| In writing about Havanese care, inevitably thoughts of | | | | read all of the Havanese information on what you |
| dog owners turn to the thoughts of little paws pattering | | | | need to know about dog births in order to settle |
| along the floor. Resist this temptation unless you are | | | | yourself down and give Mom some peace. You need |
| blessed with incredibly healthy, friendly dogs that meet | | | | to have a quiet place in your home where Mom can |
| the breed standard and a really big pocketbook. | | | | whelp. Introduce her to the spot so she knows this is |
| Although Havanese information suggests that because | | | | the place. Still, she'll probably try to give birth on your |
| of their rarity, these pups will be assured of a home, | | | | bed anyway. Just plonk her into the whelping area and |
| this is not always the case. Profit should never be a | | | | she'll resign herself to that place. |
| motive in Havanese breeding. | | | | Giving birth and raising the puppies to eight weeks of |
| There are a lot of puppy mills out there still, sadly, and | | | | age is the easy part of Havanese breeding. That will |
| even Havanese are in such mills. These puppy mills | | | | go by really fast. The puppies will need to go to the |
| supply pet stores. Never sell your pups to pet stores, | | | | vet when the vet recommends. They need tests and |
| as this supports puppy mills. Puppy mill puppies are | | | | their first shots before they can be sold. Now comes |
| usually very unhealthy, which puts a bad name on all | | | | the hard part - getting the pups to their new homes. |
| dog breeders. It is your responsibility to provide Mom, | | | | Hopefully, you have a waiting list by now, but |
| Dad and pups with the best vet care possible AND to | | | | advertisements on dog web sites should gather |
| offer a warranty on your pups. | | | | interested buyers. |
| Your Havanese breeding stock and pups have to be | | | | You need to vet your pup's owners just as much as |
| very healthy and undergo many tests for any | | | | the pups needed vetting. Do they know what they are |
| congenital defects like deafness, luxating patella and | | | | getting into? Do they need any extra Havanese |
| hip dysplagia. You can breed your Havanese naturally | | | | information? Have they a vet that can give them a |
| or with artificial insemination at the vet's. Mom needs | | | | character reference? Responsible breeders have a |
| regular check ups throughout her pregnancy, lots of | | | | clause in the contract that if the buyer has to give up |
| quality high protein food and regular exercise for as | | | | the puppy for any reason, even when the dog has |
| long as she can handle it. | | | | grown up, you will take the grown pup back. |
| Birth in dogs is usually a very undramatic affair. Still, | | | | |