Vizsla Rescue Haven

14/06/2024

Nikki came home today for the last time. Her loss is still so very raw for me. Give your dogs a hug for me.

29/03/2022

Int’l /Am CH Alpine’s Long Run To Highlander aka Dex finished her Junior Hunter title this past weekend at the Sutter Buttes Pointing Dog Club’s hunt test at Hastings Island. One of the judges asked me if she was a field trial dog because she ran so big. At one point she held a point for almost 3 minutes waiting for me to get to her to flush the bird. Thanks to the Sutter Buttes Dog Club for a well organized hunt test.

23/12/2020

Unfortunately we are not having a calendar this year. Just too much stuff happening. Watch for one next year! May your holidays be warm and wonderful and 2021 be better than 2020!

31/07/2020

Today we lost 14 yr old Rex. His owner died and the husband didn't want the dogs so he dumped them in the shelter. A rescue group grabbed the 9 yr old female but no one wanted Rex. VRH sprung him from the shelter and he was in hog heaven. At meal times he would bark and dance around the kitchen. Rex had bad teeth, 2 leaking heart vslves and severe arthritis in his hind legs. His back legs have been getting weaker and his pain meds weren't blocking the pain. He could barely get up from laying down and walking was very unsteady. The last 2 nights he was constantly barking and moaning. I had a vet come to the house and euthanize him. Although his life was crappy being a breeding dog outside in a kennel; i hope we gave him some good final months.

04/02/2020

Update on Rex, our 14 yr old foster. His hind legs seem to be getting weaker but his coat is now smooth and his appetite is great. He has a bad habit of standing right under my feet so I am constantly tripping over him. This has resulted in a sprained ankle. There dogs are going to be the death of me!

25/12/2019

Last call for the Vizsla Rescue Haven's 2020 calendar! I am doing a second order so if you haven't ordered, this is your last chance to order. They are only $25 shipping included. Please pay through PayPal at http://vizslarescuehaven.org/how-to-help/. Once you click on the link, look for the Donate button. Click on it to get to the PayPal page. There is a description space to list how many calendars you want (although the amount usually tells us the number of calendars being ordered unless you are adding an end of year donation! ). If ordering by check make it out to Vizsla Rescue Haven and mail to 6035Sellers Ave, Oakley, CA 94561 and let me know how many you want so I order enough. Picture is Bennie, one of our foster boys.

04/12/2019

This is a courtesy post. Dog is in California.

We have a wonderful 8 year old Vizsla from Mountain Pride Vizslas. Due to a changing life path which involves lots of travel and difficult housing setups we are looking for a new home for her. I have been working with Kit Richards of Mountain Pride Vizslas as well. She recommended that I reach out to you.
Our dog's name is Sitka. She is extremely well behaved and we trained her very well. She is in great health and fully vaccinated.
I can fill out an intake form but wanted to make sure I actually connected with you since our timing is tight. We are moving to Idaho in a couple weeks and still trying to figure out if we can have her at the new rental. We've had many people say they wanted her and then fell through which is why we're up against a deadline now. Kit said she would take her if nothing else worked out but I thought I'd reach out to you in case this might be a perfect fit for someone who is waiting for a wonderful dog.
Let me know if you might have someone interested in the near term and then I'll go ahead and fill out the paperwork.
With gratitude,
Phoebe
Contact info:
Phoebe Raytek
[email protected]

25/11/2019

Announcing The Vizsla Rescue Haven's 2020 calendar! I know we all have calendars on our phone but this one showcases beautiful vizslas all year' They are only $25 shipping included. Please pay through PayPal at http://vizslarescuehaven.org/how-to-help/. Once you click on the link, look for the Donate button. Click on it to get to the PayPal page. There is a description space to list how many calendars you want (although the amount usually tells us the number of calendars being ordered unless you are adding an end of year donation! ). If ordering by check make it out to Vizsla Rescue Haven and mail to 6035Sellers Ave, Oakley, CA 94561'
Picture is foster boy Charlie who was recently adopted'

18/11/2019

This year has been a difficult one for me. My left shoulder's rotator cuff was ruptured and became so painful I couldn't use my left arm -- and I'm left handed. So I had reverse shoulder replacement surgery the end of June. The surgery went well and I went home after two days. But the day after I got home, I developed Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Deposition Disease in my left knee. It caused excruciating pain to where I couldn't put any weight on my left leg. I ended up in the emergency room and spent 3 days in the hospital and 5 days in a rehab facility. Fortunately my son was here and took care of the fosters. When he had to go back to work in Seattle, i checked myself out against their advice and went home. I had my left arm in a sling and had to use a cane to walk. Not exactly ready to care for a 6 dogs. Because of the ongoing debilitating pain for months, I had also become extremely depressed. Fortunately the San Francisco Bay area's vizsla community stepped up and every day a different person would come and help out p**p scooping, feeding, playing with dogs, and chaffeuring me to PT, doctors appointment, and dog food and grocery shopping. Some people drove 2 hours to help out! If not for the help of these wonderful people, I hate to think of what could have happened to all of us. I had nightmares of the dogs ending up in a shelter and me back in the hospital with my shoulder completely screwed up.

