Cute Small Puppy Breeds
Havanese Puppies And What You Should Know About Them
The small and fluffy face of Havanese puppies can really brighten your day, no kidding. If you live in an apartment and have been thinking what type of dog could adapt to a life there, then a Havanese is the breed you want. If you can accommodate a few hygiene routines into your steed, then a Havanese dog is for you – regular baths, twice a week brushing, some clipping on the side. A Havanese is small, and only requires average exercise, which you can of course smuggle into your schedule. The Havanese, contrary to the personality of some small dog’s, is actually great with small children. That means properly raised Havanese puppies make for great family pets.
How to identify a Havanese
The Havanese belongs to a today dog group, according to both the Kennel Association and the American Kennel Association. According to Kennel Association standard, this breed should be weigh from.7 to 13 lbs. as a full grown adult. Compared to the adult’s, the Havanese puppy has a shorter coat. The coat can reach up to eight inches long, six at minimum. The coat of the puppy, which is silky, comes is either wavy or curly, with colors ranging from parti, white, blue, silver, cream, gold, black, and chocolate. Many people often think the Havenese’s coat is warm, but its just the dog’s protection against both the sun and overheating; it’s not as hot as it looks.
Training a Havanese
The personality of this breed is generally affectionate, friendly, smart, and playful. Other breeds are not so easy to train owing to their personality, but the reverse is true for this breed – you’ll have fun training it. It’s often best to allow socialization for your pups at an early age, and for them to start being aware of boundaries.
Feeding the Havanese
You should get your liter of Havanese pups from a reputable breeder, as it’s very hard to find healthy pups with documented breeding info at dog shelters. What you need to do is ask the breeder the particular dog food he administered to the pups prior to your buying them. This breed has a sensitive stomach or digestive system. You just want to continued feeding them what their stomachs have gotten used to. Remember that Havanese puppies tend to have soft or loose stools when too quickly introduced to unfamiliar food. When they get fed too many treats, they may also exhibit soft stools. So that’s it, feed your Havanese pups three times a day until they reach six months of age, and then feed them two times a day.
The Havanese and their health problems.
There are a few conditions, genetic and hereditary, that plague the Havanese breed. These include, but may not be limited to, hip dysplasia, slipped kneecaps, liver shunts, cherry eye, cataracts, deafness, and chondrodysplasia. Your vet can check for these conditions when you take your pups for scheduled check ups or vaccination sessions.
