Corky is a Vizsla mix and was picked up as a stray by animal control three times, his owners retrieved him twice. The last time they didn’t. We think he is a Vizsla/Whippet mix, but your guess is as good as mine. He is about 8-9 months old, neutered, and fully vetted. He is very tiny, barely 22 lbs. He was very skinny, and the tips of his ears were bloody, torn and just wouldn't heal. He had a horrible case of kennel cough or a virus of some sort that made him sneeze and have a runny nose all the time. He cried like crazy when you put him in his crate for the night or to leave the house during the day. He knew only the command, "sit” and he was not housebroken.

In the three weeks we spent with our first foster Vizsla, Corky became a new man! After he was neutered, he was on antibiotics to clear up his virus, and ate yogurt to help with his tinge of Giardia. We used an elizabethan collar on him to help his ears heal, when he shook his head his ears would bleed. We made progress with the crate fairly quickly. Corky also learned from his older "foster brother", Dublin (our rescued Vizsla) that eating carrots and Kongs with peanut butter in them was really quite enjoyable, and that the lazy boy was very comfortable. The command, "chair" was quickly added to his vocabulary for the times we wanted the dogs out of our way. The two of them would snuggle up there together for hours.

Trips to the dog park were always fun, since everyone paid attention to and loved the little spunky dog with the lampshade on his head. Since it's been so hot, we'd go in the evening around sunset and there was nothing funnier than watching his lampshade glint in the sun as he ran off in the distance chasing other dogs. Corky is FAST, and we figured he'd be even faster without the wind resistance of the collar! He is so friendly to all dogs, and just wants to play and run all the time.

His newest command that we'd been trying to teach him since he arrived he seemed to almost get the day that he left us. Paul reported the morning of his adoption that he was finally willing to "shake" for his food! He does love to eat, and has gained a few pounds since he arrived. His ribs don't stick out quite so much anymore, though he surely still has his boyish physique.

We were so thrilled with the family who adopted Corky, and know that they will give him the love and patience he needs to continue to thrive. He's been passed around quite a bit, and is confused and probably worried that he'll be passed along again. Between Hilarie, Mark, Moira, Clarice and Paul, we know there is surely enough love to go around! And he's so loving and sweet, with the most adorable face you've ever seen. AND he's a snuggly lapdog that actually fits well in your lap which is not common in the Vizsla world because of the normal Vizsla size.

We already miss our little friend, Corky, but feel so happy that we were able to help him make it to his new life with his permanent family. We've already met at a dog park just this past weekend, so we know this isn't the end of our relationship with Corky, or his wonderful new family. Good luck Corky! Gretchen, Paul, Dublin, Tucker and Munchkin