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.

Tuesday
Oct072014

New Digs

Here is a video. This is exactly when I placed them in. Now they are all over the xpen and mighty comfie. Remember they are not that old. Tomorrow night they turn 3 weeks old.

The pups had flooring expose but they are not ready for it. The floor is too slippery. Check it out. So I covered up the area so they had traction.

Here are a couple of other videos and I am being told I have class so I must get the blogs done. hahahaha

New Digs 1

New Digs 2

Pups are great. Their adjustment has been great. I am more than pleased!

Monday
Oct062014

Too Crazy Day: UPDATE

Well, see if this makes sense. They updated the ipad mini version of the software I use to record my videos with. I need to use it as it brings down the size. Well, since their update I only get black screens. The programmer says he will have it fixed today but Apples window is 10 days before it will debut in itunes. So, all day off and on I have been looking for temporary solutions till I get the update. I found one. It's not the best. It won't save in .mov files but hopefully you can view them. I have to use Foscam's software so I can only do it from my desktop. I them have to compress it with another program. Tedious so I look forward to the fix, So, 2 videos a day is all I can do per blog - maybe 3 if we are lucky.

Here are the videos.

Trying to Walk

Starting to Play

Along with this I have washed dogs. We are busy trying to move a couch and reset up this room and take the pups out of the whelping box. This is so we can make room for Panda. It will be crowded again in here but when the Jeannie pups go home we will be back to having space, I suppose.

Pups are delightful. They are hugely social. They all go on their backs. They do not mind their bums getting washed under a sink if they get dirty.

It's really great fun to spend time with them.

I am a little fried. So if I cut this short please understand. I still have a ton to do to get this room ready and I need to update the rest of the blogs. Nathan is outside reading... hmmm

Sunday
Oct052014

Argh Day

Pups are wonderful but the program I use to record videos on my ipad updated and now all my videos are black. They are 'investigating' it but til then no videos. I could scream.

I may be doing manual videos starting tomorrow but today its a no video day.

Pups are wonderful, fat and very friendly. They like being held and are very trusting.

Saturday
Oct042014

Two and a Half Weeks Old

Isn't he adorable sleeping like that? These are ahhh moments for me. Look at that belly!

Did you know these pups were born on September 17th and Jeannies was born on August 17th. I doubt Pandas will be born on the 17th. :-)

As Jeannie is stopping her pups from eating I decided to let her feed some of Roxie's here and there. Roxie is fine with it. Why am I doing it when Roxie is doing just fine with them? If Panda has a large litter she may need help. This way we have 3 moms with milk. It will help. By feeding Roxie's Jeannie will still supply milk. Of course if we find out its not needed then we will let Jeannie make that transition. This way Jeannie gets all that extra food longer too. :-)

The pups are really trying to walk and at times they are doing a rather great job at it.

By Monday or Tuesday we will have them out of their pen as Panda will need the whelping box and the heat lamp.

There are so many changes for these pups coming up and this room coming up. Lots of work too.

Here are a few videos I hope you enjoy.

Rox Watching Pups

Roxie had a bath this afternoon. The kids had really had her looking grungy. No matter how much I combed her out she just looked - well messy.

Under the Rails

Rox Kissing Up Babies

Checking on Pups

Sleep Movements

More Loving Them Up

Morning Time

Friday
Oct032014

Traffic Jam

I call this a traffic jam as they seem to walk all over each other, go every which way practicing their walking. All have their eyes open and they have started to sleep a little longer giving momma Roxie a break inbetween.

Here are a few videos.

Rox Pups Snoozing

Rox Pups at Night

Under and Outside Blankets

I tried getting individual photos of the crew but I was on my own so they are not the greatest but here they are. They are a bit overexposed as the light was coming in from the windows.

They are chunky monkeys.

Thursday
Oct022014

Getting Active

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We have more eyes open and they are active as ever. This usually happens when they can see. Soon they will be out of their whelping box and Panda will be using it next.

Wednesday
Oct012014

Two Weeks Tonight Plus Cute Videos

The crew is starting to walk.

Click on Photo for Larger ViewThey have started to become more animated.

Click on Photo for Larger ViewAs you can see first born gal is the first to open her eyes. If anyone else opens theirs we will add it here unless its not till tomorrow. But I suspect it will be today for a few others.

Click on Photo for Larger ViewI get to see it first and Daddy gets to get a photo opportunity.

I am so excited as this means more fun is in store.

The pups last night only gained minimally or no gain. No losses but that tells me they are expelling energy trying to walk.

Click on Photo for Larger ViewThe 5th born boy now has his eyes open. He is the no line on chest one!

Everyone else is ho,ding out so far but watch these videos.

Traffic Jam

Yoga Time

Let Me In

Tuesday
Sep302014

Almost 2 Weeks Old

They have hit the 1 lb mark. wow Jeannie's hit this before this point but 3 vs 6 is why. Jeannie has milk for 6 pups. Roxie has milk for 6 pups. Figure it out. :-)

They are now trying to walk. I will have to get some video but as I said I was busy. They are starting to get interesting but no eyes open yet. Soon.

Only have 2 videos of them eating in a new way.

Video 1

Video 2

Otherwise they are good. They eat, they sleep and they dream puppy dreams but soon it will get interesting.

Monday
Sep292014

Promised Individual Shots

These are in order of birth:

The first born girl.

Second born gal

Third born boy

Fourth born boy

Fifth born boy no line on chest

Sixth born boy with line on chest

The 2 tris - can you tell who is who?

Here is a gallery of the photos we took.

Here are a few videos as well.

Settling In

Laying on Back

Pretty Active

Night Time Stretch

More Stretches

More Night Activity

Sunday
Sep282014

11 Days Old Tonight

Feeding positions have changed and its easier for them to have access. I wasn't sure how I felt about leaving them home so I checked in twice and Nathan said oh you called about the pups not me?

Here are a few videos.

Pups Eating and Snoozing

Backside Feeding

Night Time

Cleaning the Pups

The pups are pretty good at navigating from here to there. No signs of eyes being open yet. No real slits.

Tomorrow I will take individual photos of the pups so you ca see them upclose and personal.

The blogs are short tonight as I am exhausted.