Sienna just turned two years old. She is probably the sweetest, gentlest and calmest Havanese I have owned…and I have owned a lot of Havanese!

She is also very sensitive which is why it will take a very special person to adopt her.  She needs a ‘mature’ home. A home that is also calm and gentle. A home where she will have someone to shadow,  snuggle with and keep company most of the day.

Sienna gets along very well with other dogs and loves to play with them…so another dog in the family would not be a problem Sienna was a wonderful, attentive mother to her puppies last summer.

At 11 months old Sienna passed her eye exam with flying colors. But then,  at some point in the last six months, Sienna began to develop cataracts so she is no longer a good candidate for breeding and has been spayed.

I knew nothing about canine cataracts. I still feel like I know very little. But I do know there is no test to determine if a dog is prone to cataracts. I also have learned there are many causes. Sometimes a genetic issue. But also can be caused by trauma.  Sienna has 11 siblings from two litters by the same parents. And because none of the other 11 have any eye issues, I am thinking hers were brought on by trauma.

Last Winter I had placed her with a professional handler in Canada. It a handler I have used before and was very impressed with. But Sienna was not happy. She started losing coat. A lot of coat! So I picked her up after 8 weeks and brought her home. Of course I feel so very guilty about this, but had no idea she would react this way.

My canine opthomologist specialist tells me that Sienna can live a long life. She will adapt to her reduced vision…even blindness. She can have surgery but the success rate is only 80%. I’m not sure that is good enough to put her thru it. The other caution is that the 20% that is not successful will possibly result in more surgeries. Sad for sure. But I’m looking on the bright side. She can  still live a wonderful long life.

Anyway, if. you would like to learn more about Sienna, please drop me a note at j7carney@gmail.com. Include your phone number so I can tell you more about this wonderful girl!