u/Hamster_Heart

Hi everyone, as the title suggests I would really love to get my first Vizsla but to say I’m intimidated by the breed is an understatement. I’ve been doing some research and combing through this subreddit for the past two weeks and I’m really torn.

1. I am a runner, I run 3 times a week minimum 30k but could be as high as 80k depending on time restraints. Also have a 7 year old Yorkshire terrier who gets 20-30 mins walk in every day. Is this enough exercise for a Vizsla!? I’ve read in some places that 2 hours everyday is needed for the breed and that’s just something that I couldn’t provide. Above all I want to be fair to the dog.

2. I live in a city. All my running is done on roads. Access to large green running spaces is limited. But I do have access to large playing pitches which I would use for high intensity fetch sessions. I have read that the breed can suffer from hip and joint issues. The last thing I want to do is run on concrete and create health issues.

3. I work evenings and my partner works mornings. So there is someone in the house most of the time but some days there is a cross over gap, maybe 5 hours if my partner is working a late shift. My Yorkie is fairly chill and once she has had some exercise in the morning these alone time gaps aren’t really an issue. I’ve read that Vizslas can be adorable hooligans if left alone. What is your opinion!?

Appreciate all the info and if it seems like my set up isn’t ideal, I would just stick to admiring the breed on this page.

Its almost 2 weeks since we had to say goodbye to our dog Hugo (Yorkie/Boarder terrier mix). I haven't stopped thinking about him since we had to put him asleep. He was neutered years ago and 3 weeks ago he was diagnosed with prostate cancer (vet said this was super rare, she has only seen it twice in 20 years). We did everything we could for him. We even drove across country to get him to a specialized vet but in the end there was nothing we could do. By the time we got him a CT scan the cancer had spread from his prostate to his liver.

At the time putting him to sleep was an easy decision. He deteriorated very quickly and we were lucky enough to be able to put him to sleep in the comfort of his own home.

Since then I have been riddled with guilt. I keep thinking that maybe if we spotted the signs earlier we could have gave him a better chance. I dunno what kind of answer I'm looking for here, all I know is that i miss him intensely.

My heart is genuinely broken, he was my partner and I's first dog. He was there for so many milestones. I just feel like I will never get over him