We had a lovely 4-6 inch snowfall near our house in New Mexico the night before New Year’s Eve. We decided to break out the snowshoes and dog jackets and take a tour around the lovely white neighborhood. Happy New Year from La Tierra Vizslas!
Charlemagne in mid-air
At almost 10, Lulu is still a fast little Vizsla.
Sadie races by
Charlie tries to catch up to his aunt Lali
Tags: action-shots, Charlie, Lali, Lulu, Sadie, snow, vizslas
Welcome to LaTierra Vizslas!
We’re proud members of the AKC, Vizsla Club of America, and Vizsla Club of Colorado.
We’re home to:
– GCH Artisan’s Pink Lollapalooza ‘Lali’
– GCH LaTierra’s Charlemagne AKA Carolus Magnus ‘Charlie’.
– GCHP LaTierra’s Rory O’Rourke ‘Rory’
– GCH LaTierra’s It’s De-lovely JH CA ‘Ada’
– CH LaTierra’s Don’t Fence Me In ‘Jack’
– GCHB LaTierra’s Let’sMisbehave RN ‘Finneas’
– GCH LaTierra’s Trouble From Big Pink ‘Levon’
– GCH LaTierra’s Pink Bella Vista ‘Bella’
– GCH LaTierra’s Kisses Sweeter Than Wine ‘Beso’
Puppies are not planned until at least 2022.
LaTierra Vizslas
Adorable! Happy New Year to you as well! š
Vizslas don’t need a fleece unless it’s exceptionally cold. Ours snowshoe, ski, hunt etc. with us all winter long. You don’t need protection unless you’ll be out more than say four hours with extended downtime. Also, make sure to up the calories during a winter….we give ours things like salmon and chicken broth with their kibble, and mix in a little puppy kibble for it’s higher fat/calorie content. Your dogs will love you for it, and need no special consideration during winter months.
Since it was about 18 degrees F when we went out, and the dogs were shivery, I’d say yes, coats required. They are short haired dogs and we try not to drop their core body temp too much. Since we’ve been in Vizslas awhile, we’re pretty attuned to the needs of our vizzies. And yes, we’re big salmon fans year round because it makes a nice coat for showing. Puppy kibble seems to up the chances of diarrhea and tummy upset, plus it’s hard on older dogs and their kidneys/livers (we until recently had a 17 year old vizsla), so we avoid it after the growth plates have fused.
Good to know!