Six puppies helped celebrate my daughter Jenny’s birthday. Her friend, Jen, has Filer and he was very happy to host his brothers and sisters. It is his last visit with DeeDee who is leaving us tomorrow. Her forever home is in Raleigh, North Carolina!
We have three boys left to place…Turbo, Rapper and Sammy.
Birthday Party!
Jenny blowing out the
candles on the
cake Alex decorated.
More Puppy Play
1. The Joyous Havanese by Kathryn Braund (Phoebe’s breeder!)
Probably only available online. You can Google it. A great all around guide to everything from the history of the breed to the steps of breeding to raising puppies. It then goes into the colors, the care of a puppy, grooming health issues and a little about performance events.
2. The Havanese by Diane Klumb with Joanne Baldwin DVM. Besides giving the breed’s history there is helpful information about choosing a puppy, getting off on the right foot, crating, potty training, feeding, grooming and more. This book is from a vet’s perspective as well as a breeder’s so it is more detailed in that regard.
3. For the Love of A Dog by Patricia B. McConnell, PhD. This is a recent publication that goes into ‘reading’ your dog’s facial Author has also written ‘The Other End of the Leash.’
4. The Perfect Puppy by Gwen Bailey is a great book that focuses only on the puppy stage of your dog’s life. Some chapter topics are the developmental stages and how to deal with them, housebreaking, socializing, toys and games, handling and grooming, discipline and how puppies learn.
5. Natural Health for Dogs and Cats by Richard Pitcairn, DVM and Susan Hubble Pitcairn is, as the title implies, a holistic approach to many dog and cat health issues from creating a basic natural diet, creating a healthier environment for your pet, selecting a healthy pet, caring for the sick animal. It also gives a quick reference guide to many ailments including allergies, appetite issues, bladder problems and more.
Two more I like are:
6. Natural Nutrition for Dogs and Cats by Kymythy R. Schultze.
7. How to Speak Dog by Stanley Coren
This is Rapper–
He is medium sized right now, is very frisky and loves to burrow in the hostas!
Maxi and Filer after a busy romp in the garden.
This is Turbo. His is the largest but the other boys are catching up.
He is a real lover boy. Loves to nestle on the grass next to us.
This is Sammy. Understated and sweet…my little shadow.
Katie (left) and Turbo.
DeeDee. Got to love that face! She is beautiful.
Best news of all…….They are using the piddle pad!!!!
These are the puppies we have left. Katie (sitting), Rapper and Sammy (sleepover) and Go Go.
Michigan has put on its finest summer weather this week and the puppies are loving it!
Of course there is always the required amount of socializing!
