Wet, Heavy Snow - The Worst Kind

It snowed last night. I shoveled this morning so that the dogs could go out onto the deck without getting soaked.

Then it started snowing again, wet snow, the worst kind. Darlah insisted, rightly so, that we dress the dogs before they would be allowed outside. The theory is that the various sweaters and waterproof jackets will at least cut down on the potential for snowballs getting stuck in their hair and just generally help them not get completely soaking wet.

As those of you know that follow Darlah’s blog, three of our dogs are in show coat which means their hair is long and has the potential to get really matted if not brushed diligently, especially when wet.

Coincidentally, the three dogs most apt to run and pounce and play and roll and tunnel and generally get soaking wet would be the same three, Kat, Abigail and Fiona. Fiona outdid everyone today and managed to come in with the sweater hanging off her back. She’d already somehow managed to get her front paws free, at least that was how she saw it. What we saw was this soaking bedraggled mop bouncing in the door, not a care in the world. I would have shared that picture with you but it’s not for family entertainment. Instead, here’s a shot of our Abigail in all her glory. Remember, when they do come in wet, you really want to brush and comb them out and not let them dry first.

Nathan

My Shoshi Story

I was having a conversation in email with a few friends. One of the women suggested that the dogs love them best. I begged to disagree and wrote a little story about our Shoshi. After reading it one of the ladies replied that they’d love to see a photo of Shoshi cannonballing onto the bed and into her spot. I thought about it for a minute but I don’t know how we could set that up. First, Darlah is in bed sleeping most nights before me. Second, Shoshi won’t go to bed unless I am in it. I’ll think about this and see what we can do. Here’s the story and I warn you now, this is not for the faint of heart or those that don't allow their dogs on the bed …

Once upon a time we got a Havanese who we named Shoshi. She was flown to us from Saskatchewan. When we arrived at the cargo area to pick her up she and her sister, also heading for a Toronto destination, were in their crate. The cargo people were clueless and so I opened the crate myself and half crawled in to lift out the two puppies, first theirs and then ours. Once I had Shoshi in my arms I never let go. I mean I never let go. I tossed my wife the keys. I actually don’t remember if she or one of our sons drove home but I do know that Shoshi was cuddled up against my chest the entire drive home and that is where she stayed. That night the concept of her sleeping in a crate didn’t even get lip service. She cuddled up against my chest in the bed and went to sleep.

To this day she cuddles up against my chest and no one or dog gets in her way. Darlah and I sleep in a King Size bed. We also have a Twin bed beside it. All the Havanese sleep on the bed with us. Shoshi will not come to bed until I do. So when I do get into bed, she goes up one of the two doggy steps we have, stops at the top and surveys the sleeping arrangements. I mean that she checks to see where each dog is sleeping in relation to her 'daddy'. If they are in her way she leaps over them, literally. If they are in her ‘spot’ she does what can best be described as a cannonball for those of you having seen that particular dive. She launches herself into the air and lands in her spot, bouncing any dog to close to the side of my chest into the air and out of her way. That includes Darlah! Shoshi sleeps against my chest today the same as she has done every night for four years.
Next time I’ll tell you about Risa.
Nathan

PS: Darlah here - and if you think he's getting a photo of me in my pjs - well you are DREAMIN'

Gidget Knows How to Have Fun

Gidget visits us from time to time and truly knows how to have fun. She's one of the few dogs that gets away wrestling with Kat full on and he loves it.

Gidget doesn't overly love grooming but here we brush/comb them daily and it took her oh about 5 days before she realized this isn't bad. She doesn't hurt me. I get snuggles and cuddles when it goes on and she massages me. Plus I get a treat tat the end which is the best part but I am picky. I only like the best and that Nathan guy gives it to me.

If you are struggling with grooming, do a little each day. If you have a knot, gently pull it out or if it is too tight, cut into it with thinning shears and brush out. Then massage the area and give them snuggles all throughout. Always end with a treat at the end and they will 'get' that you aren't going to hurt them and there are many rewards to getting groomed including feeling better at the end - knot free. Each dog's hair is different. Some hardly ever knot - some seem to at touch but most likely you have a roller and one who loves to rub him/herself and the friction creates knots and tyere are solutions to that. Plus that stage between puppy and adulthood - the blowing coat stage should pass.

Give your dogs love. They deserve the best.

