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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!

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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.

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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.

Grooming Can be Fun for BothGrooming Conditioning

It's important to condition your dawg to grooming. It can be as simple as sitting watching TV and brushing a section at a time. Make it a fun time but don't let your dawg control the experience.

The first time you groom him you may have to hold him firmly in place and go one section at a time. Look in his ears, open his mouth, play around with his toes and tummy. Get him used to the experience.

Always use a soft brush without balls on the ends of the tines.The balls at the end of the tines do go through the hair but it also rips it out and breaks it. It's better to work on a knot by taking a piece of the mat and brushing it away and out. There are so many ways you can groom your Havanese.

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What is a must in grooming tools? A teflon grooming comb, a Madan brush or a soft brush without balls on the top of the tines, a parting comb and a facial comb. The rest, well I have that too!

This is a video put on by Pure Paws. One of my fave shampoo lines next to Isle of Dogs.

I do not agree with everything he does especially on a show dog one shouldn't snip around the eyes but watch and gain some idea how to get that wonderful coat.

Yes, I wash twice too. I do not trim around the eyes as it can create more issues with leakage and I don't like the look.

I also like having the dogs looking more smooth for the finishing nor will I tease the hair but instead will use All Systems invisible hold instead in a way not to give it hat hair.

Take a look at an old video we did. I need to uodate it.

I also won't hair spray - as Havanese are supposed to feel natural and that hairspray, although I own it and tried to use it - well it doesn't feel natural in the least. Teasing also breaks the hair and head and tail hair seems to grow SLOWLY. Still this gives you an idea of the rest and I do all the steps too but I use a Bathing Beauty to evenly distribute the shampoo and conditioner. I also have a few other tricks that work for me.

 

If you are interested in a book that will help you explore grooming further, check out Nose to Tail. It's an excellent book from the Canadian national Havanese breed club, the HFC, The Havanese Fanciers of Canada, but use the info to glean ideas and make them your own. You will eventually figure out what works for you, hopefully not after making all the mistakes I did. :-) When I started out, no one was willing to help me learn so it was trial and error and boy what a learning curve that was. Plus no book existed to offer you grooming tips for the Havanese. We now do have these excellent grooming books available at our place with the proceeds going to the HFC. Both Nathan and I are members.

If you have any questions, just ask.

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