Louisville Weimaraner Rescue - Available Weimaraners




	Please Note: Not all of the rescued Weims are on our website. Some Weims are being evaluated in their foster homes before being listed.

Moose

Sad and lonely, I, Moose, roamed the streets with my family nowhere in sight and no place to call home. A gentleman had spotted me trying to stay warm in the cold winter weather and called the Hobart Animal Shelter to report me as a stray. Although nobody came to claim or adopt me there, I was grateful that the shelter had provided me with food and a warm place to stay for a few days. I have since been placed in a foster home through LWR. I was a little scared at first, but am adjusting well now.
Considering that I am only two years old, I am quite a big boy, weighing around 100 pounds. The good news is that the vet thinks I am full grown; the bad news is that I think I am a lap dog. J I love romping around with my foster brothers, so I would prefer to have a four-legged-sibling in my forever home. As much as I like to play with dogs, I also like to cuddle with you for a nap, or chew my bone while you hold it for me. I also enjoy playing fetch, and am currently working on learning how to “drop it.” I am completely house trained, and even sleep in my own big boy bed at night next to my foster parent’s bedside. I have a tendency to growl when I am scared; this is just my way of communicating to you that I feel threatened and need some space. I may look intimidating, but deep down I’m a really sweet, loving dog and wouldn’t want to hurt anyone. I need a family that will understand that it’s going to take me some time to build my trust in them, but I promise I will come around. Will you be that family for me? I would prefer not to live with little kids or cats. I am getting used to spending time in my crate when mom is at work. I am being fostered in Highland IN (south of Chicago).

Wyatt

Hi everyone interested in a handsome-4-year-old-male-Weimaraner. My name is Wyatt. I wish I could tell you about my life up to this point, but I can’t. So, we’ll start with my foster mom picking me up from a humane society last Monday. I have been having the time of my life ever since. I play with other Weimaraners and get to run outside in the dog yard. I sleep under the bed with a blanket, and sometimes nap on a dog bed in the evening. I use a doggie door to do my business outside, and I am proud to say that I have only had 2 accidents in the house. Those really shouldn’t count because it was my first night here, and I was really confused. My foster mom says that I am very smart and learn knew things very quickly. I know how to sit too! I am very curious about the cat that lives here with all of us. He doesn’t get very close to me, but I’m pretty sure that I would chase him if I got the opportunity. I’m pretty outgoing and will greet everyone at the door with a big smile on my face. I am getting used to staying in my crate during the day while my foster family is gone to work or school. I do have a small issue that I need to work on. If I get out of the house without a lead or not in the fenced dog yard area, I don’t always come to someone when called to. I’ve been told that my recall skills are not where they need to be, but I promise I will work hard to improve that small flaw. I am up-to-date on all of my shots, neutered, and I am on Interceptor so the heart worms stay away from me. If you like what you read about me, and are interested in a great guy, please come to visit me in Argos, IN.

Neva

My name is Neva. It's easy to be jealous of me. I’m funny, sassy, I like adventure, I’m competitive, and good looking. I greet the mornings with my fabulous yoga poses, eat a healthful breakfast, then I am ready to run and romp the day away. I take my "jobs" very seriously, and I’m always looking for something else to do. I love to end the day with a belly rub or a good cuddle. I learn quickly, retain what I’ve learned, and like to show off and flaunt my stuff. I’m 1.5 yrs old, spayed, up to date on vaccines, and looking for an active family to adopt me. It would be a bonus if they were wanting to dip their toes into more extensive training and try to show me off in competition- agility, rally, tracking, hunting- you name it, I’m game. I have been started on basic as well as more advanced obedience exercises, beginning agility obstacles, birds, and I love to use my nose to track. This girl walks the walk and talks the talk! I love having canine companions to romp with and chew on, but I can be bossy at times. No cats, small furry pets, smaller dogs, or children for this girl. I would love it if my new owners were home more than they were away because I suffer from separation anxiety. While I do listen well off leash, I need to have a fenced-in backyard and cannot be left alone in it (I can climb chain link fences faster than you can blink an eye!) I would thrive in a home that understands the needs of a young female Weimaraner, has training knowledge, and is able to provide me with fair, yet gentle leadership. It's hard not to give in to those big puppy dog eyes... I am currently being fostered in Muncie, IN and I have a blog! www.simplyneva.blogspot.com

