Welcome home after a day on the water!!!

We had a beautiful day out on Largo Sound with our dear friends, Penny & Karl!! On our return we were greeted with much enthusiasm by our girls, Lola, Maggie, Flora, Downsy and their buddy, Madison, a Bearded Collie.






It's hard to believe that in less than a week we will be back in the cold north but it will also be good to get home and see all our friends and family.

Not a Havanese? are you sure mom??

Maggie has a new friend!!! This gorgeous iguana appeared on the dock for the first time yesterday and Maggie is convinced he was sent to play with her.....
Everytime we take her outside, she runs to the dock and searches high and low for Iggy. I keep trying to tell her that he is frightened of her but she refuses to believe me. LOL

Picnic time!!!!

I can't believe it's that time of year already! The picnic is this Saturday and I will be surrounded by many of the most beautiful Havanese that I know, some of them friends, some our grand-puppies and some of them acquaintances that we have met over the years. But the one thing their owners and families all have in common is their love for our wonderful breed, the Havanese.
I hope many of you will be able to come for the day. Perhaps this humidity will break and we will have a nice breeze here in Brighton as we usually do this time of year.
Remember it's a potluck luncheon and all are welcome. If you need directions or a map, just drop me a note and I will send them off to you asap!!

Home from South....

We finally arrived home from sunny Florida. The girls had a terrific time as there was none of that cold white stuff to freeze their little paws! Here we are at Woofstock in Islamorada. Lots of doggies to sniff but a very hot day and our tongues were down to our toes!!
We are looking forward to having a lovely spring here in Brighton and hopefully the warm weather will arrive soon! The grass is already to be cut and is lovely and green. Good for getting in the hair when you do a back roll in the sunshine!!

Puppies first snowfall

What is this white stuff???


WOWEE!!! I think I like it!!

Quick get Mom!!!

OH, HOW THEY'VE GROWN!!!

It's hard to believe that just 2 short months ago, these little angels were only 4 ounces in weight!

LIGHTS, CAMERAS, ACTION!!!!

Here at Chicadoro, we've had the busiest fall!!!
A film crew was here to shoot an episode of PICK A PUPPY for CMT TV.

Then we also filmed at the VEC an episode of ER VETS during our BAER testing with Dr. Susan Cochrane. It was very interesting to see the work that goes into preparing and shooting these types of shows. There's a whole bunch of "hurry up and wait" LOL
When I find out the dates that the episodes will be shown, I'll let you all know.

Fall is here...........

and it's hard to believe but Maggie's puppies have all left for their new homes. In the interim, both Flora and Lola have given us new puppies to love and cuddle.
On August 31 in the middle of the night, Lola blessed us with 5 gorgeous puppies. Three big, strong, healthy males, one big, bouncy girl and a teeny, tiny little girl that is trying hard to keep up with all the rest of her littermates!!!
Here is a shot of them just a few hours after Lola finished her labour!

Then on the morning of September 9th, Flora gave us two males and one female. This is Flora's first litter and she has become one of the most loving, caring moms that we have ever seen. Her babies are cared for beautifully. Here are some pictures of her little ones shortly after they were born.

This summer is a scorcher!!

Outdoors, it is so hot and the puppies just love it!!
Exploring and hiding in the gardens is great fun for the little ones. They are so curious and filled with mischief!! Lawd help my flowers!!! I think they will be chewed to bits in a couple more weeks, HaHaHa.....

We are 5!!!! (5 weeks that is)

Another week gone by and we are 5 weeks old today!! These pictures were taken after our dinner. We crawl thru the bowl, tasting and trying each little morsel. So yummy, but so very, very messy!! Now it's nap time before we have our bath!

Playing, Eating, Sleeping, oh my!!!

Tomorrow we will be 4 weeks old! We have been outside in the backyard with mummy Maggie and our big sister, Downsy. It was very exciting but we were a little frightened and didn't go too far from mom.
We also had our first big puppy meal. YUM!! Something called kibble and tripe? A little stinky but oh, so very tasty. Mummy only let us have a little bit and then she cleaned the bowl herself! But that's alright because then we all had a big drink from her!
Here are our pictures of this weeks great adventures.

They're walking!!

Hard to believe but Maggie's little ones are now 19 days old. How the time flies!! Their eyes are open and they are starting to walk. They stagger around the whelping box like little drunken sailors, :)
Maggie is being such a good mom and feeding, cleaning and playing gently with her babies. These puppies are making purring sounds when they feed. It is the funniest thing and at first I thought I was hearing things but the more they feed, the louder the purr. I wish I could capture it for all to hear. I am going to try to get a video of them all walking this afternoon and will post it asap.

Chicadoro/Sonrisas Havanese Picnic!!!!

I hope everyone sees this post as the location of this year's picnic must be changed!!!
It will be here in Brighton at the home of Chicadoro Havanese.
Here is a link to the location on Mapquest.

http://tinyurl.com/2dh9s9k

For those who use GPS please be careful as the directions tend to be a little confusing out here in the country!!! If you would like detailed directions, please send me an email at:

yvonne.poole@sympatico.ca

Due to circumstances beyond their control, Rita & Willard are unable to host it this year but they plan to be back next year.
We are hoping to see as many Havanese as our backyard will allow!! All friends, owners and lovers of Havanese are welcome but remember four legged friends must be Havanese

Happy Birthday!!!

