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.
Friday, January 31, 2014 at 8:44PM Sorry it has taken so long. I hate it that vendors change links, drop lines and often give you less quality but I tried to find what I have used that I know that works. Check out the latest here. See the next entry. Two updates today.
Reader Comments (2)
Hi Darlah:
Why not the Lepto as one of the immunizations? Curious.
Ruth
Lepto has shown to have a high incident of reaction in Havanese. Some have it without reaction, many have a reaction of various degrees. Our Shoshi had a anaphylaxis reaction and we almost lost her. Some get an allergic reaction that could include hives, tremors, facial swelling, or even nausea, raised vaccination lump and vomiting/watery stools sometimes with blood.The leptospirosis portion of the DHLPP (distemper) vaccine for dogs has a reputation for being the most likely portion to cause vaccine reactions. This is largely because of the huge size of the inactivated organism that is included in the vaccine, and a traditional technique in avoiding vaccination reactions is to avoid leptospirosis vaccine. Unless you are in a high lepto area our contract says not to get it.
The benefit vs. risk ratio needs to be taken into account when deciding whether or not to vaccinate against lepto. Lepto is spread through the urine of infected animals, so dogs who spend time outdoors, swim in potentially contaminated water, or drink from water that might have come in contact with wildlife are at greater risk than those who spend most of their time indoors. This is not the case where you live.
We do not vaccinate with lepto and our vet agrees with that position. She has a lot of havanese in her practice. She also is aware of the studies and reports.
The vaccine does not prevent the disease but should lessen the severity. The vaccine is considered good for one year, but protection may last 9 months or less. When given it must be given without other vaccinations much like the rabies.
Vets in the city still push for it as it is a yearly vaccine.
If you have a flea/tick issue in your area you should not spay/neuter when you have given the products 30-60 days each way. We are finding the combination of anesthesia and these meds in the system can cause tremors. These tremors can last for quite sometime after the procedure off and on. This is a recent development that has come to light and it wasn't till I started researching it and talking to my vet that I was aware. It appears many dogs big and small have this issue.
The reality is you should never bombard the body at the same time with too many things.