From Zoe and friends in Peterborough

Another Christmas Special

This is fifteen month old Margherita. She certainly will bring cheer for the New Year!

Charo is completely worn out by Christmas

More Christmas with Dunka

Enjoy!

Messages from Santa

Dunka enjoyed the ice storm!

Dunka is out of the first litter between George and Willow

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from our home to yours

From our family to yours Best Wishes to All.

Willard, Rita, Mojo, Lusa, George, SeeSee, Charo, and our grandchildren Mihtig and Mataya

Our first litter from 2002 turned eleven years of age yesterday

As we celebrate Maya's birthday today we figured we would send you a note that she is doing great and is still very playful. 

Marc and Caroline from Ottawa.


Nothing brings me greater joy than to receive this kind of note from my puppy owners.  Thank you Marc and Caroline.

One of the best pet poisoning sites that I've seen - keep it handy

http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poisons/

Picture of George's agility title with the judge

Here is Murphy ( who was Paul) in his new home.

He looks like a pretty happy guy!

Ann Marie who is now Misty

That's Lake Superior that Misty is looking at.  Do you think she wants to try to swim it?

Dunka's Halloween

Dunka is Willow's daughter - (BG's Salix Lapponum).

Sonrisas Gotta Hava Q Charo

Charo and her mom, Lusa

Windy Willows Pet Services

kHere's more information from Windy Willows about separation anxiety:

http://www.windywillowspetservices.ca/avoiding-separation-anxiety.html

The litter picture is our own Sonrisas I Love Lucy owned by Melanie and Ken Flynn.  Melanie was kind enough to allow me to have a litter with Lucy.   

CHARO

Sonrisas Gotta Hava Q Charo

Another warning about pet treats

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/pet-jerky-treat-mystery-nearly-600-animals-dead-still-no-8C11436330

Great Weekend at the seminar

This past weekend I attended one of the best seminars I've ever attended.  Here is part of the  speaker's website that my new puppy people might like to read:

Puppy Coaching Information

Mary Ito is now Sonrisas Mia Q'Bahn QT

First puppy picture

Sawyer, Sonrisas Sawyer a Little Star was wondering where on earth this big family member came from.  They'll be best of buddies soon.

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Here's why all the hard work is

so worthwhile.  Congratulations to Nancy and Miss Molly.  I should add that working with your dog and training for obedience when done with a positive trainer makes the experience of being a pet owner that much richer and more rewarding.

Hi Rita,

So proud!!!  

Molly passed Grade 3 yesterday with 11 excellence out of 13.  She followed me around as if she knew it was time to perform, she was such a trooper.

All the rest of her class were large dogs and she made mincemeat out of them.

Remarks from the judges  on her evaluation sheet were….

solid as a rock…super confident….beautiful distance on the signals…keen to jump…impressive retrieves………….I could go on and on but modesty prevents me from doing so.

She has been promoted to Grade 4 and to agility class.

She jumped up on the couch for the first time this week to our surprise, I guess that comes with her new confidence. Now we have to figure out how to keep her off.

Thanks for developing such great pets.

Nancy

TV show about some veterinary practices

May be worth the time to watch this on Market Place tonight:

http://www.cbc.ca/player/Shows/Shows/Marketplace/ID/2409405716/

Vicki the hunting dog.

Ann-Marie

Ann wanted nothing to do with standing on the table.  :-)

Jien Ghomeshi

Terry O'Riley

He's a big boy weighing in at 4 lbs, but the sweetest temperament.

Paul Kennedy

Mary Ito - energy ++++

Vicki Gabereau

Willard calls her Spock.

Carol Off

General Information

Things to be aware of :

http://www.onlynaturalpet.com/knowledgeBase/knowledgebasedetail.aspx?articleid=92&SubjectId=13249&SubjectName=First+Aid&click=77124&utm_source=eps&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=epm-093013-wkly-petsafety-p

Something to think about when you take your puppy home.

While no one wants to encourage a large number of intact animals which creates problems for everyone, waiting until the animal is a bit older may be a good compromise.

More information about early spay or neuter.