Koby

Caught you looking…that’s okay because I am great to look at! Now that I know you are interested let me tell you a little about me so you can understand how lucky you would be to have me. My name is Koby and I am 8 years old, but I have the body and spirit of a 3 year old which is really cool because I am a well behaved man with a puppy spirit. I like other dogs and have a really good time playing with them, but I am also very content to be the only dog in the house. If I am the only dog, I can be the king of the couch…well unless you already are the king in that case you will need to move over to allow room for the new “prince”. One thing, though, you will need to know about me is that I do not like cats, not at all, and to be honest they really bother me. So if you have a cat, I would not be a good match for you. I am sorry about that, but I thought you should know before you got too excited about meeting me. I am currently living with my foster family near Louisville and the woman of the house had me “snipped”, whatever that means I am not really sure but it was painful. At my foster home, I live in the house, but that has not always been the case. For a lot of my life with my previous owner, I was stuck outside and to tell you the truth I really prefer being inside. I am fully trained to include house trained, crated trained, couch trained and treat trained. I am pretty good about obedience, but I would love someone to teach me some more things and someone who loves to go on walks with me. Finally, if you have any of those two legged things, kids, I think they are called, living in your home; I like them and think they are pretty cute. I also like that they are really good about leaving treats on the floor…Yummo! I know I have given you a ton of information, but I am hoping that telling everything about me will help me find my new love. I was going to try match.com but my foster mother put a password on the computer, so this was my only option. If you want to meet me, you can contact my foster mom to schedule a time to meet me in person.

Parker

Hi Weim lovers! My name is Parker and I am a 2-1/2 year old, very small, but full of love, gray male. I have had a very rough life so far, but my foster parents say I am coming along very well. As far as they know I was owned by a couple who separated and the person that kept me let me run free. I was running on other property and I was hit by two bullets in which one went through the flap of my ear and the other into my mouth. I had to have a tooth extracted because of this. Overall I am healing very well and I am starting to come out of my shell. So, here are some perks about me! I love to go for walks, play outside, snuggle, and play with my other Weim friends. I also love to be brushed and be scratched. I am still a little shy around men, but eventually I do warm up to them as I gain their trust. I am crate trained but I do not like it and I will do anything possible to escape. Now my foster parents let me stay out in the house when they are not home and I do very well. I am still working on my obedience commands, but in time and with patience I will master them. I am current on vaccinations, heartworm negative, started on preventative and neutered. I do well with older children and other dogs, preferably other laid back, older ones. I do NOT like cats because every time I see one all my hair stands up and I want to go after them! I am very human oriented so I will follow you everywhere. I would love a home that my owner or owners are home most of the time. LWR hopes to hear from you soon to set up a time to visit with me. I am in the Cincinnati area. My picture is coming.

Gabe

Hi! My name is Gabe. Have you had your kiss today? I am a 6 –year-old, incredibly handsome guy. When my foster mom came to get me I didn’t look nearly this handsome. I had a very bad sunburn on my nose, so my nose peeled for over a week. My foster mom had to really nurse it. Now I have a pretty pink nose - I think it just makes me stand out from the rest. It’s great to be unique. I weigh 88lbs right now, but I am doing great on my diet to get rid of my love handles. I was kept outside all the time at my old home, so I was very dirty and needed a good bath and brushing. Now I look and feel great! Even though I was left outside, I have very good manners in the house. I am house-trained and love the great posh indoor life. When mom and dad are gone, my Weim sisters and I get the run of the house, and we always make sure everything is nice and tidy before they return. I love to play fetch and run in the back yard, so those few extra pounds are just going to fly off. I really enjoy playing in the backyard and chasing the squirrels also. My foster mom thinks that it may not be a good idea for me to live with a cat. I may try to chase it or even enjoy a nice kitty snack. I was brought into this wonderful rescue with my brother, Cooper, who also needs a forever home now. I live with my two Weim sisters in Indianapolis. They are crazy, but I love playing with them. My foster mom and dad think that I would do great in a home with another dog or more; they also think that I would be a great family dog. Did I mention I LOVE KIDS?? I have a foster sister who is just 8 months old - she is one of the humans though. She is great. I love to give her kisses and listen to her giggle! As much as I love to run and play, I am still kind of a home body. I really like to be with my foster parents and snuggle with them. At night when it’s time to turn in, you can find me on my bed right next to their bed. Well, that is, if I didn’t manage to sneak into their bed. If you are looking for a buddy that will stick by you through thick and thin, I AM YOUR GUY! I am up-to-date on all of my vaccinations, neutered, micro chipped, and also on heart worm preventative. Come visit me at my foster home in Indianapolis, and see if I could be your forever friend. I promise to give you all the kisses and snuggles you need!

