Waiting is SO Cruel

Our pool was closed last year so it's been a long time since Kat has been swimming. Did he forget? Take a look at the photos.

Daddy got his swim trunks on and Kat was brimming with excitement. Nathan went upstairs, got his ipad, came down, ate and Kat was BESIDE himself.

I took him outside and he started running that mad run-like-hell thing that the Havs do. He was pumped and waiting.

Then he kept running to the sliding glass door to look for Nathan.

Kat never goes in unless Nathan is going and he was going CRAZY waiting. It was almost too much for the little boy. But he tried being patient.

Them finally Nathan came out with Spice and the rest of the crew stayed inside and yep, he remembered.

It was as if this is what he was meant to do. Gad does he adore diving in.

Not As Well Today

Spice got best of opposites, puppy in breed. WE are proud of her. It's not what she gets but how she shows and to be perfectly honest, next to Kat, she shows the best from the start with minimal training.

I do believe she is Daddy's gal too.

We just cranked up the pool and we are hoping by tomorrow Nathan and Kat can jump in and who knows who else. The weather has to cooperate and Nathan has to get home from work.

As I sit and look at the sun out at this moment but rain this morning, there may be hope but probably not till Tuesday.

Yikes

Well I took photos today at the show and then formatted the stick. Talk about idiotic but it happens.

Spice got best puppy in breed, best of winners and best of opposites.

She actually showed very well so now I think Nathan is upset that I deleted the card. ^&%$ happens.

I get to wash Spice tomorrow and do it all again.

Then no other shows are planned.

Gad I had so many cute shots of her.

Blogs Are a Changing

The Spice and crew info will now be found on THIS blog. The Wasabi pregnancy and pups will be found here. The Abigail pregnancy and pups will be found here. The Truffie blog will be found on Fiona's blogas that is her puppy and she reminds us of that every single day. hahahaha

Spice has another show this weekend but no competition so its just practice. We are hoping to sewe more class dogs at some of the local shows. If it wasn't so close, we would forget about it.

We did go by the show and bought shampoo/conditioner, OMG spray and a new Plush Puppy brush (old style) that I adore. They also had cheap crate pads for sale but I have to check the size.

We had a very busy day today playing, grooming, playing, feeding, grooming hahahaha

They say warm weather is coming by Sunday. If so, we are getting the pool ready. Oh please, let's say it's true.

Is it Pool Time?

I have to tell you, we have a pool cleaner that climbs up the walls and when it hits the air, it sounds like a monster is coming to get you. It's taken a few dawgs and humans by surprise but they get used to it.

We are still dealing with rain and more rain but they say it's supposed to be scorching hot next week so the pool better be ready by then as the dawgs and I will be in it.

Kat is really itching to go in the pool but he won't attempt until Nathan comes out with his swim trunks on and then he will dive in.

If I get my suit on, he ignores the pool. Don't you find that quirky? It's a father and son thing, I guess - human dad and canine son.

Fiona enjoys checking out the bug population vs. the pool. Yes, she will swim but none are quite like Kat.

I am looking forward to seeing if Spice or Truffie is.

We are also looking at getting a scamper mat to see if we can train pups to use it under our supervision, of course.

Tomorrow we head to the vets for ultrasounds.

Is it that time already? I have a garden to do sometime like YESTERDAY. Now to try to train the dawgs to help. Yeah...right.

Gardening and All That

Today we were out gardening due to knee high or is that hip high weeds and the fact hat I lost a stick from the get together that we had in Montreal. What has one have to do with the other? Well, nothing except ripping out weeds de-stresses you supposedly.

I am so miffed but still trying to extract it. I did use another stick so you can see SOME but far from all. :-( Check them out here.

It was overcast today and the dawgs were loving that Dennis and I were pulling but did we make a dent? HARDLY. There is so much to do.

Some of the dawgs decided to help us but when they started ripping on the strawberries vs the weeds, I thought it was time to quit or that was the excuse.

Dennis lasted longer than I did and some of the dawgs stayed out to watch and laze in the overcast weather. The younger set was running like banshees but with all this fun of resizing and extracting, I didn't take a single photo - sorry.

Risa was bug hunting as you can see in this photo. Yes, she bug hunts - yuck. She is fascinated with the moving things and she's the only Havanese we have that eats bumble bees from mid-air. Does she get stung? NO but she smacks her lips - double yuck.

Well, we are going to see Spice's brother tomorrow. He's the sable boy and I am told he has a lot of hair. I will have to take a photo of THAT. Can't wait!

Tuesday Blues

Well, what is it about Tuesdays?

Everyone got groomed and I don't mean just a cursory grooming but the real deal and then that human Mommy went out with us and we looked at her with much curiousity as she clipped this, clipped that and we said to ourselves, what the hey, we like it overgrown, lady!

How do you think we are going to play hide and seek.

