This is George's Jumpers with weaves AKC Open Competition.

He's leaving Thursday for the U.S. hoping to finish his Excellent Titles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRX2ltFp34k

Feeding Only Dry Kibble is not a good thing

SO IS IT A GOOD THING TO ONLY OFFER YOUR PET DRIED KIBBLE? 

Not according to ongoing research it isn’t, especially with today’s cancer rates being 1 in 2 dogs!

In a 2005 study conducted at Purdue University on Scottish Terriers, the results showed that adding fresh vegetables to dry commercial kibble actually prevented and/or slowed down the development of transitional cell carcinoma (aka bladder cancer)!

In the study, dogs ate a diet of dry commercial pet food, while some got an assortment of vegetables added to the mix at least 3 times per week.

When the study was concluded, according to the researchers, they weren’t really shocked by the results. 

Here’s what they found:

Dogs that ate any green leafy vegetables, like broccoli, had reduced the risk of developing bladder cancer by 90% and the dogs that consumed any yellow – orange vegetables like carrots reduced the risk by 70%! 

Seriously! A lousy carrot helped smash the potential of cancer.

I wish I hadn't lost most of my puppies email addresses

From the Journal of American  Veterinary Medical Association

"After adjustment for age, weight, neuter status, and coat color, there was an inverse association between consumption of vegetables at least 3 times/wk (OR, 0.30; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.15 to 0.62) and risk of developing TCC. For individual vegetable types, the risk of developing TCC was inversely associated with consumption of green leafy vegetables (OR, 0.12; 95% CI, 0.01 to 0.97) and yellow-orange vegetables (OR, 0.31; 95% CI, 0.14 to 0.70). Consumption of cruciferous vegetables was not significantly associated with a similar reduction in risk of developing TCC (OR, 0.22; CI, 0.04 to 1.11). The power of the study to detect a 50% reduction in TCC risk associated with daily vitamin supplementation was considered low (25%)."

Bone Broth

http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/reasons-your-dog-love-bone-broth/

I use this as a basis for many of our human meals too.

Puppy available

This puppy was bred by Terri Fudge in Ajax.   The dam is Accent-Sonrisas I Got a Secret (SeeSee) and the sire is Laurelgate's Inferno - Dante pictured below.  They have had BAER and liver testing plus all the usual puppy vet checks.  She is show quality if there is anyone interested in showing her.

terri@amistosahavanese.ca

SeeSee is out of our George (CH Sonrisas George R Us) and Dante is out of  JJ (Sonrisas Picture Perfect Jpeg)

Best advice I've seen on house training a puppy

Just in time for our litter:

http://www.canineminded.com/housebreaking-dog-step-step-process/

These look promising:

http://chokefree.com/index.html

I will order one when we are in Florida, but the design seems to make sense.

For those that cut their dogs' nails

http://mybrownnewfies.com/2015/08/19/the-secret-grey-dot-inside-a-dogs-black-nail/

Puppies and agility or any type of physical activity

This is written by a Gordon Setter person, but it's just as true for the Havanese.

Puppies and physical activity

Agility and Puppies

Dunca is starting to accept this irritating little creature.

Dunca is beginning  to accept Flynn who is taking up too much of her spotlight time.

 

The flying Dumbos

Dumbo was my favorite story and music as a child so this is a very loving title and aptly describes the Havanese ear look when running.

Remember the crows singing "Have you ever seen an Elephant fly?"  Well the Havanese sure do.

This Toonie and Penny

 

Flynn just might grow up to like the water.

Alfie's Story

Little Fynn went to his forever home where he now lives with his new sister, Dunka, from the Thanksgiving litter four years ago.

Find Merci.

I love it when a dog's color fits into the landscaping of the house.  Merci was part of the Thanksgiving litter from a few years ago and now lives in Missouri.

Find the dog contest.

We  could  make a book of this:   Where's Merci?

Introducing Sonrisas Mi Chica Ronita (Chica nee Merida)

Chica hasn't had a single accident since she has been in her new home.  Isn't she smart!

George with all the ribbons he won two weeks ago.

Willard is not the runner, he is a George Holder.  :-)

First two puppies to go home - Merida and Anna

Wonderful first night at their new owners homes.  Here's a picture of Sophie (nee Anna) with her big brother Theo.  Theo is also a Lusa puppy.