9 week weights

Socks 1274g
Splash 1428g
Blaze 1480g
Panda 1498g
Bandit 1902g

Clever puppies

Puppies are stimulated in many different ways, not only physically but also with mental challenges. This toy is an interactive challenge game. Each of the small bones is a cup with a hole in it. When a treat is placed under a cup, the puppy can smell it through the hole and then has to try to figure how to get it out for their reward. Right now, only half of the containers are there and there is a treat under each one to make it easier. Later on, this can be made more challenging by having all the cups in place but only a few with treats under them. Panda and Bandit are the most interested in this toy. Panda is the very best at flipping the cups off but Bandit is very best at sneaking in and stealing the treat.

Puppy Condo

Puppies living space is changing yet again to accomodate their growing need for space to run and play as well as developping skills. They now have a two level puppy condo with an upper "bedroom" level and a lower play and activity level. The one single step is good practice for learning to go up and down steps.

Temperament testing

Temperament tests are a series of simple tests that help get impressions of a puppy's individual aptitudes and general temperament. Scores are graded from 1 to 6. The middle scoring puppies, (3s and 4s) make the best family pets. Dogs scoring mostly 3s are a little more energetic and dogs scoring mostly 4s may be a little quieter. All our puppies scored in this general range. All are lively, playful and loving but each one also is a little more distinct in certain areas.

Socks scored mostly 4's (gentle and quiet)
Panda is an even mix of 3's and 4's (sweet and cuddly)
Blaze is a mix with mostly 3's (curious and slightly independent)
Splash is also a mix with mostly 3's (interactive and playful)
Bandit is mostly 3's but also has a few 2's (energetic and outgoing)

Socks

Here is a very special picture for a very special young girl. Although puppies are not old enough to go home yet, some of them are already "taken".

Socks is "Mimosa's Taken by Surprise". He is keeping his name but spelled a little differently. His new name is "Sox"

8 week pictures

8 week weights

Socks 1144g
Splash 1266g
Panda 1284g
Blaze 1298g
Bandit 1654g

Havanese puppies at 8 weeks old are approximatley 1/4 of their adult size. This is not a perfect estimate but just a rough ballpark with about 15% margin of error either way.