the Havanese Paperback – July 10, 2006

I purchased this book to research this breed before purchasing a puppy. I am in the process of adding to my current pack of 4, none of which are Havanese. I have been trying to learn all i possibly could to be prepared, know what to expect, type of coat, grooming, characteristics of the breed. This is an excellent book. It tells you everything you need to know before purchasing this breed. The book covers food, food dishes, picking up your puppy, what to expect when you first bring it home, canine social behavior, nutrition, health, history of the breed; traits, coat type, toys and general information that is useful for any breed. The book is written so that it seems like a conversation with the author - not just the facts. It is an easy read & I have enjoyed reading.

This is the best overall book on the Havenese breed that I have found to date. The others that I have purchased I learned were of a new "cut and paste" variety of e-books – the author could just substitute in a new breed name and have a whole new book to sell.That is clearly not the case here as the content is specific and relevant to the Havenese breed alone. It is a good general primer on Havenese ownership and I refer back to it constantly.The book details the breed history and helps you avoid the health issues that can affect poorly bred Havenese.

This book was super useful for making sure I had all the supplies I would need for my first Havanese. The grooming, feeding, and house breaking sections were the most useful parts for me, since I don't care that much about their history. The book was a bit shorter than I was expecting and I wish it had more info on training in general, but there are plenty of other good books that focus just on that. Overall this book was useful and the humorous writing made it an entertaining read.

I learned a lot from this book and consider it a good read for new Havanese owners. I decided to skip the grooming section because I would never do this on my own. If you plan or grooming your Havanese yourself, I suggest you read this book first.

The author really really knows her Havs. This is not a generic dog book, rather a book by an author who knows this great breed and it’s humorous quirks.

This book is full of interesting and useful information about a wonderful breed of dog. The Havanese is definitely a breed apart and this book covers all of the points needed by an owner, or new owner, of this breed. The author gives excellent information on the temperment and quirks of this little ball of fluff. She also goes into a great deal on the health issues that can affect the Havanese. I would definitely reccomend this book to anyone interested in becoming the mommy or daddy of a Havanese!

Not thrilled!

This book was a pleasure to read. I immediately read it cover to cover, because it so sensible, informative and well-written. Every page was valuable. Usually I skim dog books for the information I've looking for, but this had so much useful information, and was so obviously authoritative, I couldn't do that. If you have a Havanese in mind, you must read this book (and I think most other dog owners would benefit from its perspectives, too).