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Some Havanese can be a bit mysterious when it comes to their affections. Thus, a Hav looks like it does not mind spending time with any one family member, but nevertheless it can be seen appreciating very much if together with a certain person.

But on the other hand, there is actually nothing wrong with such a behavior. But one worrisome bit is that a hav can also mysteriously be desperate for the company of a few selected people or just one person. It refuses to do anything at all with somebody, say, walks or to sleep, if the preferred person does not join in. Some owners try to dig deeper into the matter, since it is possible submissive behavior is at the bottom of it all.

One of the basic havanese training steps to solving this problems involve interacting with the dog one person at a time, with nobody interrupting or joining in in occupying the dog’s attention. The family member who wants to bond with the dog will need to cook up games, and involve the dog’s favorite toys.

Fear can of course be a factor behind the dog’s behavior. The solution is also clear: socialization, and more positive interactions with other dogs. Indeed, there is a different value in a dog getting to meet total stranger-dogs in the park, or in a walk.

Fear is an important havanese training consideration that nevertheless needs a level head to solve, so a full stop must be put on all the actions of the family that smack of coddling or soothing in order to alleviate fear. But potentially ugly situations nevertheless need to be avoided.

To help dogs overcome fear, some owners even coax their dog to come close to what is scaring them, then giving them praise and treats immediately afterwards to help the dog feel secure.

Again, as we have seen, Havs may indeed be one-person dogs, but they generally do love their entire human family.

Soon, the average hav owner realizes the fact that the hav at home is more agile and faster than its cutesy, delicate appearance indicates. Indeed, the dog’s robust hind quarters make it capable of relatively good jumps for its size. The front paws complete the effect somewhat reminiscent of the nimbleness of a cat. All this not only mean guaranteed amusement and laughter, but also unfortunately, possible disasters if the dogs and owners are not too cautious!

One important havanese training issue here is dogs that sneak in a nimble-footed trick or two, which is practically the norm when nobody is looking. Indeed, who would expect that such a dainty looking, stuffed toy-caliber dog would act with such boldness, clambering over gates? Many a Hav dog owner had to fight panic and keep calm after seeing a Hav perched at a risky height, planning a new mode towards freedom.

Granted that the dexterity is impressive, the results however, are definitely not. There is so much that assuming things about the “delicate” dog can lead to. From a dog’s point of view, getting up a babygate is a totally different experience compared to getting down. So there is no way how worse the damage of a three foot-high jump can be! More possible consequences of lack of supervision are: soiled carpets, chewed on shoes, shredded newspapers and magazines, or worse, chewed on electric cords and the swallowing of household chemicals.

But there is still some good havanese training news in all this, and it would be that not all Havs are thrill seekers. Some dogs feel the need to be up high in order to keep a tab as much as possible on all family members. The above goes to show the great need for that basic rule in construction sites, now applicable too in the case of Havanese homes: safety first! Definitely one good way to keep a canine mountain goat in check would be to get an enclosed puppy den, or an x-pen with roof panels, or the best option yet, which is a crate?

The last thing that a Havanese owner would expect from a puppy is that it can’t appreciate a walk. How can that be indeed, since these little ones will actually bark to demand to go on the appointed time, even if held twice a day!

How dogs react to the routine vary, aside from the factor of havanese training. Some start to pant by the first half mile. Others are ready for something more brisk than a stroll, and are willing to finish 2 miles, sometimes even up to 3! But in any case, if dog walkers add more time or mileage gradually, dogs will let their people know what their limits are. This way dog owners can figure out what’s good for their pet. Other factors that owners watch out for are the time taken for the walk and the temperature.

Signs of a tired Havanese dog include, but of course is not limited to: a droopy tail; split nails on a few toes; and the ultimate, a dog sitting or lying on the ground, refusing to get up. In case of these signs, it really is time to call it a day.

There is another way to know the best amount of time to spend walking a dog. At least in the case of jack russell puppies, a rough rule of thumb here is that a dog can have 5 minutes for every month of age. Therefore a three month old puppy can walk for 15 minutes and so on.

Owners will therefore need to be sure that their dogs are really, honest-to-goodness enjoying the walk! If there is yet a way to improve the walk, then it would be good to know about “good” and “bad” ways of doing it. The good way is to start with the fact that the dog owner is the dog’s boss, and he or she needs to call the shots in the walk. Just to give you hint of a wrong way of walking: the next time you see a dog or dogs dragging along the walker, you can be sure those dogs are not enjoying going out with an indecisive walker.

Let’s continue with how to go on a good walk. First of all, if it wants to get what it wants, which is the walk, it will need to do its share of behaving and obeying by sitting properly by the door, quiet and calm, waiting for the collar to be slipped over it. If it does not do most of those, then it is not ready for the walk.

Next, once it is out on the streets, the puppy or the young dog (this step may take time to work on adults) will need to be shown that the owner-handler decides the route. How? Be unpredictable! Cross the street, go round a lampost or a bench, inspect some bushes, go on and off the pavement or sidewalk, etc. The walker will need to make the route unpredictable so that the dog will want to focus on its walker, instead of focusing on whatever disrupts its bored fancy, which can end up in the dog dragging the human. When it starts behaving contrary to its manners, stop, command it to sit, wait for calm, then start out again. This is actually one tip not only found in havanese training, but practically in all dog training guides.

Havanese dogs that missed socializing with children during their puppyhood surely view with dread the antics and pranks of children! Since what children do tend to incite play, chase and sometimes a shocker—nipping—puppies and children need to be taught how to deal with each other.

For puppy homes that have active children, the next few months of the dog would be an ideal time for testing. Moreover, it cannot be anymore worth it, since fully socialized puppies have healthy personalities that will prove critical to their adult years, a time when ideally nothing in their environment ought to make them skittish or afraid. This explains why havanese training on good manners sounds so important.

What about the prospects of puppy owners with nothing to worry about kids running around and roughhousing the dog? Children will need to be invited over, and that’s how important the training is! Initially, children in initial numbers will be invited over. When you are just starting out, a maximum of two are fine enough.

Obviously, only well-trained and well-behaved children will need to come over. The children will also need to be supervised from beginning to end of their interaction. Then welcome and introduce your friends’ kids, the type that your children will get to meet regularly. Last of all, invite over some of the kids from the nearby blocks, and this means the ones who are likely to tease your dog through the garden fence! But isn’t it that, both dogs and kids actually only need the ample time and chance to be able to get to know and like each other?

In interacting with the dog and possibly even attempting to teach it tricks, owners will need to give the children tasty treats as rewards during handling and training drills. Examples of treats can be kibble or freeze-dried liver. For the first initial week, the dog’s interaction with the child will need to be calm. Eventually though, it is crucial that the puppy experiences and gets used to the noise and activity of children starting from a very young age. Never pass up also the chance to bring the puppy to many children’s parties, complete with children and adults jumping, singing, shouting, playing games, and laughing… and soon it will consider as predictable even the loudest noise zooming across the street on a lonely evening. To end, an adolescent dog’s reaction to the pranks and roughhousing of children will indeed depend heavily on the havanese training the dog got as a puppy.