659 replies to this topic

[Christy]

Ummmm Coffee.. sigh I would love to pick up the habit again!

Sasha is beautiful. I love all the color! Welcome to Havanese Talk!

[Arielah]

Hi everyone. My name is Arielah. My husband Mark & I are parents to 2 Havanese named Zorro, age 14 and Scarlett, age 8. In just 6 days we will be adding a new member to our family. A little girl named Ziva. We are excited to be new parents again and are looking forward to a long and happy life with our new little girl.

[Christy]

Welcome to HT Arielah. I'd love to see pictures of all your dogs. Congrats on the new puppy!

[Leeann]

Welcome Arielah and crew. Ziva looks so adorable in your avatar picture, look forward to seeing more pictures of the rest of your fur family.

[Amanda]

Congrats on your new addition. We added a puppy almost 2 months ago and she has became our 10 year old's best friend. They wrestle several times a day now

[Marj R.C.]

Millie and Arielah, welcome to Havanese Talk! Your newest pups are adorable and I look forward to reading more about them and the rest of your crew. Arielah, it will be different having a young pupster in the house again. I wonder how the seniors will take to that! lol

We hope you enjoy our forum. Please browse our many threads and don't be shy about joining in on any conversation already started, no matter when it's dated. It helps refresh topics and can be fun for all of us to take part in.

[SOX' MOM]

Welcome and hope to hear more!

[msswayne]

Hi People,
I am thrilled to find this site, as I have been a "big dog" person most of my life, and tonight I put a down payment on little Havanese "Dakota" who will come live with me in June. I read through these posts and am amazed at the "stuff" you all use to train your poochies. I have trained about ten puppies (German Shepherds, sheep dogs, spaniels) and never used anything but the great outdoors, and lots of 'atta-boys and dog treats. I made the jump to Havanese with hope that the allergy issues that developed in my family will disappear with this breed. Now I am worried that they are hard to train, and I see people buying puppy potties and playpens and all this stuff I didn't even know existed.( I had to google "expen" and ugo dog" - dummie that I am) I used the bell system someone mentioned with my shepherds and it was easy and done in three days. Neither one ever had an accident in the house. What can I expect with this breed? Sounds like I am in for some frustration. Am I? Thanks for any help you can pass along!

[Ann]

I don't really think Havanese are hard to train, they're very smart little dogs. The house training issue seems to me to be my fault when the dogs have an accident as small dog = small bladder. If you're knowledgeable about dog training then you'll probably have an easier time than some of us who are just starting with dogs. Scooter was our first dog ever.

Many who use the expen and Ugodog are people who are out of the home for long stretches of time and it isn't safe to leave a Havanese outside unattended, they're too small. The expen with a place to potty makes things easier, and cleaner, for everyone including the dog.

You probably saw the threads about choosing a breeder and I can't stress that enough! We recently brought home our 4th Havanese and I can sure see a difference in how she is in comparison to our others, 2 were rescues-one from a mill, and our first one was from a BYB. She came to us so well adjusted, ready to learn, and just a happy, sweet girl! We love them all so much though, doesn't matter how they got here to us, they're a part of our family and bring us more joy than I can possibly put into words.

You'll notice too that most of us have more than one hav, we lovingly call it MHS - Multiple Havanese Syndrome, and there's also IWAP - I Want A Puppy! We went from no dogs to 4 dogs in less than 4 years and have fostered 7 more.

Just remember these little ones have to go potty a LOT and training will go faster and be more successful! They're velcro dogs, will want to be with you all the time, and give tons of love in return!!! Can't wait to hear about your journey when you bring home your Dakota!

[Marj R.C.]

Welcome to Havanese Talk Misswayne and congratulations on getting a new hav puppy soon! Yes, you will no doubt see a difference in raising a dog with a hav's personality compared to other dogs and their own traits. As Ann mentinoned, a Havanese is a very social dog and loves his family and to be around people. ... for the most part, anyway. Not all are like that, but many are. Because they're a small dog, they just have some different physical needs than, say, a German Shepherd, but in the end, they are dogs too and good training will work in creating behaviors you are looking for. Remember to keep their innate peronsalities in mind and that they aren't usually 'stubborn'. They learn quickly with positive reinforcements as opposed to punitive training and aim to please. Simply the good ol' outdoors and some treats definitely do go a long way to a happy, healthy Havanese, no worries.

