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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Friday
Feb192016

Two Updates Today

Today the Leti pups had a play session with the Panda pups. Here's the gallery. They are not ready to be together as the Leti pups are of size but they did rather well and yes the Panda pups played back too. Progress. Maybe in 2 weeks they will actually get together for play sessions on a regular basis. We shall see. You will have to see the video of them together in Panda's blog.

Here's the videos:

Look What We Have

Nathan Says Hi

Playing Up a Storm

Shall We Eat or Not

More Mom Play

Pups Chasing Leti

Night Time Sleeping

Wrestlemania Leti Pups Style

Oh Mommy Leti

Boys Eating Kibble

Friday
Feb192016

Video and Gallery Family Visit

Here is the gallery. If you want any full sized photos, just let me know which one.

Plus here is the video for your enjoyment. 

I got a busy morning so I won't be updating blogs till later on. I hope this gets you by. Pups really enjoyed it and so did the new families, I believe. Remember the puppy checklist can be found here

If you have any questions about products or things you may or may not need, ask away. You can also ask in the comments of the blog and others will add to the ideas.

Thursday
Feb182016

Family Visit

It was a great visit. Family photos and video will go up tomorrow. Pups had a blast socializing.

Thursday
Feb182016

First Bath

4 white sox boy the wet look

4 white sox boy - the dry look

He was great in the bath but all 3 were. 

Tri boy - the wet look. By washing him I realized that he is the tiniest of the 3. He will be like his Daddy and Mommy.

His face will lighten up too.

Choco boy the wet look

Choco boy all dried.

The trio is looking forward to their visitors tonight. Here's the gallery of their bath photos

Wednesday
Feb172016

6 Weeks Old Wow

We have a short blog today. Yes, even though its their 6 week day, we have a very busy day. Tomorrow they will have baths and see visitors in the evening. So, it is a good thing they have a slower day today. Here is the gallery.

Pups are full of life and will most certainly seeing our visitors today as well. 

This morning they woke us up at 6am. That doesn't mean we went in and got them. We had them wait till 7am. The goal is to get them to 7am. Funny how the 1st nights they were quiet at 6am. This time they tried making noise to see if that got them what they wanted. They all get there eventually before they head home.

Here are the videos:

Mommy Time

Hey Babies

We are Downstairs Now

Late Night Upstairs

Upstairs Play

Tomorrow look for first bath photos. 

Tuesday
Feb162016

6 Weeks Tomorrow

Canyou believe we are 6 weeks old tomorrow and on Thursday night our families are going to visit us. Such fun. Are we up for it? Absolutely. Last night we had a blast with Sarah (grand daughter), Danielle (grand daughter and Daisy their friend. They were in puppy heaven. See the video.

Today we also tried softened Fromm's kibble. As you remember they were not keen on it being in a soup mix but seeing that they are getting many teeth, we tried it strictly softened but whole. You will have to watch the video to see how they did.

Pups are getting up at 630am and playing. They do still get up during the night but soon they will stretch that to an all night sleep before they go home.

The pups are truly growing up. Soon we will be taking them outside. A new world lays before them.

See the Videos:

Leti Mommy Attack

Afternoon Play Session

Crazy Fun Play

Poor Leti

Greeting Mom After the Night

630am Wake Up

Where Are They?

Monday
Feb152016

No Mom Last Night

Yes, last night we went upstairs and slept without momma.

How did they do? Quite well.

Leti kept checking on them at the door. It was harder on her than them I think but I put the sound on the ipad and the camera on and she actually would wake up to come listen or look at the ipad. It was interesting. This was a first. The way she stared at it I wondered if she was just listening for the sounds or she was watching. They didn't cry. They just cried when thy heard us getting up as if to say, hey don't forget about us. This soon will be a routine and the human here will sleep more and just have the ipad on so each time I wake up I watch. That happens too much as I am so tired during the day but oh well.

They loved the bed and snuggled in for a long night then woke up and played then slept then woke up. Most of their output was on the pad so bravo!

When Leti came downstairs she was THRILLED to see them. She fed them immediately of course. It's an interesting leap they have to take. She was so delighted to be back in bed snuggling with me but also tuned into the idea that she is a mom and her pups count on her. Check out the gallery

Now check out the videos:

1st Exposure Upstairs Xpen

Oh Mom You Are Here

Delighted to Be With Pups

630am Play Before We Got Up

Hanging Out Wee Hours

They will eventually sleep through the night. That is why we do this process to get them conditioned.

Hanging in Bed

Cleaning Downstairs Pen

Dennis washes and sterilizes the pen. When they go upstairs at night, it is easier than taking them all out, washing and waiting for it to dry with a little help of drying with a towel.

1st Sleep Upstairs

More Upstairs

Lights Out Upstairs

Sunday
Feb142016

Upstairs and Stairs

Leti pups had fun upstairs on their first visit and the stairs. See the gallery and the video.  Yes they tumbled but it didn't stop them from trying again. 

As this is a holiday, it's a small update today. Hope you don't mind but this video and our snoozing one will surely make you smile.

They also now have several teeth.

Will we be able to get them upstairs? We are hoping so. It depends on Dennis getting the room ready and how cold it is. We can't close a door with a heater in that room as it gets too hot (got to get a portable that stops heating when it reaches a certain temperature. Of course we have heat in the house but for some reason when we are in a deep freeze, it stays too cold in that room as its over the garage so we are going to test the heat lamp up there today to see how that works. They are old enough to be upstairs without mom now. Plus we always have a camera on them so I can not sleep and watch them. I tend to do that a lot when they are upstairs despite them being in hearing distance. Oh technology....

Saturday
Feb132016

Hallway Fun

Dennis had them out in the hallway and took photos. I think by tomorrow night they will be upstairs without mom but we will be able to watch them. Leti will be back with me. Here's the gallery.

This crew is teething like crazy. They already each have teeth poking through and funny they are all the same teeth. Wish we could get them outside but its simply too cold. Maybe if it warms up a bit. We shall see.

Here's the videos:

Pup Play

Shake That Toy

Hey There

Making Messy Fun

Looking

Friday
Feb122016

Let Me Out

They are so trying to get out. They are a riot. They love to play out of the xpen. Check out the gallery. Pups had a blast today but I am still under the weather.

Here's some videos to get you by:

2 Litters You Can See

Play Toy and Corner

Afternoon Zzzzs

Morning Alertness

Back in Xpen

Love to Play

Outside Pen

Late Night Using Crate

Checking on Pups

Togetherness

All Over the Place

Wanderings of a Pup