the Adventure Vizsla Life
Whiskey in her flowered diaper Whiskey has impeccable timing. The day that my partner left for Belgium, she started her heat. We’ve been noticing that she’s been slowly swelling for about 1.5 months before she started bleeding. The last 2 weeks her nipples had swollen…
Wine capital of BC So last weekend we took a little trip to Kelowna, the Okanagan, in the interior of British Columbia. It was my first trip there and we had a great group of 6 to share a wonderful vacation home. I’ve been wanting…
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| Beautiful Vancouver |
Low tide at Spanish Banks is really one of a kind. Spanish Banks is regularly a great dog beach but if you can get there on a low tide (arrive at least an hour ahead of the tide time) then it’s really special. With a fantastic view of the cityscape, it feels like you can almost walk out to the tankers and the beach is 1000x bigger than normal.
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| The tide is an hour away from low |
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| It goes on forever! |
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| Expert digger…not sure what for |
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| Seriously, is this the only Vizsla that just sits in the middle of playing? |
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| Playing a tiny bit of fetch |
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| So happy! |
We arrived at 9:30 on a Sunday morning and there were so many dogs and owners there that we met 3 other Vizslas!
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| Making friends |
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| I had to lay on the sand to get this low |
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| Meeting and playing with Hugo |
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| There’s nothing like two Vizslas playing |
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| Instant friendship |
This time Whiskey was accompanied by her good friend Ginger who looks like a mini Vizsla with a no-nonsense attitude. Ginger was sporting her new life jacket (complete with handles) just in case the tide pools came too high. The two had a blast running around and meeting other dogs.
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| Little Ginger is so short! |
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| Ankle deep water is pretty high for her |
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| Whiskey chases the seagulls |
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| Ginger swimming along |
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| This is what the handles are for! |
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| Amazing morning |
Whiskey had fun sniffing out crabs. At one point we even had to leash up Ginger when a bald eagle decided to hang out on the sand. In the end we had two very happy and tired puppies on the way home.
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| until next time! |
Sedated for xrays and joint tests So Whiskey has been running and doing really well lately. She’s even been filling out her very skinny frame (adding much more fat, oils, quinoa, sweet potato into her diet is helping). Then one day while at work, I…
learning what she’s bred for No, not that Birdman (great movie), this is the birdman that Whiskey LOVES. We are working to train Whiskey with birds (trying to get her to hold a point right now). Eric has been our very informative trainer and this…
It’s the time again! Meetup time in Vancouver for loads of springy red dogs. This time we took over Bridgman Park in North Vancouver for a little walk with alot of pep. There were several new dogs and lots of butt sniffing, playing, and chatting with other ‘parents’.
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| I really huge group this time! |
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| my little girl stops to pose |
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| long-haired Vizsla |
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| dogs everywhere! where is mine? |
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| everyone is meeting little Moose |
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| I love these dogs! |
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| four way conversation |
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| treat? you must bring an entire bag of treats today |
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| by the riverside, these are not water dogs |
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| everywhere you see, vislas! |
All good news and happy pups aside, we did have a sad incident where one of our newest puppies, 3 month old Pana was attacked and bitten by a bull terrier before meeting the group, and had to go straight to emergency. It’s really terrible news, especially since that dog had attacked 3 other dogs that day. It’s always a really good reminder to keep a close eye on interactions with other dogs, especially new ones, and ensure your own dog doesn’t go charging up to meet new dogs.
Vancouver is beautiful in the spring Whiskey’s been feeling so much better lately after the vet visits. She’s actually been more energetic than ever and I’ve increased her daily ration to over 1kg a day, I have no idea what she does with it! With…
We’ve had a couple minor health problems since spring rolled around. We’ve had a couple bumps crop up and are currently finishing up another case of Giardia (Giardiasis) so I thought it might be of interest to keep a diary of small problems should they…
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| Puppies! Whiskey’s the big one now. |
It’s been raining puppies lately and I’m overjoyed at being able to set up some play dates for Whiskey. I was a bit worried about Whiskey being gentle enough around the little ones but with treats, recall, and lots of “lie down” she was great sharing the attention. I really can’t believe how fast her first year has gone and when I see these (10 and 16 week-old) puppies I honestly can’t remember how small she was. Puppies are just so floppy, awkward, and such a joy to watch romping around discovering the world.
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| Pana, the little sassy girl |
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| Sophie is a mini Whiskey |
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| It’s so cool to see the sisters together |
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| Whiskey looked just the same but their personalities are different |
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| Sophie is fearless and will use her teeth |
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| Whiskey’s got Sophie’s collar |
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| These girls are so good together |
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| A quieter moment |
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| Checking out the genetics |
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| They really are little mirrors |
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| If only I could have two… |
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| Teaming up against a sweet Bernese |
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| Sophie’s learning to pose |
And just last weekend we met up with Pana from Egerton Vizslas in Nova Scotia. We were also looking at Egerton when looking for a breeder but they didn’t have any litters coming up back then. A couple provinces in Canada including Nova Scotia have a law that prevents docking tails and dew claw removal so Pana is fully natural! That’s a whole other topic for another day but it’s great to see a full tail wagging on such a happy dog.
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| This is Pana |
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| Because Pana is so young, Whiskey spent most of the time on the ground |
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| rolling around having fun |
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| Just full of wrinkles! |
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| Pana loves the lap and is super affectionate |
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| She’s pretty submissive but comes back for more |
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| off to new things! |
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| Very nice together |
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| Pana being a clown |
My little girl is 1 year old. We’ve both been working overtime these days so we haven’t been able to have her a little party, though I we gifted her with a custom made dog monster-toy from etsy. Lets see if this one lasts! Here’s…