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.

Thursday
Oct262017

Temps at 145pm

Temps are now 98.6. They are on their way up. This is what it is supposed to do. Still hopeful for today but it could be in the wee hours tomorrow on Spicy's birthday. heh

Thursday
Oct262017

Temps are Down: Nesting Video Linked

Yes, she is at 97.9 - a true drop. She kept me up off and on all last night. She is nesting but at the moment she is sleeping. I am glad if it happens during the day today as most likely Nathan will have to go to the vets with Saffron's pups tomorrow by himself. I told him he must take photos. It will be my first time of ever missing an 8 week visit. <sigh>

When will pups come after a drop? They say within 24 hours.

I will be washing saffron's pups this morning otherwise they won't get done or maybe she will have pups just because I am washing - midstream. Murphy's law!

Will start washing right after Clarity and Farley arrive. :-)

Oh and Adele looks like this as she has not been combed and she had to have her back end clean - which happens before birth. She also stopped eating last night though she ate so much before last night it will probably sustain her for another 24 hours easily. heh

This is Adele after my combout this morning. I just shaved her down again, combed her out but I have not put the sides of her hair up yet. 

Here is Adele nesting. She is now nesting everywhere. 

Wednesday
Oct252017

Adele Messing With My Mind

Now she is eating a bone so will we get sleep tonight or not? See the video.

Wednesday
Oct252017

Temps This Morning

Temps this morning are 99.2. She is going to make sure I can't get to the vets with safi's pups and nathan will end up going alone. <sigh>

I am so trashed that I forgot to put the coffee maker on and when I did forgot to put the grounds in so water went all over the counter. 

Got a dog to demat for someone today. Not up for it but I said we shall see what we can do. Gad help me.

Tuesday
Oct242017

Oh My

This was Adele as a puppy. She kept us going as a puppy and as an adult. heh She continues that theme. Temps were 100 even this morning. She panted half the night. This is the 3rd night of hardly any sleep. I have cancelled groomings and here she says hahahaha.

I will be taking a nap today as I need one badly. 

She is driving me CRAZY!

She now weighs 16.8lbs

Monday
Oct232017

Temp Update: No Pups Yet

This was Adele with earlier pups. Her temperature this morning is 99.0 It is going down. Does this mean tomorrow? We will see if it continues to go down. It must go down to the low 98s to announce an impending birth.

Sunday
Oct222017

Temps

Temps are 99.7. Below is a photo of Adele as a puppy.Throughout her life Adele goes lighter and darker in coat colour. As you can see in her calendar it is anytime now.

Saturday
Oct212017

Today's Temp

99.3. Hoping I get the door painted tonight if nathan gets the paint. hahahahaha

Friday
Oct202017

Temp Taking

This photo was taken a week ago. I need to take another. Her temps are 99.4. We are looking for 98.0 or very low 98s. Her weight today is 15lbs 10oz up from 15lbs 2oz

Wednesday
Oct182017

Whelping Box

We are not there yet but we have her area set up. Now to make it warm and cozy, add the supplies etc. I also had to order a new xpen for Jeannie. 

Adele got right in and made it her own. No pups today. No signs of labour. :-)