Fondness of Each Other

Can dawgs feel fondness - even love for each other? Absolutely!

Do they have similar feelings for you? Yep!

What's great about your Havanese?

1. They never tire of your company

2. They are usually sensitive to your feelings.

3. They don't talk back - well almost never. heh

4. They take up a small space on the bed and keep you warm on a winter's night.

5. They bring laughter to your life.

There's more but start listing them and I bet you that you will be AMAZED at how many things you get down on your list.

The Havanese are amazing but some do have their quirks. Wet grassy feet - no - I don't think so. But playing and hiking and walking and agility and the list goes on - absolutely.

Here as it warms up from all this rain...well there's NOTHING like those Havs.

Next week we have a few visitors including Wasabi's pups. We can't wait and we will certainly be taking photos and videos of that!!

Well, back to basting the turkey. The dogs are smacking their lips. Yep, we are doing Thanksgiving tonight. Then off to a show tomorrow.

Weather & Havanese

Sometimes the weather doesn't cooperate but Mommy makes me go out anyways. She doesn't realize that SOME of us have it in our heads that we are allergic to having wet feet.

I keep trying to tell her that Shoshi just can't handle it but still, she puts her in the middle of the grass and makes her do her business.

One wonders if she knows she gets wet too. tee hee

I am not sure if any of you read our other areas but I placed up a new file on Havanese Socialization in our tips area. It's important to get your Havanese out there with people, things and other dawgs in a safe way. Read about it.

Well, tomorrow Mommy is going to make turkey - YUM. I am licking my lips wit the thought of that. Mommy makes juicy turkey and it's ALL mine. Mommy says - yeah right my food hound little angel, Treasure. Shh...we will let her dream...now won't we.

Have a great holiday weekend - all!

Another Windy Day

I am not sure what is going on but the wind blows through the hair and gives you all sorts of challenges in trying to get a dog perfect but I rather believe the imperfect is perfect actually.

There's something about the messy hair - the stride and the elements that gives me the real memory and I like that.

The day was filled with grooming but you can't tell that. They had walks - nails clipped - puppy fun outside - weights taken of puppies - play sessions - hugs - love and where did the day go?

Well, I will tell you, this crew can't wait till a turkey gets cooked. We are doing ours Saturday - yum!

Today's Havanese Fun

This is a typical day with Nathan letting loose and having fun with the Havs. Me...I am filming or taking photos.

But today...Nathan managed to take his own pictures too.

Here's a photo of Risa jumping on Katsura. It's moments like these that are heart swells.

Check out the video below to see what else we do during the day and then check out Havanese Life to see a first for the puppies.

TV Watching

The crew lays on Daddy and we get caught up on TV. It's gloomy outside so why not.

The Dad just walked everyone 2 at a time and now those old legs are saying - are you kidding? But he does it all the time. It's just at times he has some help.

So, what did the dawgs watch? Three Rivers - thumbs up or is that paws up so far. Then Cougar Town came on - and we clicked that off after 10 minutes. Now we are off watching Vampire Diaries - and the verdict is out.

Okay - the dawgs aren't really watching - we are. They are either snoozing or giving the dad a bath. Isn't that the way it is at your house when you are trying to watch TV?

Me, I am typing away and taking breaks getting puppy snuggles.

The dad has handling class tonight. I usually go but not while we have pups. I should clean up the guy (Kat) before he goes but it's a losing battle. Wasabi and him seem to muck it up in a big way.

The Wasabi woo just was brushed and bathed yesterday - brushed today and look at her? Give her dirt - wet - mud and oh the fun begins. Good thing the dirt usually falls off of her. heh

Well - back to TV...snuggling and having a tuned in or is that out day?

Serious Play

There are times when the inexperienced will think that the play is too rough but I know the dawgs well enough to know the difference.

You should too. Even puppies play growl and rough house. Treasure was relentless in trying to capture Kat. He's faster than her but she cuts him off whenever she can.

It's the mischievous part of her that just can't help herself. It's all in fun.

All is great fun till I see her tearing his ear hair out. It won't look good in the conformation ring to have a chunk missing.

Do you think I can explain it was all in fun?

Play biting is very natural and they will learn as puppies how much they can clamp down on a pack mate. We also teach them that playing in this fashion with humans is not desirable. They do learn especially if their forever homes do the follow through.

Today was a wash Kat and Treasure day. How did I know Treasure needed a bath? Well every time anyone played wit her, she had HUGE knots. It tells me the coat is dirty and if I brush it all out before (a must or you will have a knotty mess on your hands) and get the hair clean, she won't knot like she was doing this morning.

Each dawg is different. It depends on the elements - rain, dirt etc.

Many people ask me what type of a brush I use. I use a Madan brush as its soft but gets through the hair. I don't get them free. I buy them like everyone else. No kickbacks - I wish. I just really know they do a great job on a Havanese coat.

The rain stayed away today. Dogs played hard. Nathan is making chicken for Fiona - Mommy of the pups and we just may snuggle with the crew and watch TV. Results will be in tonight for the TV show Battle of the Blades. Will Domi go or? Do the dawgs care?

Rain and Baths and Feeding

Marlee was playing up a storm with Abigail and so was Jazmyn. It's too bad they had to go home today.

It must have been the on again, off again rain. It somehow invigorates them.

Add to the fact that Marlee and Jazmyn just had baths and oh that wonderful smell. It gets the crew going. It also gets their feet dirty - oh oh. :-)

Then Risa thought she would get into the thick of it and redirect the play.

No, Abigail, stop playing.

She didn't listen to Risa and poor Risa is getting that more and more as the younger crew get older. It was all for nothing though as no one was getting hurt. They were just playing up a storm. The dawgs have to have fun. Momma Risa to all has to just join in the fun and so she did.

When you can't beat them - join them!

I also promised a friend who owns Missy a video of Treasure going nuts at feeding time. I think I will do another in the morning as she just didn't do her usual - I can't handle not having the food now but I will put take one up and try to remember to do another one tomorrow. Even Risa got in the fun tonight but our sound didn't work. Got to try another mini cd. Something is corrupt on this one..

See the video, below.