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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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.

Entries by Darlah (5838)

Wednesday
Mar132019

Messy Mess

I grow weary about this weather. By tomorrow it is supposed to be 10 or 11c out. That means even more melt will occur. I have decided to do the moms tomorrow but I may regret it. How will they last till Saturday with the great meltdown. It was hard to keep the dogs departing today clean and dry. What a riot. 

Here is the gallery.

Bria and Toby departed today. Tomorrow Simba and Peppi, maybe Clarity and Farley and Charlie arrives for overnight. 

It's a busy March Break but a fun one. If it wasn't all the grooming due to wet muck and 11 pups and 3 moms to do on top of the rest, it would be so easy. LOL But we manage to have a ridiculous amount of fun despite mother nature and the dogs saying I am EVER so tired of those blow dryers and brushouts. 

Till tomorrow!

Tuesday
Mar122019

Sopping Wet

We are on meltdown and by Thursday we are going to have a lake. LOL

Here is the gallery.

Dogs are messy. I brush. I comb. I give up. 

Maggie and Murphy departed today. Bria departs tomorrow. Charity and Farley arrive tomorrow. It's March break.

We are busy but we are fun busy. 

Monday
Mar112019

Short Blogs Across the Site

It's March Break. We are busy. That means I have more dogs to brush and comb out, more groomings and yes even some demattings <sigh> I seriously need to say no to demattings. Sorry... just frustrated.

As it was wet the last 2 days, I have spent a ton of time grooming. 

This week is the puppy visit so moms will get baths, 11 pups will get baths. I promise I will find time for showers each day too. LOL Yes, just teasing.

Here is a small gallery.

Everyone is having a blast. I am exhausted but the dogs make me smile.

Sunday
Mar102019

Gallery Wet

I am not sure what I am going to have as a way of a gallery. Okay, I managed to pull one together. We have ice and rain and I am afraid of the dogs going anywhere except under the gazebos. 

I am spending so much time trying to make the dogs - well if they were human I would say trying to make them look human but I guess I have to say trying to make them look like strutting canines. LOL

Okay, I give up. They roll all over and act like the wet is no concern. But then they are soaked. I feel inclined on drying and then it starts again. 

On the good news front, we all slept till 8am which was really 7am, our usual time. I hate the time changes. 

Saturday
Mar092019

2 Updates Today

Murphy Boy and ElvisDogs just want to have fun and boy are they. 

We are experiencing ice from melt then melt then ice and on and on.

It has been a truly icy winter. I am still waiting for spring. This is the start of March Break so we are busy so short blogs. Notice the time I am updating. 

it's tv time and Nathan is loving it. Me, I am still blogging it.

Saturday
Mar092019

Happy 1st Birthday: Beau, Felix and Sage Photos

Hi

Today we celebrate Beau’s first birthday - having a little sister was the best gift we could give her.

Wishing her siblings Marcie, Mabel, Felix, Charlie, and (wild) Sage a very special day.

So happy to be part of the large Talemaker family.

Anne-Marie

Unfortnately, Felix is spending his time recovering from his snip, snip neuter. He's a brave boy but says really what a way to celebrate. LOL

Sage and the Talemaker crew says a very happy day - wow 1 years old already! Yes, Sage is 1 today too. Sage had steak tonight. She told us she wants a birthday every day.

Friday
Mar082019

Such Fun Play: Video Added Lola and Toby

This is what I call the motley crew. I combed them out and then they look like I didn't touch them for weeks but they sure had fun!

Here is the gallery. 

I have a puppy to wash that is departing Saturday. I also have 2 other adults to do. Oh boy so blogs will be almost non existent. 

Video of Toby and Lola.

Thursday
Mar072019

Happy 9th

It is hard to believe our little Sweet Breeze is 9 already!  She has had a great birthday in Vero Beach for her birthday again and they just love chasing the geckos here and look up everywhere when walking.  Lots of cuddles and hugs as everyday, and she and her brother Chinook got filet of beef for dinner.  Breeze has been such a blessing and is the sweetest ever but also has quite the personality we love, and has the best GPS and will decide what streets she wants to go on and how far!

Love and Birthday Wishes to all her siblings, and thank you to Darlah and Nathan for all you do as we are so lucky to have our duo💕

Darlah,

Here is the princess on her birthday.  Nine and not a single wrinkle.

Carol

Wednesday
Mar062019

Relationships

Ringo is in love with Stormy. The play was fun today. It was entirely busy. I am late getting blogs done so they will be short.

Here is today's gallery.

Pepi, Simba and Ty arrived, Reggie departed. Tomorrow Ringo and Dallas departs and Rusty comes for the day. Friday I am out. When I return home I get to wash Meelo for a departure on Saturday. 

Everything seems to be at a fast pace. 

Tuesday
Mar052019

Play Continues

The beauty of dogs is I am not sure we have ever had a day without play in our lives. It is wonderful to watch. This is Meelo and Sadie playing. This was after his vet visit. 

The dogs are looking forward to tv time with Nathan and I - yes and me too. I have missed it so. To have dogs in my lap cuddling - the best!!

Here is the gallery.

Monday
Mar042019

Argh: Video Added

I just formatted my memory card and there goes a gallery so I managed to get a few but the gallery is lean.

Here it is.

In this gallery I got Elvis playing with Meelo. As I said, he plays with all. 

