Unfortunately starting in the New Year, our costs will go up. Please contact nathan for updated costs.
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!
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.
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!
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.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at 9:52AM Ringo has a few videos found here. Check them out. Thanks Steph for sharing. Stephanie is still looking for a ride to the picnic. Is anyone coming from the city?
Cooper has arrived and Charlie is in heaven. hahahaha Cooper sure makes a splash! Safe and smooth move... to the human parents!
Reader Comments (13)
Stephanie: Ringo is so cute and you're doing a great job w/ his training. Thanks for letting me see one of Laci's brothers. Glad to see you both enjoying each other.
Too cute! I'm glad to see he gives his paw.....I can't get Scruffy to do that!!!!
I'll have to try your technique Stephanie :)
Lori - That technique is a little different than what you and I learned at our school, but that is the way I previously learned and was how I taught Laci many tricks b/f starting our new school. I don't think one is better than the other - just nice to have alternatives to try . . .
Remember you and I were talking about the new teeth - was funny the other day Laci woke me up w/ a huge smile and her teeth suddenly looked so big, she reminded me of that commercial of the dog wearing dentures. I had to laugh! (Have you see that one?) Laci's not a tooth eater as I keep finding them. So far I have a collection of 6 teeth - 3 of them molars. I'm sure there are others MIA. LOL
Debi, Funny about those teeth. I vaguely remember the commercial you are referring to. As for Scruffs, maybe he didn't swallow them, maybe they just got caught in the shag carpet and taken up in the vacuum. We will never truly know :)
They didn't teach us the paw trick in our class actually, which is partially why I'm having trouble with it. How did they suggest to do it?
Lori - Oh yes, that was taught in puppy preschool. We were taught not to use food as a lure (sp?). So you teach the command and wait for them to do it and when they do, you reward. The logistics of that is to get your dog to sit or shake paw, etc., w/o having to have food w/ you all the time. They also taught us to use a "special toy" as a reward. It's not an every day toy but considered to be "yours" that you allow them to have when they've performed something you've requested of them.
The theory (I was taught) of holding the food closed in the hand is to teach them they will get it when they back off, not rush toward. I like both ways for different reasons and different tricks. I got the notice re the course on tricks. Was tempted to go, but think we'll wait for the colder months when there's not so much to do outside. Did you sign up for that course?
Stephen .. what a smart little guy Ringo is ... he knows so much already...
Stephanie ... sorry I just realized I typed Stephen ! :(
Thank you everyone! Ringo is too smart for his own good. I kid you not he learnt paw in 5 tries- so something like 5 minutes- maybe 1.5 months ago. We have a genius on our hands.
Also like to point out- there was nothing in my hand. He did this for "free"
like his mom!
Ahhh, tricky Mom - and smart too! It's always good to have one up on your
pup. :-)
Steph, just wanted to clarify that the theory I was referring to of having your puppy do a trick w/o reward is just to simply request it through spoken word and/or motion so they'll do it of their own free will. Then you reward randomly so it's not always expected. However, when a reward is offered by way of closed hand or of any nature and a command requested of the puppy, they are always rewarded for what they worked for.
KInd of like keeping a promise to your child. You want them to trust you. Didn't want to give any misconceptions about Laci's schooling techniques. I do believe instructors from her school check out this website from time to time and I greatly respect their techniques. :-)
Oh I didn't even see that post! I was commenting completely separate from anything anyone said. I am not offended at all!