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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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
Jul012021

Pepper's New Family: 3 Updates Today

Are we excited or what? Rebecca was so excited she left her fanny pack here and had to return to get it. I get that. When you are focused on the pup, who needs your purse. LOL I can relate.

Here is the family gallery.

They played and played and dear old Pepper did her independent thing.

Here is the gallery before she departed.

I want to thank you for the lovely gift. I may drink it all after the pups are gone. We so love chocolates too - well Dennis and I do. Nathan indulges in cookies but he doesn't want us to know. That's okay. He did eat some of the chocolates and left me the dark ones. It was a refreshing dessert. Deepest appreciation.

Be sure to check out the videos. I got those up early.

Thursday
Jul012021

Jersey's New Family: 3 Updates Today

Well they came. They played (had fun) and departed. First one to go.

Here is the family gallery.

It was a warm day but not too hot. The pups got their smell on her things to go home. This gives them comfort.

Here is the gallery before Jersey went home.

We already received photos and that was ever so nice to see.

Be sure to check out the videos.

We are going to so miss this crew!

Wednesday
Jun302021

Last Baths

What a funny gal Jersey is holding her hands up as we are taking photos. She also laid in the tub cooling herself off.

Here is the gallery of her bath.

I can't believe they are going home starting tomorrow.

This is Pepper. She was mighty chilled for the bath.

Here is her gallery.

Tomorrow we will be down to 5. Going to miss this crew!

Tuesday
Jun292021

Last 2 Days as 7

Pups had thunderstorms to get conditioned to. They had torrential rain. It was also mighty muggy. It was a good experience and they didn't miss a beat.

Here is the gallery.

Dennis will tell you mother nature thought of him as the pots got watered without him.

I do relaize that the pups do not mind the rain unless it is coming down in buckets. I think us humans feel that way too.

Monday
Jun282021

Wet Play

The pups came out to heat so I decided to give them a quick swim and not use a towel so they could cool off while they played.

See the gallery.

No photos of the swim as it was just Dennis and I. He brought the sherpa bags to the side of the pool and handed one at a time to me. They swam then went on the deck to run around soaken wet. they lasted a long time as I guess it was refreshing. I also brought Sage and Spirit in and left then soaken wet.

We had the Sable and Cream gal decide to jump down 2 stairs. You will see it in the video. She didn't hurt herself and even went to try it again till I stopped her. The littlest seems to do it all the time on anything and everything. They are seeing what they can do. They seem to have no fear. I do not like them jumping like that as I am afraid they will hurt themselves. This crew is ever so agile.

Videos coming soon.

As we have 2 pups departing on Thursday, I have much to do. One is the cream and Sable gal who will be named Jersey and the other is the black tri who will be called? We are promised a name timorrow. Must have it then - please!

Sunday
Jun272021

Morning Visit Sunday

No rain but it was muggy. The pups didn't last long unfortunately but hopefully long enough. The pups are great and really into this fun. Thank you all for coming this entire weekend. We had clear skies with threats of rain. Thank you to the ones that dealt with the rain and flapping curtains.

Here is the gallery.

Nathan is still waiting for 1 family to do their pick. We can't complete till it has arrived. So - please...

We hope you enjoyed yourself despite the shortness.

Videos coming after blogs.

Saturday
Jun262021

A Puppy Visit

There were a few people that could not come tomorrow for very good reasons so we accomodated them today. The morning visit was rainy and we were a bit confined to directly under the gazebo with the walls down.

Here is the gallery.

But I hope fun was had by all.

Videos will make it up in a bit. I have a dog to do a spa day for as she departs at 8pm so it will either be before or just after 8m.

Please send us your 1st 3 picks.

Pups start going home I believe on the 1st. As the pups are one week apart, we can do a tad earlier on the younger set as they have met the challenge of coming up to the older guys. You really can't tell age difference now at all.

As this is 5 days till the 1st puppy departs and so much has to be done - we need to get pups assigned right away. So, nathan will work on that after tomorrow's visit.

Saturday
Jun262021

Puppy Visit Cancelled

Due to rain we will be changing this to Sunday - tomorrow as per health regulations we can't have people in the house. Let nathan know if this is an issue and we will try to figure something out. This throws my schedule off but we can't control covid restrictions nor Mother Nature.

Friday
Jun252021

Rain or Shine

Tomnorrow is our visit and it may rain but we are all on for the visit unless it is pouring so hard you can't see. We will figure it out. Sage's pups start going home soon so it is not like we can skip a week.

Here is the gallery from outside before rain and inside after rain.

Most of the videos and photos except the upstairs ones were not taken by me as I had the teeth cleaning and grooming to contend with. It is also why I am so late.

Bailey a Misty pup visited today and had a blast. You will see her in the gallery.

Exciting visit coming up - tomorrow. Going to be fun!

Thursday
Jun242021

So They Swam

Here is the gallery of them swimming today.

It was as if they were meant to be swimming. They didn't miss a beat and Mommna Sage was watching them all closely as a proud momma. Nathan had to tell her to go on the otherside as all you could see is Sage.

Videos are getting uploaded after blogs.

They dried rather quickly and never stopped playing till it was time to come in.