Another Pup out of George and Willow

Here is Sonrisas Bubba O'Riley (Riley), Margaurita's brother. He lives with Sonrisas Lil Pawz Koko and his owner Joan Reid.  He'll soon be joining his sister in the Rally, Obedience and agility rings.

Mary Wood

Mary, since your move i have lost contact with you.  Please call or email me as soon as possible.  Thanks.

Birthday Girl from Yesterday

I put this on Facebook, but forgot to put it here.  This is Margaurita from the Willow-George litter last year.   She and  her littermates turned one year old yesterday.

More of the gang.

More Mary

Mary Ito NOT Ann-Marie

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Wobble Board

Agility, sailing or boating these guys will  be ready for it.

On a more positive note

To further enhance our breeding program, and to ensure genetic diversity, we have teamed up with two other breeders to add these two little charmers from Germany to our breeding program. Our newest members of the family, co-owned and living with Lisa Hockin and Maishelle Heath King. Bred by Philippine and Jens Gotemann out of Ghandi of Velvet Dreams and Sandra's Lady Lara.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but we must watch what our dogs chew on.

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More Ann Marie

Trying to find video of Mary Ito, but she was off trying to climb the A frame.  

Carol

Jien

Terry

Vicki

Ann Marie and Paul

Carol and her catch of the day

Okay here are the links, I think I lost one in there.

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A few short videos of the puppies

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http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXxs-89GJid3srMvvyNfhVA

There should be seven videos there.

First time outdoors

The pups loved being outside and never thought twice about their change in environment.

More on the previous post.

One of the things a puppy owner needs to watch for at this time of year is mushrooms.  Puppies tend to try to eat almost anything so watch for those mushrooms that tend to pop-up over night.

Helpful Site

Here is  a site which lists various toxic foods for your dog such as nuts.  It's a great idea to know what is dangerous for your puppy.

Toxic information - click here
http://www.petinsurance.com/healthzone/pet-articles/pet-health-toxins/Nut-Dangers-to-Dogs.aspx

Here's a list of some of the most common sources of poisons for your dog:

Accidental Ingestion of Medications (pet or human drugs)	- tylenol is poison to your dog
Rodenticide (mouse & rat poison)
Methylxanthine Toxicity (chocolate, caffeine)
Plant Poisoning
Household Chemicals
Metaldehyde (snail, slug poison)
Insecticide
Heavy Metal Toxicity (lead, zinc)
Toad Poisoning
Antifreeze Poisoning
Walnut Poisoning
Alcohol Toxicity
Strychnine

Here's Ann-Marie

The one photo is out of focus, but if you look at her leg you'll see that she has a tan bracelet around her ankle.  Her cheeks and possibly her eyebrows may lighten as she matures.

Here's Carol

Here's Terry

Here's Vicki

Here's Paul

Pups discover that sometimes things move underfoot.

Mary and Vicki in crate behind Paul, then Ann-Marie

Terry

Mainly Ann-Marie

Paul, Terry and Vicki

Puppies are out in the living room-new video from late last night

Paul plays with the ball and Ann Marie

Once they get this age, I can't stop watching them.  

This mornings (9/5/13) video

Things you may not know about puppies

1. Puppies are born not fully developed.  Their eyes are sealed shut because they need to finish the maturation process.  Even at eight weeks when these puppies will go to the ophthalmologist their eyes are not fully mature.  Puppy eyes tend to open around two weeks.

2.  Their ears are also closed at birth and they can not hear until their ears open somewhere about three weeks.

3.  Some breeds are more mature at birth than others, many being able to walk right from birth.  Havanese tend not to be able to get up on their feet until sometime between two and four weeks.

4.  Puppies are born not able to regulate their own body temperature.  For this reason they have to be kept in a temperature regulated room until they are about four weeks.  This makes  makes them extremely vulnerable to bacteria and viruses.  The herpes virus is one of the main threats to a puppy because the body temperature must be over 100 degrees to kill off this virus.  The average adult dog body temperature is around  101 degrees.

Three Weeks Today

Click here to see today's video.

One more week and they will move out to the living room area.  Then the real fun begins.

More Friday Video

Friday's Video

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The most dreaded words in the |E|nglish language are:  "We've made updates to our service.".

Some ears are open

The pups are beginning to react to me when I go into the whelping room and pick them up.  I've heard several little "barks" although I'm not sure which one made the noise.

