Devine Weims

09/11/2026

08/28/2026

07/15/2025

I saw this in a forum and liked the way she put this:

As a breeder, I don't negotiate. This is not a business, and you are not a customer. When a puppy buyer who can afford the puppy tries to negotiate price, I am immediately turned off. And I believe it says something about the person's approach to the puppy. A puppy is not a commodity, it is a living, feeling being. What would be the motivation in negotiating? You feel you need to get the "best deal," or what? When the focus is on money rather than puppy, I look twice at whether this might be the best home for the puppy. I don't care about the money, I care about the puppy and its life, and how the puppy buyer perceives that puppy. "Just a dog" or valued family member, etc.? Besides all that, everyone gets treated the same and pays the same price. You are not that special. You're not entitled to something different than I do with the other buyers. That would be unfair to them. If you're just price shopping, and the years of planning and expertise that went into the breeding aren't important to you, you can find another breeder since to you all dogs are the same, plenty of byb who sell their puppies cheap.

Do you try to negotiate with the grocer for a dozen eggs? Would you try to negotiate the fees for adoption of a baby? Is everything in life transactional, or are there things that should not be? Depends on the culture, I suppose. But context is everything.

So IMHO you should not try to negotiate the price. Pay it, or get a puppy somewhere else.

07/12/2025

I get asked time to time if people can get two puppies from a litter, and that is something we definitely do not do.
There is a behavioral phenomenon called littermate syndrome that can happen when two puppies, especially from the same litter or close in age, are raised together in the same home. Despite the heartwarming idea of lifelong companionship, littermate syndrome often leads to serious emotional and behavioral issues for both dogs.
So what is littermate syndrome?
Littermate syndrome refers to a pattern of developmental and behavioral problems that can occur when two puppies are raised in the same home. This can include:
🐾 Extreme attachment to each other and difficulty functioning when separated
🐾 Lack of individual development, which leads to poor socialization with humans and other dogs
🐾 Increased fearfulness and anxiety, especially in new situations
🐾 Difficulty in training, as the dogs focus more on each other than their handler
🐾 Aggression or conflict as they mature and develop different personalities
These issues can begin as early as 8 to 10 weeks of age or may not appear until adolescence. The effects can be long-lasting and very difficult, if not impossible, to reverse.
What does this mean for purchasing a puppy?
Veterinarians, trainers, and behaviorists strongly advise against adopting sibling puppies, or even two unrelated puppies close in age, at the same time. Most reputable breeders follow this guidance and do not adopt littermates out together. This is not a rule based on convenience. It is based on real experience and our desire to set each dog up for long-term success.

06/22/2025

06/18/2025

Dual quality weims, previous litter produced GCh/SHs, pups show great promise in both

06/09/2025

6 weeks!

06/03/2025

I know it's early but I get excited, 5 week photos of the Lone Star Litter!
(excuse the background, the flag I ordered was way too small so I put a green mat behind it thinking I could easily replace the solid color background but it did some weird things 🤪)