Here are some threads that you might find interesting:

http://havanesetalk....-on-a-havanese/

http://havanesetalk....for-your-puppy/

http://havanesetalk....r-puppy-or-dog/

[Judith N.]

Hi, my formal name is Judith but please call me Judy. I live in New York City with my husband and at the moment with no hav.
We lost our beloved Luca in November, he was only 10.
We hope to have a new pup soon. But if it's ok with everyone I will stay tuned in until we are back in the loop.
Judy

[Amanda]

Welcome to the both of you!

I personally think havanese are easy to train. Maybe it was a blessing I started out with a maltese. But if you take and say left your GSD in the kitchen when you were gone, think of how much more room that would be for a havanese. I think that is why some have trouble housebreaking their pups. Too much room too early on. As to the patch, we bought one this time and it has been amazing how our little girl has taken to it and seems to have a total understanding of it. This summer I will highly transition her to the good old outdoors. I just think with me working, my husband is home a lot but not paying attention to her, that it would be a great way to start and so far it has been.

[Buddy's Home]

Hi I'm Buddy and my folks are Glenn and Amy! I'm a little over 9 weeks old and I'm teething like crazy. I have lots of toys but my favorites is Daddy's slippers and shoes which I know I'm not supposed to bite but I can't help myself sometimes. Daddy says I'm a smart little guy because I can sit, stay, come and lie down on command already. We're learning how to roll over but we still have some work to do on that one. Daddy wants to get a bell for me so I can tell him when I need to go out but I've been very good in doing all my business outside so far. My brother's name is Ollie and I've already seen him (or his parents) on this web site. He has a brother named Whitey and I'm sure he'll have fun playing with him. Here's a picture of me with my mommy when I was younger.  062.JPG   53.05K   0 downloads

[Poornima]

Welcome to all the new members and their cute fur balls!

[Ann]

Happy to have new peeps here with us and look forward to hearing more about the pups and seeing LOTS of pictures!

[Christy]

Welcome Msswyne, Judy and Buddy's family! Judy, I'm sorry you lost your Luca. 10 is pretty young. Was he a Havanese?

Buddy is adorable and sound like a smart little fellow!

Msswayne, I know the feeling! I had larger dogs all my life and yes they potty train much faster! A Havanese will be a fun new experience for you. Potty training will take much longer..the smaller bladder of toy dogs seems to play a big part in making them more difficult to potty train. Never fear though, with patience and persistence they will become trained. I have 2 Havanese and a Chinese Crested and they are all potty trained.

Some people will choose you have a potty patch indoors because they want the dog to be able to go potty when they are away from home for an extended amount of time. Also if you keep your dog in full coat, it can be nice during rain, snow and mud to have a cleaner option than taking them out in the blizzard lol! You will find what works for you and we will all be here to offer advice and support.

[Judith N.]

Thank you Christy, yes Luca was a Havanese. That's him in the photo. After 2 years with long hair, we always kept him in a puppy cut. The Streets of the city are just too messy!

[Christy]

Judith N., on 16 May 2012 - 10:35 AM, said:

Thank you Christy, yes Luca was a Havanese. That's him in the photo. After 2 years with long hair, we always kept him in a puppy cut. The Streets of the city are just too messy!

I totally understand! I have one of mine in a puppy trim now--the light colored one.

[Marj R.C.]

Welcome to Havanese Talk, Glen, Amy and Judy! I'm happy you found us as you'll no doubt get some great information and hear some fun stories here at our forum. There are many members with all knids of experiences, ages of Havs and how many they own and love. Some are involved in Havanese Rescue, some are breeders and show their dogs, others are pet owners here just to share stories and have a good time learning and communicating. Wishing you all the best in the coming weeks when you get your new pups home!

[Jane]

Welcome to all the new members! Judy, I'm sorry to read about your loss. I hope you will have a new puppy to share with us here at HT soon!