Supplies

Here is the type of crate that I use.  It's about 24 inches long  The plastic ones get way to hot in the summer and do not allow enough air flow.  This particular model is good and sturdy for travel in a car.  You can use it for when the pup first get home by rolling up a blanket like a cigar and placing it  around the outside edges of the inside.  This creates a den feeling for the puppy.   Puppies do not want to soil their dens so it helps train the puppy.  You'll want chew toys, not rawhides, but hard rubber items.  I like the deer antlers as well.  Baron, below saved his owner the money by bringing one back from one of their walks.  Some people claim the dogs may break their teeth on them, but my dogs have never had a problem.  The most important thing for now is to make sure all their baby teeth fall out on their own. They should all be out by about six months.  You'll have to watch the canines carefully because they tend not to fall out and your puppy will end up with eight canine teeth.  I'll show you how to loosen them when you are here. You may want to buy a toothbrush and the tooth paste you want to use (I use Petzlife) and just let the puppy chew on the brush so he gets use to it and the taste of the toothpaste.  You can start the actual brushing when the dog gets older.

Books

I've ordered a copy of the separation anxiety book for everyone so if you come for a visit before taking your puppy home, please remember to take a copy home with you.  It's always best to read up before taking the puppy so you can organize what you have read and decide how you are going to apply the suggestions that the author makes.  Also, if you come for a visit please bring a small, newly washed blanket or towel  with you.  After washing please have your family members handle the blanket with newly washed hands so that the puppies will be exposed to your family odours.  Washing is extremely important because of the danger of introducing the parvo virus.  Place the blanket in a clean plastic bag and bring it with you for your visit.  Just before you come to pick up your puppy I'll reverse the process and have the odours of mom, brothers and sisters, plus Willard and me on the blanket.

I'm getting exciting about bringing the puppies out to the living room and getting them playing with some of the new puppy toys I have for them.

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Another Must Read Before Bringing Your Puppy Home

Separation Anxiety is probably one of the biggest problems with a Havanese especially for the first time puppy owner.

I found this book, short, easy to read and helpful.

I'll Be Home Soon!  How to Prevent and Treat Separation Anxiety

by
Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D.

Puppies are two weeks old and eyes are open.

jian

They are starting to play with one another and I'll be able to get some more interesting video.  They are starting to get up on their feet.

Paul

Notice Terry's brown spot on his face - he has tan points and will develop eyebrows which may or may not stay tan color.  The tan may, probably will fade to white.

Terry

Lusa and Drew Puppies Are Two Weeks Old - Eyes Are Open - The Girls

Vicki

Mary

Ann Marie

Carol

All eyes are open and all are gaining.

Naming your puppy

Your puppy will have a distinct  name when it is registered with the Canadian Kennel Club. The rules for that registered name are:  

It must include the name Sonrisas as a prefix. 

CKC Rules regarding names state that the name of a dog may contain no more than thirty (30) letters including spaces, and may not contain cardinal or ordinal numbers.

Have fun with this!

A few examples with call names are:

Sonrisas Freddie for President - call name Fred

Sonrisas Hava Java - call name Java

Sonrisas The Whole Enchilada - call name Taco

Sonrisas Winning Oscar - call name Oscar

Not acceptable for CKC

Sonrisas King George III would not be accepted nor would Sonrisas The Chosen One or Sonrisas First in My Heart because of the numbers.

Today's weights and video

Somehow two of the puppies seemed to have dissappeared from this video, but I'll try to get those two in the next video.

EVERY POTENTIAL PUPPY OWNER NEEDS TO LISTEN TO THIS

It's all about how to cut a nail and keep them short enough.

Click here, and be sure to listen to the vet link as well.

Puppies are doing well

The whole gang is gaining weight and mom has decided they can survive without her for  a few minutes at a time.  This is always a good sign that things are going normally since mom knows best.

Finally Paul Kennedy host of "Ideas"

Paul is always recognizable by his cute little moustache.

Terry O'Reilly host of "Age of Persuasion" and "Under the Influence"

Once you hear Terry's voice you'll want to listen to all his shows, plus the subject matter (advertising) is fascinating.