Playing By My Havanese Rules

As you probably know by now, we are big on the retrieve game. It's fun. It tuckers them out and it usually teaches them the spirit of competition.

It took a bit before Treasure 'understood' the spirit - meaning it doesn't always have to be about HER.

Well, Daisy reminds me a bit of Treasure where she rather would get YOU to do the chase game - you chase her - which I refuse or she covets the toy. So, we are practicing walking away and ending the game. This method may take a few days but it DOES work. I have never had a dog that it hasn't.

But you have to laugh watching the mind clicking away waiting to see what you will do. Will she give in this time?

PS: I didn't but we are about to go back out and try it again.

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Penny & Shanty are playing up a storm. Check it out on the Boarders and Visitor's Videos page.

Havanese: The Natural Look

Ripley is visiting us and is having a grand time but I brush him and voila he looks like I haven't done  a thing.

He has this Rastafarian thing going on that I adore.

He just LOVES Treasure and he can't understand why she has to wear big girl panties.

But he loves yanking on them to get her to do what he wants. hahaha

Treasure is in heat but almost finished. Still, we find it easier to put them on and not have to worry about her teasing all the boys. Yes, she teases them all and she loves the attention.

But she is not her usual bubbly self when she has them on.

No one is intact here except Kat so do we really need the big gal panties?

No, but they look so cute. hahahahaha

Doesn't she look so cute?

Well, it's been a cool day and it's time to walk dogs and snuggle and play and Ripley is a class act in the snuggle department.

Ooops, there goes Ripley and Treasure again. I do believe they are smitten with each other. heh

More tomorrow!

Quiet Times

Remy Looking OutRemy is really adapting and enjoying the gang. He's no longer reacting but has learned to relax.

It's wonderful to see. But he can't figure out this screen. So far we have had to hold it up so he 'gets' that you go through it to go out. It's a usual issue with each that have never experienced one.

I figure before he goes home, he will be an expert.

We have a crew coming this weekend, Obi, Zack and Coco and Cesar. It's going to be a ton of fun and soon we will also get to see Coach and Sassy. It's been awhile. Plus in early April we get to see the Louis and Jay. We can't wait.

It's been rather quiet here. Kat thinks Treasure may be coming into heat but we are not seeing anything. It's supposed to be Fiona. We shall see. With dawgs, it's always interesting.

It is my b-day today so I didn't do a lot of camera clicking but check out a few photos. Weather is good.

I can't wait till the puppies come downstairs. You'll have to check out the puppy blog as we have videos and photos we posted.

Great Weather Havanese Fun

Chico, Flying Jasper & DaisyWe had another great day of splendid spring weather and exciting times were had. We had the addition of Tiger Lily, Remy and Daisy.

Tonight Jasper, Chico and Rufus gets washed as tomorrow morning they wil be heading home. <sigh> It begins already.

By the 8th of April we will have mobile puppies and just our own crew at least that's what is happening so far unless we get more boarders. Then more fun begins.

Check out today's photos 'Wonderful Dawg Fun' including Jasper flying in the air playing with Daisy. It was really fun to watch.

Then on Saturday we have Tiger Lily and Scout going home. then on Monday Zack and Co leaving us with our crew and Remy till Jay comes.

Today we had a ton of fun but now off to wash and Nathan gets to play fun and hard with the crew then walks then sleep. they all just finished eating. Woof, it's gone with all this hard play. hehe

Havanese Soaked Fun

Wasabi & Katsura Watching the CrewToday was a totally soaked day filled with so much fun. It was a in and out event. They came in, we dried, they went back out and on and on and on. It was worth it to see them so happy.

Check out today's photos.

Last night we split up the crew. Nathan with some, I with some. We found it works when you have a full house, as we do.

Nathan had a LONG night as Jay and Charlie kept him up doing the Eveready battery thing. It happens when they are excited to be here. We hope for a more restful sleep tonight. My crew seem to all sleep well and most needed as I still have this awful flu bug.

Today, Zack and Coco came for an overnighter so we had a full crew to feed. We manage to get it all done without any squabbles and everyone eating their own food but sometimes when you look around, it's rather comical. This one jumping and waiting for their food and yet another and another. Treasure seems to get them all jumping for their food.

Tomorrow Weaver comes to join us and Tia, Sydney, Coco and Zack go home. We will miss them tremendously. They bring fun to the crew but so do the crew that remains. It's an ever changing canvas ... that we enjoy.

Boogie Woogie at Talemaker Havanese

Jessie & the CrewHey, that's not a Havanese. No, that's a Jessie! We started taking non-Havanese for boarding and it surely added some fun to the mix. It also helps the rest of the crew to be exposed to a variety of small dogs. Plus we have the 2 Goldens to help the visitors get used to the big dawgs.

This is Jessie a Cavalier King Charles, who is a ball of fun. He loves to snuggle. He runs like the wind and he fits in really well with everyone. He doesn't even mind his grooming.

Check out some of today's photos.

We also have our regulars Zack and Coco here who happen to be friends with Jessie and are rather fond of him. As usual, Zack and Coco really know how to mix it up here and enjoy their holiday.

Tia & Sydney Playing Up a StormWe also have 2 puppies visiting (Tia and Sydney) and it's a sickness, I tell you. They are having so much fun with each other and with Treasure that I go --- oh we need puppies in this house. There is nothing like the rolling around of a pair. They play hard and drink together then start again then take a few zzzzs till they start again.

Everyone is playing retrieve, eating well, snuggling like...ohhh it feels good and the crew at Talemaker is really clicking and having a great time.

Till tomorrow.