Happy Tails of Vizsla Adoption

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Scotch was bred by excellent breeders, but given up when he was 9 years old because he was afraid of thunderstorms. He is a very sweet boy who went to live with Kirk and Cyndi Hoggatt near Ft Myers.

Rascal was found as a stray in the street. He was skinny, full of fleas, with the longest toenails she had ever seen (he could hardly walk because of those toenails)!Tammy Richmond fostered him, and Maureen (who also adopted Bravo from us) took him forever. He has lots of love and snuggly blankets now – He will never be cold again!!!

4 year old Betty came to TBVCR from mill-like conditions in Spring Hill with Cindy, Betty, and her brother Bart. She was fostered by Stephanie and Carol while she underwent heartworm treatment and then went to live with Royce and Frank in Ponte Vedra Beach. She went from spending her life in a crate to getting to play on the beach and sleep on the couch, she’s a very lucky girl!

There are currently NO reputable breeders in Spring Hill. If you are considering getting a dog from there, please contact us first!

Lexii needed more exercise than her family could give her, and she became destructive. She went to live with a family near Orlando, where she has a vizsla brother she can play with and get her energy out. Sometimes 2 vizslas are easier than one!

Gretchen was one of the 3 vizslas that was saved out of the 33 that were turned into Spring Hill Animal Control-the rest died of parvo. She came to us with hookworm, skin infections, ear infections, kennel cough, was not spayed, and had spent her life in a crate. She is now living with Robin Morgan in South Florida, where she gets to swim in the pool and play with her pug brother and cat sister.

5 year old Ruby (pka Faith) was rescued from mill-like conditions along with Hope (now Gretchen) and Charity (now Niki). She went to live with a new vizsla brother in North Florida and is living the good life!

6 month old Luchi was rescued from a bad situation with too many dogs, and went to live with his new family in South Florida. He is a wild and crazy puppy with tons of energy!

Wags was picked up at Animal Control in Jacksonville, and was scheduled to be euthanized because she had heartworms. She was emaciated, starving, and her tail was undocked and broken open from all her tail wagging. We treated her for heartworm, docked her tail to save it from a lifetime of bleeding, and she went to live with her new family and a lab brother in Orange Park. Her new family named her Wags because she is such a happy girl!

Cayman was turned in because of a divorce. He was fostered and neutered and then went to live with a wonderful family in Jupiter.

3 year old Bullet was turned into rescue because he liked to hunt small animals in the backyard. He now lives with a wonderful family in Atlanta, and he gets to run to his heart’s content!

Special thanks to Darcy Duvall, Chair of the Metro Atlanta Club Vizsla Rescue, for transporting Bullet to his new family!

Tinley was given up by his owner who didn’t have enough time for him, and went to go live with a wonderful family near Tampa!

From his owners:

Tinley is really doing great. He is the sweetest thing! His favorite things are going on our daily walks in the evenings and to snuggle and cuddle, especially in our bed at night (he can be a bit of a hog though!) Our girls absolutely love him and I think the feeling is mutual.

Tinley has made a few “friends” in the neighborhood and he always looks forward to seeing them on our walks. I think he may have even found a girlfriend, Roxie, who is a min-pin. She likes to run circles around him and he just eats it up!

Tinley is a wonderful dog and we are all so happy to have him in our life.

Lexi came into rescue when she was 3 years old, and fortunately we had the perfect family to be her forever home!

From Lexi’s new owners–Everything is going well with Lexi. She is a great dog and we love her!! I’ve attached a couple pictures. One is of her out on our lanai which she absolutely loves. The other picture is of her (a squeaky pheasant toy that the kids gave her for her 4th Birthday Jan. 15 :o) ) and our 3 kids. Lexi gets so much attention…the kids love taking her for walks, giving her treats, and of course cuddling with her. Lexi takes a 4.5 mile run with us about 6 days out of the week. She is such a good running partner and just loves it. We can’t wait to take her to the beach and see what she thinks of it.

Iggy’s family gave him up because Iggy needed more time and attention.
He went to live with Gary, Pam and Guinness in Cape Coral.

TBVCR rescued Hunter from a high kill animal shelter in Ft Myers when he was less than 2 years old. He now lives with Hillary, Michael, 3 jack russell terriers and a Vizsla sister (all rescues) in Apollo Beach, where he is an official greeter of his owner’s pet specialty store, Give a Dog a Bone.

From his new mom:

Just thought I would let you know Hunter is doing great!! We just adore him!! He loves our house and most of all it looks like he’s been in our store greeting customers his whole life! He’s just perfect. Sunday and Monday he didn’t eat that well like you said but now he’s an eater! Especially his mommy’s homemade cookies! Thanks again for giving us this great opportunity. We just LOVE him!

Lucy Lou, previously known as Dixie, was between 1-2 years old when an angel rescued her from a busy intersection. She now lives in Orlando and is “the Princess of Belle Isle.”

Alex, previously known as Roscoe, lives in St. Petersburg, where he gets to go boating,
play on the sandbar, and sunbathe with his new brother A.J.

