Introduce yourself part 3!

[picklejars]

I have a puppy named Summer who is a rescue. I'm having trouble loading pics to the site though. :/. We are in the Chicagoland area, but fairly close to Wisconsin. Any groups in those areas?


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[davetgabby]

Welcome/.
To download a picture,. ... click "post reply"
type in a comment
scroll down and click "manage attachments"
click on "browse"
go to your pictures
open desired folder
click on specific picture
click "open""
click "upload
wait for a minute or so (depending on size of picture)
when uploading message disapears close window
click "submit message"
voila, should be there.

[picklejars]

On the iPad app it has a little photo icon and I've tried using that, but nothing appears. I'll try online when I upload my photos.


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[Larry]

Hi, my name is Larry and I live in upstate New York with my wife and 2 kids (a daughter, age 10, and a son, age 5).

Schroeder joined our family in February, and I didn't know much about the Havanese breed before this year. My daughter researched breeds that would be good for our family (after losing our best beloved Aussie-mix, Nana, a year ago). She discovered the Havanese breed and fell in love.

Schroeder has fit into our family very well. He's big for a Havanese--at almost 8 months he's nearly 21 pounds! He's a sweetheart!

My daughter would like to train Schroeder to become a therapy dog, and I am encouraging this fully. I'd love to get her visiting others in the community who need encouragement, and this is a great way to do it! Since this is all new to me, I've started a blog where I can highlight what we learn along the way and promote the work of therapy dogs. That way others unfamiliar with the process and needs won't have to start from scratch (and will learn from my mistakes)! Here's the URL, if you're interested: http://schroederpup.wordpress.com. (I'm just getting started, so it's a little thin at the moment.)

Photos below, both before and after the big shave. (We were unhappy with our groomer who shaved him down without consulting us... But he's still a cutie!)

Larry

[Lila]

Welcome Larry and Schroeder! He is cute!! What's nice about Havanese is their hair grows so if the groomer cuts it to short - it'll grow out again but he is cute either way and it doesn't change their personality at all

I like hearing about the bigger ones because I have one too. Mikey is 5 months and already 14 lbs. He looks a little like Schroeder in the first picture

[Lila]

I'm sure I've missed some new people joining. Sorry about that.
WELCOME ALL!!!! THE MORE THE MERRIER!!!

[DebW]

Hi, I'm Deb - joined the forum earlier this week.

My first Hav, Elian, died of heart disease recently. After taking the spring off to mourn, I'm bringing another Hav puppy into my life. I don't have a picture or a name to share yet, but I'll be picking him up in about 3 weeks (happy birthday to me!) and will check back in then. In the meantime, I'm keeping a list of potential baby names at my desk....

I live in Minnesota, and became enamored with the breed back in 1999 while researching dogs with odorless coats. I previously had long-haired dachshunds, another odorless breed.

I adopted Elian in 2000 when Elian Gonzalez was in the news. Another cute Cuban boy - it seemed the perfect name at the time. I did agility training with Elian, which we both enjoyed.

I'm really looking forward to having a puppy in my life again! The nursery is already prepared for him.

Deb

[Beau's mom]

Welcome, Deb! So sorry about Elian. (It's sooo tough and most of us have been there.) But welcome to the new little whatshisname!! It's another boy? I'm sure others will chime in with some of their favorite names. I am Beau Jangles' person. It really should be a name you like -- or that has something to do with something in which you have an interest. That said, recent names that have struck me include Tucker, Tanner, Jackson, Jasper, Buddy, Desi, (and probably the next couple I hear). Good luck! This is an exciting time for you! Enjoy it!

[DebW]

Thanks, Lorraine! Actually, I was just searching to see if I could find forums that dealt with naming puppies. I'd love to hear suggestions.

Yes, I don't know yet which of the litter it will be, but it will definitely be a boy. There was only one girl in the litter, and the breeder is keeping her. But I'll have my pick among several boys, so hopefully I'll make a good decision and then find an appropriate name for the little tyke.