Hi Kim,
I think it is so awesome that you are seeking honest opinions from Vizsla owners. I have two Vizslas. We brought our oldest, Ajax, home over 6.5 years ago and then we got a puppy, Willow, 7 months ago. To be honest, I feel awful for how Mr. Ajax spent his puppy stage and the first few years of his life - these dogs get *very* attached to their owners and they require a significant amount of exercise and training time. My husband and I both worked full time when we got Ajax - at first, we had a dog walker come for him, but that was not enough. He cried a lot and he literally destroyed several crates. In fact, we walked him in the morning, the dog walker came at noon and then we played with him in the evenings - that was not enough. He was totally bored and I don't blame him.
We eventually put Ajax in day care 5 days/week and that did the trick - he was one happy dog. However, as he got older, he became less interested in day care and more interested in chilling on the couch. We love the breed like crazy and I used to run semi-professionally so Ajax was a great partner - but he still needed more love during the day.
We brought our second Vizsla home because our circumstances changed - I work full-time from home so I have time to play with the dogs in the morning, take them out several times/day and walk them 3 miles every day (rain, sun, or snow - we walk!). It has been beyond awesome. The puppy is thriving and she knows all of her commands - and she is not destructive because she does not have the option of getting bored. When we brought Willow home, I actually took almost 2 months off from work! I spent a lot of time warming her up to her crate, training her and just loving her - she literally wraps her paws around my neck and gives me hugs and kisses. She is the sweetest vizsla!
Best of luck with your little V! You are going to love him/her so much.