How to find a Havanese foster dog

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Anonymous wrote:There are very few Havanese and I cannot imagine any for foster so you can try them out. Just don't if you are concerned. I did multiple allergy tests as my parents said I was allergic to dogs and all clear. I have no issues with our Havanese. They don't shed. We bathe weekly or more often if dirty to help keep things cleaner.

So that you know, Havanese are very high maintenance. Ours is a very picky eater, wants to be with someone at all times, hates being home alone and freaks out after a few hours, wants to go everywhere with us. It's the sweetest thing ever, but its life changing.

OMG! Our Havi has been gone 2 years now and we still talk how freaking picky he was about his food!

Mine is only not picky when it comes off my plate (not anyone elses, even if we are all eating the same thing). She'll only eat kibble if we starve her. Otherwise I have to make custom food - some I batch cook and freeze in ice cube trays and other stuff I make fresh. And, I have to cook it - she will rarely eat it if anyone else cooks it. And, everything has to have cheese on top.

That blows my mind. I have a different breed and he’ll wolf down anything. We can’t leave any food out on the counters. He’ll also eat items that smell like food (muffin wrappers, the wax from a Babybel cheese). He has chewed through Tupperware to get to what’s inside. Feeding your dog is way more work, but my dog has needed multiple vet visits for “dietary indiscretion,” so it’s not fun at either end of the spectrum.

Havanese are small dogs, usually 10-16 pounds, maybe 18, so they cannot reach counters thankfully. We can have kibble out for days and she will not eat it. I'll make her a custom meal and she still will not eat it and wait till I eat and want to eat what I eat first. Its not a big deal, but it's somthing to consider. I make a huge batch of food that lasts 2-3 weeks, freeze it and just pull it out/microwave it with cheese as needed. Or, alter what I'm cooking so she can eat it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op should visit a havi in someone’s home before deciding. But the comments of returning it are red flags to me. Havanese are great but they have strong opinions and time consuming with maintenance. And, dog may not bond to daughter as it binds to the one who cares for it the most. They don’t shed and less likely to cause issues. I hand not hand mine over to someone for a week as that’s harmful to the dog and op house probably isn’t dog friendly.

OP here. I have visited two homes with Havis. My allergist thinks I need a week though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op should visit a havi in someone’s home before deciding. But the comments of returning it are red flags to me. Havanese are great but they have strong opinions and time consuming with maintenance. And, dog may not bond to daughter as it binds to the one who cares for it the most. They don’t shed and less likely to cause issues. I hand not hand mine over to someone for a week as that’s harmful to the dog and op house probably isn’t dog friendly.

OP here. I have visited two homes with Havis. My allergist thinks I need a week though.

No rescue is going to let you foster a purebred Havanese because they don't have them, and even if they did they would not appreciate you coming around wanting to do this. Foster parents are passionate about saving animals who are in terrible positions, they aren't there to test drive purebred dogs because they have allergies.

If you contact a Havanese breed fancy group, someone might let you babysit their dog for a week. Good luck with that, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op should visit a havi in someone’s home before deciding. But the comments of returning it are red flags to me. Havanese are great but they have strong opinions and time consuming with maintenance. And, dog may not bond to daughter as it binds to the one who cares for it the most. They don’t shed and less likely to cause issues. I hand not hand mine over to someone for a week as that’s harmful to the dog and op house probably isn’t dog friendly.

OP here. I have visited two homes with Havis. My allergist thinks I need a week though.

No rescue is going to let you foster a purebred Havanese because they don't have them, and even if they did they would not appreciate you coming around wanting to do this. Foster parents are passionate about saving animals who are in terrible positions, they aren't there to test drive purebred dogs because they have allergies.

If you contact a Havanese breed fancy group, someone might let you babysit their dog for a week. Good luck with that, though.

My goodness. I am not trying to be a jerk. I just thought someone here may have gone thru something similar and have a suggestion for me.

[Anonymous]

I think you should offer to pet sit for a family with a havanese for a week. Put it in nextdoor.
Dog care is expensive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op should visit a havi in someone’s home before deciding. But the comments of returning it are red flags to me. Havanese are great but they have strong opinions and time consuming with maintenance. And, dog may not bond to daughter as it binds to the one who cares for it the most. They don’t shed and less likely to cause issues. I hand not hand mine over to someone for a week as that’s harmful to the dog and op house probably isn’t dog friendly.

OP here. I have visited two homes with Havis. My allergist thinks I need a week though.

No rescue is going to let you foster a purebred Havanese because they don't have them, and even if they did they would not appreciate you coming around wanting to do this. Foster parents are passionate about saving animals who are in terrible positions, they aren't there to test drive purebred dogs because they have allergies.

If you contact a Havanese breed fancy group, someone might let you babysit their dog for a week. Good luck with that, though.

My goodness. I am not trying to be a jerk. I just thought someone here may have gone thru something similar and have a suggestion for me.

I believe that you were not trying to be a jerk. But ignorance can be offensive, anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op should visit a havi in someone’s home before deciding. But the comments of returning it are red flags to me. Havanese are great but they have strong opinions and time consuming with maintenance. And, dog may not bond to daughter as it binds to the one who cares for it the most. They don’t shed and less likely to cause issues. I hand not hand mine over to someone for a week as that’s harmful to the dog and op house probably isn’t dog friendly.

OP here. I have visited two homes with Havis. My allergist thinks I need a week though.

I think you shouldn't get a dog if there is this much concern. My allergist did blood testing multiple times over a few years and all was negative including right before we got the dog. Maybe offer to dog sit?

[Anonymous]

Dog sitting for a week wouldn't work as what happens if you are allergic. If the family is away, you'd be stuck with it for a week or what?

[Anonymous]

I think the people in this thread are being very rude and I want to know if you ended up getting one?