Dog Shows & Havanese

We finally got the photos from the show vs. the one I took and the judge was eating when we were there to take it and we really didn't want to bother him so they promised to Photoshop him in but then for some reason they couldn't.

I am posting this to let you know about the magic of photos these days though I prefer them untouched.

We are off to a dog show this weekend not to be in it but to watch and have fun.

As you can see or maybe you haven't noticed but by putting Fiona's hair back daily, I am trying to train it to go back. It is going back and staying back longer but it's not all there yet. This photo was taken rushed - no brush and after the show so considering that - the junkyard dawg looked decent.

Do you have a junkyard dawg? What is one, you ask. Well - a dawg who likes to muck it up. You brush them and 2 minutes later they look like a hurricane came through blowing everything and anything on them. That's out Fiona. It may be frustrating when you need to show her but you have to enjoy such a personality. It's a mind that is always ticking.

If you have a dawg like that - you need to cultivate it as boredom is not good for this type.

Havanese Sweaters

It's wet and damp outside and that human keeps dressing us up. Oh - please - hehe But I am getting used to clothes and I sort of look smashing in them - don't ya think?

To dress or not dress - it's all so personal but for us - its also about functional and cutting down on grooming. So - we take the extra time so we don't have to wash and brush and brush.

How are you dealing with this in between weather?

I rather like sweaters at times as they are fast on and fast off.

Puppies, Fun and Play Havanese Style

The pups and Gidget are playing today in a fast and furious session - all fun - you know. It's great when the older dogs play with the younger dogs. Wasabi was even caught in the flurry and lovin' it. There's nothing like the pups that add an element of fun into the household.

Next week we have Treasure coming and Blazin' who is staying for a week till his new mom can come get him. Where will they sleep? We are already discussing that.

We are off to Brantford show this weekend just to watch - no dogs so we can take photos and enjoy.

Exercise is back for the human after this bout of pneumonia. The dogs yawned watching it. I guess it was a yawn but have you seen those doggie treadmills? Got to love it. I say just teach them to play retrieve on miserable days so you can get their bodies and mind moving. Plus the best part is you may laugh, enjoy and spend quality time with your pal. What could be better than that?

A Treasure is Coming Soon

Hi - my name is Rockhurst Treasures Talemaker. You can call me Treasure for short. All my short pack mates - well not my pack mates but my pals (I was a singleton) are all going home and I will remain with that fab guy Copper aka Blazin;.

They tell me I will be road tripping it with him to a new home at Talemaker Havanese and Blazin' will be travelling where the sun shines warm in Florida a week later.

They say my humans will be oohing and ahing over me on the 11th and taking me home on the 12th. Then that night - on the 12th I get to meet a dog that looks like my dad, who shares the same dad as me - Coolio but different mom. That Coolio guy also happens to be Wasabi's puppies 'to be' dad. Now, how cool is that? Exciting times to be had with this visitor.

Now back to having fun at Rockhurst.

Shhh - they don't have a clue that I am going to be a force that will rock their world and Abs - well she is going to be delighted to have a puppy around and so are the rest of the crew.

Exciting times are in store for the Talemaker crew. Visitors, Treasure and puppies - all this year - wow! These humans at Talemaker are over the top excited!

Fiona is One Years Old Today

What better way to celebrate Fiona's first birth date than to get a Best of Opposites and a Winners Bitch win.

More photos will follow next week.

Do you think she got the bone tonight? nah - Gidget (Paris) did and boy is that little gal grinning from ear to ear and lovin' that she got something special.

Yes, Gidget is with us for three weeks and settling in nicely - sleeping on the top of the bed on a pillow. That gal knows comfort, I imagine.

As you can see, Fiona was 'on' today which was a far cry from what she was yesterday where the banging was bothering her bigtime and I think she was inflicted with ADHD - hahahaha! But the duo persevered and did okay - just not totally on.

Sometimes it's just nice to have those moments and what better day than on a birthday!

Thanks for letting us share...more tomorrow.

PS: I think Wasabi's stomach is growing by the hour. ROFL

Wasabi and Pups

Wasabi adores the pups. There are some with that extra special touch - that awe in action when she looks at them and that pure enjoyment. That's her.

Katsuro and Abigail thus far also seem to have that extra something where all is right in the world when puppies are around. It's not that the others aren't but they seem to be that little kid peering in with wonderment. It's nice.

