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Adults eat ¾ to 1 cup of food a day. This should be broken into 2 meals. Puppies will eat between
1/8 to ¼ cup three times a day.
If they get picky try mixing in a bit of cottage cheese, chicken, cheese, yogurt or canned pumpkin .
TREATS
My favorite treats are thing found in the refrigerator…ie, cheese, ham, turkey, chicken, green bean
and etc. Havanese work for things they really want.
LOOSE STOOLS AND DIARREAH
At the first sign of loose stools give yogurt! Make sure it contains live cultures. You can also try
canned pumpkin.
If that doesn’t work, you can try children’s Immodium AD.
VACCINES AND REACTIONS
Havanese are very susceptible to reaction to vaccines. We do NOT give Lepto or Corona as many
pups have reacted to it. Whether it is the Lepto vaccine or the medium it is in, I am not sure. I
do think all dogs should be given Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvo, Parainfluenza, Bordatella and Rabies.
If it is necessary to give Lepto in your area – due to it being endemic in your area – I recommend
you pretreat with Benedryl.
After giving any injections, the pup needs to be observed for several hours to make sure there is no
reaction- after any vaccine injections – remain at your vet’s for about ½ hour before leaving to go
home. At the first sign of any swelling or itching and scratching, eyes, lips or genitalia, give ¼- ½
of Benedryl tablet. You should see marked improvement within a half an hour. If you are far away
from a vet or emergency clinic – get in the car and head that direction – these reactions can be very
serious and are not to be taken lightly.
STINGS AND BUG BITES
Benadryl – get dosage from your vet. In case you cant get a hold of him – I give a puppy ¼ of a
caplet and and adult ½ caplet. This should be given regardless of what the reaction is to. I
sometimes never know the cause, but Benadryl is my first line of defense.
CAR RIDES
This is very important as it will set the way your pup travels for life. Take this pup in the car all
the time in the beginning – and set some ground rules from the beginning. They do not ride in your
lap or in the front seat if you have airbags. Make them stay in the back – preferably in a hard
crate – seat belted in. Whatever you do-if you want a good traveler – take them everywhere until
they love the car more than life. If they do get a bit carsick at first, try 1/8 - ¼ cap of
Dramamine 2.
SOCIALIZING
This is the most important aspect of training your pup. Take this pup with you often – to the Post
Office, Work, Shopping (lots of stores allow them – ie home depot, lowes, bed bath and beyond, the
mall). Mine like Sonic for icecream, Starbucks, outdoor cafes and etc as well. But do NOT leave
your puppy in the car. No matter what… if you would need to do this, leave your puppy home.
GROOMING – Nails and Ears, Shampoo and Conditioner
Nails
They must have their nails trimmed. Period. You have to win this one. Play with their feet often. I
have played with feet daily since they were born. They have all had their nails trimmed at least a
couple of times. You must continue to do this. I you don’t know how to do nails – ask me or ask your
vet – but Do it.
Ears
These guys have hair in their ears – it should be pulled out to keep the canal clean and prevent
infection. Get some ear powder. Put a little in the ear canal and start around the edges pulling the
excess hair. I use fingers mostly – but you may want to use a small pair of hemostats. After
cleaning use an ear, use an eye Dropper and put alcohol in the ear – do this frequently and after
every bath. Alcohol will keep the ear canal dry and help prevent ear problems. Use it frequently.
Shampoo
It is fine to bath your dog a couple times a week, but do it at least every week to 10 days. There
are many great shampoos, such as Pet Silk, Chris Christianson, BioGroom, - even Pantene is good.
Be sure to condition your dog every time.
SHREDDING
This is the curse of the Havanese. They will shred anything and everything – Paper towels, Kleenex,
Toilet Paper, Magazines, Newspaper, wee pads – anything paper. They absolutely , positively love to
SHRED!! Trying to suppress this will frustrate you and them. At some point – I am almost positive –
if mine cant shred they will just explode. Deal with it – shredding is Havanese. They have to do it –
so you have to clean it up. This is part of owning a Havanese. It is their job and what they enjoy.
