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! 

Award Photos
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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.

Tuesday
Apr042023

Poor Willow

The gallery can be found on Hallie's blog.

The pups descend on her like locusts at times. They will eventually be weaned. They are playing and truly getting better at their skills.

Be sure to check out the videos.

Monday
Apr032023

Ramp On

Gallery can be found on Nami's blog.

The pups got introduced to the slide and ramp and some of them persisted and succeeded. Others persisted and by play session end was accomplishing the climb up and down. A couple of them used the slide as well but mostly they enjoyed accomplishing the ramp. Way to go, little ones!

Be sure to check out the videos.

Sunday
Apr022023

What is This?

Here is the gallery of today's play.

Some pups seem to pay attention to tv and ipads and some have no desire. This one is showing early signs of being fascinated at what they see. He kept looking at looking - what is that? He is a curious one.

Pups, by the day are getting better and better at what they do. I have even seen some signs of running. It's not done in style yet but there is a real attempt to achieve.

Be sure to check out the videos.

Saturday
Apr012023

Changes Coming Tonight

Gallery can be found on the Nami blog.

Tonight the crew will head upstairs for overnight without the moms. I will try to get videos and photos. Tomorrow I will update you on how they did. We have a camera in the room so we can watch and I do. 

Pups are eating sufficiently and are drinking water. They will be fine. We will see how the moms do.

The pups are really a cohesive group.

Be sure to check out the videos. I tried to give you more today.

Friday
Mar312023

4 Weeks 2 Days

This is a truncated blog. Too sick - sorry but here is some photos that Dennis took to get you by.

I will get back to this fully as soon as I am able.

Videos coming soon.

Thursday
Mar302023

4 Weeks 1 Day

Gallery can be found on Hallie's blog.

I think with a crowd, they are used to so much activity. That's a good thing. They trust too as midstream they fall asleep on their backs. Everything is right in the world. No one will harm me. I can sleep in an exposed fashion and trust nothing will happen. 

Videos coming soon.

Wednesday
Mar292023

4 Weeks Old

Gallery can be found today on Nami's blog.

The pups are quite active and very secure with changes. No fussing. No hiding. They are good with change. If we have one that is, we help it along but this time no one has any hesitancy. Last time was Chai that we kept and she embraces change now. It is what you do with them and Chai got into a fear period that she wouldn't let go till about 8 weeks. If you coddle, they forever more stay in that mode as you validate the reaction. It is important that you don't. 

This crew - they really embrace it all. 

Videos coming soon.

Tuesday
Mar282023

What Changed?

Here is the gallery of all 3 litters.

Willow obviously knows which pups are hers. Today though, she didn't complain and fed whomever wanted to feed. It may have been due to the fact that she was almost bursting. Pups actually went 3.5 hours between a feeding so she needed the relief.

Pups do not care. Just feed me but if they are on someone else, they go to say hello to their mom after they feed.They know too but are equal opportunity beings. LOL

Dennis said the pups went 5 hours between a feeding but they had solid food. That is a long time.

They are sleepin ng quite a bit at this stage.

Videos coming in a bit.

Monday
Mar272023

How Did They Do?

See Hallie's blog for the gallery link.

How did the litters do with the combining? They were more than fine - certainly better than us. LOL 

Willow only wants to feed her pups so you best get it right. Nami's is really easy to distinguish. That 1st feeding was confusing. Plus doing it alone is funny. So, I printed out a photo of each litter and I separated myself the next feeding and did it almost completely correct. I looked at the papers to confirm and I had 1 wrong. Of course looking at the photos and not being flustered, it will get to be the norm as to who goes where. I just now went into the pen after they came down and was able to figure it out. Practice makes perfect.

So, I get that you may be confused as to who belongs to whom but I will tell you, it DOES get easier. It is why those individual photos help and 1 week before the visit, I will do them again. 

One of Willows already have teeth but I admit I have not put my finger in all the mouths to confirm who has what. 

The pups had NO transition. I am amazed.

Videos are up.

Sunday
Mar262023

3 Weeks 4 Days Individual Shots

I am working on getting individuals up on each litter. I am not sure what else I will get done as I will be out with the daughter. But hopefully this is good enough.

Here is a gallery of their 1st upstairs, 1st eating and individual shots.

Videos of all of it is coming shortly. Maybe by the time you notice the blogs.