Hard to believe, but Maggies' pups are already a week old. Growing by leaps and bounds, they are crawling, exploring and feeling their way thru their environment in the whelping box. Sight and sound does not start until 12-15 days of age. This makes newborn pups so very fragile and of course, makes Maggie very protective of them.
Even though Lola, Flora & Downsy are fascinated by these tiny creatures, Maggie will not allow any of them to come close to her babies.
Here are some pictures taken over the past 3 days.

Day 3

And Maggie is dealing with these 6 little ones as if it were a walk in the park. It's amazing to watch as she cares for these little pups so tenderly. Feeding constantly, cleaning, helping them to eliminate. I don't think she's slept since Tuesday night! and although this is her third litter, she is loath to leave them even for a few minutes to do her own business. But all this care is paying off as they are thriving and just glowing with health!!
More pics later today.

Maggie/Miracle babies are here!!!

Starting at 6am yesterday, Maggie delivered 6 beautiful, bouncing, tail wagging puppies. 5 boys and 1 tiny little girl. 3 of the boys and the only girl are sable like their mom, ranging from a beautiful toffee colour to a rich deep brown with some white markings and darker masks developing. Other 2 boys are brown and white partis, but what a deep, rich chocolate brown they are!!! They are so dark, I thought they were black & whites when they were first born but then as they dried, I saw the faint difference meaning they were brown.
Mother and babies are doing very well!! Here are some day one pics.

Chicadoro/Sonrisas Havanese Picnic!!!!

It's that time of year again when all Havanese come together and meet at the annual picnic. This year the picnic is being held at the home of Rita Thomas, Sonrisas Havanese in Baltimore. Baltimore is a tiny hamlet just north of Cobourg, off the 401. The link to Rita's address is:
http://tinyurl.com/28thb7a

As in previous years' this is a potluck affair starting at noon. Bring lawn chairs and suntan lotion!! Sorry, but only Havanese are welcome.

BRRRRR, baby it's cold outside!!!

It's hard to believe that this little darling is 8 weeks old. Tomorrow we are going to Dr. Lex for our first set of vaccines and to be microchipped. This is one of the safest and easiest methods of identification for any of our canine friends. Should one of our babies get lost or separated from us then they can be tracked with a simple scan of their shoulders by any vet's office or animal control or shelter. A simple call to the CKC or to any of the chip providers will give the owners' contact information and quick as you can, our pup is returned to their homes and loved ones.

Don't forget to keep a watch for feet in this bitter weather. Frostbite is a worry this time of year and it only takes minutes to freeze the sensitive skin on the pads of the feet. There are products that you can buy to reduce this risk and alternately, you could try boots for your pup.

Enjoy the season and a very Happy New Year to you all!!!

These are the words I wrote back in September when we thought that I was about to have 5 Havanese babies.....
oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!!!!
Mommy thinks I may be preggers and you know what that means...... cue music......
FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD, HOT SAUSAGE & MUSTARD........

Well, after a long uneventful pregnancy I finally delivered my anxiously awaited litter of (drum roll please!) 1, count 'em, one beeeeuutiful baby girl!!!!

We haven't settled on a name yet, but momma Yvonne is calling her Piglet!! After all she has the entire milk bar to herself and boy is she making good use of it! Everyone here at Chicadoro is waiting for her first steps out of the whelping box. Flora and Downsy desperately want to play with their new baby sis and Maggie wants to help care for her as well!!
With no competition in the nursing department, Piglet is growing by leaps & bounds. Here is a pic of her after nursing today.....

Well, that's all for now and I'll keep posting her progress as she growns.
Hugs, licks & wags,
Lola

How quickly they grow!!!

Crazy Grooming Times

My human mommy and daddy go on holidays and all I get is fun times and lots of grooming. That human Darlah calls it 'conditioning' and I am done daily, paws and all.

Wasabi best watch out as I will be stylin' by the time they get back and only Wasabi seems to strike a pose in the Talemaker yard but it's my turn to strutt my stuff.

I am sleeping with auntie Darlah as there is this 'heat' business going on. I take the top of her pillow and crowd her out. Just desserts - I say for all that grooming.

Follow us while we stake our claim on the Talemaker house.

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Latest Puppy Photos Are Here

Well, the Talemaker crew was hanging out with the Chicadoro crew. Check out the latest pictures of the puppies.

FINALLY!!!! Here they are..............

Maggie had 2 gorgeous boys and 1 darling girl. I'd love to say how dainty, tiny & petite the girl is but I can't as she's a little tubby!! Beautiful but tubby, BG!! One of the boys is as big as the girl but the other boy is quite small compared to these two. But as we know, this can change in a matter of days and the smallest could end up being the biggest and the opposite with the others.

Maggie has been an amazing mom with litter. Attentive, loving and concerned with her little ones. Alex & I have to drag her outside to do her business and then she is quickly back at the door crying to get back to her babies.

I just wanna sleep...........

Why can't they understand, a boy's got to get his sleep and if they keep picking me up and looking at me and flashing bright lights in my eyes then I'm never gonna get any rest!!
Yesterday, all day long, all they did was take our picture!! You'd think we were something new? But I guess I can't blame them, we are a handsome bunch!!!
Talk to you all later, when I wake up from my nap...........ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