Our loopy, energetic, exhausting headed, excitable, cuddly vizsla pet is one 12 months previous immediately! She’s introduced chaos into our lives however the youngsters are head over heels smitten together with her and I’m beginning to have a reasonably large delicate spot for her as properly. As for David, he’s nonetheless warming as much as the thought of getting a pet, however I’ve caught him snuggling her right here and there, so… progress!
All joking apart, getting a pet 5 years after dropping Koda was little bit of a shock to the system. I had positively forgotten how a lot work puppies are and the way a lot time they demand. Finley particularly was about as cute as they arrive, however she additionally was very bitey when being playful and cussed.
Nonetheless, she’s additionally sharp as a tack so we knew we would have liked to pour some effort into coaching ASAP for all our profit. With the assistance of an area coach and the Mini Educator, we lastly had been in a position to talk clearly together with her and he or she discovered rapidly. We obtained her to cease counter browsing and we additionally needed to right some behaviors we allowed early on, like being on the sofa, which we shouldn’t so till pack order is firmly established and revered.
Now at one 12 months previous, and about 10 months into having her as ours, she is properly on her approach to being a extremely unbelievable canine. She’s dependable off leash and listens properly to us. She will come, keep, lay down, shake (youngsters taught her that one), and keep in her “place.” She’s crate educated, potty educated, and is aware of the routine of our days, down the the minute she ought to anticipate a sniffari or a meal. Like all vizslas, she all the time appears to be like so solemn in photographs, which is at full odds together with her loopy character; I’m going to make it my mission to take higher photographs to seize it!
She’s an amazing snuggler, full with the vizsla trademark of not understanding private area and curling up proper on prime of you. I actually miss snuggling her on the sofa and hope within the subsequent month or two we could have pack order firmly established and she’s going to be capable to snuggle on the sofa solely when invited. I suppose we run a fairly tight ship over right here for pet coaching, however really feel hopeful it would repay with a properly educated, completely happy canine.
A couple of specifics for enjoyable!
- She eats a uncooked meals weight-reduction plan which we order via Corrina’s Nook. She likes the meat finest however we normally do the Corrina’s formulation hen mix. She eats eggs, sardines, uncooked goat milk, scraps of fruits and veggies, pumpkin and flax seeds. It’s been the craziest studying curve to feed a canine this manner but it surely appears to be working properly for her!
- If I needed to choose her favourite meals I’d say it’s in all probability cottage cheese.
- She will get up with me round 6:00 AM and curls up at my toes till 7:15 when she is aware of it’s time for a Sniffari (a gradual, off leash stroll the place she’s free to smell and wander).
- The youngsters struggle over who will get to cuddle together with her however have each been good about serving to with the duties that include having a canine, like strolling her and choosing up poop.
- We don’t trim her nails as a result of she freaks out and I do know we should always however I don’t know the way to repair it at this level.
- Her favourite toys are delicate, squeaky ones she will be able to rip to shreds inside 10 minutes.
- She loves braided bully sticks.
- She digs! I do know it’s a canine trait, however Koda by no means did this. She’ll dig a gap, conceal a bone, and are available again every week later to dig it up and revel in it. This tickles me for some purpose.
- Watching her level and stalk birds and squirrels is the best.
- Watching her go loopy with the zoomies is a detailed second. Zoomies are pure pleasure!
Right this moment we’re celebrating her with a home made birthday deal with that the youngsters need to bake and by taking her on a hike! I’ve additionally informed the ladies we are able to take her to a pet retailer afterwards and let her select a brand new toy. We’re so excited; she’s going to have an amazing day. I’ll have to return again to this publish and add these footage as a memento 🙂 We love you, Finster, and the vitality you carry to our household!
Introducing Finley // Finley at 4 Months Previous