Wasabi is starting to show finally with a little pot belly. Katsuro knows something is different and is spending his time at the foot of Wasabi protecting her. Wasabi in the comfie bed - Kat outside of it as close as he can get. Poor Katsuro - he's not the dad but he sure takes on the role of a caring one. His pack members and their well being is very important to him. Not all Havanese have such a cohesive pack but this group does. Many male dogs do not take on the role of protecting a pregnant one but he did it the last time and he's doing it again. (So does Nathan for that matter.)

Wasabi is doing her morning sickness thing a tad later than she did the first time and sleeping a great deal. It makes me wonder if she will be due a tad later than the 24th but we won't know till x-ray time on the 19th. Good thing a canines pregnancy only last a couple of months or this human would be beside herself in waiting.

Oh well, enough pups. Today a huge storm is coming in. Ge your shovels ready. Those that live in warm climates - oh are we so jealous. We have a show then I have baths to start on dogs - argh - but Kat and Abigail is a must - Fiona done this morning and Risa and Wasabi already done then its retriever time. In between I am brushing Gidget to get her stylin' before I can bathe her. One thinks I may become an expert in this bathing stuff eventually.

There is still time to get your Havanese boarded during the holiday season. We're full up but our friend Linda still has some room in her home where your babies would be pampered like never before. Send us a note if you are in need.

Visitors Going Home

Yvonne and Alex came over to pick up their crew last night so in a blink of an eye, 4 dogs were gone. Poor Abigail laid out in the hallway saying - hey where did they go? The rest came clamouring in to find the room on the couch they didn't have before.

The dynamics change with each addition and when each goes home. The house is quiet again. Only one visitor remains and she slept on top of my pillow.

How can you be quiet with 8 dogs? Well it is. With a huge crowd, one gets one barking or one is trying to say - this is my spot or that's my person. Then when that goes and I gather they have gone through it enough, well the crew gets quiet - relaxes and goes back to their usual.

WE hope the Chicadoro crew had a wonderful return home. They will be missed.

Well, we have family coming over today, a show to go to with a dog that refuses to stay clean and all these dogs and humans want to do is sleep. Fiona got Reserve yesterday but today - it will be a struggle t get her coat clean as no energy for a bath today. We will do our best and forget the rest.

Learning Havanese Style

Well, they tell me that a little one called 'Treasure' is joining us 2 weeks from today.

I guess I have my job cut out for me teaching her that I think I am the boss around these parts, how to make snow angels Risa shimmy style and how to stick your face in snow so the humans laugh and take photos of me.

Silly - humans so amused at funny things but we try to accommodate them.

Well Risa says - we have had my daughter and my grand daughter visiting. Nothing like making you feel OLD. We also have the Hot tamale Lola straight from Cuba before she hit Yvonne's house and Flora - a Lola and Oscar pup who we like to think of as a junkyard dog as she adores the bushes two minutes after you brush her. They may be going home tonight or tomorrow night. It surely will be emptier on the bed. It will be interesting to see how the bed placement shifts.

Gidget is also visiting - eating up a storm - snuggling and enjoying her Wasabi. They are really close but she also likes her Katsuro.

Then when we pick up Treasure on the 12th of December, her half brother Rocky will be visiting. How cool is that? Oh and we are also picking up Copper aka Blazin so Holly from Florida can come get him so 2 wee pups in the house for a week and then down to one.

X-ray for the Wasabi was put off till the 19th - going to not be fun waiting but a better time and more accurate then. Wasabi is already getting that rounded belly and sleeping big time. Gorgeous silky, shiny hair. Am hoping that the pups have the same as Coolios is similar.

Oh well, off to a show where its bright lights - lots of competition with just Fiona. We had a rough night with wake ups so when we get back, we may crawl into bed. hehe

Catch you later...

Saga of the Havanaese Roller Coaster

Just got this in my email by a vet no less saying...

Ultrasounds mostly are to confirm pregnancy. X-rays are used for counts. Ultrasounds are not necessarily fully accurate and I tell my clients that.

Why can't pregnancies be easy? Next time - we say nothing - and announce at birth. ROFL

Will the 15th get here right away? Oh, we will be happy with 1 perfect birth but life is ever so interesting in this dawg business.

Now back to daily living as we are not going to obsess with this. We take what life has to offer and then she will have spring puppies too.

