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.

Saturday
Feb042023

King Kong's New Family

Here is the gallery.

King Kong, Misty's last puppy has departed but she has her puppy that resides here. Who I may add will be thrilled that Mom will be back playing with her. 

I suspect she will take over Chai.

Misty has some truly outstanding pups and they will be missed. Now Chai from Saffron - well we will let that unfold. You will hear her barking at her mom as she wanted the toy. You will see it in the video.

Check out the videos here. 

Tomorrow the last pup will depart of Sage's then xpens will come down and Chai will have to deal with the dogs and the visitors. 11am Nicky departs.

Friday
Feb032023

King Kong's Last Bath

Here is the gallery.

How did King Kong do? As you will see in the gallery, he was a star. 

He will not be going home till tomorrow evening. He is the last Misty pup to depart. He had his bath while the others were playing and he was patient and waited to go up and play with them. 

Good one, little one!

Friday
Feb032023

Josie: Start of her Forever Journey

Here is the gallery.

I can't believe we are down to 3 now. Josie has an extra long drive to the Ottawa area. Although cold, I think the weather is clear so they should make it home soon. 

The pups here are extra quiet. Josie was a big player so we shall see how they do with 3.

Josie is such a wonderful player. Wish she lived closer but I could already feel the love going out to her.

Thank you ever so much for the gift card. It is truly appreciated!

Be sure to check out the videos.

King Kong goes home tomorrow so look for his bath today. 

Thursday
Feb022023

Meet Josie

Here is her bath gallery.

What a riot of a gal she is. With this pose, I think of that oldie song - Stop in the Name of Love.

She had no issue with the bath - the blow drying. She wasn't complaining about photo taking and being strung up against the wall but he poses tell me - really - we are going to do this AGAIN?

This one is going all the way to Kanata so she has a big drive but we have made that drive with pups before and they were fine. We will tucker her out before departure. 

Missing them already. After she departs, we have King Kong and Nicky then Chai remains. My day off is Monday and I may stay in bed all day. LOL

Should go out just to go out. 

 

Wednesday
Feb012023

What's it Like?

Here is the gallery.

What is it like to be the lone boy left? If pups could only talk. 

We are about to head back upstairs. Nathan will carry them up. I will play with them. We will have an expelling energy blast!

How did we arrive here? Did it seem like a slow journey or one that was too fast?

Videos will be up soon.

Tuesday
Jan312023

Down to 4

Check out the videos.

No one departs tomorrow. This gal in the back will get her bath on Thursday. She has a long ride home to Ottawa.We have made this drive many times with pups without incident. She should be okay. I will include a puppy pad in case they need it. 

Her name is Josie!

Monday
Jan302023

The Day of 5

Here is the gallery.

Pups are not missing a beat. They played and played. It is my day off so only videos and photos from this morning. 

The rest of the pups want to get out again while nathan is washing a Sage pup. 

No one departs today but 1 departs tomorrow from Sage's crew.

Sunday
Jan292023

No Gallery Day

We are just having the videos and galleries in the Sage blog as that is who is departing today. Sorry about that.

Tomorrow is my day off and we have a puppy departing Tuesday so Nathan for the 1st time will wash and dry the pup. This ought to be interesting. I will fill the tub and get it ready and he will wash and dry and I will take photos. It's not a complete day off but just like Dennis learning to do snowball removal from dogs, Nathan needs to know how to wash a puppy, don't you think? It is time. No other day works for me so it is the best I am going to get. 

Saturday
Jan282023

Last Full Day as 7

Check out the play of the 7.

Pups had fun playing upstairs. I had the 1st session and Dennis had the next 2 - well he is about to have one now, which will be their 3rd play session. 

These 2 are totally bonded but I think the whole 7 are a cohesive group. It will be interesting when they see us and their siblings in the future - well we hope.

It has been a long day that is not over so I need to get to it. 

Be sure to check out the videos.

Friday
Jan272023

Here's Looking at You

Meet Talemaker's Josephine B  <-- hope that's just a B at the end. 

They are lucky to get her. She will make them laugh and smile for her entire lifetime. The Misty duo gets to stick around till the 3rd and 4th. Last one departs on the 5th. 

How did that happen so fast?

Be sure to check out the videos.

Thursday
Jan262023

First Snow First Outdoors

Here is the gallery.

Meet King Kong. He is sticking around till the 4th so he will have more opportunities to experience outdoors and snow. 

How did they do? They were cold. Some huddled to stay warm but then they started exploring. A foot was lifted on one of the pups which is an indicator that they are too cold so we opened the door and in teh went excited as ever. 

I call this first experience a huge success.

Be sure to check out the videos. One is of the outdoor experience. The rest is indoors.

Wednesday
Jan252023

Misty and Pups

Check out the videos.

Misty is such a great mom. She so loves playing with the pups and spends most of her time doing so if they are out of their xpen. Sage plays with the pups too but Misty brings it up to a new level. 

It is wonderful to watch!

Tuesday
Jan242023

Momma Misty Grand Mom

Misty sure loves her pups. I hope she semi-adopts the one that is staying. She has an interesting relationship with her boy. She just gets him going every chance she can as she loves the play. She is such a great play monkey amd her pusp will be that way. Fun Fun Fun!

Check out the videos.

Monday
Jan232023

What is That About?

Check out the videos.

I believe this groups is highly cohesive. You see them as a unit of 2. I bet they see themselves as a unit of 7. That is what happens when you merge 2 or 3 litters. They truly are siblings and in this case, they are related.

They have really become quite good at climbing, jumping but open their xpen and they do not come out. What a riot.

Sunday
Jan222023

Sunday With the Crew

Are you running in my direction? I ask, as I won't run that way and will cut you off at the pass. This boy is always thinking. He makes me laugh. He is always thinking the process through.

Why waste energy when you can be 1st by stopping halfway. What a smartie pants. 

By the way, I opened the door to the xpen and not one climbed out. hmmm

Check out the videos.