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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Friday
Nov292013

A Truly Fun Day

I had a great practice session with Grace today when Cooper came in. Grace is not one of our dogs but we love her none the less. She has a difficult time containing her enthusiasm so when she can't she gets stressed. She yawns. She does a high pitched noise. She is just a fun, fun, fun who needs to maximize all her time so when I ask her to be quiet and just sit, its simply very hard for her. So, for her to relax the entire time Cooper's family was here was amazing. I kept making this strange sound saying ooooohm and she cocked her head as if to say what kind of a whacked sound is THAT? It threw her off her focus of getting lost in the moment of wanting to go, go, go. I had to use it several times but it worked and I told her how amazing she was when it did. The point is if something is not working, don't get upset. Be creative. Interrupting a behavior is usually effective. Interrupting in a way that gets them focused on you and curious, bonus!

I just love Grace. She simply wants to play her heart out every moment as if its her last.

Risa was doing her own massage or snow angels or cooling off today.

Here are more photos of the dogs and the fun they had.

The fun is still continuing. It will till the moment they are in bed when they will crash and sleep soundly. Back to the fun...

PS: They all had some turkey and some sausage pieces with dinner. Yum!

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Reader Comments (6)

Well done Grace...and Darlah! Cooper certainly knows how to make an entrance. I tried my best to curb his "voice" but he was too excited.

Great pictures but I so love the Risa! She seems to be getting younger all the time!

November 29, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterAnne Duncan

Great photos Darlah. Grace has a sweet face. Love Jeannie and the twig, smiling Levon, and poor little Trig hiding under the three - no doubt because Levon was bugging him. It looks like Cali may have to come home with us as they have so much fun together (heh).

November 29, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterShannon

Shannon:

Fat chance re: Cali. hahahaha - No, he wasn't in hiding. :-)

November 29, 2013 | Registered CommenterDarlah

Anne: Yes, she is a free spirit the older she gets. :-) I hope they all have such spirit at her age!

November 29, 2013 | Registered CommenterDarlah

I noticed Adele is starting to look like a young lady now. Quite grownup looking with her hair getting longer and having her hair on the top of her head tied. She looks very pretty.

November 30, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterDiane

Darlah, you do such a great job of getting so many amazing pictures!!! I just love looking at them! And I just love all the dogs!

November 30, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterPatt

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