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! 

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Wednesday
Apr202016

First 9 Hours

Here's a gallery. I got 4 hours sleep. Nathan is now napping now. Pups seem to be doing really well. I have now combed up both sides of Jeannie. She has gone outside. She's eating. Pups seem content on eating and sleeping. They are strong too.

Videos:

Groom Then Treat

Jeannie's Half Grooming

Other Half

I comb out one side then the other. Don't want to take her away from the babies too long. Early this morning she had her backend shampooed and dried. 3 loads of laundry was done. 

Attentive But Tired

Eating and Checking

Pups are eating well. Jeannie is eating well. Pups are holding weight or gaining slightly and they are very active. 

Almost 9 Hours

Just the Jeannie Pups

More Just Jeannie Pups

Loving Up Her Trio

First Hours

Cleaning the Babies

Reader Comments (24)

The puppies are beautiful! Jeannie looks like a great Mom. Thank you Darlah & Nathan for sharing this fantastic experience.

April 20, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterKaren

Beautiful pups and Jeannie looks so happy! Their colourings are amazing! So glad it all went well.

April 20, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterAnne and Cooper

Beautiful pups.

The one with the white body and black/brown face is really interesting looking!

April 20, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterShannon

Shannon: That's the girl. All will have colour bleed through though. The girl is brown, white and apricot. She's already an independent thing. I eat when I want to and not when you think I need to eat.

All are gaining so whatever works.

April 20, 2016 | Registered CommenterDarlah

Jeannie is a great mom but today she went outside to do her duty and she placed her head up to take the warm wind in. It was only for a minute and then she had to get back to her pups but you saw a ahhh moment of the things we take for granted.

April 20, 2016 | Registered CommenterDarlah

Wonderful videos! Lovely to see you, Dennis, with Jeannie and her beauties.They are adorable, love their markings, and so strong, the little Princess rolled, already. Jeannie is such a loving Mommy. Thank You!

April 20, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterCarmen

Interesting Jeannie only wanted to be with me during labour. Nathan was surprised but she is attached to me. Nathan was sick last night on top of no sleep so when 2 were born, he was elsewhere being sick. Now isn't that fun? Not, but I did what was required and when he got back he took over so I could take photos. Then the site went down. It was a fun night. Nathan crawled into bed and then at 7am I crawled into bed for 4 hours. I am still trashed. Hope to play catch-up tonight so I can be all I can be for Spice.

Nathan has been asleep since noon so he has his 4 hours. Hoping he gets up so Dennis can go to sleep so he can be the all night guy and I get to snuggle with my gals.

Jeannie had very little mess but we still managed to have 3 loads.

April 20, 2016 | Registered CommenterDarlah

Nice to see that Jeannie is comfortable enough to leave her pups, even if just for a little while, noticed that in the "almost 9 hours" video.

April 20, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterAnne and Cooper

I like independent girls! I think it is the light reflecting, but it looks like the black one is already a little pudgy. Good sized, anyway.

April 20, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterShannon

Black one is not black :-) The boys are going to have a lot of bleed through.

All 3 pups are a good size. It makes life much easier for me when they are.

April 20, 2016 | Registered CommenterDarlah

Yes, she wanted food and to have her bathroom break. With no one else in here she is more relaxed about this motherhood stuff. It's rather nice but then she lets the breeze go through her hair for a moment and then she is running back to the babies.

Oh and she doesn't want junk food. I want steak, chicken pieces. I am going to have to go get her shwarma and besides I could stand to eat some too tomorrow if I play recovery. Eating is a venture when you are way over tired.

Am sure you know where good Chinese food is but when we stayed at Linda MCCoys one year we had the most amazing chinese. Hope you partake between hunting for a house. Great bagels and brisket too.Yeah, I have food on the brain.

April 20, 2016 | Registered CommenterDarlah

PS: all 3 are rather stunning pups. Wait till you see their colours unfold.

April 20, 2016 | Registered CommenterDarlah

Hey Darlah, I sent you and Nathan an email and I got a message back saying it bounced back from Nathan's email. It's no rush, I just wanted to let you know about it in case there's a problem with his account.

April 20, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterShannon

Shannon:

What acct did you send to me? darlah@potechin.com I never got an email either. Can you send again.

April 20, 2016 | Registered CommenterDarlah

Darlah I can't seem to email you or Nathan today. Message says domain is no longer valid!?
Ruth

April 20, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterRuth shinder

Ruth:

Dennis is looking into it. Thnx. You can always send me mail at darlahpotechin@gmail.com but I usually do not see that box. II will if you need me.

April 20, 2016 | Registered CommenterDarlah

yikes dennis forgot to renew our domain - working on it. use my gmail if its important or send me mail later tonight and it should work. he's renewing it now.

April 20, 2016 | Registered CommenterDarlah

Okay, I'll resend later. :)

April 20, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterShannon

It's fixed. He had to call in to renew as we have had it since the 90s and that was before they had online signins. If someone picked it up, he would have been one dead son. hahahaha They never sent him a renewal as its an old acct. Good thing our last name is not common. Its now good for 5 years

April 20, 2016 | Registered CommenterDarlah

One dead son would mean no sleep at night ... Yikes! All kidding aside, glad the domain is back up.
Those are exquisite puppies with beautiful colours and markings on the little girl. Jeannie is a wonderful mom. Glad to these they are all doing well.
What do you make of the temp drops for Spicie and Roxie? Are pups coming again in the next 24 hours? Hope you are able to get some good sleep!

April 20, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterChristine & Clarity

I am glad its fixed and I have a nag 2 months ahead of time years from now so we do not do it again. :-) I didn't receive any junk mail. That part was good.

April 20, 2016 | Registered CommenterDarlah

All the pups are truly beautiful. I hope Nathan is better tonight. You guys are amazing! You seem to run on high all the time. You really are lucky that there wasn't a pouches looking for your domain. Go idea to set a reminder. Is there no way to get the reminder from the domain registrar? Hugs and kisses to beautiful Jeannie.

April 20, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterRonnie

Jeannie looks so happy! The puppies markings are just beautiful! Brings back fond memories of when Dallas was born. Hope Nathan is feeling better and that you and Dennis get some sleep. Darlah, your blogs are wonderful!

April 20, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterMichelle

I agree with Michelle, I really enjoy your blogs. I know it is a lot of work but you
should know that many, many Talemaker followers really enjoy the stories being told
by photos and words.

Jeannie is such a great mom and her puppies are so big and beautiful.

April 20, 2016 | Unregistered CommenterKathy & Kona

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