Health and Wellness

Finding a Breeder

Finding a Breeder

So you’re sure you want a Vizsla? But how do you find a breeder, a great breeder that will support and help you throughout your pup’s lifetime? What IS a good breeder and what should you look for? These are all subjective of course, but…

Ovary Sparing Spay

Ovary Sparing Spay

Whiskey hours before her spay We’ve just gotten back from a trip to Kelowna for Whiskey’s spay. When we first got a dog, I didn’t realize there were several different options for spays (and for neuters), each with pros and cons. As I’m typing this,…

Bumps and Allergy Testing

Bumps and Allergy Testing

A couple bumps on her ears Over the past year Whiskey has been getting bumps that appear pretty quickly and disappear just as fast. The bumps never stuck around long enough to get to a vet and so we put on our detective hats to…

Limping episode resolved!

Limping episode resolved!

At Whistler for her treatment Awhile back, we had a scary episode where Whiskey was suddenly limping and wouldn’t use her left hind leg. We had taken to her to emergency and had no answers after a rather large bill (xrays were fine).  It strangely…

Vizsla Meetup x27

Vizsla Meetup x27

I’ve been working overtime so it’s been hard getting out, taking photos, and writing. We are so fortunate to have a good group of V lovers in Vancouver and we met again despite the threat (and eventuality) of a downpour. This time we headed over…

Knitting a dog sweater for a Vizsla

Knitting a dog sweater for a Vizsla

Whiskey models her new fashion This post is a long time coming as I’ve been working on a sweater for Whiskey for a couple months now in between other projects.  I’ve started knitting a year ago and mostly use Youtube to learn as well as…

Elsay Lake Overnighter

Elsay Lake Overnighter

20km (roundtrip), 8-10 hours starting from Seymour Mountain Parking lotLink to hike OR this link  Lake Elsay This was a tough one as we didn’t expect such technical terrain and had started later than planned. Carrying heavy backpacks we took about 5.5 hours each way…

First heat finished!

First heat finished!

City on leash walks for now We’re finished! I was so worried about having a female dog in heat, downtown, in the summer, in an apartment. I’ve heard that the first heat isn’t very representative of the future ones, that it can be lighter, shorter,…

First Heat!

First Heat!

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…

Limping and ER drama

Limping and ER drama

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…