ABOUT US

When you get right down to it, it is not about us. It is about our dogs (the kids). O'Paws was created to address the needs of dogs and indirectly the needs of their owners. When making the decision to have our first dog, Os, in our life, we knew that it would require a commitment to his well being. Then came Sy, and a further commitment to both of their needs.

O'Paws grew out of this commitment.

Meet Os (a.k.a. Os Puppy)

Os is our first Vizsla. When we first got him, we didn't fully realize the impact that he would have on our lives. There is some truth what is commonly said of this breed: they are like Velcro. Os is a very focused individual and very keen to the behavior of people. He occupies his free time by sunning himself on his favorite chair, torturing Sy, and with his tennis ball obsession. In fact, he's so obsessed with tennis balls that we swear he dreams about them. Like a dog on a hunt, Os points and readily chases tennis balls, ever so patiently waiting to have his needs fulfilled. Of course he'll bring it back to you; that is if Sy doesn't bite his leg first, steal the ball, and run off in her own direction, insisting that she be chased. Os is the pack patriarch and often times serves as the "fun police". He's one of the dogs that keeps proper indoor behavior.

Meet Sy (a.k.a. The Shrew, The Queen)

We officially named Sy, Oakley's Sy The Bane of Os. So far, she has lived up to her name and then some. She always wants what Os has, and will try to bully her way to get it. “Demanding,” "omnipresent," and "vocal" are a few adjectives that can easily describe her. However, she is also very sweet. At first, she is shy to most people, but she'll warm up to you with time—a lot of time. There are also a select group of men on her dance card for who she just melts. We often joke with these guys how Sy has identified them as her boyfriends. Just ask Kyle and Jerry: she piddles to their touch—an uncommon behavior for a shrew. Sy is also the queen of the pack, hence the nickname. She, like Os, helps keep the pack in check.

The San Francisco Vizsla Meetup

We can be seen regularly at the San Francisco Vizsla Meetups. A schedule of our off-leash meetups can be found at http://vizsla.meetup.com/41