8 month old Copper, previously known as Woody, was an owner surrender. His family wasn’t used to the energy level of a Vizsla, and he spent most of his young life in a crate. He moved to North Carolina, where he loves to play in the leaves and curl up with his kitty sister for a nap.

18 month old Pete found his forever home in
North Florida, where he gets to hunt all he wants.

From her new owners:

Keegan, previously known as Annie Jane, loves to hug, kiss, and snuggle very close. She has an older sister Devlin who she is very protective and loving toward. She is an absolute joy and we love her very much.

1 year old Fergie was hit by a car and left in a shelter for a month with a shattered pelvis before they would let us have her. Fergie had FHO surgery on her pelvis thanks to a wonderful vet who gave rescue a discounted cost, and went to live with her forever home, the Hardys in Naples. They renamed her Skippy, and the photos below should show you why! Fergie has the perfect Vizsla temperament, always happy, always resilient, and brightens the day of everyone she meets. No one deserves a new shot at life more than Fergie, she is absolutely amazing! Thank you so much to Tammy Richmond who fostered her and did physical therapy with her to get her to where she is now! And especially for the approval of the Board Members to give her a chance at life.

A letter from her owners:

I wanted to thank you so much for rescuing Fergie, we love her so much. She is the best friend a person could ever have. We have renamed her Skippy, since she skips to the truck to go everywhere with my husband, she skips on the boat and she skips down the beach. She has become the water dog, on her first few boat trips we had to physically pick her up to put her on the boat, but now as soon as we arrive at the boat dock she is crying in the car to get on the boat. I have attached a few photos of her. The photo below is amazing when you consider her hip surgery, I often wonder why they put springs in her hip.

We were having a problem with her jumping over our fence, but I think we solved the problem, in order to go out she has to have a bandanna on. We have a pile of them on a table and when we are ready to go out with her we tell her to get her bandanna and she picks her color for the trip. She has about ten bandanna’s my husband insisted she have more than just red and blue…good thing he does not like her (ha ha

She does do the most amazing thing, last year my husband had foot surgery so when he took Skippy to the beach he would tell her 5 minutes, believe it or not she would run for 5 minutes and be back on the boat ready to go fishing. Now when the entire family goes, she is still back in the boat in 5 minutes. She is amazing!

We have a new game in the pool we play called, “save the ball”, she will go down the steps and rescue her tennis ball, and we sometimes play keep away and make her swim a few laps before she completes her rescue. She will take the ball far away from the pool until she is ready to play again, then she will bring it back to one of us so we can play again. What a character she is! As you can tell we love her and are so thankful you were able to bring her to us. She has to be one of the best Vizsla/friends a person could have!

I wanted to send you a quick update, since every day we feel lucky she came into our lives! If you ever see the vet who helped her, tell the vet they are awesome! She is perfect, except for those spring loaded legs…perhaps she is the bionic dog!

Cindy was rescued from a Spring Hill breeding mill where she spent most of her life. She now lives with a new wonderful family and a new Vizsla brother, and has a new lease on life.

Sammy was a pet store puppy whose new owners had a change of location and couldn’t keep her. She went to live in St Petersburg with a previous TBVCR Coordinator, Susan Cutchall, and is going to be a Flyball star!

Please do not support pet stores!!!!

4 year old Bart came to TBVCR from mill-like conditions in Spring Hill with Cindy, Betty, and Rosie (now Lucy.) He went to live with a wonderful family near Tampa and is an extremely sweet and lucky boy!

There are currently NO reputable breeders in Spring Hill. If you are considering getting a dog from there, please contact us first!

Lucy, previously known as Rosie, is one of the sweetest dogs we’ve gotten into rescue. She came from mill-like conditions along with Cindy, Bart, and Betty when she was 9 years old and went to live with her new family in Celebration, FL.

Lucy, previously known as Rosie, is one of the sweetest dogs we’ve gotten into rescue. She came from mill-like conditions along with Cindy, Bart, and Betty when she was 9 years old and went to live with her new family in Celebration, FL.

5 month old Anastasia contracted parvo as a puppy, and her owners turned her over to the vet because they couldn’t afford treatment. The vet treated her and adopted her out, but she was a bit wild (she IS a vizsla puppy!) for their young daughter. She went to live with Michelle and Todd Foley, who adopted Tracker from TBVCR last year. They wanted a puppy, and they have their hands full with this one! She only LOOKS sweet and innocent, don’t let her fool you, she’s hell on wheels when she gets going!

4 year old Niki (pka Charity) was rescued from mill-like conditions along with Hope (now Gretchen) and Faith (now Becca). She came to TBVCR heartworm positive and was treated and fostered by Phyllis and George, who took great care of her until she was ready to go home and live with Faye and Nick. Thanks to all of you for taking care of this beautiful girl!

2 year old Star was found wondering the streets, begging children at an elementary school for food. She was adopted by a family on the East Coast of Florida, and now gets all the food she wants, and a Vizsla buddy to play with!

