Tessie was found wandering the streets by one of our amazing volunteers. When she was found she had a horrible case of mange and was blind..after inspection by a vet we assume Tessie's blindness is due to some sort of toxicity or damage done to her eyes. After multiple treatments with no change in her vision we assume she will be most likely be blind her whole life. She is otherwise a happy, sweet dog who loves to play in the yard. Because of being blind she does display some food aggression with other dogs. We recommend if she goes into a home with other dogs that she be fed separately. She is most definitely a beautiful purebred Weimaraner and we are hoping to find someome who will love and care for her!

FOSTER UPDATE: Tessie is nothing but a big love! Her little tail wags so fast when you pet her that I swear one day it is going to fly right off!! And if you have concerns about her being blind, rest assure that it isn't an issue. Once she learns her way around your house, you wouldn't even know she is blind. It took her about two days and she had the layout mastered - including the back yard. She is housetrained, does well with kids, and loves to take walks. (She does better on a short lead when taking a walk as she tends to go from side to side when she has too much lead.) Tessie would make a great addition to any family!!

 According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, the breed is several centuries old. A Weimaraner appeared in a Van Dyck painting of the early 1600's. There are various theories as to its origin. Some feel it is the result of albinism that overtook some ancient German pointing dogs. Others feel it is descended from the German hound, the Braken. And still others feel it is the fruit of crossings overseen by Grand Duke Karl August of Weimar between a regular pointer and a certain yellow pointer. The Weimaraner is a pointer and an all-around personal hunting dog. He was originally used to hunt, track and bring down big game. As big game became scarce, he was adapted to smaller game and upland birds. He also has a reputation as a fine water retriever, though he may need to be taught to swim. Weimaraners have been used as rescue dogs, service dogs for the disabled, and as police dogs in England and Germany. The breed was first imported to the United States in 1929 by Howard Knight who founded the U.S. breed club. Sesame Street often plays skits with this breed dressed up in human clothes. Some of its talents include: hunting, tracking, retrieving, pointing, watchdogging, guarding, police work, search & rescue, and agility. Happy, loving cheerful, affectionate and very rambunctious. Intelligent, but can be highly opinionated and willful, therefore this breed should have firm, experienced training from the start. Quick to learn, but resistant to repetitive training. Reserved with strangers and sometimes combative with other dogs. Socialize them well at an early age. Protective on his own territory. Very brave and loyal, it has a strong prey instinct. Do not trust with small non-canine animals. This is definitely not a herding or farm dog. The Weimaraner needs to live indoors as a member of the family. He needs attention and companionship. If relegated to a kennel life or if left alone too much, he can become very destructive and restless. He is a natural protector. Weimaraners are often kind to children, but are not recommended for very young ones because they are energetic enough to accidentally knock a child down. Because this breed is so full of energy, the first thing they need to learn is sit, then praise only when sitting. This will prevent jumping in the future, as they are strong dogs and will knock over elderly or children by accident. This breed especially should not be hit to discipline, they become wary easily. Once they have a fear of someone/something, they look to avoid and training is all but impossible. They are so eager to please, and motivated by reward (food or praise) Once a trick is learned, the dog will leap to repeat for praise. Although they are often mistaken as dumb, because they have such focus, if the trick or owners request isn't their focus at the time, it will not occur! Spend a lot of time with short leash walk, next to you. If left to run ahead they will pull like a train. A loose prong collar, making sure the chain section is in the front, and only pull forward and down, with a quick release when walking. Do not use choke or prong to train, they become hopeless very quick and all is lost from this point. This breed likes to bark. Very hardy, with a good sense of smell, and a passionate worker, the Weimaraner can be used for all kinds of hunting. They have a life expectancy of 10-12 years.