Costs

Unfortunately starting in the New Year, our costs will go up. Please contact nathan for updated costs.

Picnic Photos & Details

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!

Grooming 101

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.

Woofstock Is Back

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! 

Award Photos
Friends & Associates
Certified Pet First Aid

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.

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Sunday
Jun262016

Short Blogs

Yes, short blogs today. They run, they leap, they so enjoy! Tomorrow will be their last full day as 18. How did that happen? 

We still need dates desired for pickup. Please let us know. 

Here's a gallery of them in the grass today.

Saturday
Jun252016

All Those Toys

What's a gal to do - all those toys and so many choices. Pups had a great time today. They really, really love the grass play. I get that. They leap and run and play and eat my berries - tsk tsk.

Here are some videos to get you by.

It's Chow Time

Just Before Bed Play

Busy Morning

Active Morning

Here Comes Daddy

Waiting for Food

It's Night Time

Friday
Jun242016

Big and Little Dogs

Short blogs today but here's a gallery to make you smile. As you can see the big dog, little dog socialization is working out ever so well.

Thursday
Jun232016

On Watch

We had a full day today. We sleep so long after a full play out on the grass even more so than on the deck. It tells you that we expel more energy in the grass area. Plus it is fun, fun, fun. 

Here's a Grassy Times Gallery.

We are down to the home stretch. The first 3 pups depart on Tuesday. I still have to do the paperwork on that but things keep getting in the way. I figure tomorrow for sure. :-) I am not procrastinating. I just have so much to do. I also think I am playing recovery from the 2 days vet visit. So, on Tuesday we will be down to 15. So far Wednesday another departs and in Thursday 2 more. So far only one on the 1st. So get your dates in. If you have a good reason like you are on holiday starting x and need to do it on a day we already have booked, let us know and we will try to make it work. 

Last weekend with 18. Oh my... and sigh for noi but so exciting for you and that is what makes us smile here.

Thursday
Jun232016

Name Ideas

Jeannie's Theme is Magic

Talemaker's Message of Peace - Call Name Callum

Talemaker's Inspiration - Call Name Bae

Talemaker's Blessed One - Call name Benedict or Ben

Talemaker's Faithful One - Call Name Dillon

Talemaker's Blessed Ine - Call Name Gustave

 

This should stimulate some thinking

Wednesday
Jun222016

Exhausted

No pain after shots and microchips. No loose bowels from stress. We are in great shape. Though we are all very tired. 2 days in a row - not fun. I am playing catchup with grooming adults. We have to start figuring out pups, dates for departures and all that fun stuff. 

Here's a gallery to get you by.

Tuesday
Jun212016

What a Vet Day

3lb 8.5oz

4lb 6.5oz

3lb 7.5oz

We had a very long day at the vets. The vet had an emergency cystotomy on a dog and the stones were so bad he had to remove them from the urethra as it was totally obstructed. That means he had to slice well you don't want to know. So we sat an extra 2 plus hours waiting for the surgery to be done before our appointment that took an hour. The pups had nothing to eat from 1245 when we left till 7pm when we arrived home. 

They were perfect in the car, in the vets and waiting. They saw a LOT of big and small dogs. Check out the gallery.

Monday
Jun202016

Update on Us

We now are no longer eating from our moms. Spice would still feed hers but the humans are helping that along - the no milk bar scene. We still miss it but we will move on and then our moms can spend time with us without having to run away when we want to descend on them. By Thursday we are not going to have any food at night. This is our journey to eating 3 times a day till we get older and then eat twice. We are growing up. By weeks end we will be eating morning, noon and at 6pm. 

Soon we will be going home, going to classes and being the center of attention. Ah... how it all changes.

Here are some videos:

The Mob is Here

723am Puppy Play

Here Comes the Dad

Hungry in the Morning

Another fun video is here with the pups mauling Sarah. It's a fun one. 

Sunday
Jun192016

Mommy Teaching Time

Blogs are short tonight and will be for the next few days. With Father's Day, vet visits and everything to get ready for those visits making it busy. 

Pups are playing indoors tonight as it is too hot. They are literally running all over my feet. 

Jeannie has completely weaned her pups. Therefore she is able to teach and play without having to worry about them trying to sip some milk from the milk bar.

Here is a gallery of Jeannie playing with her boy. 

Saturday
Jun182016

Long Day

In the afternoon, we were smart enough to move a pop up tent down to the grass. It cooled it down for a bit. Pups slept deep and some are starting to wake up now. Other are still sleeping. It was a busy day for such little ones. Can you imagine playing with all those humans twice today? 

I gave them starter mousse as a treat and they were in heaven. 

I thank everyone for coming. I can't believe we have the vets in a couple of days and we get to go 2 days in a row. Then paperwork, bags to get ready and baths and all that fun stuff. We are down to the last 2 weeks and a bit. How did that happen?

So much to do to get them ready for the vets. Yep, that's my job. Nathan does the driving. 

I have to say this has been an amazing group. When the pups were born, I wondered if I was ever able to give them the attention and training, love and the work that I do with say 9. I survived. It was a crazy ride but with the 3 of us, we really sacrificed nothing but ourselves. Nathan was sick for most of the time. So, I picked up what I had to. 

I learned a great deal. I found 18 allows a wonderful dynamic to socialization. I learned that the moms truly help each other.  I also realized I could do this but boy laying in a pool with the adult dogs sounds delightful despite my sadness that I always feel when they depart. I look forward to the photos, the stories, the questions. It's a journey and I thank my moms and the pups for allowing me to be a part of it. That's the reward. No matter how difficult, the smiles and cuddles were truly worth all of it. Each is unique and each brings me special memories unlike their siblings. It's hard to explain but I treasure my moments from birth to departure and then hopefully visits, photos etc.

Well, time to take the pups out again. They are calling - can you believe. Till tomorrow, No more photo taking tonight.

Videos:

So Tired Little Ones

738am

719am

Hey, We Are Playing

Pink Thing Moves

Making a Mess