Day 1 Is Always Fun!

We had an x-ray done a week before whelping. The vet told me definitely 7 pups, I was pretty sure I saw 8.  I thought for sure we’d have the pups that following Tuesday or Wednesday (Jeff guessed Saturday all along).  Saturday morning as I was feeding the older 2 kids breakfast Ginger started her panting, so I figured that the day had come, but you never really know how fast they’re going to progress through the stages.  I ran around just to make sure I had everything I needing for the delivery.  I then proceeded to tend to my kiddos changing diapers, and feeding the baby incase things happened sooner rather than later. As I was feeding baby Artisan Ginger kept whining at the doggy door to go outside….I was thinking ‘yeah I’m going to have to accompany her out there so we don’t have any pups in the back lawn.’ I went with her, she did her business, and quickly ran inside. I get inside right behind her, and she is already in her whelping box laying down.  I look in there and she has started contractions! Holy Moly girl!  So I called a friend of our to come help be my 2nd set of hands since Jeff wouldn’t be home for at least another 3 hours.  Even though Ginger was in the throws of labor when our friend got here and rang the door bell, Ginger leaps out of the whelping box, runs to the door to greet our guest (bum wiggling all the while).  Shortly after jumping back into the whelping box she had pup number 1.  I’m pretty sure that’s not the type of welcoming party I would carry out that far into labor….but that’s a VIZSLA for ya!
Anywho pup’s in birth order
1.- Magenta (female)

2.- Royal (Male)

3.-Lilac (Female)

4. Ruby (Female)

5.Sky (Male)

6.Teal (Male)

7.Coal (Male)

8.Clover (Male)

9.Pumpkin (Female)

9 puppies! Crazy right. We were thinking 7-8.  However Lilac and Sky are both about half the weight of our largest pup. Lilac came out and I was thinking ‘wow she’s little’ and then when Sky came out and was even SMALLER, it got me wondering if these 2 were from a later litter (you can have multiple litters within litters, they just have different conception dates, because a female is in heat for so many days) These two were just sooo much smaller than the rest but similar in weight to one another, and then the other 7 pups were similar to one another in weight.  This also would explain why we didn’t see these pups in the x-ray because they’re bones may not have been calcified at that point.  I’m just glad they were developed enough to make it! We’re so glad that they’re finally here and healthy. Ginger is ecstatic and is being her usually dedicated motherly self!
Look at that sweet face!
             
       
Rusty has been camping out nearby, making sure not to miss out on all the action! He’s so alert and reactive to every little puppy peep.
                           

It really is such a treat being audience to such a beautiful part of creation.  We feel honored to help secure and perpetuate this wonderful breed! 
        

       
If interested in this litter please contact us via phone at : 303-842-4041
or by email: ingridlouwheezer@gmail.com
PRICING as follows….
$400.00 deposit required to reserve puppy
$800.00 per puppy ( $400.00 deposit is deducted from the total)
$800.00 includes:

-Purebred Vizsla puppy (male or female)
-Tail Docking, and Dew Claw Removal
-3 Generation Pedigree
-AKC registration
-1 year health waranty
-1st round of shots, and Veterinary signed clearance of good health
-CD/Thumbdrive of photos/videos taken of your pup from birth-8 weeks
* We begin the potty training of your pups, pups are mostly potty trained or at the least well prepared for final stages of potty training by the time they are transferred to your care.

INSTAGRAM

Sometime between Litter 2 and 3 we decided to start using instagram as an easier way to keep up with our pups. So many people are already members of instagram, and documenting their daily lives which with a vizsla includes them alot/if not all of the time.  Let’s be honest sometimes in the hustle and bustle of our busy lives it’s hard to sit down write an email, and collect pictures to send to us as an update.  So that we could stay in touch, and see how the pups are doing (an not inconveniencing you) we decided to tell all our families that when they post pictures of their pups on instagram to hashtag them: #idealvizsla  this way others can see their pup’s litter mates or siblings from other litters as well. Of course we throw up pics of Ginger and Rusty all the time too! It has been wonderful  and such a joy to see these pups living wholesome lives with their forever families….i’ll share some pics i nabbed from the bunch……