Heidi

Hello! My name is Heidi. My middle name is Wiggles. That's because I'm such a happy girl, it's what I do all the time! I am a 3 year old, silver Weim, and I weigh 63 pounds. My foster Mom says I have a beautiful stance. I don't know what that means, but I'm pretty sure I look good doing it! I love to cuddle, and really want to find a family that has lots of time to spend with me. I'm very good with children, and I like playing with other dogs. I do get a little snippy with other dogs at eating time so I am put in another part of the house while our food is being made. I think cats are fun to bark at and chase so I guess I should not be placed with them. I do get on the counters sometimes, but I just want to see what is up there! I am spayed and up to date on all vaccines, microchipped, on Frontline for fleas and ticks, and Interceptor for heartworms. I am crate trained, but have been staying out in the house while my foster parents are gone to work. I do have to tell you that I have allergies on my feet. My foster mom took me to the animal dermatologist in Louisville to get this evaluated. I am currently on 5 medications and my foster mom puts lotion on my feet every night. I am really good when people touch my feet. I laid down in the vet’s office and let them scrape my feet! The vet said he found bacteria on my paws but no mites (thank goodness, I wouldn’t want little creatures running around my feet!). My blood work came back normal. The cultures showed that I had several bacteria, one of which was a resistant Staph intermedius. Now I am not sure what that means, but the vet seems to think I will be better soon. I take my medications with canned dog food; I eat it off a spoon! My foster mom says that the vet specialist said I may or may not have to be on a medication the rest of my life. It depends. I need a family who understands these things, and will be willing to help me with this issue. I promise to give you boundless love in return. I am being fostered in the Louisville area.

Deidre

Hello, my name is Deidre. I'm a six year old blue female, and I'd love to meet you. For a Weim, I'm a pretty small girl that's getting smaller by the minute. Right now, I'm on what my foster dad says is a diet, but my foster mom calls a lifestyle change! My original human could not keep me because he was moving, so now I am staying with a foster sister and a couple of enticing cats (and some humans, of course). Funny, I haven't seen the cats in a while. Maybe it has something to do with how I chased them around the house the first night I was here. Hey, I can't help that I have a strong prey drive! Overall, though, I'm a pretty calm and relaxed girl. I was staying with another nice foster family, but their female dog and I were like oil and water. Man, have you ever met her!?! Well, my current foster sister and I get along like two peas in a lazy pod. She's a Weim, too and we're both pretty mellow dogs that hang out together just fine. During the day, I snooze in my crate and at night, I stay in my foster parent's bedroom with my foster sister. Everyone says I have excellent house manners - I'm really good about remembering to only go potty outside, and I leave all the stuff in the house just like I found it. I even know what some human words mean. I know what to do when you say "sit", "down", "come", and "wait". I'm friendly to everyone I meet, including small humans (aka, "kids"). My foster parents say I'm a really good girl and an even better companion. I'd do well in a new home with or without other dogs, but I'd really prefer not to have any future brother or sisters that would try to boss me around - see above comment about my previous foster sister! I love rawhides, car rides, walks around the block, and generally being by your side. I'm also discovering just how much I love walking in the woods! By the way, I'm spayed, up to date on my shots, and micro chipped. I'm a sweet, calm girl that would just love a new forever home. Please come visit me in Columbus, OH.

Zach

Hi, my name is Zach. I am a five year old male Weimaraner. All the basics are covered on me. I've been neutered, micro chipped, had all my vaccinations, am currently on heart worm preventative, and I'm potty trained. I'm glad we got all that out of the way. I also know some basic training behaviors such as sit, lay, and stay. I am one well-behaved guy! I am crate trained, but to be honest with you, I'm not that fond of it. I should also mention that I'm not terribly fond of cats either. I hope that you don't think badly of me and can appreciate my honesty. Even though I'm not that fond of cats, I am a team player when it comes to hanging out with other dogs and family members. I would like to live with another dog(s) at my new home. I sleep on a BIG dog pillow every night at the foot of my foster parents' bed. Maybe now is a good time to mention that the reason that it is a BIG dog pillow, is because I am a BIG guy. You could say that I am a bit of a "chunky monkey." I can assure you that I have been on a wellness program since I have moved into my foster home, and have lost a few pounds. Hopefully you can be understanding enough to look beyond my small weight condition and see the sweet, loving, great dog that I am. Please come and see me in northern Indiana, maybe even hug and kiss me, and you'll see how special I can be.