Sorry I didn't get everyone. I can't beliueve it but sometimes I just do something stupid. I think I need a day off. LOL

Tomorrow Dusty and Mickey departs. Mickey and Ringo also loves Meelo. Harlow arrives tomorrow.

Cold wave coming!

Here is Ali, Reggie, Charlie and Mickey playing. Meelo and Dallas was trying to get in on the game too.

Sunday
Mar032019

Still Snow Outdoors

Shoshi is an old lady now but boy she still manages fun.

Here is the gallery.

Today Dolly and Trouble departed. Dolly's mom brought me a wonderful Turkish beach towel - thank you! I can't wait till summer to use it at the pool. 

They say a deep freeze is coming this week. Not fun for the dogs or the humans. 

On Friday I head off to Canada Blooms and the Home Show with Sherry. I am looking forward to it tremendously. Blogs will be very short Friday. 

I had to wash Spirit and Ali today as they do snow dives that creates snowballs all over them and they started to mat. They were due for a bath but I hadn't planned on ot being today. Expect the unexpected.

Let's hope they are wrong about the deep freeze but no snowballs when it is cold.

Saturday
Mar022019

What a Day

In and out play.

The dogs had fun playing today in and outside. Ringo and Mickey arrived. Charlie departed. Tomorrow Dolly and Trouble depart. Dusty and Amy arrive. Amy is here for the day. Soon it will be March Break.

You will also see Adele and River in the gallery sporting very short coats.

Its been a day but I have to take the crew of 11 upstairs. It's time. The rest of the blogs - later!

Friday
Mar012019

Meltdown, Freeze Then Ice

At least there is enough of a blanket of snow that it is not slippery.

Here is today's gallery.

Sadie and Marlee arrived and we were excited to see them again. They both fit in so well. The crew really enjoyed having Ollie here. They enjoyed him and he enjoyed them. It was wonderful.

Murphy and Ali have been playing like crazy today. Ali doesn't take no as an answer if she wants to play and Murphy did want to play.

I didn't get a photo of it but Dallas laid half on, half off on Ali's head and Ali just laid there. By the time I got the camera, she had moved. It was darn cute.

Brewer was here for the day and was full blast running through the snow. I bet he is tired tonight.

Charlie has been finding Ali is mighty endearing. I may of got photos of them playing. I hope. 

These days I rush through the galleries and don't have time to look at each photo. Sorry. 

Just know the dogs have been having a ton of fun!

Thursday
Feb282019

Snow Deck and Play

Here is the gallery.

Dogs had a full day. It is interesting who is playing with whom. It switches out. Ali seems to play with all. Dallas seems to like Sky. I could go on and on but everyone is doing really well.

We have a puppy departing so this is a short blog tonight.

Yes, we got a tad bit more of snow and nothing else.Good weather on the way? You tell me!

Wednesday
Feb272019

It's Snowing

Dallas says, really?

Yes, it is snowing! The dogs run, play and then run back in. LOL

Here is the gallery.

They will have many more opportunities to play in the snow but I won't be clicking. I will be playing instead. Forgive me!

Tuesday
Feb262019

The Look and Cold

The melt is now ice and I find myself holding on to things to walk. I am so tired of ice and the dogs are too. But I find the back of the yard is pure snow. You can walk easily on it. they say more snow is coming tomorrow.

Here is the gallery today. 

The dogs are really having fun and even the visitors are enjoying the wee pups.

Stay safe tomorrow, that is if the storm materializes. Our 110km winds didn't here. We are thankful. We had wind and the dogs did well. I am a firm believer in taking them out under the gazebo in a storm. You fear what you do not know and I love storms till they create damage. I think the dogs feed off of me and my enjoyment.

Monday
Feb252019

Windy Daze

Here's Shoshi blowing in the wind. It's windy but not as windy as all around us, it seems. From Angela, to Christine the weather is awful and we seem to be in this void of yeah windy but not so bad. Good thing as Dennis couldn't bring in our lights as the solar cords were frozen into the ground.

Here is a gallery. I may add to it later but not now. 

Dogs are all playing with the 2 pups. It is nice. They are back in their xpen now and sleeping. 

Dogs are playing indoors and out but mostly indoors today. It has become bitter cold. 

For those of us that are facing brownouts or blackouts, we are here - no charge in case there is a need.

Sunday
Feb242019

Can You Play

We had the pups out with the adults. They did really well. You will see a gallery of them and videos on the Raven blog. 

Weather is okay. No 110km winds they have been predicting so far. We did have a pond out front and back due to the warm weather that is about to drop and turn to ice. Dogs got mighty messy. 

Here is the gallery.

I am going to do short blogs again as I am simply exhausted. Still have to bring the younger set upstairs and finish blogs. 

Murphy, Levon, Trigger, Coco and Cody departed. We already miss them. Charlie returned tonight in case the weather gets bad. I don't blame her. Everyone came early, it seems - well almost everyone. 

Till tomorrow!

Saturday
Feb232019

Very Short No Gallery Day

Marco departed - Charlie too. We had 3 pups go home. I washed 1 pup and 9 dogs today. That's a new record considering we also had the pups departing and me not grooming during that time. I am DEAD... well I feel that way and I have blogs to do.

Dogs have had fun. 

I am doing short blogs across the board.