and she will find it. The only toys that really hold her interest are hard bones, she LOVES to chew! Piper will wag her tail when she’s happy, give kisses, cuddle up, and when she is very happy she will talk to you! She’s silly when she is excited. Piper knows how to sit, lay down, go to her place, speak, come (even from a very far distance), and shake. I have a pet cat that I got when he was only three weeks old, and she is pretty much uninterested in him. I used to have a small poodle mix too (he passed away a year ago), but Piper got along very well with him and I never had any problems or bad signs. Piper has met kids, but has not had much play time with them.

Piper will be very confused when she first gets moved. She will like to pace and not give the humans any attention. After a day or two that will subside. She always needs a bone, otherwise she will find something else hard to chew. She loves the ocean, but hates to be put IN to a pool or bathtub. She needs a bit of coaxing and patience, and once she is in she is fine. With other dogs, she needs to be introduced slowly, she gets skittish and scared from other dogs, especially if they have more energy than her. But she can easily play with other dogs, it just takes her about half an hour to adjust. Patience is key with her, because she takes a little time to become comfortable.

Piper is truly a special dog, I love her more than anything. I do not have the time or money to continue training her, but she has so much potential. I was young when my parents adopted her, and my family knew nothing about Weimaraners. My dad does not like to train his dogs either, so when she first entered our home, no rules or boundaries were set up; I regret this the most. If rules for her are established when she immediately enters the new home, training will only take a few months of patience and work. I struggled with deep depression and medical issues, and she was constantly by my side loving me and comforting me. I want her to have the same love and devotion that she gives. I wish I could be the one to give it to her, but I can’t. I am doing this because I know she deserves more than the life she is living. Whoever she ends up with her will be blessed by how sweet and loving she is.