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
Apr042014

First Baths

Okay, I lied. They do have sponge baths but I guess I should say 'real baths'. I have to admit that I did this right as this update only has 2 pups and I am celebrating as I am so exhausted it is unreal. So, if I don't make sense - oh well. Forgive me.

Click on Photo for Larger ViewThis was my 2nd to last pup to do and I think by this time I was just doing. Five hours straight when I began I wondered if I was ever going to finish. The process would be much quicker without photos but not as fun for you. Updating the blogs without this many photos would be quicker too but I do this so you get to get a glimpse at what they look like when they are wet. After all it is their first time.

Click on Photo for Larger ViewShe looks so long in this photo but she isn't. Her body was so relaxed it was just hanging. I think she was ultra relaxed. heh. Guess she's one of the few that don't mind being held up to pose for photos.

Click on Photo for Larger ViewShe made washing all these pups easy till she did the wriggle, wriggle when I tried to clean up her pads. Nothing else bothered her till that. Most don't like it the first time and she was no exception though she only showed it by doing the twist dance.

Click on Photo for Larger ViewShe is a cutie patootie. I have to thank her for her demeanor other than feet cleanup. When you do this much bathing if you have a difficult pup or dog when you are almost done it stays with you. You try to figure out was it you being tired or how you could have done this or that to make things more fun for them. I didn't have to do this with any of them. If they were all difficult it may have taken me 10 hours. ROFL

Click on Photo for Larger ViewThis was the last boy, the last one to do. This is the last puppy blog update. Nathan is nagging me to watch tv and I am trying to tell him I am not done. He is telling me he is exhausted. I think the next 12 puppies we have to wash I will click and he can wash. Oh how I wish.

Click on Photo for Larger ViewHe was a fun boy to conclude with. No issues. Pads, no problem. What a good boy!

Click on Photo for Larger ViewClick on Photo for Larger ViewThis one held himself and when all was done he went to the pad and went and went and went. Wow!

I am so impressed.

Now let's see if they stay clean till tomorrow. See you then with toothpicks in my eyes. and camera in front of my face.

Reader Comments (1)

Thanks for all the pictures! It means a great deal including us in the process. Now, take a nice bath Darlah and rest up!
See you tomorrow !!!

April 4, 2014 | Unregistered CommenterMaria D

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