Our son is in from the navy just for a few days. We have a show - Yvonne's pups - Gidget - Audrey's pup. It's bloody wet outside so coats are a good thing and worth the effort.

Two weeks till we get Treasure - now that's exciting!

Linda has 4 dogs of her own and is a crazy dawg person too - loves them to death so if you need boarding - she is indeed a possibility. Let us know.

Wasabi's Visit to Vet

Well, we went off to the vet with Wasabi and Risa today and what could be worse than not being pregnant?

You guessed it - they are only seeing 1 or 2 pups and we won't know if it's two or more or less till December 15th as we will do an x-ray then as one or more may be mysteriously hiding or? The more we talk to others that use ultrasounds, the more I hear inaccurate amounts are norm but we will figure on the low amount and be surprised at the x-ray f it's more. She had 6 the last time but they saw six.

Now she is due December 24th so a holiday surprise for sure!

We will be in touch with our puppy people tomorrow. Not to worry - we have dear friends as well that will have pups too if some do not want to wait.

Yvonne - our dear friend's mother died and we need to go to the viewing tonight and just got back. We apologize but if it is only 1 or two - they are going to be the most loved and amazing pups yet cause we wouldn't have it any other way - but of course - that would be the case with 6 too.

This human will have a tough time getting puppy time with just a couple though as that Nathan guy will hog all the puppy time - you just wait.

Off to a show this weekend with Fiona - Friday til Sunday. Fiona is one of Yvonne's so wouldn't it be nice to give her some good news. Well - we will try.

Poochtini Gal: Abigail is Stylin'

Well, it's wet outside and Abigail has decided to strut her stuff. Do you get the idea that she thinks she is all that in her poochtini coat?

The storms are coming in.

The wet murkiness is outside and I spent 20 minutes on mats with Abigail last night due to her laying in wet so no more. I spent even more on Fiona. Puppy blowing coat time and wet does NOT match.

She will be stylin' in her coat and saving me MUCH time - for sure! Abs has a brown one - goes poi-fectly with her hair and Fiona has a black one. Kat has a black one and so does Wasabi. We are waiting for an x-large to come in for Risa and then we will do a Shoshi one too. Shoshi still has a less coverage coat from next year and is matting too so a poochtini coat will be coming for her as well.

And - when we get Treasure - our newest addition - we will post photos of her as well. Her Auntie Linda gave her an amazing fisherman sweater and blanket. Linda is one of the very few people we would trust for boarding that is in the city per se. She only takes one dog at a time but she gives quality care, lots of love and attention like we do. So, if we are booked or just think we are too dawg crazy for you - well get in touch with us. We will point you to her.

Well, today is a bathe Wasabi and Risa day as they are going to the vet tomorrow. Late in the day we find out if Wasabi is pregnant and Risa how we can melt the pounds off of her. Since she has been spade - I think she has been working the house. We have her on a diet and she's eating everything but the floor. Poor gal. But we want her to live a long life so we are in pursuit of peeling it off. Ahem...this human needs to do the same. Always bloody something. Who likes diets - marathon exercises - not I but with less weight you certainly feel better after the stomach shrinks but its getting there that's hell. Me thinks that's Risa's issue - but mommy can you see my tongue going in and out. You are NOT feeding me enough.

Okay - enough of that. If Risa has to put up with it - so am I. This is the 1st day of many days of diets. Exercise to come today too. What are you willing to do to get in shape for summer? It's coming faster than you think - I hope.

Busy Havanese Week

Bet you that you thought we forgot about you - this never missed a day post - crazy Talemaker house but we didn't - well ooops I almost did but what would that do to my 'never missed a day' plan. Gad..well we are here.

We had a way busy day washing Mags that you can see here, Lola, Downsey and Flora. Tomorrow is Wasabi's and Risa's turn as they are off to the vet Wednesday and we want them boo-ti-ful - not all that wet muck that is out there.

So, why did I wash any? Call me NUTS. Then on Thursday Fiona gets washed. Does it ever stop?

Well, tonight one of the human kids here made spaghetti - his own sauce and then our other human son left it on a tv tray. Needless to say, Kat had a pinkish red face. Don't you just love it? You get them looking so purty and then they just have to bring you back to reality.

Tomorrow we have the Gidget (Paris) staying with us for a few weeks. Maybe a visit from Zack and Cocoa - a show - a vet and oops sleep somewhere and sometime in there.

