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Week 17: continued limited physical activity; more training & mental stimulation; return to walks & field trips
This post is part of our weekly series on raising our Vizsla puppy, Zooka. You can use our posts as a guide to help raise your own puppy, regardless of breed. Keep in mind [...]
My puppy started a fire! How you can prevent it from happening to you
I received an email from a client with the header: "My puppy started a fire. . . " Those are the emails you are afraid to open and read! She continued. . . "So we [...]
Week 16: Lots more training; more mental stimulation due to limited activity for surgery recuperation
This post is part of our weekly series on raising our Vizsla puppy, Zooka. You can use our posts as a guide to help raise your own puppy, regardless of breed. Keep in mind [...]
Week 15: Play date, pool party, ER visit, surgery for rock obstructing his GI system
This post is part of our weekly series on raising our Vizsla puppy, Zooka. You can use our posts as a guide to help raise your own puppy, regardless of breed. Keep in mind [...]
Zooka's ER visit and surgery
At 14 weeks of age, Zooka normally sleeps through the night. So it was unusual when we had to get up at 3:30 am to take him out. Then he threw up bile. Nothing [...]
Week 14: More play dates, more training, more field trips
This post is part of our weekly series on raising our Vizsla puppy, Zooka. You can use our posts as a guide to help raise your own puppy, regardless of breed. Keep in mind [...]
Week 13: More play dates, more field trips, continue Puppy Class, start Shaping in our training
This post is part of our weekly series on raising our Vizsla puppy, Zooka. You can use our posts as a guide to help raise your own puppy, regardless of breed. Keep in mind [...]
Male or female? Does it matter when bringing home a new puppy or dog?
Do you have a clear preference - male or female? I talk with some people who are convinced that males are better than females. Others are convinced of the opposite. Smarter, more loving, more loyal, [...]
Week 12: Pool party, more play dates, continued training, more field trips
This post is part of our weekly series on raising our Vizsla puppy, Zooka. You can use our posts as a guide to help raise your own puppy, regardless of breed. Keep in mind [...]
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August 2019 Issue: in memory of Zuzu: October 28, 2013–June 30, 2019, setting up for a new puppy, weeks 4 through 11 on how to raise and train a Vizsla, deworming and more GalleryAugust 2019 Issue: in memory of Zuzu: October 28, 2013–June 30, 2019, setting up for a new puppy, weeks 4 through 11 on how to raise and train a Vizsla, deworming and more
August 2019 Issue: in memory of Zuzu: October 28, 2013–June 30, 2019, setting up for a new puppy, weeks 4 through 11 on how to raise and train a Vizsla, deworming and more
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 108 AUGUST 2019 In memory of Zuzu: October 28, 2013 – June 30, 2019 How To Train A Vizsla: Setting up for a new puppy | Weeks 4 through [...]
July 2019 Photos
Archived photos at https://photos.app.goo.gl/87CpDnuAo4MLeA4f6
Timelapse video of a July sunset in Colorado with a dissolving thunderhead
We caught this spectacle on a beautiful July evening from the farm.
In memory of Zuzu: October 28, 2013 – June 30, 2019
We lost our girl Zuzu on June 30, 2019. She did not even make it to her sixth birthday. We feel cheated at losing her so young. With her feisty spirit, we thought for [...]
Weeks 10 and 11: intro to new dogs, field trip, kiddie pool and new obstacles
This post is part of our weekly series on raising our Vizsla puppy, Zooka. You can use our posts as a guide to help raise your own puppy, regardless of breed. Keep in mind [...]
Setting up for a new puppy
Some of us have planned for months before we bring our puppy home. Sometimes, it's a last minute decision and there's not a lot of time for planning. Either way, we still need to [...]
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Week 9: pick up Zooka from the breeder in North Carolina and settle in at home in Colorado with our eating, exercise, training and sleeping routines GalleryWeek 9: pick up Zooka from the breeder in North Carolina and settle in at home in Colorado with our eating, exercise, training and sleeping routines
Week 9: pick up Zooka from the breeder in North Carolina and settle in at home in Colorado with our eating, exercise, training and sleeping routines
This post is part of our weekly series on raising our Vizsla puppy, Zooka. You can use our posts as a guide to help raise your own puppy, regardless of breed. Keep in mind [...]
Natural ways to de-worm a dog that have worked for us
We have only seen issues with worms in our dogs when they are puppies, which is quite common at a young age. We have never seen them in our older dogs as they are fed [...]
Road trip to North Carolina to pick up our Vizsla puppy, Zooka
We made a six day road trip from Colorado to North Carolina to pick up our Vizsla puppy, Zooka. Personally, we prefer road trips over flying, which we outline why here, with tips on [...]
Car travel tips when picking up a puppy from a breeder
While flying is certainly an option for bringing a puppy home from a breeder, we opt to drive if possible, even if it is cross-country. We have found that driving is a great way to [...]
Naming a dog: how Zooka got his name
If you read my blog post "What's in a name" then you might already know how much time I put into finding a name for my new dogs. For me, it's part of the fun [...]
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July 2019 Issue: weeks 1, 2 & 3 of raising a Vizsla puppy, appropriate exercise for adolescent dog, 97 ways to create great puppies, carsickness, and more. GalleryJuly 2019 Issue: weeks 1, 2 & 3 of raising a Vizsla puppy, appropriate exercise for adolescent dog, 97 ways to create great puppies, carsickness, and more.
July 2019 Issue: weeks 1, 2 & 3 of raising a Vizsla puppy, appropriate exercise for adolescent dog, 97 ways to create great puppies, carsickness, and more.
We have lived our entire lives with dogs, been in business with The Light of Dog since 2003, and currently live on a farm with our dogs. We want to positively impact the [...]