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.

Wednesday
Aug132025

Pups Are Here Finally

The first one born is a girl. She weighs 8oz 227g She appears to be Nami colour but we shall see when she dries. She was born at 1215am

Videos will be found in the same place Nami's are. Be sure to check out shorts as well.

Second one was born at 135am and it is a gal. She weighs 9-5/8oz 274g She may be a chocolate but I think she may be Nami's color. We shall see.They need to dry 1st.

Third one born is a boy. He debut at 220am. He weighs 10-1/8oz 290g. I think he looks black and white - stunning markings but Nathan thinks brown and white. When it dries, we shall see. 

I have to stay up till 7am. I am making coffee and toast then I crawl into bed after being awake literally with no sleep for 2 days plus. So, if my updates are non existent for Hallie and Nami till the afternoon, please understand all is well. I am just hungry and sleeping. I tried to put my battery into my card reader. I am that tired. I also delivered the pups where Nathan finished them off as he came down after they arrived. He needed to be with the dogs. Dennis is with some and Nathan with the rest.

Pups are fat, eating and Momma Hallie is a proud momma as you will see in the gallery. She already ate an entire can of mousse. She has been vomiting but drinking water off and on all day. This is normal. So she was thirsty and hungry. 

Here are the pups a couple of hours old eating well. I will add more photos to the gallery that I created for the birth as its only hours apart.

Tuesday
Aug122025

Update

Temps finally got up to 99.2 at 7pm. She is more actively nesting. You will see in a video I will put up in a few minutes.

Video I think will be in shorts.

She is now 99.8 at 930pm

My plan is to go to bed with the dogs and we will take it from there. Not sure how I can stay up for 2 nights in a row without a nap but we will try.

Tuesday
Aug122025

All Night Now Nesting

This is Hallie nesting on my couch. Looks happy - no?

This morning the temps are on their way back up - at 7am 98.8f. It means most likely today after she hid under the bed and I had to retreive her many times over as I couldn't have her have pups under the bed, I am exhausted. What's new. Let me get through today. 

Here is a mini nesting video of Hallie.

She is now nesting on my couch.

Temps at noon 98.7

Monday
Aug112025

Temps Going Back Up

Her temps are going back up. It is now 98.0. Going to be a long night - of course!

At 930pm, it is still 98f. Has to go back up before labour begins. Looks like a long night for me again. Oh boy...

Monday
Aug112025

Temp Drop

Hallie's temp has dropped to 97.7. We are in watch/wait. Stay tuned.