Viszla Dogs

Snow? Don't know about this......

2011-01-13T08:37:00.000-08:00

This feels a little cold, don't ya think Murdoch?

New Years Eve, 2011 welcomed our fist big snowfall in our new home. The Vizslas seemed to be fine. They actually seem like they enjoy the snow. It is a dry, powdery snow.

Cali, Murdoch and Kimi's Big Adventure. Move to Denver, CO.

2011-01-13T08:34:00.000-08:00

Cali and Murdoch getting comfy.

Last year we made a move to Denver, Colorado due to my husband's change of jobs. He moved in June, and we packed up the house, kids and dogs and drove from Austin to Denver on September 1st.

Murdoch Fully Crashed out on the journey

And Kimi always in protect mode, enjoying the views.

Cali also in sleepy travel mode

After checking out ways to get my precious cargo (2 Vizslas and a German Shepherd) to Denver safely, I decided that driving would be the best, after all wherever I am, they are happy. So we packed the back seat of my Ford Expedition with nothing but pillows, comforters and three small dog beds in a row, with a non-spill water bowl tuke in the middle. We left just after there business of the day.
They basically slept the first leg of the trip. We drove 6 hours then stopped to eat our picnic lunch at a rest stop. They did their thing, stretched their litle legs, then popped back in the truck. We drove another 6 hours until dark. We made it to Clayton, New Mexico, where our KOA campsite with cabins, that we had booked ahead was waiting unlocked for us, so that the dogs could have a safe place to stay and stretch their legs. No motels for us. This was an excellent way of traveling with our pets. I highly recommend this place if you ever need to do this trip to Denver, CO.
We had breakfast from our ice chest, and made our morning coffee on our camp stove. Walked and fed the dogs. Then we were off the our destination. Another 5 1/2 hours and we were at our new home.
These dogs were fantastic little travelers. I would make this treck again in a heartbeat.
Vizslas: Great Travelers.

2010-02-09T07:42:00.000-08:00

This is Cali and Murdoch when they arrived at our home. They just wouldn't come anywhere near the inside of our house, they would stop right at the entrance.

They like to stay together, right then we knew that they were inseparable. To this day they hate to be apart for even a minute.

This is them now, almost 3 years later: Spoiled little Vizslas - Can't keep them off the couches, beds, and anything human related.

My Vizslas need a morning snuggle!

2009-08-17T14:46:00.001-07:00

This is how much the Vizslas love me....Every morning Cali and Murdoch jump onto the bed and have a morning snuggle....This has to be the highlight of every morning for me, next to my hot cup of coffee.

Just look how close they put their heads next to me. Sometimes I can hardly breath because they get so close.

Dad likes the cuddles too.....and sometimes he gets them.

Some great Viszla merchandise

2009-01-03T15:12:00.000-08:00

A very nice book

There is also this great calendar featuring some great Viszla photos

Cali and Murdoch....such friends!

2009-01-03T14:55:00.000-08:00

All three dogs just love to sit on my lounger chairs beside the pool. First the Viszlas like to chew on them, and then jump on them with their muddy paws, finally fight each other for the best spot to sit on. I don't even think my kids got away with this much!

Once the Viszlas are comfortable then Kimmi will try to join them. Whatever it takes...

Kimmi and Cali just love to play together

2009-01-01T17:02:00.000-08:00

Here are Cali and Kimmi, our German Shepherd mix lovingly playing together while their brother Murdoch watches from the sidelines... He usually joins in but I think he'd rather watch this time. They all play so well together. Cali, the Viszla does the strangest thing, must be a Viszla thing, please comment on this if you know this to be true with this breed, but she plants her feet down rather hard and moves alongside of the other dos, no growling or any mean behaviour, just movement and eye contact...It is so entertaining. I hope you enjoy watching this video.

Vizslas ... Ohhh Such Sweet Dogs!

2008-02-13T12:51:00.000-08:00

And I never knew such a beautiful and sweet and friendly dog existed.........

Until the day I met Callie and Murdoch, my Vizsla Hounds. This is exactly how they are, always snuggled up together, loving each other along with their adopted sister Kimmi (a german shepherd/Blue Healer mix)

Being a sucker for sweet animals, my husband and I adopted these beautiful creatures back in July 2007. We had just moved to our home with 5 acres, so it wasn't like we didn't have room for them, and we had already adopted their pretty psycho and very anti-social sister Kimmi from Town Lake Animals Shelter earlier that year, who needed some companions of the same species. The minute they all met, they got along very amicably, so it was a hit.

The only issue was that Kimmi had already reserved the bottom half of our bed at night, so we couldn't possibly have room for two more. So, the newest additions staretd out in the kitchen behind kiddie gates. They slept through the night and woke up, oh! around 5am to go out and do their thing. Then back in the kitchen they'd go until we awoke at 6:30am. That was during the summer months. Well, then fall came and things were a little different.... It was rather cool that early in the morning, so on those cooler mornings they would be spoiled and come right into our bed at 5:00am. Then winter came, and then at 5am it was very cool and sometimes rainy and wet. Well instead of having to do all that morning stuff at 5am, I got lazy, and started letting them sleep all night on our bed along with Kimmi. And so it goes, that is how we manage to have a "three dog night" with a cuddly bed full of warm doggies.