Hall Family Havanese

Hi there.  My name is Amy Ridings.  We purchased a puppy from the Hall family two years ago.  He has been the best addition to our family.  We have three children and our oldest son is disabled with allergies to dogs.  We did much research in trying to find a hypoallergenic dog that would fit our family.  I kept coming back to the Hall's website.  We told our younger children that we were not making a decision the day we went to visit because we needed to make sure Reese did not have an allergic reaction.  Of course we all fell in love with the puppies & family as well!  We ended up leaving with a deposit down & no allergic reactions!  I loved the fact that the puppies are right in the midst of all the children & activity.  We named our puppy Ranger.  He has the best personality.  He has a sense for Reese and has always known not to get in his face but will curl up right next to him.  

I cannot say enough about the temperament of Ranger.  He is playful but so laid back.  His mom is Daisy.  

I would highly recommend buying a puppy from the Hall family.  They are a wonderful family and in my opinion have the best puppies!!  We couldn't be happier.

Sincerely,
Amy Ridings

10-02-13

Thank-you! We love him!

Heib family 

Dear Karen and Ken:
    I wanted to give you a progress report on Charlie, now that we have had him for two weeks.  He is the absolute best puppy and is charming everyone who meets him.   We had a rocky trip home from your house that day to Kentland though.  The puppy threw up in the car and also lost control of his bowels.  We were really worried since we had such a long trip home to Florida ahead of us.  The next day we took him out for a test drive and he was fine.

   It was really a long trip home, two hours to Indy airport, a three hour flight then a three and a half hour drive home down the Keys, but there were no mishaps or accidents.  He was a real trouper.

   Thanks for giving us such good advice, he sleeps in his crate all night and never has an accident.  The house training is coming along, but still not there yet completely.

    I am so happy having this puppy in my life and I thank you for everything.

Sincerely,
Mike Mulligan

Bravo has weighed consistently 12 pounds for two years now.

 He traveled nicely as carry-on luggage under the seat on two long trips,

 Including one to Belize!!

 He barks rarely, loves kids, & is very social.

 He particularly likes being Cafe Dog at outdoor restaurants,

 and sails well on our boat, where he is trained to a pee-pad for several days’ outings.

Thankfully we've had no physical issues with him. As we said;

He is the perfect dog.

Hello and hope all is well with you. 

Bella went on her first long trip to Michigan 

with us this summer and also her first bike ride yesterday. 

She's such a joy and blessing. 

Thanks again for everything. 

Carlos & Saily Guerra

Zionsville Indiana

11-10-13

Hi Karen,

Just wanted to give you update on Brady.

 He is doing great.

 Has a little attitude when he is cozy 

and you move him he gives a little growl. 

But then makes up for it with many kisses.

 Our vet said he applauds the breeder,

 as Brady is perfect.

 He loves his crate and likes to sit for treats.

 Potty training is going great as well.

 I will send pics in an email to follow.

 Thanks again for making our family complete.

Heather

Hi Karen and Ken,

Just want to share a little news about our Gracie.  She was just a little peach on the way home.  Slept on my lap the whole way.  We were very fortunate on the ride home.  We had Very good road conditions and no accidents.  Uneventful introduction to her new home, except the cat hissed at her and they have not really “met” met yet.  Gracie is very curious about this strange animal in her new world.  The first night, it was hard to believe such a small thing could have such a BIG voice.  Started out as a whimper, little bigger whimper, yelp, howl, and finally full bark.  As soon as we said her name she would listen and then start all over.  It lasted about an hour, then she finally fell asleep till about 3:00 am.  It took all I had to just leave her alone, but I just kept telling myself what you said about establishing patterns.  At 5:00 am I gave in to her, and she was jumping for joy.  The big surprise was that she had not soiled her crate.  Monday started out with playtime, naps, and trying to take Della’s food, which she seems to prefer next to hers.  She is very quick to sneak around you and dash for Della’s bowl.  This morning, Della decided to play it safe and eat it all right away, so then she could try to get Gracie’s food.  Now we have this big blizzard coming, so taking her outside to potty will be a challenge.

