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
Jan242023

Siblings: Boys

Check out the gallery.

Look at these 2 boys. I can't tell you who I would choose between these 2. They are like twins. Fun, agile beings.The 7 is amazing beings. 

Oh this crew will be missed. 

Monday
Jan232023

All Over the Place

Here is the gallery.

There will be short blogs today. Just got too much on my plate today and tomorrow. Pups had a wild play session upstairs filled with fun. They are at it again as I type.

I continue to manipulate my semi useful tripods. I have 3 - 1 for my DSLR and 2 for the iphone. The ones for the phones are useless. 

So, if you see videos not exactly even, you know why. 

Check out the videos. They are coming shortly.

Sunday
Jan222023

Sunday With the Pups

Here is the gallery.

Pups had a great play session upstairs. We will be bringing them out in the hall as soon as Tchibo departs. They are lively and fun! Although they are falling back to sleep again. LOL Pups do sleep a great deal, at this stage. 

Nathan is now going over the choices. Make sure you get a pickup date inti him, please.

Videos are up. Not sure if I will take more out in hall but maybe - maybe not. I like to just enjoy them.

Saturday
Jan212023

Morning Visit

Here is the gallery.

Fun was had by all, I believe. It's been a busy but fun day and the afternoon is about to begin. Pups were up to the challenge and had fun 

Here are the videos.

Friday
Jan202023

Day Before Visit

As Nathan is off today, Dennis needs to be with the dogs so I will be with the pups. So, short blogs today. 

Tomorrow we have family visits and I bet they see changes in the last 2 weeks. 

Here is the gallery.

Thursday
Jan192023

Wet Rain Play Upstairs

I am trying to get these pups outside but it keeps raining. We will keep trying.

They were not sore after their vet visit. They are doing really well. They never missed a beat. 

Be sure to check out the videos. Not many today but the pups are fun!

Wednesday
Jan182023

Vet Visit and News

Meet Talemaker's Chili Pepper call name Chili. She will be remaining. She is fiercely independent and still appears to be in a semi fear period but is getting better. We will help her along. We did not select her for her colour. That will change and she will go like her mother. She weighs 3lb 8oz

They are all outstanding and we are pleased with their development.

This is the 2nd born boy who has a splash of white on his chest. He weighs 3lb 10oz

This is the 3rd born without the splash of white on his chest. He weighs 4lb 4oz

This is the 4th born. She weighs 2lb 6oz. She will be in the smaller size but still in the standard.

 

This is the 5th born gal and she weighs 2lb 10 oz. She started out the smallest but is now the 2nd smallest. 

All pups were outstanding. They hardly complained. The moms had their vaccines too and a full checkup. 

Here is the vet visit gallery of just the Sage pups.

Everyone is in great shape and we hope no soreness comes after vaccines and microchips.

Tuesday
Jan172023

Pre-Vet Baths

Here are the bath photos. 

I did it differently and I think from now on, this is the way I will be doing it. Six week baths you get to see each one individually from all sides. The 8 week bath, I put them all in the tub. I washed and rinsed each and then dried them with a towel. I then put them under the dryers and took one out at a time to comb them out. It is still a lot of work but this worked. Just before they depart for their homes, they will have yet another bath. These will be the same as the 6 week baths all taken individually from all angles. 

I wash them 3 times  not because they need it. I do so to get them used to the experience. Nathan will cut their nails before the vet arrives, which is early afternoon depending on driving conditions. 

Be sure to check out the videos. I did, for the 1st time, take video of them in the sink and in the crate getting blow dried. 

Monday
Jan162023

Using the Pad

Here is the gallery.

I am not sure if it's only due to 7 but this crew 99% of the time use the pad no matter what room they are in. They are mostly sleeping all night too already. That usually happens the last week. 

Tomorrow they will get their 2nd bath. On Wednesday they will have the vet visit. On Saturday they will have visits with you. Such a busy week indeed!

Check out the videos.

Sunday
Jan152023

Nathan and the Pups

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Pups were playing and playing. Nathan brought them up today. Usually Dennis does but he was playing a game surrounded by dogs. Nathan. Nathan is now taking a nap with many of the dogs. They seem to relish it.

The pups were full of life this morning. Back upstairs vs. the kitchen. 

We have a busy week. We have a vet visit, a human owners to be visit and well then pups go home in a short period - or it will feel that way to me as I feverishly get everything ready. 

Going to be crazy times but fun ones too for all!