But that human fizzled out fast and didn't get much done as she mumbled about the lack of garden bags.

Everyone was sniffing up a storm, which is usual after a big storm. All those smells surface, I imagine. Glad I don't have their smell capacity.

Yes, Wasabi was groomed too but this was her after grooming look. hahahaha She drives the mom crazy mucking up under the deck and looking as ragged as she possibly can just for the fun of it right after she is groomed.

I didn't get to any photos and I know I promised them today but I am out of steam. Tomorrow, tomorrow!

I do promise.

On Friday this duo is going to have their ultrasounds and we will start updating their individual blogs daily. Wasabi is eating like we are starving her quite literally and Abigail is eating better but needs the extra good stuff to entice. This is norm with these two.

More tomorrow and the humans will be recovered by then, we promise!

Winding Down

Well Spice was in her first show and got a point for winners bitch.

I thought it was impossible with the judges this weekend but she showed like a pro - no lie.

I know I am biased but she walks with a prance and wags her tail at the judges as if she is meant to be in the ring. It's rather nice.

I will have to put up some of the photos as this is her very first show. She is supposed to be at a show next Friday to Sunday in Richmond Hill but we are supposed to have an ultrasound for Wasabi and Abigail on Friday so maybe I will be going to the vets alone and Nathan will be cabbing it.

The life of having only one car. We shall see. We are still trying to figure it out.

Me, I am looking forward to seeing the ultrasounds.

Everyone is having a really great time this weekend. The pool is not ready yet. I do believe if the weather cooperates we will be swimming soon and teaching the dawgs to swim including Spice and Truffie. It's going to be a lot of fun!

Update on Monday, May 23, 2011 at 9:01PM by Darlah

Well, Spice had a great time seeing Missy, Max, Lexi, Charlie and Sparky.

Did they remember us? YES and that was ever so nice. Be still my heart tha they create a memory in that memory bank of theirs.

Visitors

We had a lot of visitors yesterday and it was a treat to see Charlie and Sparky along with Missy and Max.

Yes, and we saw Lexi as well.

I loved seeing the humans, eating great food and I slept like a baby.

Linda and Bob are really gracious hosts.

I can't post photos as my usb isn't working but we will get that fixed and upload some great photos of the times we have had.

We hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday.

More later.

No Photo Day

The sun is finally out. The weather is getting there but they say rain is a coming. But it is a holiday weekend and the dawgs are having fun.

Risa just had her teeth cleaned and is lounging out at Yvonnes as she is close to the vets and Yvonne is such a wonderful friend. We will pick her up on Monday.

Everyone loves Yvonne and her backyard. It's a dawgie paradise.

We have a full day and we wil have to fill you in on what that is later. We are catching up with friends and seeing dogs we haven't seen later today - fun for sure. More tomorrow!

Personality Plus

I was looking through old photos and noticed the crew have always really had fun with each other. Terra has always been a good egg.

Soon the good weather will be here and we wil have pregnant moms floating in the pool especially when they are close. The warm buoyancy is good for the as they don't feel like they are carrying extra weight that way.

I remember Risa with the Kat litter, we had her in as much as we possibly could and she loved it.

We plan to do a lot of pool time this year, if the weather ever cooperates.

Do you think it will?

Yeah Queasy Times

Next Friday my sis Wasabi and I are heading off for ultrasounds. Wasabi is now eating in the morning. I will only eat if I have filet mignon and even then, get it away from me. This too shall pass.

Then we will start doing a Wasabi and an Abigail blog so you can follow along each day.

Yes, Abigail is looking a tad under the weather but this is natural during this stage.

Today we put in the pool cleaner and the pup Truff thought oh a toy. This is not good. It's a good thing they don't go out unsupervised.

Big Dogs, Little Dogs

When your puppy is young, it is important to get them familiar with the larger set via safe play dates, classes etc.

Sure Spice has Terra so she has some conditioning but big dawgs come in all sizes, shapes and colours.

When Spice goes to handling class, she thinks it's grand that a Great Dane is right beside her. Hey, did you come to play with ME?

It's why we are are taking Truffie to class. He needs that same conditioning. It doesn't start out that way. We are talking about little them vs. the Jolly Green Giant. But once they realize the big one is no threat, they are opened to other big dawgs.

On another note, Wasabi seems to be eating well today so no signs of morning sickness. I suspect she's a couple of days further along than Abigail but we shall see. Last time it was 12 hours apart. Time will tell. Abigail finally ate tonight but this morning, NO THANKS! Nine more days till ultrasounds.

The weather has not been good, as of late. I washed the dawgs and they look like I never touched them. But we finally had sun and I let them run through the grass and they were delighted. We also did walks last night and they were drenched. They aren't pretty but rain is supposedly coming again tonight - joy - NOT.

Gidget came to visit today and had the wet chicken leg syndrome. She arrived after big rains and then the sun came out as if she brought it with her. It was nice. She was making the most of the sun as we all were.

