Another MUST read

http://healthydogworkshop.com/the-trouble-with-titers/

Just incase you don't have time to read the whole article:

"A small dog half-dose vaccine study, which supports Robb’s theory, was published in the Integrative Veterinary Journal in the Spring 2016 issue.  In this study, Dr. Jean Dodds showed that small breed dogs receiving a half dose of distemper parvo vaccine effectively responded, producing sustained increased antibody levels as measured in a titer test. A study concluding that smaller dogs have a higher risk of vaccine reactions, as well as noting other risk factors, was published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association in 2005."

"Research published as long ago as 1998 estimates protection from distemper and parvovirus vaccines as lasting 9-15 years. Yes, years."

Tongue Out Tuesday!

This is Merci and Charo who live in Missouri now.  Maybe we will get to see them again this summer when we celebrate Mojo's 17th birthday!

Dr. Jean Dodds and a course on canine nutrition

I am presently taking this course and since several of you have written to me about what to feed you dog I thought I should share this.

https://www.myhealthydog.dog/store

Jean Dodds has lead the way in many innovative ways.  She was the first to prove that dogs do not need a rabies shot every year and that, in fact, the shot is good for seven years or longer.  She is  now doing a "smaller rabies dosage" study for smaller dogs.  Many of you may not realize that a Havanese is given the same amount of rabies vaccine  as a Great Dane puppy.  It has now been proven via her latest study but will probably take years to be incorporated into our legal system.

Again, I will add here that I am not in favor of Lyme or Lepto vaccines and they are not worth the risk.  If anyone wants more information please contact me.

New Litter

Okay, if everything goes like SeeSee's last litter, we should have puppies around June 17.  If you haven't visited us as yet please contact me so we can make arrangements for a get together.

Another Easter picture

This is Sonrisas Miss Molly out of Sonrisas I Love Lucy.  Isn't see beautiful and the wonderful dark mask like her name sake our foundation dog Molli.

Surrey's ready for Easter

An Article About the Lepto Vaccine

http://www.thedogplace.org/vaccines/leptomania-10052-jordan.asp

A Lusa Baby, Gypsie

This is a Lusa baby who looks so much like her mom, it's uncanny.

Rhumba nee Eddie brother to George and Lusa

This was the Prodigal Summer litter if my memory is right.  That was the Barbara Kingsolver novel I had just finished reading.
Here's the rest of the litter from 2008

Lusa

We miss Lusa a lot, but she is living the wonderful life with Eleanore Hayes who also happens to be our puppy sitter when we go away.  Lusa gets daily treats from Eleanore's neighbor, Barbara and weekly visits with her "family" as Eleanore likes to call us.  Lusa is a full sister to George.

Now this is a MUST read. WOW

What do you think?

http://www.genengnews.com/gen-news-highlights/dog-fear-and-aggression-genes-related-to-human-anxiety/81253083

We may soon be able to test our dogs so that we can produce dogs without fear or aggression.  The only aggressive Havanese I've ever seen was from a puppy mill and may have had other breeds behind her.  I have seen a lot of very shy Havanese which could be genetic and also environmental.

I was told by one of the original breeders of Havanese that they use to be so shy that they couldn't be shown by anyone other than the owner.  They've come a long way since then!

And another birthday girl. Love this

I wish I was better on dates but we've moved around so much and  it seems every time we do we have computer problems so I never started the tradition.

Dr. Dodds on dog food.

Dr. Jean Dodds on the dog food recalls.  My I make my own food and use kibble only as a secondary source.  Champion dog foods, the maker of Orijen and Acana still make a higher grade dog food here in Canada, but at their new American plant have down graded their food.  It's a full time job keeping tract of what is happening in the dog food business.  As Dr. Dodds warns "Buyer Beware".

http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/?u=65fe703d8ce705ddce0e30120&id=d0a42c7e4b&e=ac8c823446

Another birthday

Here's three years old Gypsie.

And happy birthday to Surrey as well.

They certainly look like brother and sister.!

Struvite Crystals

Mystery solved.  As it turns out finding struvite crystals in the urine is totally natural and poses no threat to the dog except when there is also a bladder infection.  So the struvite crystals do not cause the infection but the infection causes the crystals to form stones if left unattended.

It is very important to check your dog's urine once in a while and if there is an on-going problem then have your vet take a sample directly from the bladder to make sure it's actually the bladder that is infected.  This is especially important in female dogs.  Then put your dogs on a antibiotic for a period of time.   Joy was on an antibiotic for three weeks and is now infection free.

There is no need to change the diet although I have started making dog food again. The dogs still have access to Acana in the evenings.

Happy Birthday, Charlie!