Then Monday, about 9:00 am, I got a call from my Wendy, just sobbing, she was going to have to put her beloved Olive to sleep, and could we help her.  The weather had already started, the roads were in poor condition, and she had decided to have her baby cremated at a place that does private pet cremation and you can take their remains home the same day, but is about 60 miles north of where we live, and we have a brand new puppy at home.  I think I talked with you a little about Olive’s health conditions.  So I asked my brother if he would watch Gracie for the day, and they fell in love with her also, and she was very well behaved for them too.  But all in all it was a very stressful day.

Last night she was just an angel.  Seems like she catches on quickly.  There was not a peep out of her out and we woke her at 5:30 when we got up and again she did not soil her crate.  She goes to the vet on Thursday afternoon.  So she has been exposed to a lot in her first two days here.  Della goes to the groomer this afternoon, so we’re going to take Gracie along and introduce her to them also.

All for now, will send periodic updates.

Sandy

Hi Karen,

Just wanted to give you an update on Josie.

  What a great dog!  We just love her so much.

  She has just fit in perfectly with our family. 

 She is a great little car rider and goes with us

 to lots of different places. 

 Her personality is calm and loving. 

 She gets along great with our outside dog and cats. 

 She isn't intimidated at all. 

 Just runs right up and gives them all love

 when we're outside on our potty breaks. 

 I'll have to send a picture but have none

 here with me right now.

Thanks again for all of your help!

Angie

Hi Karen,

I’ve been meaning to send you an update on Indy, but my oh my he is keeping us busy!  I had forgotten how much a puppy is like a toddler!  He has changed sooo much in just one week.  He snuggled most of the way home in the car.  Part of the time on my lap and some on Alison’s.  He did seem to enjoy it when we held him up so he could look out the car window.  We stopped at McDonald’s in Watseka and he had everyone pointing and smiling.  

He has been so good!  He has been clean and dry every night and when we’ve needed to crate him during the day.  And, he’s sleeping well and so are we!  Only one morning did he bark before we were ready to get up – and he had heard Phil get up at 4:30 to turn on the sprinkler.  Just as Phil got back into bed he yipped once, but then we didn’t hear another peep until we got up at 5:30.  

One of the first times he was outside he heard the Chocolate Lab barking on the other side of the fence.  He couldn’t see Ginger, but as soon has he heard her, he stopped dead in his tracks, looked toward the fence, and when Ginger barked again Indy high tailed it up onto our deck and went straight to the back door!  But, if he is on his leash in our front yard and sees a dog walking across the street he will bark ferociously!  He saw a rabbit in our back yard, looked at the rabbit...looked at Alison...back at the rabbit and headed for the back door!  

He’s getting the hang of the leash.  He’s walked all the way around the block once.  It is really cute, he holds the leash in his mouth and I think he thinks he is leading us!

He LOVES to chew and especially likes fiber.  He was chewing on the fringe on the cotton rug at the back door and so we got him a “rope toy” made of twisted cotton.  It looks exactly like the fringe on the rug, but he prefers the rug!  But, he’s getting better.  We’ve been bringing him into the bathroom with us in the morning.  I turned around one morning and he was strutting out of the closet very proudly carrying a shoe!  

He went to the vet on Monday and they said he was in tip top shape!  Said he had a good strong heart.  All of the doctors and the vet techs came in to meet him...it was almost like taking a baby to the pediatrician.  But, they had been wonderful with Maggie and were excited that we had a new puppy.  Phil is going to take him to obedience school beginning in September.  

He seems to know his name now.  He is very affectionate and gives everyone kisses.  He’s learned to chase an old tennis ball and loves to do that.  Between that and walking he is able to burn some of that puppy energy.  We sure are enjoying him.  He got to meet my niece and her husband and hope that he can meet their Border Terrier soon.  My parents were here this weekend and they loved him too.  He has a play date with a Havepoo (SP?) that one of my coworkers owns next Sunday.  

I’ll try to keep you up to date on his progress.  I’m sure he’ll get lots of snuggling after we return from taking Alison to Taylor next weekend.  The house won’t seem as empty with him around.  

Take care,
LeAnn

Hi there Hall Family,

A quick note to let you know that Gizmo is loving his new home!

The drive home was quite peaceful (he only cried for about 5 minutes total) and Gizmo just loves the bed you so kindly sent him home with.  He also seems to be taking to going "potty" outside very well- he does number one straight away and has managed to do all his business outside (no accidents on day one). He's drinking water well. Plus, he ate a bit this afternoon and a bit more for dinner. I'm hoping he'll eat larger portions at each of his meals tomorrow and Sunday as he continues to adjust.

