We Are Getting A Puppy! W00T!

[Sparko]

ah she thanks me most of all.

[One Bad Pig]

My aunt got a Vizsla puppy a few months ago, and is leaving him unaltered so she can show him. For a former cat person, she's really gotten into dogs; she got a German short-haired pointer a couple years ago from a rescue shelter. She picks people names too. Her cat was named Claudia, and my uncle's cat is named Maurice (he's celebrating his 20th birthday on April 1st). The dogs are named Bela and Lenya.

[Nicholas]

You know what kind of dogs are really good? Dachshunds, they're great family pets. They're small (well, except for the 30-40 pound throwbacks to the original breed of dachshunds like the one I have) and very loyal. They can also be guard dogs, because their barks can be more like that of a larger dog, and in fact have been known to confront much larger dogs, as if they don't know how small they are.

Of course, having had dachshunds my whole life, I might be a tad biased....

[Darth Executor]

Here are some pics of white labs to drool over:

I heard they make good soup.

[Middle Aged C]

five words for you............................

start watching the Dog Whisperer

[The Curtmudgeon]

You should name the puppy "Coat".

The (... wait for it ...) Curtmudgeon

[JardinPrayer]

OBP: Never heard of a Vizsla before. Googled it. They look like Weimaraners, sorta. Good looking critter.

Nicholas: I have a neighbor with a long-haired Dachshund named Luke. They just got a miniature Dachshund puppy named Daphne. I like them both. However, my husband firmly believes that any dog under 60 lbs. is simply not dog enough.

Darth:

BabyC: I've seen, like half an episode in my life. My sister is a big fan. I'm planning to pay for serious obedience training for the pup, myself, my husband and - most of all - my step-son who is find of breaking rules. I'll add the show to my DVR list. Thanks!

Mudge: I must be over tired. I didn't get it.

[Nicholas]

OBP: Never heard of a Vizsla before. Googled it. They look like Weimaraners, sorta. Good looking critter.

Nicholas: I have a neighbor with a long-haired Dachshund named Luke. They just got a miniature Dachshund puppy named Daphne. I like them both. However, my husband firmly believes that any dog under 60 lbs. is simply not dog enough.

Darth:

BabyC: I've seen, like half an episode in my life. My sister is a big fan. I'm planning to pay for serious obedience training for the pup, myself, my husband and - most of all - my step-son who is find of breaking rules. I'll add the show to my DVR list. Thanks!

Mudge: I must be over tired. I didn't get it.

Not dog enough!?!?! Your husband must not know dachshunds. You should tell him that Dachsunds can be as tough as they are loveable. I may have mentioned this before, but they do not care how big another dog is, they will bark at a dog like a Great Dane as if it were a dog their size. Remember, they were bred to go down badger holes and hold onto the neck of a badger until it was dead. As far as I'm concerned, Dachshunds are the best dogs on earth.

[One Bad Pig]

OBP: Never heard of a Vizsla before. Googled it. They look like Weimaraners, sorta. Good looking critter.

They tend to stick close. OTOH, they are very needy.

[JardinPrayer]

Not dog enough!?!?! Your husband must not know dachshunds. You should tell him that Dachsunds can be as tough as they are loveable. I may have mentioned this before, but they do not care how big another dog is, they will bark at a dog like a Great Dane as if it were a dog their size. Remember, they were bred to go down badger holes and hold onto the neck of a badger until it was dead. As far as I'm concerned, Dachshunds are the best dogs on earth.

Nothing personal at all, Nicholas. It's just that, for my hubby...size matters. We once visited friends in Pennsylvania who had a Pug. I had never seen one up close before. I fell utterly in love with that little alien face and perky personality. I made a big campaign for one of our own. This is when I learned of the size issue. He needs a dog he can roll around with and rough house with. Whatever. I've got my cats, so my need to nurture little critters is satisfied. And, I've gotta say, I like big dogs, too.

[Nicholas]

Nothing personal at all, Nicholas. It's just that, for my hubby...size matters. We once visited friends in Pennsylvania who had a Pug. I had never seen one up close before. I fell utterly in love with that little alien face and perky personality. I made a big campaign for one of our own. This is when I learned of the size issue. He needs a dog he can roll around with and rough house with. Whatever. I've got my cats, so my need to nurture little critters is satisfied. And, I've gotta say, I like big dogs, too.

This whole thing makes me want to recommend the movie "The Ugly Dachshund". It's an older movie, but it's hilarious. Basically the husband wants a Great Dane, the wife has a dachshund that has puppies, and the vet has the husband take a puppy from a Great Dane litter that was rejected and have the dachshund nurse him. The Great Dane grows up thinking it's a dachshund, and the puppies getting him blamed for their shenanigans. It's hilarious.

[The Curtmudgeon]

Mudge: I must be over tired. I didn't get it.

You can introduce him (or her) as, "This is our new white Lab, Coat!"

The (read it slowly if necessary) Curtmudgeon

[JardinPrayer]

Not necessary when you put the words together like that. I must be losing brain cells!

Thank you for gently spelling it out for me, Mudge!

[Sparko]

this is weird. A Vizsla just showed up at my brother's house yesterday.

They are trying to find out who it belongs to, but so far no luck. They walked around the neighborhood, called the police station, the humane society, and were trying to find a vet to see if she has a chip.

My brother had a weimeraner who died last year, and the vizsla looks an awful lot like a weimeraner. So if he can't find the owner, he is going to keep her.

[Glenn P]

Call her biartch, because she is one.