Saturday, January 2, 2016 at 4:50PM Supposed to be easier to get on for the smaller set. Check out this video of Christine and Clarity getting those wellie boots on.
Not much running as it is icy but they are running in the house. As I was washing dogs, Dennis only got photos of the pups. Sorry about that. :-(
This and the Adele blog will have to get you by. See what happens when you don't take your own photos? hahaha
Friday, January 1, 2016 at 10:24AM 
Dogs are playing. A gallery is here but the day has only begun. We are starting 2016 with a ton of play.
Thursday, December 31, 2015 at 9:43AM 
Thanks to Russell and Anne they help you in the process of putting them on. This video is timely due to the season.
Panda and Roxie as wee pups - sisters that they are, they have an incredible bond! Happy New Years eve, everyone!
Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at 5:31PM 
Well, I hope you can see the colour on Casey's face. This was her getting into Dennis spaghetti when he got up to get a glass of water. Now he knows better. No food on the kitchen table. What a riot this gal is.
Weather was wet and disgusting out there - almost treacherous so no running outdoors.
Penny decided she wasn't going to navigate anything but the deck. Shoshi said me too.
But they all played in the house. Here's a photo of Harper and Casey playing. Dennis even did 2 runs upstairs with all. They had good day even with the weather being lousy.
Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 6:17PM 
Everyone LOVES this bed. They like it big and roomy. Inula can fit in it and so can Jesse. This is the 1st bed they will covet. This is a bowser bed and we got this print as it was the only one in this style (double donut) they had at a closeout price. It wasn't my choice for a print but the dogs don't care. It's normally a 359. dollar bed in a large and we got it for $60. We got this awhile back but I would get this one again. If you see it on sale, get it. They LOVE it!!
Here's a few pics we clicked but honest there aren't too many as it is SLUSH out there and truly not many of the dogs appreciate standing in cold, slushy water. Yes, it's that bad. I am just afraid it will turn to ice.
I am still under the weather so blogs will be short and I am crawling on the couch to be covered with dogs. I bet I fall asleep.
Monday, December 28, 2015 at 8:52PM 
I said if we had snow I would add a gallery. Not great photos but you can tell the dogs were enjoying.
Monday, December 28, 2015 at 2:35PM 
Bentley is now 4 years old and so is his brother Scruffy! I heard Scruffy had quite the party and here Bentley got a special treat.
I am taking a holiday break for a couple of days. I will just be doing 'remember whens' unless it snows then I will be clicking. Can't miss the first snowstorm. I am actually under the weather so I am being proactive. We are also busy getting ready for the supposed impending snow. We had a racoon do damage in the pool house so we have had to metal cover it up till we can redo the roof come spring. They put 4 HUGE holes in the roof. I guess better the pool shack than the house. The racoons are also gone as there are no signs of them.
We also have to get outdoor furniture in and try to find room for that. hahaha
We also have to paint rooms before the daughter moves in and we are still trying to figure out where things can go and what we have for them to use.
But the dogs are not so muddy today - hooray. I brushed everyone but we need baths but that will wait till they go home and mine when I feel up to par.
Today has been a really low key day without much chasing. Play has been more sedate and tv time seems to be relished in a big way - by us too.
We will have updates but just no galleries or minimal ones.
Sunday, December 27, 2015 at 5:06PM Sorry - we are playing - we are watching tv. We are even napping together - dogs and us - well Nathan is.
It's a no snap day today.
Saturday, December 26, 2015 at 7:41PM 
Got to love the dogs. This was Cooper before he went home. He was making a mad dash to try to catch Casey. They had so much fun today but we were not always clicking. It was a busy day. Here is a small gallery.
We also have Abigail here and Adele's brother Bentley. Abigail doesn't look the same as her hair is very short but she is still her. See if you can figure out who is Ms Abs. Roxie already said, no, I am the queen here. She didn't do it in a mean way. She just wanted to say... I am queen. Usually it is Risa who has that slot but as Ms. Risa gets older she could care less. hehehe Dogs are so funny. I feel so blessed to have the Ms. Abs visiting.
Casey is also cut short and she seems to enjoy the shorn look as she can run like the wind. Everyone enjoyed chasing Casey today but most of all she enjoyed them chasing her.
This is a photo of Casey as a puppy.