So the foster dogs were taken care of but the administrative and the rescue parts of the VRH were really behind. Especially fund raising. Rescue doesn't stop just because one is incapacitated. We brought in 4 vizslas (Bennett, Rex' Bodhi and Charlie) and incurred over $7000 of medical bills. Here is the break down of medical costs (food not included).. Bennett $685 for trainer and medical
Bentley $721 for emergency vet sewing his ear up after a scuffle with Bennett
Mimi $739 for removal; of a fatty tumor
Davey $260 for removal of fox tail up his nose
Blaze $600 for vaccines and 4 sedated nail trims
Charlie $1300 for training and dental
Rex $2300 for ultrasound, meds. x-rays and possible dental
medicine for fosters $500
If you can help us out with a donation, it would be greatly appreciated. All donations are tax deductible. To donate using PalPal please go to http://vizslarescuehaven.org/how-to-help/. Checks should be made out to Vizsla Rescue Haven and sent to 6035 Sellers Ave, Oakley, CA 94561. Thank you for your help and hope your holidays are good ones! Kay

P.S. Picture is Bentley recovering from surgery to sew his ear back together

06/11/2019

Meet Rex , our newest foster, who came from a No. CA shelter after his owner died and her husband did not want to keep him. Rex is 12 yrs old and has bad hips, 2 leaking heart valves, bad teeth and a small mass on his spleen. Despite his ailments, once he was put on heart and anti-inflamatory meds, he has become a very sweet typical vizsla. The highlight of his day is meal times. He dances in anticipation of food. He loves to roll in the grass. Although not a beautiful vizsla, he makes up for it in his love for people. Rex loves to lay snoozing next to the chair I sit in. The 2nd picture is when he first arrived and was rolling in the grass. Rex is in Oakley, CA. If you would be interested in giving this boy a wonderful life please contact me at [email protected]

29/05/2019

The Vizsla Rescue Haven needs a foster dog taken to Santa Barbara on Friday May 31. Bennett is going to a foster home in Arizona and we have just found him a ride from So CA to Arizona on June 1 or 2. Now we need to get him a ride to Santa Barbara.Christine says the driver could stay the night at her house in Santa Barbara.

The foster dog is Bennett a 5 yr old male vizsla. He rides well in the car and will whine if he needs a potty break. He's a sweet boy but brain damaged so is slow to respond to stimulation. Please call me at 510-508-0665 ASAP if you can help him get to his foster home. Please share with others to see if we can can get Bennett a ride.

14/02/2019

Please help Ziggy get her medicine for his epilepsy
https://www.gofundme.com/be-ziggys-valentine?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fb_dn_cpgntopnavlarge_r&fbclid=IwAR0hEVHhC2vAZieqdWyEvYhfh5jOYbyY5sMpTSY8WmkdID_eXLNI3IHs6n8

Are you already a member of the Ziggy Fan Club? Would you like to join and be Ziggy's Valentine? Ziggy is our 3 year old SWEETHEART of a Vizsla, who is loving to all adults, children, dogs andnow being fostered by a wonderful young military family and their Vizsla Brady, same age as Ziggy. Love...

27/01/2019

27/01/2019

01/01/2019

Meet Bennett, our newest foster, who came to us after biting the family's 16 yr old daughter. Bennett originally came from Elko, Nevada where he was running loose in the desert. It took the shelter 2 weeks to capture him. He was emaciated and his feet were blistered from running on the hot sand. Bennett was adopted by a person who used an electric collar to stop him from barking at squirrels and birds. After 5 months, she gave him to a Bay area family saying he was "too much" for her. His new family quickly found out that Bennett had quite a few issues. He had never been in a house so they had to teach him how to come into the house. He had a urinary infection caused by crystals in his urine. He also had a hurt back and had intense scratching to the point of creating sores. He also had skin sensitivity to being touched and had spells where he would just stand in front of a wall just staring into space. His new family got him healthy and consulted 3 trainers. One day the 16 yr old daughter bet over to pet him when he was just waking up and he bit her face. They reluctantly decided to send him to use. We will have to take him to UC Davis for consulting on his scratching and his staring into space as he faces the wall. If you can help cover the cost for Bennett's trip to UC Davis vet hospital, please go to http://vizslarescuehaven.org/how-to-help/ to make a tax deductible donation.

21/12/2018

If you have not ordered your 2019 Vizsla Rescue Haven fund raising calendar, this is last call for buying one. Please go to
http://vizslarescuehaven.org/how-to-help/ and click on the
Make a one-time donation:

They are $25 each shipping included. International orders add $5. If you don't want to pay through PayPal then make a check out to Vizsla Rescue Haven and send to 6035 Sellers Ave, Oakley, CA 946561. I have to order these so they will not arrive by Xmas. Thank you for your support!

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24/11/2018

Blaze, our 10 yr old foster boy, has been limping on his left rear leg. Xrays showed nothing not even arthritis. We finally got a diagnosis of partially torn CCL ligament. He isn't an active dog rarely going faster than a walk. He is on the heavy side though. I have been trying to keep him quiet as his behavior does not make him a candidate for surgery or physical therapy. Can anyone recommend anything to help him? Do the ACL/CCL braces work? He is on Tramadol 3 times a day along with 300 mg Gabapentin twice a day.

20/11/2018

The 2019 Vizsla Rescue Haven calendar is for sale for $25.00 shipping included. Just go to http://vizslarescuehaven.org/how-to-help/ and click on

Make a one-time donation:

Put the number of calendars you want in the Description box. If you want to pay by check please make checks out to Vizsla Rescue Haven and send to 6035 Sellers Ave, Oakley, CA 94561.
We will try our best to get calendars to you by Xmas holidays. We can send directly to your family members and friends if you want if you include their addresses.

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