Enjoy the pictures and I hope Keeto is recovering well from today's surgery-
Julia Burke

Hi there Hall Family,

A quick note to let you know that Gizmo is loving his new home!

The drive home was quite peaceful (he only cried for about 5 minutes total) and Gizmo just loves the bed you so kindly sent him home with.  He also seems to be taking to going "potty" outside very well- he does number one straight away and has managed to do all his business outside (no accidents on day one). He's drinking water well. Plus, he ate a bit this afternoon and a bit more for dinner. I'm hoping he'll eat larger portions at each of his meals tomorrow and Sunday as he continues to adjust.

Enjoy the pictures and I hope Keeto is recovering well from today's surgery-
Julia Burke

12-18-13

I just wanted to let you know that I took Cooper to the vet a week ago to get checked out and for a few shots. His next visit/shots will be right after Christmas. He’s getting used to the snow and overall adapting well. He’s a really sweet boy. My parents are enjoying the new baby! :)

Hope all is well with you and your family! My brother and his family are planning on getting a Havanese in a few months as are another one of our friends. We are trying to direct them your way!

Happy holidays!

- Janet

11-19-11

Hi Karen,

I had Charlie neutered about a month ago at Blair Animal Clinic.  Do you need a copy of the receipt?  He has double top fangs—I suppose one of them is a baby tooth.  Do you know if it will fall out or do I need to take him to the vet?  He’s also caught up with all of this shots.

Charlie is doing just great.   He loves to take walks (we go morning and night) and hang out in the garden with me.  He eats tomatoes!  His one ear only sticks out when he looks up.  He is a wonderful companion and quite a hopper.  He is mostly house broken and really likes to chew paper.  I put a bell on a ribbon fastened to the door knob that he rings whenever he needs to go outside.  Very smart dog!  

I am so very glad to have Charlie.  Just thought I’d let you know.

Best wishes and hope your family is doing well,
Jody

PS Happy Thanksgiving!

Hello Ken and Karen,

Thought we'd update you on our precious puppy. We named her Miss Tinley and we love her soooo much!

We took her to the Vet the day after we brought her home and she weighed 1.5 lbs. Her next appt is at the end of this week, can't wait to see how much she weighs now, she has grown so much, I know some of it is she has more hair of course. She has so much energy, can't turn your back on her for a minute, she is so curious. She reminds me of a 2 year old (teething, potty training, getting into everything). She has really adjusted well to our home. She is just wonderful.

I'm attaching a few pictures of Miss Tinley so you can see how shes grown (she is sooo adorable).

Thanks you again for our precious little girl!

The Schluttenhofers

PS: Is the invite still open for us to come over sometime to visit with you? It would be great to let Kira play with Koen and to let Tinley play with some of your other dogs to keep her socialized (all the dogs my friends and family have around here are so much bigger than Tinley, I'm afraid they'd swallow her whole LOL). 

8-10-12

Hi Karen and Ken,

I just wanted to give you an update on Sam and Gracie.

  They are both doing great and are very good dogs.

Love to follow us around the house and have both been

 on long (8-12) hour trips with us. 

 Gracie is still very feisty and Sam is mellower. 

 I'm attaching some pictures. 

 As you can see, we like to keep their hair cut short. 

 In these pictures, they had just gotten groomed

 (that's the reason for the bows and bandana around Sam's neck). 

 Gracie always has her tongue hanging out.

On another note, if you ever have an older female

 that is ready to stop breeding, please give us a call. 

 Don's parents may be interested. 

 They love our dogs and my sister in law also

 has 2 Havanese that they adore. 

 We are trying to convince them that they don't need

 to get a puppy, but an older dog.

Hope all is well with the Hall family.

Jennifer Panter

10-22-13

I love sugar to pieces. 

 She is the smartest, sweetest, silkiest, loveable dog

 in the whole wide world. 

I think I am the luckiest owner.

 She is now 16 months old and adorable, and has eyes 

that stops everyone,

She is the prettiest Havanese; people stop me everywhere.

She is gorgeous, intelligent, never had an accident in

 the house and is so well trained she is welcomed anywhere.

We visit hospice, hospitals and nursing homes, 

Thank you for bringing me such joy, we love her 

to pieces and Terry can't get enough of her.

