I thought you might like to see some pictures of Paloma. She's been a very good girl and has been super cooperative while I've been getting over my cold. I cannot remember when I had a cold last this long. I'm almost 100% - my ears still get plugged every now and then.
Anyway, since we haven't been able to get into a class just yet, we are working on manners at home. She is responding well to "come" - she loves getting her treats. She is particularly good about it when I call her to come into the house. We are also trying "wait" and she's letting me get two steps away from her before breaking - at which time we start all over until she successfully waits. We are working on "leave it" because like her Mom, she is always looking for something to pick up off the floor. She has "sit" down pat and is walking very well on a leash. We have yet to venture through the neighborhood but as soon as she gets her next shot, we'll give it a try. She travels well in the car and I have to say I was amazed at how well she did on the trip to Las Vegas.
This is Paloma's most recent photo.
You might remember this from the whelping box when ALL the puppies fit!
Paloma can now get herself up onto the couch - it's almost an easy hop for her these days.
I did not do this with Hannah or Marley but I'm trying to teach Paloma to like her dog bed.
We are members of the Vizsla Club of America and the Rio Salado Vizsla Club. At this time, I am also a member of Trails End Vizsla Club of Oregon. I was the rescue coordinator for Trails End Vizsla Club of Oregon and Northwest Vizsla Rescue Alliance, Inc from 2003 - 2012. I was recognized as an AKC Breeder of Merit in November 2010. We bred our first litter in 2008 and our second in 2012. We breed for ourselves but are happy to share our puppies with families who are willing to go through our process of deciding where to place our pups.
Our dogs:
Hannah - Sept 5, 2001 to July 22, 2018 (old age);
Marley - Oct 7, 2003 to Apr 31, 2017 (Aggressive Mast Cell Cancer secondary to Lymphoma);
Paloma - October 18, 2008;
Sparrow - Apr 9, 2012 to Oct 6, 2020 (Histiocytic Sarcoma, lungs); Wren Dec 31, 2019 and we have a Cirneco Dell'Etna, Ravenna, January 12, 2019.