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GHOST
STORIES
 "Zoom"
We feel so fortunate and
blessed to have found WRNT and the opportunity to have Zoom
as a part of our family. We also have a weim named
Zeke which we rescued first from a breeder that received him
back after the owners asked her to take him back or they
would euthanize him. He was only 16 months old.
We felt the calling to rescue another weim after my husband,
who was a video production student, produced a feature on
shelter walkers. Needless to say, it broke our hearts
to see so many animals in need. So our search to
rescue another weim began and we were referred to
WRNT. We were introduced to Pam Kaplan and Zoom. It
was a match made in heaven for the entire family. Not only
did Zeke now have a buddy, we have gained one of the
sweetest and most hilarious Weims I have ever met. As you
can see, Zoom and Zeke have completely taken over our
hearts! Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to
save Zoom and all that you do for our blue and gray babies
in need.
The Molaison Family,
Brett, Jennifer, Ashleigh, Brett, Zoom & Zeke
 "Rookie
& Ollie" Rookie and
Ollie woke up to a White Christmas yesterday and put a whole
new meaning into the phrase "frolicking in the
snow!" They were determined to become Weim-Pops before
coming in out of the snow. The older members of the gang
were smart enough to come in from the cold---but we had the
lure Twiddle Dee and Twiddle Dum in from the snow with
promises of a ride to Starbucks. You will notice that
the whole gang is loaded up for the sleigh ride to Starbucks
but only the Twinkie Boys had their heads out the window
catching a snowflake...or frostbite, whichever came
first. Hope your Holidays are Bright and full of
Laughter. We miss you all!
Happy Tails and Safe
Holiday Travels, Jinna, Beth and the Whole Gang
"Tristan"
I adopted my precious baby Tristan from WRNT 6 years ago. He is mine and my husband's baby and my
son's best friend. As you can see from the pictures below he
is spoiled rotten. I just want to thank
you again for the wonderful things you do for these
precious animals. Plus let you know we have moved so that
you can update your database.
Thank you, Rhonda
Cassman
 "Greyson/Gage" We have been so busy here!
Lauren turned 2 and
she is sure acting like it! she still says Greyson is her
best friend because he is so cute! Greyson had his first
check-up with his new vet and he loved him. You know he is a
man's man. He is now a whopping 91 lbs! I am still in
total shock! I knew he was getting big, but dang!
We
finally started our obedience classes at Pappy's.
Greyson
was the biggest dog there! There was a German
Shepherd,
a Mastiff and a Boxer but they were all around 6 months old
so still just big babies. We finally broke down and got him
the choke type collar that looks like a torture device. The
teacher told us that as big as he is and as much as he pulls
that that is what he needs. I hate to use it but, it is
working. He is walking so much better and learning
"leave it". I can't wait to work with him and
learn new stuff with him! He did very well. I attached a
bunch of photos so you can see for yourself how big he is
now!
Gretchen, Kenneth, Lauren & Greyson
 "Clarise"
Hi Barbara, Just
wanted to give you an update on Clarise (now JoJo). We just
love her! She's getting along better with the other
kids (Jeter & Jazz). I often catch her and Jazz (our
other female) playing around outside, in the living-
room and on the bed, which she has made herself quite
comfortable on as you can see by the picture of the 3
Amigos. We have another squirrel chaser now. She is
also a great catcher, bringing us a tennis ball to
throw her when she's in the mood. She has adapted well to
our routine here. Like our male, she stands by the door when
she wants to go outside and is getting accustomed to the
crate with no problem. We love her calmness, something we
haven't had since we got our first baby (Jeter) - even
less with the second (Jazz). They just go, go, go, go. She
makes an awesome BODY PILLOW!!! Anyway, I think she is very
happy here, we certainly are with her. Thank you for the
wonderful job you and all of the others in the Rescue do.
God Bless all of you.
Love
& Thanks, Mario,
Brenda, Jeter, Jazz & JoJo Flores
 "Bailey"
Bailey is fine. This is a picture from today.
She is a true jewel. Wise beyond her years.
She played ball with the boys a little before dinner
tonight. They gave her a stuffed animal that she
already knows is hers. She had a busy day after a
bath and meeting her in-laws. She is sleeping on my
foot as I write this. Know that all is well.
