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One of the saddest yet most rewarding tasks the Vizsla Club performs is rescuing and helping to rehome unwanted Vizslas. Some of these Vizslas are reluctantly re-homed from loving families who, for some reason, must give up their dog - but some are Vizslas who have been dumped in the pound. There is an increasing number of these rescue and re-homed dogs, which is an alarming statistic.
The HVC of NSW believes there is a difference between a rescue and re-home Vizsla. A rescue Vizsla is one that has been rescued from a pound or animal shelter, or has been deemed by the Club to be at risk in its previous home. The HVC of NSW rescues the dogs, de-sexes the dog, assesses the temperament as carefully as possible, has the dog's health checked and performs required health maintenance/treatment, then sells the dog to an approved home for a suitable price. A re-home dog is one that currently has a home, but which for any one of a number of reasons must find a new home. There are many possible reasons for a dog needing a new home and can include (but are not limited to) boisterousness of the dog, the family moving, or a retired show or breeding dog needing a home. The current and prospective owners negotiate arrangements between them. The Club strongly recommends a trial period be included in the agreement. We encourage people thinking about taking a rescue or re-home dog to fill out the rescue questionnaire. People who want to re-home a dog also fill out a questionnaire, about the dog and its characteristics/experiences. These help us to match up dogs and prospective owners. Can you help rescue or re-home a Vizsla? You might be thinking of giving a home to young adult or older dog, or perhaps you might like to make a donation to the Rescue Fund. If you are interested in adopting an older Vizsla (older than a puppy), please fill out the questionnaire which not only informs the club of your interest, but also helps you to know what is entailed in taking on a rescued Vizsla. If you are interested in a puppy, please contact Ros Leighton directly.
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Fortunately most of these dogs have been found loving new
homes, and they settle in very well. The picture on this page is of a rescued
Vizsla feeling very happy and relaxed in her new home.