adding a family member

9 May 2005

adding a family member

haven't done a "family" post in a while... but it looks like our four is soon to be five. we've spent a long time talking about it and mulling it over, but it looks like we're gonna get a dog. the kids are *really* eager to get a pet, and camryn spends a lot of time to be a dog.

after lots of reading, and emails to breeders we've settled on a breed (vizsla) and looks like we may even have found a breeder. so saturday, we drove out to rockwood ontario to meet the newborn (2 week old) puppies. here's our current favourite (temporarily known as "blue"):

um, yeah, they're cute. like *real* cute.

tags: vizsla, puppy

posted 8:22pm:

walkah's blog

tags:

family

Those are some dangerously cute puppies...

by Steven Mansour (not verified)

May 9, 2005 - 10:47pm

How on Earth did you manage to pull yourself away from them saturday without taking one home right then and there?

i know!

by walkah

May 10, 2005 - 7:03pm

if they had been older (and the breeder woulda let us) we might have taken one home that day.

soon, soon.

Talk to me!!!

by Ross Carlson (not verified)

May 12, 2005 - 8:56pm

James, if you didn't see my email drop me a note, I've got TONS of experience with dogs (from training to running the site and IT for www.goldenretreiverfreed.com - the largest Golden rescue in the rockies...)

And awesome choice on the vizsla, I had one as a kid, GREAT dogs!!!

Ross

We have a two year old

by Linds (not verified)

August 15, 2005 - 11:59pm

We have a two year old vizsla who is currently resting his dear little head on my bed pillow! They are greta family dogs with so much love to give, just watch out though because they like to sleep underneath the covers.

glad to hear it!

by walkah

August 16, 2005 - 12:48am

we actually are *very* happy with him... but his puppy energy is pretty taxing. he's so sweet though, it's easy to tell he's gonna be a super dog.

i actually have a bunch of puppy pictures to put online... need to do that.

No kidding that is a cute

by alan cruz (not verified)

April 19, 2007 - 7:47am

No kidding that is a cute puppy. You should check out the cute dog collars we have (when he's big enough) http://www.lovemypetsupply.com

Dog Training

by Ian (dog training) McAllister (not verified)

July 31, 2007 - 8:51am

You can start to train a puppy to come when called as soon as it is weaned. Have a pocketful of dried liver rewards.

Call the puppy and run backwards away from it. The call won't mean anything, but when you run away the dog will chase you. Reward him with a food scrap. Let him play for a time then repeat the lesson. Gradually he will build up an association between

1. His name (or Come!) and running towards you.

2. Your hand and rewards - won't be hand-shy.

3. Obedience and extravagant praise and petting from you.