Puppies very rarely come into Havanese rescue. Most of our dogs are between the ages of 1 and 10 years of age.

Can you train an older dog? I wanted a puppy so it would love me and be easier to train.

You are in for a treat! Older dogs are indeed trainable. We can share resources with you to assist in your adoption of an older dog. We also strongly encourage (and sometimes even require) you to become involved in a dog training class for your adopted Havanese. It can be a great bonding experience for you and your dog.

As already stated, Havanese are very sociable animals. They want to be with you and often learn quite quickly what is expected of them, even if they don't always comply. They have a sense of humor and clown for attention. Don't laugh if you don't want the behavior repeated!

The adoption fee is put into a fund to help defray the cost of routine medical evaluations, vaccinations, permanent identification (microchip) spay/neutering and other medical treatments for our Havanese in rescue. Some of our dogs have extensive medical bills, but because the quality of their life is good when provided treatment, the decision is usually made to provide the care necessary for them.

Upon adoption, all our dogs are up to date on vaccinations, spay/neutered, and tested for heartworm and started on preventative if they are HW negative.

We are a national, all volunteer organization and we do not have a central kennel or shelter location. All of our rescue dogs live in foster homes unless they are receiving medical treatment or are in medical quarantine for some reason.