Adagio Havanese
Sherwood Park, Alberta T8A 5Z3 Sherwood Park, AB, Canada

Thank you for all the interest in Havanese puppies - at this time we do not have any puppies available or planned litters. Take care.

We love when our pups come back for a visit- Daphne as always is the perfect poser.

We often hear: There were no warning signs, it came out of nowhere, the other dog was just trying to play ... then the dog just attacked. There are so many laye...rs to communication, body language, social etiquette and socialization with dogs that are not carefully monitored enough by people. To provide an example of an overly friendly dog I let Sheena pester Elke the German Shepherd for a few extra minutes and get on her nerves (this is not something we generally allow). Even after being corrected, if I had not stepped in to help reinforce, Sheena was immediately ready to go right back to pushing Elke's buttons. Often times we see not as friendly or neutral dogs blamed for "starting" something with a puppy or younger dog when they we just trying to play ! More often than not it is the playful pups behavior that causes the conflict! Too often people will bring dogs together and just let them work it out on their own and things go south quickly. Or allow the friendly dog to pester and push buttons unrelentingly. Dog parks, dog daycare, play dates, family visits / gatherings, bringing a new dog or puppy into the home, etc etc. Dogs can quickly go from tolerating to becoming defensive/offensive when they realize no one else will help curb the unwanted, pushy behavior of the friendly dog . We will sometimes allow a dog to correct or be corrected, but a majority of the time I step in to take control and responsibility so that all the dogs understand I will help. I don't want neutral dogs to feel like they have to correct, correct, correct and will be allowed to act as other dogs punching bags or fearful dogs to be bullied into self defense and over reacting. Especially this holiday season when families will be getting together to celebrate (and perhaps including canine companions) it is important to take responsibility and help neutralize pushy behavior so our dogs don't have to play sheriff. Help break up potential conflicts and DONT just let them work it out.

Daphne came back for a visit - our hearts are melting

YOU WANT TO NEUTER AT WHICH AGE? Testosterone and estrogen, produced by the sex organs (testes in males and ovaries in females), are absolutely central to the c...losure of the growth plates in you and your dog. Now if good joints were what you were after, what age would seem appropriate to safely stop sex hormone production in the dog?! If you want to know more about the ideal time to neuter your dog, check out the article below! http://www.dogsfirst.ie/health-issues/dog-neutering/ Have a great weekend!

To the parents of their fur babies

Gibson with a Gibson

We had the privilege of meeting a wonderful couple who are looking at becoming future Havanese owners. We received these kind words from them after their visit . Thank you Talisa! ... Hey! I meant to send this sooner. We both wanted to give you a massive thank you for inviting us to your home to see your wonderful dogs and puppies. We were absolutely smitten with them; the perfect breed to mesh with our lives. And we were stunned by your extensive socializing and stimuli exposure with the puppies. So much more than we ever could have expected. We were truly impressed. We look forward to having one of your perfect little puppies one day. Thank you.

Happy Thanksgiving!