Sugar was the perfect name for her,

Sent from my iPad

Please excuse any typos or errors

J.S Bressler & Assoc. A.S.I.D.

Interior Design Residential 

12-01-13

Hi Karen and the whole Hall family,

Our puppies are wonderful and have added so much to our lives. 

 The whole extended family consider them their own.

I hope you had a great Thanksgiving and that many of your children

 were able to be with you.  Thats the best part for me.

I am attaching a picture of Sparky and Peaches that we took on Thanksgiving.

We hope you have a blessed Christmas and a prosperous new year.

Joyce Hittesdorf

4-02-13

Hi Karen and Ken,

We just returned from a long road trip from Florida 

and I wanted to tell you how wonderful your little

 girl Sugar has been! I can't begin to tell you how much

 pleasure this dog has brought to us. 

She has a remarkable disposition, sweet, smart, loving,

 and most of all precious.  

Each and every day she brings us such joy and fun. 

 I spend the time with her kissing her and she lets me sometimes!

Terry is crazy for her! 

 He even sent her the Valentine card this year instead of "me".

 I have never seen him so attached to her and you cannot

 help it because she is so darling.

Everywhere I take her they remark about how gorgeous she is

 and her amazing eyes.  She is beautiful on the outside

 as well as in the inside. Loves to be with people and yet

 is most protective of me. Her housebreaking was a snap.....

 In the 10 mo she has had two accidents and mainly because of me. 

 She alerts me whenever she wants out by tugging at my pants,

 leg, or skirt. 

 She is not a voracious eater but that is fine because she is

 of good size and weight. 

 We don't give her table food and she knows how to behave

 at all the outdoor restaurants so she is invited back 

all the time. She is wonderful with all my 6 grandsons 

as well as strangers and other dogs.  

We have been going to training for therapy dogs and

 she does great around all the equipment in hospitals

 and nursing homes.

I am so happy with this puppy and can't thank you enough 

for breeding such a fantastic sweet fun dog who is beautiful

 and bringing such great happiness in our home.

Our best to you, have a wonderful spring and summer season. 

 Sugar will be one year on June 8th.

Judi Bressler

11-23-12

Hi Karen, 

Hope you are recovering from your Thanksgiving Dinner!

 We had a lovely one at my niece’s house and Sugar had her

first Thanksgiving.  She was a perfect guest in a perfect house!

With a house filled with people and 9 children under 16, and the

 youngest one 8, she was fantastic.

  I think she was terrorized from all the activity!

To top of the holiday we went to my daughter’s house 45 min

 away from my niece’s house and all the kids (9) slept over night.

  Sugar was again fantastic and very well behaved.

She was so happy to go to the room at the top of the house and

 go to sleep with us that she slept soundly till 8:00 a.m. What a doll face!

Yes, you can include my letter in your web page but please keep

 my telephone # and email off until someone calls and is serious

 about a puppy and needs references. I would be delighted to talk with them.

Again, thank you!

Sugar is sleeping now and I doubt she will have much energy from

 all the excitement.

P.S. She visits my  97 year old father in law once a week,

 also goes to obedience classes, and loves her travel crate.

Judith Bressler

Karen and Ken,
   I hope this video and pictures go through to you.  Molly has learned how to use the doggy door in just 2 days. She is so intelligent, and playful. She is giving Teyo a run for his money.  We took her to the vet yesterday and she is very healthy and in good shape except for a small ear infection.  Her appetite is good and all is well with her.
Jayme

11-28-12

Hi Karen,

We just complete and graduated Puppy class in.  The instructor

 who has been teaching dog obedience

 and training for 29 years is really impressed with Sugar. 

 In fact she suggested that I write to you and tell you that

 you should really breed the same combination of parents 

because of her outstanding nature.  She is really special.

 I can't believe how smart and calm she is too.

There was another Havanese in class which Sugar loved to play

 with but this instructor said that they just didn't compare

 in their nature.

So............ just for the record. 

 Sugar now sits, stays, downs, comes, and is so much fun. 

 All this and she is almost 6 mo. next week.

Tomorrow she is being spayed and I am a bit uneasy. 

 I just hope they don't hurt her. Terry is really worried too.  

I hope you got the video of Sugar finding Terry sleeping and 

how they began to play.  We are having such a good time together

All our best to you and the whole household

Fond Regards

Judi

Karen,

I just had to let you know that Gracie is fitting in very

 nicely here.  She is not intimidated by Sam at all.

