Costs

Unfortunately starting in the New Year, our costs will go up. Please contact nathan for updated costs.

Picnic Photos & Details

The picnic date took place on August 17, 2019 from 12pm to 5pm at Yvonne's place in Brighton. Check out the details here. Photos from the 2019 picnic can be found here. Yvonne's place is NEXT DOOR to her old place. I will try to put a havanese flag out front. Hope you can join us. Directions are here. The house # is 25. There is no picnic in 2020 due to COVID but hopefully in 2021. Stay Tuned!

Grooming 101

Want to see how I get a smooth coat and what equipment I use? I am continually learning and perfecting but I created this video Windows version) and for you Mac apple folks - here's a conversion. - not a professional one, to help you get a head start and perfect your own skill. Got questions? Ask away.

Want to know how to create a bathing machine that will save you time, product and wash your dog better than ever before? Check out Dick and Irma's instructions on how to create your own machine for a fraction of the cost.

Woofstock Is Back

Meet us at Woofstock. Dogs are welcomed. We meet at the restaurant across the street from Woodbine Park. Here is the location. Meet up happens on June 22, 2024 at 9:30 to 945am. Rain date is the next day. Look forward to seeing your havanese there and the humans too! Don't have your havanese yet? Well join us anyway! 

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Friday
Oct282011

Shoshi Has Surgery

Shoshi got a hotspot under her eye. We thought that she was bitten by a bee. It swelled up and had a head similar to a bee sting and it was itchy.

I cleaned it out, cut the hair all around it and got her on antibiotics and brought her to the vets today.

Well, it appears that not recently but probably a year or 2 ago she got a slight crack in her extreme back tooth from chewing on something hard. It was enough to let bacteria in slowly. She now has an abscess.

How she cracked it remains a mystery but its a tooth with deep roots and it won't be fun to remove it but the alternative is to give her antibiotics each time it flairs up and manage her or remove it.

As she has been rubbing her face, I imagine it is hurting her but she's too brave to let us know as many dogs are.

As she is getting older, it is best to handle it now vs. managing it and then having to deal with anesthesia as a senior. She's in that almost senior age.

Shoshi is an amazing dog. She never complains about a single thing. All she wants is to snuggle and be with you.

As Fiona is due anytime, she is sleeping over Yvonne's tonight and tomorrow she has surgery. We get to pick her up tomorrow afternoon/evening.

We've been told it will be difficult to get out so she may be sore etc. Gad, I wish it was me instead of her.

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Reader Comments (3)

Oh dear, a cracked tooth with an abscess.. Very painful. So glad you are having it removed. That's my take after 17 years in a dental office.

October 28, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterSusan

Darlah: Had the same situation with my 10-year-old Sheltie about 6 months ago No sign of trouble until one morning when she seemed to be rubbing the side of her face. I then noticed that the side she was rubbing was slightly swollen. Our vet told us the same thing about the deep roots on those back teeth but all went well with surgery and the day after you would never know that anything had happened. You're so right about some dogs never complaining about anything-they just want to be with you always. Hope this helps you worry just a little less about Shoshi. Irma

October 29, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterIrma

Shoshi went from redness in the morning to a sore by afternoon. It was so fast. The poor gal has a shaved spot on her face now. The hair will grow :-) They had a bit of a problem getting it out - took them much longer than imagined but they were thorough and for that I am thankful!

October 29, 2011 | Registered CommenterDarlah

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