Winston

My name is Winston, and I'm a really great guy to have around the house! I'm 8 years old, neutered, heartworm negative and up-to-date on all my shots. For some reason my owners had to surrender me to a shelter, but I've been happy in my foster home. My foster mom (FM) is my favorite, but I love to play with all the other weim siblings I have here, plus my 10-year-old human sibling. He's a blast - he throws sticks and balls and I run run RUN until I can't even walk. That kid wears me out until I just have to lie down in the grass and scratch my back. I'm a little on the skinny side, but FM feeds me well (I know I'm not wormy 'cause she took me to the doctor who did the unspeakable and, well, you know the rest.) I'm just a slow gainer, they say. I get fed in a crate, but I don't have to sleep in one at night. I like to share FM's bed, but the alpha male is usually there, and we have words, then FM really has WORDS with both of us. I'm house-trained, and will ring a bell on the doorknob to let my foster folks know I need to go out. I get a little overly assertive if another dog gets near my FM. Like I said, she's my favorite. The only one I don't mind being near her is the Chihuahua, and that's 'cause that little dog would chew my legs to nubs if given the chance. She keeps us all in line. I don't really care much about cats. I tend to ignore them, but if they want to get too friendly with me and rub all over me, then I try to scare them away. My FM thinks that I would do really great in a place with a nice yard and someone to throw sticks and balls for me. I like my couch time (I am 8 after all) but I also like my play time. My former family did some hunt training with me because I understand "HUNT" and "GIT THAT BIRD" and will point at any bird on the ground. I know sit and stay and here. I am a very good boy, but I don't like to share the affection with others. Based on this, maybe I should go to a home where I'm the only big dog. If you've got room for me, a few tennis balls and some sticksm and a mean throwing arm, look me up!! I’m being fostered in W. Paducah KY (with Donna).

Donna

Hi, my name is Donna, and I'm a three-year old Weimaraner mix. I’m a little on the small side as I weigh only around 40lbs. My tail isn't docked, and I still have my dewclaws. My chest is white, and I have some lighter fur along my back, but otherwise I look like a small Weim. My head and eyes are definitely Weim. Someone took me to a kill-shelter while I was pregnant, and a very nice man took me home and fostered me until I had my puppies. He had me spayed and took me to a different shelter where they don't euthanize healthy, happy pups like myself. The shelter was really really crowded so they called the Rescue and here I am! The lady at the shelter called me Donna, but mom calls me Sugar since I'm so sweet, and sometimes she calls me Sissy when she's calling all of us and can't get everyone's names out right!! I'm being fostered by a family with a 2 legged child and 5 other Weimie-looking siblings, and I love it! We all have the run of this place and it's big and has horses, goats, cows, pigs, sheep, and chickens everywhere! There are barn cats everywhere too, but I'm just curious about them. I don't go after them or the chickens so mom says I'm a very good girl. I'm working on improving my housetraining, but I have poop-cidents inside. I'm a very shy girl who tries to be a wallflower and stay under the radar, so mom doesn't always notice when I need to potty. If you talk to me, I roll over and give you my belly. I'm very tenderhearted. I'm fed in a crate and I sleep in a crate, but otherwise I get to play outside or roam the house with the others. The foster family knows to put all shoes away now; I've been caught red-lipped chewing on shoes. No damage done since they caught me right away, but I will chew them if I can get them. Also I like to hide their shoes they leave on the porch and watch them try to find them at night. This is a really fun game that I play with my 2-legged foster brother and his friends. Their shoes are usually muddy and so they leave them on the porch for me to hide!!!! I get along well with everyone so I think I would be a great addition to any family. If you want a sweet dog who's spayed, heartworm negative, up to date on shots, and just overall very lovely, then please consider me. I try hard to please! I’m being fostered in W. Paducah KY (with Winston).