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A First time Pheasant Hunt
Ok, here is my attempt to capture my thoughts on today's experience. - RyanMy New Favorite SportToday I had the privilege of observing Bailey in action. Rod was kind enough to invite me along on a...
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Canada Geese and Vizslas in Tahoe
Early January 2014 found us in South Lake Tahoe in a very nice rented five-bedroom house in the Tahoe Meadows. A long-established gated community just one half mile from the casinos. Being the second...
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Hidden Treasures - Tahoe Meadows
In South Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Meadows has been around since 1924. Very dog friendly and safe area. You enter the area through one gate with a pass code. Once inside the area, there is maybe a hundred...
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Quartzsite Mountain Hike
Lazy Daze, Honda Trail 90 and mountain bike ready for use.Quartzsite, Arizona, January 15, 2014. After 659 miles on the road, we arrived at our camping area where Bailey, Chloe, and I would boondock...
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Vizsla Hunting in the Arizona Desert
Another wonderful sunrise over the Lazy Daze group camping area in Quartzsite, Arizona in mid-January. The full moon was setting as we got ready for our morning desert hike. The dogs had slept well in...
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Football Evening in the Arizona Desert
Sunday's NFL play-off game between San Francisco and Seattle was exciting. A group of about 20 of us gathered around and watched the game on a 32 inch big screen outside one of our groups motor homes....
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Vizslas in a Little Nevada Town
Sunrise looking over the hills east of Beatty, Nevada (120 miles northwest of Las Vegas). Population: 1,010 hearty souls.Wikipedia on BeattyBeatty is one of the "big" little towns on Hwy 95....
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Bailey Gets a Bigger Ruff Tough Kennel
Well I did it. I went and ordered and got Bailey the Ruff Tough Kennels Large unit. Bailey is a big and well built male Vizsla. He "fit" into the intermediate crate (shown on the left) but it was...
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A Walk in the Rain - Finally!
Wanting to actually hike in the rain? You bet! Living in Northern California right now means living through the worst drought in our state's history. "To put the lack of rain in context, San Jose,...
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Oil Painting of Bailey's Pheasant Hunt
This wonder oil painting will be framed and placed in a special place in our house for guests and family to enjoy.www.lindasart.comOriginal Classical Oil Painting by Linda JacobusLinda's Witness in...
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Swim and Drink in Coyote Country
During a wonderful new hike into the Black Diamond Mines Regional Park, we came across this lone coyote. The coyote was never in fear of my dogs catching him. They are faster than domestic...
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Hidden Treasure - Black Diamond Mines
A $5.00 entrance fee plus $2.00 per dog got me into this East Bay Regional park, where 100 years ago there was an active coal mine that served the SF Bay Area with coal.www.ebparks.org Off of Highway...
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Great Idea I Didn't Think About
Don't know much about it but the concept is fantastic!As a grandfather, I am very aware of how my big dogs might harm small ones accidentally. At the same time what a wonderful thing growing up around...
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Wirehairs Are Growning On Me
AKC will acknowledge the Wirehaired Vizsla this year as an official breed.If a smooth-coat Vizsla is like a three season dog. The wirehair would be the four season dog.They are growing on me more...
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Vizsla Fun Field Day One Month Away
Come see what Bailey and Chloe have enjoyed going to over the years. I'll be planting birds for young Vizslas to experience why they are who they are. How to Register for the Vizsla Fun Day SATURDAY...
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Morro Bay from Black Hill
From Morro Bay State Park, where we parked our Lazy Daze motor home during a RV get-together, we headed up the hill. Bailey and Chloe joined me to hike the peak of Black Hill. At 1,661 feet, the...
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Bailey and The Little Hunter
This is one of my favorite pictures of Bailey on pointGreat mid March day out at Birds LandingHappy boy in his element4-year-old Courtney and Bailey in the hunting filedsCourtney with her pheasant...
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A Better Stakeout?
We tried out a new product on our RV trip last weekend.The SUREswivel stake out.In the country during a field trial or out hunting, you can stake out your dog to what is available.At RV parks and state...
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A Classic Glass - Vizsla design
Really liked this design by Jim Pearson on this classic 16 oz. drinking glass with a good looking early 20th century European style art work of our favorite breed. Now just have to find a great...
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The Saving of Walnut Creek Open Space (+playlist)
My little city of Walnut Creek is very dog friendly and has some wonderful open spaces and Bailey, Chloe and I take full advantage of them. Forward thinking people creating a safe and healthy...
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