Puppies
 Now accepting applications for our upcoming 2012 litters!
We are planning two very special litters for 2012. Our champion male, Peluito's Mi Rayo Del Sol At Aviva (see Rayo's page) will be bred to our two fully health-tested beauties, Ruby and Starla. Please email me or call me if you would like me to send you an application. Pictured below are some of the puppies Rayo previously produced with a beautiful girl owned by my dear friends at McGuire's Lovable Havanese.
About my puppies:
A puppy from Aviva Havanese is raised in my home where it receives daily handling and socialization experiences. My puppies' lives begin in a clean and warm whelping box situated next to my bed. During the first few weeks, my puppies receive care from their mother and appropriate, regular handling from me to help them become the most capable, well-adjusted puppies possible. At 3 - 4 weeks, puppies are moved to a pen in the family room and begin eating a high quality solid food. Their pen is set up to provide lots of different experiences - pads to go potty on, toys that make noise, toys for tug-of-war, and toys for chewing. The pen also has a travel crate with the door removed so they may wander in and out. My puppies are handled many times during the day and when ready - they will venture out of the pen to explore my family room and play with my adult dogs. Pups will also be taken outside to experience grass and begin the housebreaking process. As the breeder, my goal is to produce well-socialized puppies who will easily adjust to their new homes.
A puppy from Aviva Havanese is very special. An Aviva Havanese puppy comes from two beautiful parents who are fully health tested (results are registered with the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals). You can feel good knowing that the parents of my puppies live freely in the house and are first and foremost, my beloved pets! My dogs do not live out their daily lives confined in crates or kennels as many breeding dogs do (how sad). They lounge on my furniture and play outside whenever they want. My dogs have active lives: They go to conformation classes and dog shows. Most of my dogs have completed their championships or are being shown. My dogs participate in obedience classes and agility. One of my dogs (Inky) is a therapy dog for a local hospice. Each dog is groomed on a regular basis. My "furkids" have an abundance of toys, a high quality diet, and they go for walks on a regular basis. At the end of the day, they all have a place on my bed. If you wish to adopt a puppy from Aviva Havanese, I ask that you give your puppy the quality of life that my adults enjoy here. As a breeder, I am committed to humane breeding practices which means giving my dogs (and puppies) the kind of life every dog deserves - a life of fun, daily activity, and a family who loves them.
My policy regarding companion puppies and show prospects: Since I am the one who is responsible for bringing my puppies into the world, it is up to me to make sure they have great lives. This is why I prefer to place my puppies in loving companion homes where I know they will be loved and have an exceptional quality of life. I have no problem placing a show quality puppy in a companion home on a spay neuter contract.
If you are interested in a puppy for showing/breeding, please understand that I cannot place my pups in a home where they will be crated for long periods of time or where their primary function will be for breeding. (My conscience will not let me). With all my heart, I believe that every dog deserves a great home right from the start. Dogs are not hamsters and therefore are not meant to live their lives in cages. Typically, I prefer to keep an exceptional puppy for myself to show rather than placing it in a show home. However, if you are seriously interested in acquiring a show prospect puppy from Aviva Havanese, please consider my policy: Show pups must be beloved pets first and I expect the buyer to provide a life for their puppy that is no less than the life I provide for the spoiled rotten, lavishly-loved adult Havanese in my home - no exceptions made!
Email: avivahavanese@gmail.com Phone: 661-338-2627
So you think you want a Havanese puppy?
Puppies are wonderful, but please consider .....
Havanese puppies (like all other puppies) take love, work, patience, and your time. If you have all of the above in abundant supply, then you will find the job of raising a puppy much easier. A consistent housebreaking schedule, lots of play and snuggle time with the family, training and socialization experiences outside the home, and regular grooming - these are just a few of the things you will need to provide for your Havanese if he is to become a well-adjusted dog. Havanese are called "velcro dogs" for a very good reason. Once owned by a Havanese, you will never be alone again.... A Havanese will want to be with you at all times. Havanese are bred to be companions, therefore they need a lot of attention from their owners. This is not a dog that can be left alone for long periods of time. Having a canine buddy at home can ease the loneliness a Havanese experiences when you are away. Before you consider adopting a Havanese puppy, please visit the website for the Havanese Club of America at www.havanese.org and read the important puppy buyers information. Be an informed buyer before you choose this breed!
Are you thinking about buying your Havanese puppy from a pet store or broker? Please do not do this! Pet stores acquire puppies from large scale breeding operations with inhumane conditions. Adopting your puppy from a reputable hobby breeder can take time and patience, but don't give up! When you decide to settle for less than a good breeder, you are supporting PUPPY MILLS and keeping them in business!
Also, consider adopting a rescued Havanese!
Visit the website for Havanese Rescue, Inc.
http://www.havaneserescue.com/
View the HRI video "World" here
Hear our humble prayer, O God, for our friends the animals, especially for animals who are suffering; for any that are hunted or lost, or deserted or frightened or hungry; for all that must be put to death. We entreat for them all thy mercy and pity and for those who deal with them we ask a heart of compassion and gentle hands and kindly words. Make us, ourselves, to be true friends to animals and so to share the blessings of the merciful." - Albert Schweitzer
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