 "Donnelly"
When my fiancé and I decided we
wanted to welcome a dog into our home, it was important
to him to have a pure bred animal. But it was
important to me to adopt a dog that did not otherwise
have a home. We soon found a wonderful compromise
in the Weimaraner Rescue of North Texas. Jason (my
fiancé) had long wanted a weim but knew as a single guy
that he couldn’t give the energetic breed the time and
space it needed to thrive. Now that we are settled
in a house with a big back yard, we could open our home
to a big, loveable animal.
Enter 2 year old
Donnelly. He was picked up as a stray in Shreveport
and transferred to Dallas via WRNT. That’s all we
know about him. Or, at least, that’s all we KNEW
about him when we got him. Now we know what an
absolute joy he is, how expressive his face is, his
moods, how much he loves his brown blanket, belly rubs,
ice chips and…well…eating any paper we are careless
enough to leave out. He enthusiastically takes on
his duties as ‘official’ greeter at the local dog
park and happily goes into his den (crate) at night. He
is a quick learner; though his expressive face lets us
know when he doesn’t feel like sitting (this
resistance is quickly overcome by the appearance of
treats).
Without the hard working volunteers of
the WRNT, who knows where Donnelly would have ended up. He
certainly wouldn’t have ended up with us and we
honestly couldn’t imagine our lives without or big,
goofy companion to complete our little pack.
Brandi & Jason
 "Shirley"
It
was close to 8 years ago and I was in the local animal
shelter in Bedford, looking for a new family member.
Near the front door, there was a small sheet with a photo of
a Weimaraner and a notice about WRNT. I called, learned
about one of the adoptees and went to see her that night. We
had recently lost one of our two dogs to old age (a rescued
Shepherd) and were looking for a playmate for our Rhodesian
who missed his friend.
I was introduced to "Sherman", a female of indeterminate age
(vet thought perhaps 5 or 6) who had already been given up
twice by other families. She was one of the sweetest dogs
I'd ever been around. She came home with us that evening. Of
course, this was before I had heard the term "Velcro dog"
too! Clearly suffering from being locked up with some
major separation anxiety, it only took a couple of months
for (newly renamed) Shirley to teach us that she just wanted
to be around us all the time. It didn't matter if it was day
or night or if we were cooking dinner, taking a shower or
watching TV. Once we figured that out, we all got along
famously. She was one of the "one paw" communicators that
eventually went to two paws and a final short but emphatic
"woof" to be let outside.
Shirley is now around 13 (we think) and doesn't hear as well
anymore. She doesn't climb on the furniture either due to
arthritis, but has her soft beds around. She is still the
'boss' dog even though we adopted a male German Shepherd
puppy who is now 6. If she manages to sneak upstairs because
someone left the doggie gate open, she gets carried down in
our arms. And even though she can't run like she did or play
fetch anymore, she still likes brief walks, "yelling" at the
two little terriers next door, stalking an occasional bird
or squirrel and of course loves the famous Weim pastime
of napping near her family.
Keith Quigley
"Happy
Gilmore" Gilmore is a very happy
camper. We took him out to the new house and let him
run with Rusty Saturday after we got home and again on
Sunday. They ran like crazy dogs and would come back
for some water and then go running again--chased some
birds, peed on dozens of trees and acted like they were
really doing something important running in the woods!
We also took all the dogs to the river. He likes to
wade like Rusty but didn't want to go any deeper. They
slept like babies both nights!! He and Rusty had a
couple of barks at each other when it was time to share
me on the couch but I just sit in the middle now so I
have one on each side. Princess Katie has her own
chair, of course. Gilmore should get a prize for the
"fastest eater in the world". Wow!! We did have a
funny yesterday. I had the refrigerator open and he
grabbed a zip lock ! with lunchmeat and ran into the
living room with it!! He likes to follow Wes around and
has already become his shadow. Wes gives good belly
rubs!!
He is a joy and we already
love him to pieces. We had to bathe all three dogs last
night and he did pretty well although he's not one to
jump in the shower without a little prodding/begging/biscuit!
He's a perfect fit for our family.
Gail
 "Brody" We adopted Brody in November
of 2004. He has been the best dog and is your typical Weim
that loves to counter surf, chase the squirrels in the
back yard and just being with his family. I would like to thank everyone that
volunteers to help these beautiful creatures. Y'all have
also helped me teach my children to volunteer and help
others that are in need. They have learned that all
animals deserved to be loved and taken care just like
people do.
With love and many thanks,
Jamie, Rob, Andy, Zack, and Brody Viveros
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