Wire-Haired Vizsa incoming !!

[juice]

Meet Dobbie (named by my daughter), our soon to be new pup. Picking him up on 14th March...He's such a little dude... can't wait to get him home

[Shaw Tarse]

Meh, suppose he's OK!!

[Gandahar]

First law of dog naming should be

NEVER LET YOUR CHILD NAME THE DOG.

Reasons

1. It makes them think it is theirs. It's not. They never share the burden
2. They always pick a crap name.

However your daughter has picked a good name I think for the little blighter. 1 still applies though.

You now have to convert it to be dads dog without them realising it so it loves you most

hee hee, fellas together and all that.

Edited by Gandahar on Saturday 11th February 19:38

[Pesty]

Gorgeous

[juice]

Thanks lads ! Still

He was the last to be born and came out backwards he was a proper snuggler when we looked at all the pups and was the one who came up to my wife first - the other pups were more interested in playing with each other. I know you're not supposed to pick the first pup but my wife fell in love with him so...how can you say no at that point ?

He's the one on the left with the black collar



Going to get my grandkids involved in puppy training so they know they have responsibilities towards the pup and he's not just a toy to play with. I think it will esp help my oldest grandson who has ADHD and part of those traits are that he likes very much to be in 'control'. Hopefully we can channel that tendency into a positive thing and that he'll take on the role with gusto.

Very happy indeed...We're off to the pet store to get all the paraphenalia today !

[juice]

What's everyone's thoughts on insurance.

I'm on one of the comparison websites and must admit I'm confused about the different options (Accident only, Time Limited, Max Benefit, Lifetime).

The WHV seems to be a pretty healthy breed with not many known issues, but what does everyone else do in regards to insuring a new puppy ?

[ctdctd]

juice said:

What's everyone's thoughts on insurance.

I'm on one of the comparison websites and must admit I'm confused about the different options (Accident only, Time Limited, Max Benefit, Lifetime).

I decided to self insure and am sticking £300 PA in the virtual pot - 4 year old BoxerX

The Vet advised the Lifetime option if I decided to insure as that was the only one that covers possible long term conditions.

[Turn7]

Very cute pup.

Im fan of these as adults as well, so please keep the thread updated as he grows...

[Pesty]

Vets bills get expensive quick.


Personally get full cover.

[weeboot]

A quick video from a Whizz the other week, including several WHVs..

https://youtu.be/NsbvlD_WP_E

[juice]

weeboot said:

A quick video from a Whizz the other week, including several WHVs..

https://youtu.be/NsbvlD_WP_E

Awww - Can't wait !!

[juice]

Pesty said:

Vets bills get expensive quick.


Personally get full cover.

So lifetime is the best option then ? I want to do right by the wee fella...

[moorx]

juice said:

Pesty said:

Vets bills get expensive quick.


Personally get full cover.

So lifetime is the best option then ? I want to do right by the wee fella...

That's what we have and I wouldn't bother with anything else.

[weeboot]

2 more from the same Whizz


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qAH_DaqJBk

Slo Mo (with damp WHVs)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eTWieH9sCg

[juice]

What I love about them as a breed is they're just loving life !

We live right by Chew Lake near Bristol...Got loads of plans for him. Flyball looks like a LOT of fun, plus agility training and also there's loads of shoots round here which I think I'd like to eventually get him involved in...fun times ahead

[weeboot]

Find a local group and whizz if you can, they play differently with their own.

[juice]

Just joined the SW Viz Facebook page. They seem to have regular viz whizz's near Bristol

[Pesty]

juice said:

So lifetime is the best option then ? I want to do right by the wee fella...

Imo yes.

Logan hurt his leg when he was one year old bills topped 4K well over 4 k that wa just for a scan and operarption but we toted up quite a bit before then.

He mostly ok but if arthritis sets in in that leg we are covered.

I would have been in serious trouble without insureance

[LordHaveMurci]

Try Animal Friends for insurance & yes, get lifetime cover.

So wish I'd insured my spaniel

[pikeyboy]

juice said:

What I love about them as a breed is they're just loving life !

We live right by Chew Lake near Bristol...Got loads of plans for him. Flyball looks like a LOT of fun, plus agility training and also there's loads of shoots round here which I think I'd like to eventually get him involved in...fun times ahead

If you're wanting to work it at some point you'll need to keep that in mind when it's a pup. Doing things like playing tug with it are a no no, tends to make them hard mouthed as they might expect you to want to wrestle with what ever they bring back.

You'll need to encourage it to point and it must at all costs be stopped from chasing anything. It must also have impeccable recall under all circumstances and stop on the whistle to a single pip.

I had a GWP and now have a GSP that I work on local shoots. HPR breeds are great and find birds spaniels miss towards the end of the season but you need to have a very steady dog which means you to need to start very young and is no small under taking. Trying to curb or rather channel their natural instinct to hunt into what you want them to do isn't easy by any means.

edited to add - even if you have a steady well trained dog taking it on a shoot day is like taking a reformed alcoholic to happy hour....

edited a gain to say many shoots are anti HPR breeds as they have a reputation for being hard mouthed, un-trainable and useless as they run past cover. Keepers usually want you to work them like spaniels which they aren't, this can get frustrating and means getting a slot on a shoot isn't easy.

Edited by boy on Friday 17th February 09:46

Edited by boy on Friday 17th February 09:49