Havanese Puppies Blog

Owners who have to go to work in the mornings often leave their dogs at home and look after themselves by eating the pre-prepared food and access to an area where they can relieve themselves when nature calls. By the time the owners get home, all is well and the dogs have been on their best behavior. However if one owns a Havanese, it is not recommended that they be left alone.

Known to be “Velcro” dogs, they tend to stick with the owner wherever they go… in the kitchen, bathroom… everywhere! Without human contact for a period of time, they become stressed and may even be destructive. The Havanese will take a good deal of time to house train because they need persistent and constant monitoring. As cute as they are, they can also be sneaky. So if one decides to get a Havanese, make sure that time is something that is readily available to them.

Getting a Havenese is welcoming a very friendly and affectionate member into the family. They are known to form very strong and close bonds and are an intelligent dog that is easily trained. As the breed standard states, the Havanese has a sturdy and small frame with a coat that is long, silky and can come in several solid colors. They have a sweet expression with their dark eyes and have high set ears that hang. What makes them adorable is their disheveled look. This along with other pertinent facts will assist one in determining a good breeder when looking for a Havanese. The breed should mirror the standard for it to be of purebred quality. So with this knowledge, here are other tips when sorting through all the breeders: Read the rest of this entry »

Such a cute little thing! A beautiful Havanese pup loves to play on the bed!

Look at this beautiful Havanese puppy! Isn’t he adorable? He is so cute!

Havanese owners are fond of this toy dog for several reasons: being a toy dog, some may think of them as fragile but the Havanese doesn’t give that impression. They have a sturdy build and are not fragile. Their uniqueness comes from their silky long coats that are beautiful to the eyes and touch. Sadly, thousands of dog breeds are abandoned, abused, or given to shelters due to unforeseen circumstances.

If you were given a Havanese as a gift and notice something odd, there may be a chance that it was from a rescue group. These dogs are normally playful, friendly and very good with children. They are not known to be shy. If your Havanese seems withdrawn, afraid or even threatened by people, it could be an indicator of neglect in the past.

You should consult someone immediately for assistance. Dog rescue groups do their best to restore a dog’s well being but sometimes their reach into the dog’s past may also be difficult and comes up incomplete.

The Havanese dog is a native breed from Cuba as well as the country’s national dog. Its origin can be traced back to 1492, after Christopher Columbus claimed Cuba. Spanish settlers came to the island with their dogs that are believed to be ancestors of the Bichon breed. In the 18th century saw Havana as a prime vacation spot that lured Europeans that eventually fell in love with the dogs and brought them home to places like Spain.

Known figures such as King Louis XVI, Queen Victoria and Charles Dickens owned a Havanese.  These dogs are of a happy and lively nature, and enjoy showing off their clown antics. They are “velcro dogs” because they stick to their masters legs due to the affection towards them. Signature coats of thick, light and silky hair come in colors of fawn, white, black and parti-colored.  Regular brushing is needed and can be trimmed for easy maintenance.  The Havanese can stand between 8 to 11 inches and weigh anywhere for 7 to 13 pounds.

It’s a little known fact that dogs spend more than half their life sleeping. The average dog spends 13 hours a day napping. So it is useful to know what their various sleeping habits mean.

The way that a dog circles before it goes to sleep is believed to be linked to a habit inherited from its ancient ancestor the wolf. In the wild, wolves trample down vegetation and long grass in order to make a bed for themselves. Its wolf ancestry also explains why the dog wakes up so easily when there is activity and can be snappy if woken up suddenly. The ancient wolf deep inside the dog sees this as a perceived threat and defends itself accordingly. No wonder they say let sleeping dogs lie.

As you’ll probably know, dogs will sleep in different places and in different positions.
The way a dog sleeps also varies according to temperature. Dogs will tend to curl up into a tight ball when it is cold in order to conserve body heat. You can also tell when a dog is dreaming or experiencing Rapid Eye Movement sleep. Its eyelids and whiskers may twitch.

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Dogs have become such an important part of our society, that the need for them to fit in well with other human beings and not pose a threat or a disturbance is critical to their long term acceptance by our neighbors and others around us. Not all people are dog lovers and to make sure that they’re not inconvenienced by our pets, training is essential.

Dog training is a repetition of the basic principle of reward and punishment in various forms and combinations. Communication of these signals is the key to proper training. One very important thing to remember is consistency of signals. The reliability of the training depends on how well a dog is able to be sure of what your signals mean.

An important factor is the emotional state of the dog. A dog that is frightened, anxious, or insecure doesn’t train well and this reflects the importance of factors like proper socialization of puppies.

A lot of studies have shown that proper puppy socialization goes a long way towards ensuring a good temperament and receptivity towards training. Lots of handling, petting and generally being around humans in their everyday life goes a long way towards making a dog well behaved and easy to train.

Training Havanese puppies should not begin too early however, as there is evidence to show that before a certain age, the brains of puppies are not significantly developed enough to process complex learning.

Professional dog trainers are best when it comes to training your Havanese Puppy as they will ensure that the proper habits are set for life, including how to behave around strangers. For the safety of your Havanese dog, it is your duty as an owner to ensure that he or she is well trained.

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1 Why Accept the Crate First?
2 Why is not Peeing or Pooping in the House the Second Thing to Learn?
3 Why is Pack Structure Important?
4 Why is Being Calm in the House Part of House Training?
5 The Benefits of Crate Training
6 Kinds of Crates
7 Puppies and Dog Crates
8 Owner’s Attitude About Crates
9 Getting the Dog into the Crate
10 Size, Locations, and How Many Crates?
11 How Long in the Crate?
12 Teach Pee Break Vs. Play
13 When Accidents Happen
14 Feeding in the Crate
15 Exercise and House Training
16 How to Take a Dog Out of the Crate
17 When to Stop Using the Leash
18 Teaching Puppy To Ring a Bell on the Door
19 When to Stop Using the Crate
20 The Umbilical Cord Method
21 A Four Week Training Program to House Train Your Adult Dog
22 Marking In Your House
23 When to leave an adult dog home alone and loose in the house
24 Difference Between Walks and Elimination Periods Outside
25 Dog Doors are a BAD Idea!
26 Obedience Training goes along with House Training in Adult Dogs
27 Old Wives Tails on House Training Dogs
28 Using Crates as Punishment
29 Crate Aggression in Adult Dogs
30 Hard to Train Dogs
31 Emails on House Training Problems

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