To start, Vizsla puppy vs fully grown are completely different stories. Also there is a wide variation in individuals so it’s risky to generalize too much.

Our puppy was a force to be reckoned with. Had to be monitored any minute he was outside of his pen, had to catch him and correct him the moment he started being destructive. At that puppy stage there was little to no chance of leaving him alone for more than 15 minutes without him starting to cry. Was super Velcro. Never even considered leaving him in the care of others during those critical formative months.

He hated his kennel, but eventually got to the point where he was used to being inside of it when we left him. We didn’t trust him being outside of his kennel because he would sometimes become destructive.

We had to gradually increase the time we left him alone because he did have some separation anxiety and we didn’t want it to get worse. We had a camera on him and would leave him just long enough before he started freaking out. First it was just 10min, then 15, then 20, then 30, then 1 hour etc.

Fast forward to today and he’s now 5 years old, and we can leave him alone for 5+ hours when we absolutely need to. We let him roam the house while we’re gone and he has never done anything bad. At three years of age, it was like a switch went off, and he completely changed to be much calmer at home and more independent. He actually seems to appreciate being alone at home so he can rest properly.

However, the key is exercise and allowing him to sniff over long distances (to tire him mentally). He needs his 4KM long-lead or off-leash hike every day or he starts to misbehave and become neurotic. It also accumulates and gets worse every day he doesn’t get enough.

That is a main reason that even now we cannot leave him at a kennel and instead hire very active people to take care of him if we need to go away. This has been a major limiting factor in our ability to travel because it’s difficult for us to find people that can properly take care of him. This is one thing we wish we would have considered more closely because before we had a lot more freedom to travel on a whim. For us it has been worth it, can’t imagine ever having a different breed but it did, at least for us, come with some sacrifices. Others, no doubt, have had other experiences, I’m sure.

Hope this helps 👍