6 year old Zac was turned in by his owners because of divorce, and went to live with his new Vizsla brother, Ruger, and family near Orlando. As you can tell, he’s settling into his new home quite nicely!

Remington needed a home where he got more attention, so he went to live with his new family in Orange Park. He now gets to travel across country and run in his huge backyard and lake.

We found Cesar wandering the streets near Tampa. He comes from a terrible breeder near there that is breeding dogs with a lot of health and temperament issues, and Cesar is no exception. He has a lot of fears of things like wind, storms, men, people, etc., probably partly because of his upbringing but also because of his temperament.

Cesar was lucky enough to be rescued by his angel, Sandy. He loves his 3 new dog brothers, has been neutered, and is living a great life. Please contact us to see if the breeder you are getting your dogs from is reputable, it is amazing how quickly the breed can be destroyed through terrible breeding!

Phoenix was surrendered by his owners, who said that he was too afraid to go outside, afraid of other dogs, and just peed and pooped on himself in the sunroom because he was so afraid of life.

After a month with his foster home, Phoenix went to live with his new family in Plantation, where he has a blast playing with his new lab and greyhound buddies, Miss Mattie and Courage. He likes to go to the dog park, snuggle, and play with toys. He does still have some fears and maybe always will, but he is adjusting well with his new family, who loves him unconditionally. Phoenix was truly “rescued” from his previous life, and is doing great!

Four year old Ruger was left in a shelter with a case of Sebaceous Adenitis, and was a mess of dry skin and patches of missing fur. His temporary home in Port St Lucie saw right passed his skin troubles to his amazing temperament and love for life, and decided to keep him. Ruger has turned out to be an excellent bird dog with a staunch point and will be hunting with his new owners, Steve and Peggy, in Florida. Ruger is one lucky dog, but Steve and Peggy would tell you that they are the lucky ones!

Josie was given up by her family because their child had allergies. She went to live with her new family in Virginia & is living the good life playing with her dog sister and vizsla friends! She has a special chair that she loves to sleep in and is very happy! Please remember that Vizslas are not hypoallergenic, they do shed! 

Tracker came to TBVCR at 4 years old, very skinny and heartworm positive. He was rescued from an animal shelter in Bradenton, and had obviously spent much of his life outside. After successful treatment and lots of love and care, he went to live with his new family in Tampa, where he gets to snuggle to his heart’s content.

5 month old Daisy, previously known as Sasha, was bought from a puppy mill in Lakeland by a woman who didn’t know what to expect from a Vizsla that had been in those conditions. She is now living in Lakeland with her Vizsla brother, Dax. She and Dax are learning how to hunt!

10 month old Maya (right) was an owner surrender who was given up because of allergies. She went to live in Ft. Lauderdale, where she plays with her Lab and Vizsla brothers, who are also rescues.

Just remember, Vizslas DO shed, and they are NOT hypoallergenic!

Sally came into TBVCR at only 8 weeks old, she had been bought from a pet store and was given up after only 3 days. She now lives in Bradenton and is very loved by her family, who also raises puppies for Southeastern Guide Dogs.

Pretty Priscilla came to TBVCR pregnant with a belly full of puppies. After her puppies were born and placed in homes, she went to a new home where she gets to hunt!

From his owners:

Nelson, previously known as Homer, is completely a member of our family and is an absolute velcro case! I can truly say I have never known a sweeter dog. Nelson has gone from being a wild runner to a dog who can (usually) be voice-leashed when necessary. He loves our Weimaraner, Cotton, who likes him back. He’s occasionally still a little wild – last fall, he helped her tear her ACL, which, of course, means he lost his playmate for a few months.

Unlike any other dog we’ve had (even our previous Vizsla), Nelson makes SURE he gets a couple of miles of walking or jogging with his humans every day, rain or shine.

From their new owner:

I am the very proud Rescue Mom of 2 very special Vizslas, that I will thank Kim Deturk and Don Bonnice from the TBVCR every day I live for. My life will be changed forever because of these amazing creatures.

Hannah is my first rescue. She came from the big Pasco County rescue in Sept 2005. She is now 6 1/2. She was severely traumatized, but is the sweetest angel there ever was. She has major quail instincts, and Don and Kim have given her so much happiness in allowing her to hunt quail. Don took her on a mock hunt for me during the 2008 Fun Weekend, and it was a joy beyond words for this precious little girl

Nikki is my second rescue. He came to me in Apr 2006, and is now 3 1/2. He became my Service Dog 6 months ago after I had a serious accident a year ago, causing brain damage and several spinal disc ruptures. He also just passed his CGC and Therapy Dog Certification on July 23rd, thanks to a very special person, Susan Wallace from the TBVCR. I thank her so much.

Hannah and Nikki were just filmed by Producers of the Oxygen Channel, and they will be submitting the film and stories of them and their incredible abilities to the Animal Planet and Discovery Channel for a show on Service Dogs, Therapy Dogs and rescue dogs that can help change the lives of the sick and disabled.

These very special Vizslas have changed my life forever.