Testimonials
My husband and I made the difficult decision to rehome our beautiful Vizsla mix Ava in 2014. Ava was taking anxiety medication and was terrified of the vet. We had worked with trainers and had given up on crate training her because she was terrified of the crate. She couldn't stay in the house because she grew anxious and destructive so she went to doggy daycare while we worked. Ava could jump 6 foot fences so we had to watch her carefully for fear she would escape. I contacted Colorado Wyoming Vizsla Rescue and they worked with our family for months to secure a space for Ava that would fit her needs. In 2015, we drove her to Kansas and she went to stay with Teila who worked tirelessly to train her. It's 2022 now and Ava is a permanent part of Teila's home (a safe, kid-free environment with experienced Vizsla owners), no longer taking medication, crate trained, no longer terrified of the vet, and may not be a cuddler, but is very happy. CWVRG and Teila saved Ava's life and gave her the forever home she deserves. Teila never gave up on Ava even though it has taken years of very hard work for Ava to get where she is today. My family will always be grateful for her and CWVRG. ~ E
“Our family had an unfortunate event happen where we were no longer able to care for our beloved 7-year old male vizsla. The Colorado/Wyoming Vizsla Rescue Group was quick to respond and offer aid to our family to help find him a new home. Ultimately the breeder was able to help us re-home him, but the almost immediate response and willingness to take him, right away if needed, offered us significant comfort knowing he had a safe place to go. We are so happy this organization exists and hope we can repay the favor someday.” ~ J
To CWVRG: Thank you for your above and beyond dedication to ensure the Vizslas you take under your charge are given the best possible chance at a new, loving and appropriate home. In addition, we would like to give an extra shout-out of personal appreciation to Teila, Jerry, Laura, Becky, and our dog's foster Mom (along with all those who support them in their efforts – family, friends, volunteers, etc…). They played an important role in the acceptance, transition and adoption of our dog through CWVRG and we will forever be grateful.
To those who have adopted dogs, volunteered and/or donated funds to CWVRG: Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for taking the time, money and effort to do this. You have made it possible for CWVRG to continue saving and re-homing these beautiful, smart and affectionate dogs.And we will now be joining you in regularly donating to CWVRG because we have witnessed firsthand the value and integrity of this Group. They truly care about Vizslas.
To everyone else: I would like to share that CWVRG is an exceptional Rescue Group in our eyes. From our experience with them, we found them to be thorough, caring, committed, trustworthy, professional, and passionate about what they do. They have a network of amazing volunteers including fosters who step in to enable the best match and transition experience for the dogs and the new owners.
We never planned on having to give up our beloved Vizsla but circumstances gave us no choice. At least, we had the privilege of raising our dog for his first 2 ½ years. We loved him, trained him, played with him, explored with him, cuddled with him and even had the fun of taking a 5-day Road trip that included hotels (where the dog ended up being the best behaved of all of us, kids and parents included). Our dog played well with other people, played well with other dogs, and had a strong bond with us (never running out of our sight for more than 30 seconds when off leash outdoors).
Despite our dog's great qualities, he still had some additional training needs and precautions that we did not feel right in chancing a hand-off to someone who would not have an understanding of Vizslas in general, our dog's history (good and bad), or the need for the additional specific training/oversight. We felt as the original owner/companion of our dog, it was our responsibility (and desire) to pass on as much information as possible to avoid misunderstandings (like differing commands, etc…) and enable the easiest transition for him and his future owner.
This is where the blessing of CWVRG came to be for us. In looking at our options, we came to realize that once you give your dog to another, whether to a Shelter, by selling or giving him to someone else, you no longer have assurance of his future treatment or outcome. We cared too much for our dog to leave it to chance (a shelter and selling him were non-options for us … he was family). But, we did not have the knowledge, connections or oversight to appropriately re-home him on our own. We discovered that CWVRG did and do!
At first, we did not even think of a Rescue Group as an option since the groups primary efforts are to rescue Vizslas that have been abandoned or abused and give them another chance with a new family that can appreciate and love them for the great dogs they are. We almost missed this opportunity because we felt our dog did not meet the definition of what a rescue dog was and did not want to take away possible resources from other dogs in need. But as we continued to look at our options and spoke with CWVRG, we came to discover CWVRG was a perfect fit for our dog to transition to a new hopefully forever home.
CWVRG takes great pride in matching Vizslas with the appropriate home based on their personality, behavior, nature, health, training, age, history (if known), etc.... Not only does CWVRG get to know the Vizsla before the re-homing, they also vet the new home for compatibility, give them post-adoption support and ensure the dog is returned to CWVRG (no one else) if there are issues. In fact, our going with CWVRG (with the safeguards they have in place) ensures our dog will have the best chance for a great life and so will the new owner. Our dog was lucky for his first 2 ½ years and now is lucky for his remaining years.
Thank you CWVRG!