I figure that cleaning up shredded paper is a small price to pay for owning this amazing dog.
1/8 to ¼ cup three times a day.
If they get picky try mixing in a bit of cottage cheese, chicken, cheese, yogurt or canned pumpkin .
TREATS
My favorite treats are thing found in the refrigerator…ie, cheese, ham, turkey, chicken, green bean
and etc. Havanese work for things they really want.
LOOSE STOOLS AND DIARREAH
At the first sign of loose stools give yogurt! Make sure it contains live cultures. You can also try
canned pumpkin.
If that doesn’t work, you can try children’s Immodium AD.
VACCINES AND REACTIONS
Havanese are very susceptible to reaction to vaccines. We do NOT give Lepto or Corona as many
pups have reacted to it. Whether it is the Lepto vaccine or the medium it is in, I am not sure. I
do think all dogs should be given Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvo, Parainfluenza, Bordatella and Rabies.
If it is necessary to give Lepto in your area – due to it being endemic in your area – I recommend
you pretreat with Benedryl.
After giving any injections, the pup needs to be observed for several hours to make sure there is no
reaction- after any vaccine injections – remain at your vet’s for about ½ hour before leaving to go
home. At the first sign of any swelling or itching and scratching, eyes, lips or genitalia, give ¼- ½
of Benedryl tablet. You should see marked improvement within a half an hour. If you are far away
from a vet or emergency clinic – get in the car and head that direction – these reactions can be very
serious and are not to be taken lightly.
STINGS AND BUG BITES
Benadryl – get dosage from your vet. In case you cant get a hold of him – I give a puppy ¼ of a
caplet and and adult ½ caplet. This should be given regardless of what the reaction is to. I
sometimes never know the cause, but Benadryl is my first line of defense.
CAR RIDES
This is very important as it will set the way your pup travels for life. Take this pup in the car all
the time in the beginning – and set some ground rules from the beginning. They do not ride in your
lap or in the front seat if you have airbags. Make them stay in the back – preferably in a hard
crate – seat belted in. Whatever you do-if you want a good traveler – take them everywhere until
they love the car more than life. If they do get a bit carsick at first, try 1/8 - ¼ cap of
Dramamine 2.
SOCIALIZING
This is the most important aspect of training your pup. Take this pup with you often – to the Post
Office, Work, Shopping (lots of stores allow them – ie home depot, lowes, bed bath and beyond, the
mall). Mine like Sonic for icecream, Starbucks, outdoor cafes and etc as well. But do NOT leave
your puppy in the car. No matter what… if you would need to do this, leave your puppy home.
GROOMING – Nails and Ears, Shampoo and Conditioner
Nails
They must have their nails trimmed. Period. You have to win this one. Play with their feet often. I
have played with feet daily since they were born. They have all had their nails trimmed at least a
couple of times. You must continue to do this. I you don’t know how to do nails – ask me or ask your
vet – but Do it.
Ears
These guys have hair in their ears – it should be pulled out to keep the canal clean and prevent
infection. Get some ear powder. Put a little in the ear canal and start around the edges pulling the
excess hair. I use fingers mostly – but you may want to use a small pair of hemostats. After
cleaning use an ear, use an eye Dropper and put alcohol in the ear – do this frequently and after
every bath. Alcohol will keep the ear canal dry and help prevent ear problems. Use it frequently.
Shampoo
It is fine to bath your dog a couple times a week, but do it at least every week to 10 days. There
are many great shampoos, such as Pet Silk, Chris Christianson, BioGroom, - even Pantene is good.
Be sure to condition your dog every time.
SHREDDING
This is the curse of the Havanese. They will shred anything and everything – Paper towels, Kleenex,
Toilet Paper, Magazines, Newspaper, wee pads – anything paper. They absolutely , positively love to
SHRED!! Trying to suppress this will frustrate you and them. At some point – I am almost positive –
if mine cant shred they will just explode. Deal with it – shredding is Havanese. They have to do it –
so you have to clean it up. This is part of owning a Havanese. It is their job and what they enjoy.
I figure that cleaning up shredded paper is a small price to pay for owning this amazing dog.