I love this lull between litters that we are in. We are out and about doing classes, seminars, having friends and their dawgs come to visit.

Just a few days ago (should have had my camera going, we had Coco and Doozie's mom and dad here with the pups and Doozie and Spice was playing kissie face. It was a memory I wish I had captured. I have a feeling Doozie and Coco do this with each other all the time.

We are signed up in Ajax at Whos Walking Who for June 1st at 7pm for a class with Truffie. I hope other Havs can join us in Family Dog. It doesn't have to be our pups but anyone who is heading to their first class in the area. Boy would that be fun.

Well, the pool is semi clear. The pool cell needs to be repaired. The pool is sitting at 65F - chilly but better than 50 and that's what it was. So where is the weather? I know, they are waiting till the cell comes in - yeah right.

Handling Class for Spice

The Spice had another bath. I am conditioning her to getting used to frequent baths. Why? Well, at show time you get washed daily most times. So the more she gets washed, the more she gets used to it and a clean coat knots less and stays in better condition for the show. It's not something I advocate for a non-show dawg. I am washing her about once a week. That's a lot more than necessary - believe me.

Spice is off to handling class tonight to learn how to not go off to play with evryone and anyone when you are supposed to be doing conformation.

We shall see where that goes.

PS: Abigail and Wasabi is acting way preggie. No eating in the morning but making up for it at night time.

Treasure's Baby Sophie's Bath

Today was a big day.....Sophie had her first bath (1st bath from me (Karen), that is) and she needed it. All in all, she did very well. The tether was a life saver. We still had a small amount of "flooding" with her multiple attempts to get out of the sink, but I was prepared with the beach towels. The blow dryer was a breeze. All that excitement and activity really tired her out.

Right now she's on the couch, curled up in a baby blanket, asleep at my feet. Life is good.

 

Supplies gathered and ready to go.........

 

Before my bath.....not too sure what she's getting ready to do??

OK, this isn't so bad..........SO FAR!!

OMG....get me OUTTA HERE!!!! Has anyone seen Sophie??

Oh, here she is....getting dry!

Aren't I just the cutest? Momma's already cleaned up the flood ;-)

Oh so fluffy and soft.............

  

Sophie.....15 weeks old today

Chillaxin with my caterpillar.....

Cute and cuddly as a teddy bear..........

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Thank you Karen for sharing a big moment. 15 weeks already - wow!! It goes by way too fast.

Rain, Rain Go Away

It's a 'the floodgates have opened and rolled into my house' sort of a day. They go out, come in and the floors and dawgs are totally soaked.

More later... after I click some of those fond chicken leg shots. Yeah when they are all wet and that hair disappears, don't they look so funny?

Update on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 3:41PM by Darlah

When we were at Pawsway, we got to meet Kat's brother, his human sibling pictured here and Spice just thought she was ever so cute.

Are Havanese great with children? Yes, but let me qualify that. If they behave and learn how to treat each other, they can be amazing bonded pals.

Spice is at the stage that she thinks kissing everyone is so much fun. I am not sure the human child thought the huge kisses was the best thing that happened to her that day but she seemed to not mind. But she already has a dawg in the house and is dawg friendly.

Raining, Wet and Relaxed

It's a really wet day out here and more often than not, you see Wasabi on her back catching some serious zzzs.

Both moms are refusing food in the morning, playing catch up later on and eating heartily at night. That's the norm during this stage.

But Kat went out when we got back (our 30 year old son was watching them while we were at Pawsway and looked like he had to go and it kept looking that way. He never did go. I got soaked and had to change my clothes and him he was drenched. So much for yesterdays bath.

It's a DAWG life for sure! At least it is around this place!

What's a Havanese Supposed to Do?

Get a bath, rub yourself right into that grass. Who wants the smell of shampoo and conditioner on me?

I just love it.

Well, at least I know there aren't any tangles.

What does your Havanese do after a bath?

Resident Dam

This is Risa after a bath but after a drink. One can't expect the grandma to stay perfect, now can we?

Besides, she has earned every right to look whatever way she wants. Well, that's my take on it!

I think she actually likes her grandson, Truff. It means she thinks he has some backbone.

She has never been one to respect one that didn't. Oh she's kind but she really likes the ones with backbones. :-)

Backyard Yuck

The pool was opened, the dawgs not brushed. What is this place going to? Okay, they were brushed later but that pool is still green. hahahaha The pool people promised they will be by to clean by the weekend.

Spice had a bath and a couple of more are getting a bath tomorrow.

Little by little the garden furniture is going out. WE are going to enjoy lounging outside.

Before pups come, we are getting our summer in - right! Then after they are 4 weeks old, they can have moments outside in the shade when the weather permits with us. We will be playing it as it comes.

New puppy owners will have to come in their bathing suits to condition their puppies to the pool. Just teasing...hahahahaha