The dogs are calling me to bed. Time to snuggle and say goodnight. Did your dawgs stay dry today?

Should I Dress My Dog Or Not?

This is a jacket we just bought most of our crew from Poochtini.com (They didn't have Risa's size in stock at the moment. Natalie was kind enough to bring the coats over and have a play date with her Rex. It was fun and the coats are great. They will help save the coat, protect from ice balls and cut your time down in grooming - well worth it - in my opinion.

When you live in a city or suburb, does your dog really need a jacket and pair of boots?

If you think it's cold outside, consider whether your dog shares your shivers. This time of year, many dog owners put coats and other rugged outwear on their pets before heading outdoors.

Like their humans, urban dogs grow accustomed to a warm house. Their own coats may not be as thick as their rural cousins' coats might be, making it more difficult for the animals to adapt to the cold.

Footwear may be necessary in some cities to protect tender paws from de-icing salts and chemicals. We opt for the no boots route except for our show dogs on show days but if your dawg is a city dawg, if you go the 'no boot' route, you need to clean the salt and chemicals off their feet. You should also take care of their pads.

If you're not sure whether your city dog needs a coat, look for shivering during or after exercise. Just how cold are we talking? How long will the dog be out for? How typically active is the dog?

What is shivering? Muscular activity that increases as your dawg works to keep their body temperature up.

If this is your first winter with your Havanese, the snow when wet - that nice heavy snow - well it sticks to their hair, forms snow balls and downright is cold for them and painful. Put your stomach on snow bare and leave it there. Then tell me how it feels.

Plus - it's not fun to take out. You have to dry it or wash it out or brush it out but if left you will have an amazing amount of mats. Some can be prevented by shaving their tummies down but you still have to protect that bare skin.

Bottom line? Pay attention. Your dog's behavior will likely tell you when and whether he's uncomfortable. That's your cue to act.

If you're at all embarrassed by the notion of dog outerwear, it's typically the toughest of dogs who wear boots and coats. It's not just your fou fou dogs. Police and military K-9's and search-and rescue dogs all need foot protection. Search and rescue dogs that brave the elements use coats. Plus agility and games people suit their dogs up after a hard day on the run.
Real dogs do wear coats.

Havanese Puppy People Warmth

We are lucky to have puppy people who adore their dogs and the people that own Sebastian took a video of part of the brace at the specialty here in Toronto. We uploaded it for your enjoyment. rate it - share it and we hope it brings a smile as it does us. Thanks!!

Typical Morning at Talemaker Havanese

Around about 6:00am Darlah has to check her pages from the night before to ensure that they went live correctly. Darlah builds pages in advance and posts them onto what is called a staging server. That server automatically pushes them live at 6 but Darlah always checks to make sure that everything is working as designed.

Naturally, when she gets out of bed so does "the pack". And off they go downstairs, Darlah to check her pages, the dogs to do their business outside. They don’t all go. Risa isn’t getting out of bed unless or until I do, Same with Wasabi. And Yvonne’s Maggie. The rest are off and running. This morning that meant they went outside into about 5 inches of new fallen wet snowball snow.

They played for 10 minutes, did their business and then came running back inside wired for sound. And where do you think they went to next? Yes, back to say hi to "daddy" who was, fool that he is, still trying to sleep at 6:10. Yvonne’s Downsey and Lola stayed downstairs with Darlah. The rest came piling back onto the bed, soaking wet and settled down to go back to sleep but not without first saying good morning to me. I’ve now been tongue washed by 5 frenetic dogs.

Risa can be heard telling her pack very nicely that if even one of them comes within a foot of her she will rip their lungs out and feed it to them. Maggie, behind my head on the pillow, is saying the same. Kat ignores all of them and curls up against my chest. Shoshi takes one look at this sad state of affairs and decides to cuddle up against my leg because Kat has beaten her to her spot. Abigail decides to flop down between and on top of my legs and Risa has now moved to my feet. I not only can't move a muscle but half the dogs on me are soaking wet. I stick it out for 10-15 minutes but it's a no go. And then Risa decides if she doesn’t eat shortly she will die. So she gets up and collapses on my chest, looking me straight in the eye and then slowly licking her lips so that even a not especially bright human such as myself cannot mistake her meaning. Either I feed her right now or she starts on my leg. I give up and get up, escorted to the bathroom by 8 Havanese.

