Hungarian Vizsla Puppy
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Here's my new pup, a Hungarian Vizsla...
Quick story... I wasn't planning on getting a dog for another year, but was in touch with a breeder and had arranged to go see her about her next litter, and meet her dogs. The week I was due to visit, he had been returned from his new home due to difficulties with settling him in, as they had a much older Vizsla in the house who was not taking to him, things were not working out. Long story cut short, I fell for him.
at 12 weeks old when I first got him:
Now at just over 17 weeks:
I can't believe how fast he's growing, the breeder commented yesterday on how big he is, he was the largest in his litter apparently, and both his parents are pretty large for the breed, his feet are enormous so he still has quite a bit of growing in to them to do.
Quick story... I wasn't planning on getting a dog for another year, but was in touch with a breeder and had arranged to go see her about her next litter, and meet her dogs. The week I was due to visit, he had been returned from his new home due to difficulties with settling him in, as they had a much older Vizsla in the house who was not taking to him, things were not working out. Long story cut short, I fell for him.
at 12 weeks old when I first got him:
Now at just over 17 weeks:
I can't believe how fast he's growing, the breeder commented yesterday on how big he is, he was the largest in his litter apparently, and both his parents are pretty large for the breed, his feet are enormous so he still has quite a bit of growing in to them to do.
Thanks for the compliments 
He's a great dog, as for the 'mentalness' he's not too bad so far, has the odd moment, but generally is pretty calm and relaxed, he has a good exercise routine and is taking to training extremely well, he's almost too clever in that respect.
I guess at the moment my only concern is that quite a few people have mentioned that they go through a stage of 'adolesence' at about 8 or 9 months, in which suddenly everything goes out the window and you almost have to start again... I don't remember experiencing anything like this with my last dog, so not quite sure what to expect there, just hoping all goes well!
I have only had a couple of minor issues with him, (in the first few days) the first was with recall, his first week or so he was excellent, but then it all went out the window for a few days, so when he saw another dog he wanted to go play with he was off! But I started whistle training him straight away, and he has taken to that really well, and I haven't had any issues since. The second issue was a bit of 'resource guarding' in the first few days, but I dealt with it in the only way I thought was right at the time, (not really knowing what it was he was doing) and I haven't had any problems since. Having done research following the couple of incidents I had, I didn't do what was suggested, but it sorted it. I think he was just finding his feet in those first few days as things were all new again, but he has settled in really well, I couldn't be happier!
He's a great dog, as for the 'mentalness' he's not too bad so far, has the odd moment, but generally is pretty calm and relaxed, he has a good exercise routine and is taking to training extremely well, he's almost too clever in that respect.
I guess at the moment my only concern is that quite a few people have mentioned that they go through a stage of 'adolesence' at about 8 or 9 months, in which suddenly everything goes out the window and you almost have to start again... I don't remember experiencing anything like this with my last dog, so not quite sure what to expect there, just hoping all goes well!
I have only had a couple of minor issues with him, (in the first few days) the first was with recall, his first week or so he was excellent, but then it all went out the window for a few days, so when he saw another dog he wanted to go play with he was off! But I started whistle training him straight away, and he has taken to that really well, and I haven't had any issues since. The second issue was a bit of 'resource guarding' in the first few days, but I dealt with it in the only way I thought was right at the time, (not really knowing what it was he was doing) and I haven't had any problems since. Having done research following the couple of incidents I had, I didn't do what was suggested, but it sorted it. I think he was just finding his feet in those first few days as things were all new again, but he has settled in really well, I couldn't be happier!
Yes, he is EXTREMELY playful, and goes into 'Hunting Mode' a lot. Where we are there are rabbits, deer and all sorts of birds about all the time, and where we go for our daily walks they are everywhere, the whistle training has been excellent with getting him straight back at my side, but generally speaking these dogs are known as 'Velcro Dogs' as they do not like letting their owner out of their sight, I have absolute confidence that losing him is not going to happen, he has been running off leash since day one and never leaves my sight.
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