RUSTY &/OR GINGER:

                            

          

         

MURPHY (LITTER II):

                

 

                                                                   Murphy with Molly (LITTER III)

MOLLY (Litter III):

 

BAXTER (LITTER III):

 

ASPEN (LITTER II):

  

         

IGOR (LITTER II):

JASPER (LITTER III):

   

             

ZOEY (LITTER I):

   

Ginger & Rusty’s are having their 4th and FINAL litter…

               

Ginger is our dam, doesn’t she look oh so THRILLED to be pregnant with 7-8 pups?! (Having had 3 kids myself I can relate with how i felt in those final days of pregnancy)  Don’t let this expression fool you though, she really loves being a mommy, and is such a good one at that.  She’s always so attentive to her little ones, and LOVES to wrestle with them once they get a little older.  This will be her FINAL litter. She had her first litter shortly after turning 2, another just after her 3rd birthday and the last litter just after turning 4. Having a litter takes its toll on their body. We want Ginger to have a great quality of life. Not breeding after 6 years of age also ensures the greatest litter health as well.  We’ve been so happy with the quality of their litters, and equally impressed with the quality of families that have embraced them!

                                

Rusty is our Sire and such a handsome fella.  He really enjoys being a daddy too. It always takes a little while for Ginger to allow Rusty near the pups, but his curiosity and concern is always so endearing even from a distance. It’s super fun to watch his pups try and rough him up as well!  Rusty is really such a baby and the biggest kisser!

 

                   

We truly love this breed and all they have to offer. If you’re interested in the breed, and are thinking of adding one to your family then we suggest you do your research.  Here’s a fun video that sums up the Vizsla rather well.  We really like to get a feel for those inquiring about our litters. We want to make sure you’re aware of what you’re signing up for, that you are a good fit for the breed, and can offer an environment where these pups can truly thrive. To help our pups along we provide an in depth training pamphlet for our families and of course make sure we’re available to answer any questions along the way and offer any support we can.  We’ve  come up with a nice set up that helps prepare and potty train our pups before they transfer into their forever homes. 

From day one our pups are in the “whelping box” this is where Ginger actually delivers the pups and then cares for them from then on out. There are two areas: there is the play/sleep area and the potty area, these two areas are separated by a wall but are connected by a doorway.

                   

Puppies are already ingrained with the want to potty in an area away from where they sleep, and having a designated spot for that is great.  They get used to getting up going out a “door” and going to a separate area as well .As you can see the potty area is covered by a grate.  This allows all of their waste to drop into a tub that makes for easier cleanup and cuts down on stench.

   

Then the third part of our system is an outdoor “potty platform”. Within the initial potty area of the whelping box there is another door an “exterior door” that leads to an outdoor potty platform.   Some of these pictures show it filled with sod. This was in hopes to help them get used to going potty in the grass, but this proved to be difficult to clean and maintain. So we have switched to just a rough surface that we can hose down instead.  These puppies get plenty of outdoor play time in, in the yard but we like having an enclosed potty platform for them (we have lots of wild life out here in the country and don’t want any Hawks, etc carrying off our little pups) So this is an area they can use unsupervised.

 

A view of the platform all opened up for cleaning purposes. (of course we no longer have the sod installed)

We are taking deposits on pups considering Ginger will be having her pups Any Day/ Any Moment!  Deposits are $400.00. This amount goes towards the total $800.00 per pup. Please give us a call at 303-842-4041 (ask for Ingrid or Jeff) or send us a detailed email to ingridlouwheezer@gmail.com or jeffharris1228@gmail.com

We will be updating the blog as often as possible, however considering we have a new born ourselves time is not necessarily of abundance. We will be posting pictures and short videos via INSTAGRAM  (user: INGRIDLOUWHEEZER) more frequently. We hashtag all our photos #idealvizsla.  There you can also see photos and videos that families from our previous litters post on the regular.