Penny has been a snuggle bunny. Everyone is doing well but I had a dematting today that took me almost 3 hours so the blogs are what they are... Just know they ARE all having fun.
PS: Look at Leti's blog to see her belly shots.
Friday, December 25, 2015 at 5:19PM Okay, I brushed some, had already brushed some and well didn't get to some yet but I did get to all. :-) You can't tell. Here is a gallery from yesterday and today. Everyone is having a TOTAL blast with each other. I think Coops is cheating as he seems smitten with Saffron today who I brush one minute and then the next Nathan says I brushed Saffron so you don't have to. I laugh and say well I already did. He said nah...
Be sure to check out the Christmas photos below. I am adding as they come in.
The dogs here had duck treats for their holiday present. No one turned them down but many wanted MORE!
Friday, December 25, 2015 at 8:00AM 
Dear Darlah and Nathan:
Santa's little buddy Lola has been busy helping to open everyone's gifts this morning. Santa brought her lots of treats and now she is happily lounging. Lola and our whole family send the whole extended Talemaker Havanese family all the very best for the Holiday Season and for the New Year. May the gift of owning a Havanese grace many new families this year, and may our dogs continue to bring joy to our lives.
Inga, David, Cassie, Sylvia and Lola
Pepper and Scruffy wish you the best holiday yet!
Oliver wishes everyone especially the Adele and Roxie pups a very Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to all our family and friends! Kismet, Cali and Tre
We wanted to wish you, your loved ones and the whole Talemaker family a very merry Christmas and thank you again for all you do! May Santa bring you lots of love and health to enjoy that love!
PJ and his family!
Merry Christmas from Abby!
Nathan and Darlah,
Merry Christmas!
Love
Bailey and Bella
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Nathan and Darlah!
Hugs from Holly and the Kitamura Family :)
Here at Talemaker Havanese, we want to wish you a wonderful holiday season!
We are lucky enough to have the Coops here but his family took this photo. I will tell you he is LOVING the weather we are having - me too!
Merry Christmas from Patches and Radar
Shady and Nora are all ready in their hounds tooth (ha ha) outfits for xmas. Tonight ham and tomorrow turkey and lots of guests to pat them! Have a great holiday.
Tiny, what a good boy you are posing like that!
So cute, Laci
With lots of puppy kisses from Clarity and best wishes from Christine
Hoping everyone is enjoying the Holiday Season! Leonardo has been enjoying opening presents. All our presents this year have a chunk of paper missing! Hahaha. Best wishes to the whole Talemaker Havanese family!
Check out this neat effect on Levon and Trigger!
If you send photos, I will post. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all that celebrate.
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at 6:06PM 
I apologize but just before Christmas (tomorrow is like this too) we get extra busy. I am busy doing baths, groomings, cuts etc all for Christmas day plus combing out the rest. It has been an exceptionally busy day today so no photos were taken except this one.
We also had the daughter here trying to set up bedrooms as she will be moving in soon. I really need a timeout as tomorrow will be a non update day except for Christmas photos. So, if you have any that you want me to post, please send them to my email at darlah@potechin.com
Right now I have Debi, Shannon, Leos family and the Cooper's. If I missed someone - let me know but that all this feeble brain can think of.
The dogs are really, really having fun. Dolly was here today and she was a total riot playing the chase game inside. It is still raining off and on and still warm. Penny decided to take over Ella's spot in the tv room. Dallas can't get enough of the pups and Cooper has a harem of gals surrounding him. I am so laughing but it is so true.
Looks like a green Christmas.
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 6:26PM 
It was Really wet out there and I spent most of my time today combing out dogs and cleaning feet and undercarriages. So, here are some of the photos. I wish I had more.
Dogs are having a blast and Dallas really likes Stone. They seemed to have clicked.
It was a balmy weather feeling day but it's been raining. So dogs being dogs couldn't help themselves.
Oh and Ella is in heat. She's too young to breed but it means no mingling with the boys - of course. It's going to be fun when she is in the height of it.
Me, I want to lay down but I have to get a crate ready for the puppy journey to vet experience. Wait till they see Charlie and Charlie sees them.
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 9:34AM Just as we get into the busy times at 1 year 3 months old, Ella just started her heat. Guess she's now in my office.
Monday, December 21, 2015 at 2:38PM 
See what I contend with when it rains? They were just bathed but they don't look like it. Here's a small gallery. I brushed everyone out but it doesn't look like it. Ozzie gets bathed after dinner so he can stay clean before his momma comes to get him.
