Havanese Puppies for Sale

There is no teacup or miniature Havanese. The breed comes in one size, and its standard sets both a minimum and a maximum height.

Havanese come in a very wide range of colors and patterns, and the breed standard treats all colors and markings as equal. The eye rims, nose and lips are black, except in chocolate dogs, where they are brown.

It often will. Many Havanese colors lighten or darken with age, and dark tips on the hair may stay.

The Maltese is smaller and always white, with a single coat, while the Havanese has a double coat in any color. The Bichon Frise is white only and shown in a trimmed powder-puff coat, while the Havanese is shown in a natural, untrimmed coat.

A Havanese is not a nuisance barker and usually barks for a reason. Expect it to let you know when a stranger arrives.

Most are, once they have said hello. A Havanese may bark at a first meeting and then turn friendly, and early socialization keeps it outgoing.

Many can, and the Havanese is widely used as a therapy dog in nursing homes and hospitals. Its friendly temperament and easy trainability suit the work, and puppy classes with plenty of early socialization are the place to start.

Havanese are good with children. An adult should still supervise play with young kids, since a toy dog needs gentle handling. Havanese breeders on Pawrade report socializing 89% of their litters with young children before the puppies go home.

Havanese generally get along with other animals, cats included.

The Havanese suits apartments and small homes well. It needs little exercise, and it barks mainly to announce visitors rather than for the sake of it.

Not much, since energy is low and a Havanese is content indoors. A couple of 15–20 minute walks a week plus play at home is enough for most adults. Puppies are lively, and most calm down as adults.

Often, yes, because a small, sturdy Havanese is happiest when it is with its owner. Getting a puppy used to a crate or pen from the first days makes short spells of confinement feel normal.

They can. Havanese do poorly when left alone for long periods, and some develop separation anxiety. Practising short spells in a crate or pen from the first days helps.

Often it is, because low exercise needs and a small, sturdy build make it easy to manage. The part to plan for is the coat, with regular brushing at home or trips to a groomer.

Havanese shed very little, but no dog is truly hypoallergenic. Allergens come from dander, saliva and coat oils, so some allergy sufferers do fine with a Havanese and others do not. Talk to your doctor first.

A full coat needs brushing from several times a week to daily, plus regular baths. Many owners clip the coat short to make that easier. Even then the hair keeps growing, so a short clip still needs regular grooming.

The coat is long, soft and silky, usually with a gentle wave, over a light undercoat. It can also be corded, and the puppy coat is shorter and softer than the adult one. A short, smooth coat is outside the AKC breed standard.

The adult coat comes in slowly. A Havanese puppy has a shorter, softer coat, and the full adult coat takes 2–4 years to grow in. Brushing from the first weeks gets your puppy used to the grooming it will need for life.

Havanese are smart and easy to train, and most will work for food. Use praise and treats, because harsh discipline backfires with this sensitive breed.

A common rule of thumb is that a puppy can wait about as many hours as its age in months, so a 3-month-old Havanese can usually wait about 3 hours. The rule works up to about 9 months to 1 year, and every puppy is different. Take your puppy out first thing in the morning, after naps and last thing at night.

Your Havanese is most likely in adolescence, a normal phase that can begin around 8 months and last until about 2 years. Teenage dogs test boundaries and can seem to forget their training. Keep training consistent and patient, with praise and treats rather than harsh corrections, which backfire with this sensitive breed.

Havanese take part in agility, obedience, rally, trick dog, FastCAT, flyball and freestyle events, and in the Canine Good Citizen program. They are excellent jumpers, too.

Pawrade puppies travel only once they are at least 8 weeks old and 2 lb, and the breeder's licensed vet examines each one first. Most Havanese puppies go home at about 13 weeks, usually between 10 and 19 weeks.

Set up a crate or puppy pen in a room where the family spends time, or in your bedroom at night. Have a soft brush and a dog toothbrush ready, and plan the first weeks so someone is home for most of the day. Book a first vet visit that checks the heart and eyes.

Start right away, because puppies are most open to new experiences in their first 3 months. Puppy classes can begin at 7–8 weeks, as your vet advises, as long as classmates are healthy and the floors are clean. Early, positive time with new people, pets and places helps a Havanese grow into a confident, outgoing adult.

Most puppies finish teething by about 6 months, when the adult teeth are in. Baby teeth start to fall out from about 12 weeks, and chewing is strongest in between. Puppy teeth that stay in are common in Havanese, so ask your vet to check for them during teething.

Most puppies finish their core vaccine series at about 16 weeks, as your vet advises. Until your vet says the series is complete, skip dog parks and other places where unknown dogs gather.

You can ask what your puppy is eating now before it comes home. The breeder's vet weighs your puppy before it travels, and the result goes into its Veterinary Health Report. As your Havanese grows, keep it lean.

Breeders on Pawrade report a typical Havanese litter of 5 puppies, usually between 3 and 6.

Breeders report that 97% of Havanese litters placed through Pawrade were socialized with small-breed dogs, 89% with younger children and 88% with older children. Most litters also get used to household noise, and breeders report that 76% heard a vacuum cleaner before going home. These figures come from the breeders' own litter forms.

The Veterinary Health Report is the record of your Havanese puppy's exam before it goes home. The breeder's licensed vet gives the puppy itself a full hands-on exam to PetPay's exam standards and writes down what they find. It gives you and your own vet a clear starting point for your puppy's care.

The breeder's licensed veterinarian examines every puppy before it goes home, to PetPay's exam standards. The results are recorded in the puppy's Veterinary Health Report, and a copy travels with your puppy for your records.

The breeder's licensed vet gives each Havanese puppy a full hands-on exam before it goes home, to PetPay's exam standards. The vet listens to the heart for a murmur, checks both eyes, feels the knees and checks the bite. The vet also weighs the puppy and, in a male, checks that both testicles have come down. Eye conditions and slipping kneecaps run in the breed, so these checks fit a Havanese well.

Before travel, every puppy follows PetPay's vaccination and deworming schedule as far as its age allows: deworming at 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 weeks, and the distemper, parvo, adenovirus and parainfluenza combination shot at 6–8, 9–11 and 12–14 weeks. Bordetella and corona are given at the vet's discretion, and no vaccine is given within 3 days of travel. Rabies is given by a licensed vet on the schedule your state requires. Your own vet completes the series. Your puppy's vaccination and deworming records are separate documents that travel with your puppy. Bring them, with the Veterinary Health Report, to your first visit so your vet starts from the same record.

If the vet finds something that could put your puppy at risk during travel, your puppy stays with the breeder until it's resolved. Problems that can be treated before travel are treated by the breeder's licensed vet first. Anything else the vet notes is shared with you.

Puppies grow and change quickly, and their immune systems are still developing, so no single exam can find everything. Some Havanese problems, such as cataracts and heart disease, often show up only as a dog gets older. The report is a strong early look at your puppy, and your own vet builds on it at every checkup.

Every puppy comes with a health guarantee administered by PetPay, independent of the seller. The terms are on the health guarantee page.

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