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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Walks 'N' Wags Pet First Aid is a recognized National Pet First Aid Certificate course for dog and cat professionals and pet owners. Talemaker Havanese now has that certificate having taken and passed the course.

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Oct312011

Crabbie

Can dogs get moody? Yes! Kat and Treaasure was on a roll today. It was as if they just was unhappy about everything. Oh they snapped out of it but gad isn't it enough to have humans crabby and here you have dawgs that are?

The difference is the dawgs just want to complain to each other and not necessarily to you but humans...well you know what happens when they are crabby.

We actually gave Treasure and Kat a time out and now they are back to normal. It is rare but yeah talk to the paw I just want to snooze and be left alone can happen. Don't let them get away with being grumpy or it will validate that this behavior is okay and it ISN'T!

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Reader Comments (2)

Darlah do you think that Treasure's crabbiness could be hormonal ?

October 31, 2011 | Unregistered CommenterKathy

Kathy: No, not at all. She's been tested for thyroid etc. Treasure's issue is she wants to be alpha and Kat sometimes thinks he is. Remember I said a true alpha doesn't have to prove that they are, they just are.

I posted cause I wanted people to understand that you can't just accept or give excuses for ill behavior. The dawgs are small and cute but that's no excuse to simply accept.

Early on in Risa's life she used to growl under her breath when you moved her off your pillow when she wanted to sleep. I refused to let her get away with it. She doesn't do it anymore but when you allow this behavior - what I call controlling ones universe by their voice it can escalate. It could be 'don't bother me while I am sleeping' to 'don't touch that food' to much more.

There's nothing wrong with rules and boundaries. It actually is wise and a true form of love.

October 31, 2011 | Registered CommenterDarlah

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