Sunday, December 20, 2015 at 6:11PM 
I want you to laugh but it was a tad chilly out today and the dogs would only stay out for short stints. I am sure they will adjust but it gets warmer tomorrow so I assume outdoors will be for longer periods. We only have a few photos as we didn't click that much outdoors.
Tomorrow Ozzie departs. We will then have a couple of quiet days and then we start getting into the holiday dawg spirit. I have dogs to wash and dogs to comb out.
I am a little behind on updating things as pups going home take time. There are baths, photos, videos etc.
We have a vet visit on Wednesday with the 2 pups and photos will be clicked then. `
Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 7:45PM 
Sorry - the blogs are late but thank you for reminding me in email. hahahahahaha
You see I had many dogs to bathe/cut etc today. We also had 2 pups go home. I had to create videos, galleries and well I just finished everything else.
The dogs are having a blast. Here's a small gallery. Sorry with pups going there are simply so many updates but the dogs are having fun.
On top of the baths, preparing for pups going home, preparing for blogs, each time I had a moment I was brushing a dog out. I was also doing laundry and wondering if I was ever going to get done in time for the blogs. So, here it is. Everyone is more than fine. Now to get the rest of the blogs done. :-)
Nathan and Dennis are now vegging watching the tv with a sea of dogs on them. Me, I am blogging.
Friday, December 18, 2015 at 11:58AM 
Here is Tre after his bath. He is staying in till Momma comes.
Here is Kismet after her bath.
Then there is Cali - all nicely groomed and she smooshed her face. Taking a photo was not possible.
I took a Mason Pearson to her face and had it shiny and smooth and well she is famous for the face smoosh much like Spice and her pups. Not related but maybe somewhere in that background they got that same gene.
Gerda is coming shortly to play with the pups and pickup her 3. They are off to holiday celebrations.
I had on my new grooming shirt from Adriana (Lucy and PJ) and Juan. Got compliments from Anne and Russell. Thank you again!!
Anne and Russell - so thankful and for Dennis he is over the moon happy that someone thought of him. Truly!
Cooper is having a blast.
Tre, Cali and Kismet departed and I will tell you they don't look freshly brushed. heh It was great to see Gerda and her sister.
Eating lunch then off to do puppy baths and playing with the dogs.
Jesse and Murphy dropped in. It's a fun house. May not get mom's blogs done other than just bathed photos.
Thursday, December 17, 2015 at 2:54PM 
I want you to know at 730am I brushed out Cali. She is going to get a bath either before bed or early tomorrow morning as she departs. I place up this photo as you now know my quandry. I think she will be bathed last. hahahaha I just love that she messes herself up and really she brings the forest in with her as many do. Here is a small gallery today. I am busy tonight doing grooming so I wanted to not be sitting at 10pm doing blogs.
Everyone is a total mess and everyone was groomed. So tonight they all get groomed again. I give up combing them out many times a day. :-)
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 3:55PM 
Just found this photo from my archives and had to share it of Ripley - a Katsura son. I am dreaming about that white stuff about now as I am exhausted from all this combing out wet coats. This is a no photo day - sorry other than pups.
We are still busy getting rooms ready for the daughter and grand daughters to move in. It's more work than I thought as we are juggling rooms, throwing out things that take up room etc. I am also getting things ready for pups departing. Radar tomorrow..... Last one departs on Monday.
Still waiting for that Japanese food. :-)
We also just had 2 dogs cancelled - well their owners for the holiday time frame and I had been turning away people so we now have 2 slots open. <sigh> Sorry to those I turned away. If I only knew. I do so apologize.
Today Kona departed. He was happy to come - happy to depart. He just loves his momma so! I love it!
Dallas arrived (see her playing with the pups in the gallery on Adele's page) and well Friday Gerda comes for her trio who will be bathed extra early. I hope the rain ceases. Can you imagine trying to keep Tre clean who thinks the rain is meant for him and Cali who is a swiffer mop as she is so close to the ground the water wicks up. hahaha But Kismet I swear says sit down lady - yeah in that recliner. I need a lap. Better yet a soft blanket to settle in on a lap is the best. Going to miss this trio.
Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday. We may be busy but we are thinking about all of you - truly and hoping its the best or at least you get through it. :-)