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Hi everyone from Staffordshire, England!
I've been visiting this site a few times as a guest but I've finally registered as the male vizsla puppy I've been on a waiting list for was born yesterday and I'm soooo excited about bringing him home! We'll be collecting him towards the end of January but I want to make sure I'm as ready as I can be when little pupster comes home.
I have a few questions that I'm hoping all you existing vizsla owners might be able to give me some advice on. Firstly, I've previously owned a GSP who now lives with my parents so I'm used to the 'jumpy' and energetic breed of dogs that I'm sure my vizsla is going to turn out to be! However, the one bad habit the GSP has always had is to bark A LOT every time anyone walks past the house or if he hears any kind of noise, even ones which seem indetectable to human ears, and its really hard to make him stop! Can anyone tell me if vizslas have the same tendancy or are they fairly quiet dogs? My husband and I live in a terraced house (with houses adjoining on either side of us) and I really don't want to have my neighbours complaining because of a constantly barking dog.
Secondly, I'm intending to crate train this puppy but have never done it before so any advice would be welcomed!
I've been visiting this site a few times as a guest but I've finally registered as the male vizsla puppy I've been on a waiting list for was born yesterday and I'm soooo excited about bringing him home! We'll be collecting him towards the end of January but I want to make sure I'm as ready as I can be when little pupster comes home.
I have a few questions that I'm hoping all you existing vizsla owners might be able to give me some advice on. Firstly, I've previously owned a GSP who now lives with my parents so I'm used to the 'jumpy' and energetic breed of dogs that I'm sure my vizsla is going to turn out to be! However, the one bad habit the GSP has always had is to bark A LOT every time anyone walks past the house or if he hears any kind of noise, even ones which seem indetectable to human ears, and its really hard to make him stop! Can anyone tell me if vizslas have the same tendancy or are they fairly quiet dogs? My husband and I live in a terraced house (with houses adjoining on either side of us) and I really don't want to have my neighbours complaining because of a constantly barking dog.
Secondly, I'm intending to crate train this puppy but have never done it before so any advice would be welcomed!