They watch impatiently while I throw on a few things and then escort me down the stairs to the kitchen where the pack assembles, doing their best to intimidate me into feeding them RIGHT NOW!

I ignore them and make sure the coffee is on if Darlah hasn’t already done so. Some of them go back outside. The rest wait. I lay out the bowls; 2 larger ones for the Golden Retrievers and then 10 small stainless steel bowls for the Havs. Yvonne’s dogs eat different food then ours so I prepare theirs and then ours. I know, by bowl position, which bowl is whose. Besides the Fromm’s Chicken A LA Veg we are currently feeding them I usually add something extra. This morning it was some leftover chicken fried rice and a small bit of Fromm’s chicken in the can. This morning Yvonne’s dogs got their own dried food plus canned chicken and leftover rice too. I plan on feeding them steak every day for a week before Yvonne comes home so that her dogs all throw a complete fit and go on strike when she takes them back home. I will, of course, be totally innocent of any crime and scratch my head in complete puzzlement while assuring Yvonne that they ate no problem while here. That is pay back for the text messages we keep getting form them down in Florida bragging about the 90 degree weather.

Well, it is now 7am. Time for me to eat a bit of toast, drink a cup of coffee and read the morning newspaper. The dogs line up beside Darlah, as per usual, waiting for a bit of crust or anything else they can sucker out of her and then she blames me when the dogs put on weight.

After breakfast I head out to the backyard with the dogs and do a patrol, picking up what needs picking up. This morning I also shoveled the entire deck. Then back inside to check my email.

Shoshi lies on my left foot, Kat’s on my right. Fiona is in a cushy bed under the desk. Risa is in a donut behind my chair. Wasabi is in another donut behind Risa. Maggie is in yet another donut behind Wasabi. Flora is usually on a mat next to Maggie and by now on the other side of my desk and Abigail may or may not be in the crate under my other desk. That done I head upstairs to finally take a shower and get dressed. The pack accompanies me in case I need help or get lost or plan to sneak out on them from the second floor bathroom. And so the sun rises in Richmond Hill.
Nathan

PS: and if you want to know about the rest of our day - it has been event-filled. Sweaters or jackets on, out we go, inside, sweaters and coats off and into dryer - brusha, brusha, brusha and then we do it all again!

Poor Wasabi - you can tell just by looking at her that she finds this experience - oh hum ever so delightful --Darlah

It's Bloody Snow Time Havanese!

Okay, this is not a Havanese but the human who thinks its 60 below zero.

She is getting ready to dress the dogs in coats and get them conditioned to having something on. How long will it take?

Well the way Fiona is looking - it may take a very long time.

This is her first year in a coat and after having this experience many times over - by a week they are acting naturally. So persist. Will it take Fiona a week?

Fiona looks up at me and says - what the hey is this thing?

Well, Fiona got a new jacket - a poochtini jacket and the legs for her are a tad long so we will be tacking them up. I could have bought one size down but it would have just fit her and she is still growing so we decided to tack up the legs and allow growth. It's important to get the right fit. Abigail's needs nothing done to it.

But we went out the door. Fiona got her foot out and I went argh. I took my gloves off, got snow in them, put the leg back in, rolled up the legs and then gave her a tug on the lead as she thought she couldn't move. Kat already is used to the coat thing but even he went - argh coats but two houses down, they were bouncing all over the place acting as if they had nothing on and enjoying the weather immensely but guess what?

We got home. Took jackets off and they were DRY - yes DRY - just wet feet. So, we are getting more coats from them this weekend. I am going to love not having to wash their whole tummies, body etc.

Look for all of them stylin' when we have their coats. Plus Linda brough Treasure a sweater and blanket. Now how cool is that? She will be stylin' too!

Let It Snow But Let Me In

It's starting to snow and this lovely lady brought by a couple of coats for us - and we are going to try them out. We will let you know all about them after we get used to the guys getting used to being dressed.

This happens every winter as we usually have them in the pool so much that other than a bit of adornment - they are what you see.

So, if this is your first year getting your little one used to a jacket - well give it time and after a week, he/she will forget its even on.

Can you imagine if you never wore anything and suddenly you are draped in all this material? Okay - don't think about THAT but that's how it is for the Havanese dawgs.