re: Anyone own a Vizsla here? New Owner questions

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We have one, Copper's Cooper.

He's the most neurotic, annoying creature I've ever been around. The only saving grace for me is that he 'velcro'ed himself to my wife and not me. He NEVER shuts up...always whining, always. Will just sit there and whine, or he'll come stand six inches from your face and whine. He's never more than a few inches away from my wife, follows her around like its his job. Wipes his slobbery mouth on her work clothes like that's part of his duties as well. Looks like pecker tracks on black pants.

He's crazy fast. I used take him on leashed bike rides...I've gone over the bars countless times because he's a fricking idiot. shite in the streets countless times after I'd stop at every field I could...he'd just walk around and smell in the field...giant crap right in the middle of the street, always at the worst time.

He's great with my son and always has been. Literally nothing you could do to make him bite anyone.

Good luck with it, I swear ill ever own another dog after this one. Everyone said you need two of them so they aren't so needy...I told them to duck off, that's a suckers bet. Everyone always comes up to us to talk about their Vizsla and let me tell you, the stories are hilarious. One couple we know had two and the male pulled the ceiling fan off of the ceiling during a thunderstorm. Felt bad for laughing, but it's so like them.

Maybe we're just bad dog parents...our last dog was a Blue Healer and maybe we were just spoiled.

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this is my nightmare.

kind of why i'm posting. the old lady is insistent that if she can train her pea brained greyhound to a military discipline level, the vizsla won't be a problem.

But from what I've read, these dogs never run out of energy, need endless attention, and can be a nightmare if left alone.

yes, they are beautiful animals. no doubt. but i'm nervous for the amount of work owning one is going to take. especially since it's a non-refundable $1500