Lily’s puppies will be 3 weeks old on Tuesday. Below is a link to a video I took last Friday.
The video is too long to include in this post. But if you copy the link (MINUS THE PERIOD AT THE END) and paste it in your browser, you can watch it on You tube.
It shows them beginning to play with each other, snuggle and wobble on their little legs. The best!!
We are looking for the perfect home for this little guy. He has lots of energy but will settle down and cuddle too. He weighs about 6 pounds…will likely be about 9 pounds as an adult.
This is Marlis pup born April 19. It wasn’t until he was about 8 weeks old that we began to notice something different about him. He has a short coat! We now call him Junot and his coat is the result of a recessive genes carried by each of his parents. Hence the term short-coated Havanese. As you can see, he has a very sweet face and gorgeous Havanese almond eyes! He is by far the most friendly pup I’ve raised. Loves to be petted, to play and to be on my lap. Bonus…he is incredibly intelligent.
He’s King of the Castle! A favorite game!
Because of his coat there is a chance is Junot is not as hypo-allergenic as most Havanese. On the up side…he doesn’t need to be brushed three times a week!
if you would like to meet Junot, send me a note!
Here are the next few puppy nurturing steps on Avid Dog.
7. On Days 3-16 do Avidog’s Early Scent Stimulation. Things like leaves, bark or wood. An orange peel or banana…we let them smell banana. Fresh evergreen or flowers…we introduced jatropha blooms from our patio. Fresh herbs…we introduced basil.
8. Give pups a floor with good traction to build muscle and coordination while reducing future orthopedic problems.
Note: while it is tempting to keep the pups on tile or vinyl, these surfaces are NOT good for muscle development. Instead, they are on cotton pads and fleece that gives their little feet something to grab on to.
9. Stack each puppy on the table twice a week.
Note: We are starting that now. I like to wait until their little legs could support them.
10. Trim toenails every three days to reduce risk of mastitis in the dam and to accustom the pups to this constant grooming task.
Note: I’m on it!
11. On Days 3-16 perform Dr. Carmen Battaglia’s Early Neurological Stimulation protocol on each puppy. Gently supporting the pup;s body, perform these exercises for 3-5 seconds.
* Hold the puppy with both hands perpendicular to the ground, so its head is directly above its tail.
* Hold the puppy with both hands perpendicular to the ground, so its tail is directly above its head.
* Hold the pup in both hands with its belly down so it is facing the floor.
* Hold the pup with its back resting in the palm of both hands so it is facing the ceiling.
* Hold the pup in one hand, while using a Q-tip, gently tickle the puppy between its toes on one foot. Tickle a different paw each day.
* Place the puppy, belly down, onto a cold, textured surface. Do not restrain the puppy from moving.
Note: I will be doing this several times while the puppies are with me.
12. Rotate new toys into the whelping box each day.
Note: We go through mini-kongs, tennis balls, large stuffed toys, and cat toys with internal jingle bells.
Doesn’t this make you just want to jump inside and play?
Then I discovered the entire website called
1. Supplement your dam with Omega 3 fatty acids for increased trainability in her pups.
You betcha!!!
It is alsmost as if a child is another puppy, these Havanese are so smitten. And gentle.
Now, as young puppies…under one year…like all puppies, Havanese are exuberant. And in this state, their sharp little teeth might find the wrong “toy.” For that reason always, always supervise your puppy/toddler play. Once a puppy reaches a year, it will be different…for the puppy that is. Still, toddlers can also display inappropriate play (pulling an ear or a tail or a fistful of fur) and must be supervised until 5 years old or so.