 The first day she would grab a toy that he had and try to

 take it away as he was pulling her around. 

 We've taken her on a couple of walks and she wants to run

 with the big dogs. She also slept thru the night the 

last 2 nights.  She's doing great.  Her only issue is that

 she wants to be out with us all the time. 

 She doesn't like being left out!

I'm going to attach a video that we made the first afternoon.

  I'm not sure if you can view it or not.

Take care,

Jennifer

Karen,

  Sorry about the video not working, it worked here - don't know

what the matter is.  Anyway, Maggie has never had an accident in her crate!

 In fact, over the past two days she has been going to the door and circling

 to let us know she has to go. She is very smart and she plays sooo hard.

  She has not been car sick at all-we took my mom to the library just the

 other day and she did just fine.  She still has the brown flecks in places

on her back, looks like she may have some brown patches, but none yet.

 Everybody she meets absolutely falls in love with her.

It was my sister in law that was wanting a puppy but she's decided to wait

 until the spring so she can save the cash for the purchase.  
 
I will try to figure out what went wrong with the video. 
 
Jim

Karen,

What a great puppy. She slept all night without even a whine!

 She was dry also. I was anticipating much worse.

 She even whined when she needed to go out this morning. 

Thanks for taking so much time yesterday.

 I know time isn't always something you have an excess of.

 It was a blessing to meet your family also. 

Thanks again, Patty

Karen:

Thanks for getting back to me. What do you think about

 adding another puppy at this point? Hero is 8 months old.

 He is the sweetest thing in the world and truly has helped

 us through this difficult time. The reason we were thinking

 of getting another puppy is so he would have a friend.

 He is also definitely on the small size which we love.

 He is only about 7 1/2 pounds and the vet said she would

 guess he would max out at 9 or 10 at the most.

 Do you think it would be a good idea, and if so would you

 recommend a boy or a girl? The timing really doesn't matter,

 but we do love the chocolate and the brown color of Hero.

 Let me know what you think?

Sherri

I just wanted to shoot you guys an email to let you know how our new baby

 is doing...we couldn’t have asked for a better puppy!

We named her Lexi! She did awesome on the 5 hour drive home...

and she has been excellent since she has been home with us!

She has not had one accident in the house! The first two nights she slept

 until 530am which is a little early for us to get up lol...

but she didn't even cry when we put her in her crate...

and this morning she slept until 730! That is much better for us lol!

I wanted to just thank you for everything; we loved meeting your family!

You guys are a very special group of people...very inspiring!

We will definatly stay in touch as our little Lexi grows!

Michelle    

Karen,

  Oh, so much to tell...

    You and the kids will love the pictures.

  KayCee said she tossed her cookies in the rental car, then was a perfect lady

 on the flight, and threw up again driving home.

 We met in the darkness at our park/helipad, at 1:30AM, introduced the dogs

 in a neutral location.  Only then, did we come home.

 No matter: it took Havana three days to warm up to the puppy.

 Today is the first time she's gone from just playing with the puppy to

 snuggling with her.  Amazing, heartwarming.

  As for becoming car-comfortable, she's driven to the office every day since

 (every other day is one hour of country roads) without a single problem.

  It is ritual: Havana shrinks back and tells us she's staying at home for the day,

 and KayCee takes Heather with her to work.

  She was potty-trained from the start!  Okay, when she awoke at the office

 and KayCee wasn't there, she shrieked and left a little puddle; and,

 at breakfast today, I was busy compiling the neighborhood directory,

 and she snuck to a corner and deposited a little dry licorice stick of poo.

 But, she understands the idea of the bells on the doors, and has rung

them several times to be let out.  

  I am dazzled, and in love.  She is so attentive and smart.  

  Next weekend, she goes on her first camping trip in the RV,

which will be a riot.  Later, she'll play with her life jacket in the river,

 ride in the bike trailer with Havana.  A life of motion.

  All our best to the family.  If my professional role as airline pilot

or Asia travel can be of help in your schooling program, don't hesitate to ask.

  Love,

    Andy

12-21-13

Bella's a little spoiled stinker and we love her so much. 

She knows how to sit, lay down, shake, dance, and currently

 working on roll over. 

She's our prescious little Christmas gift every day. 

Thanks again for giving her to us ��!!

Saily

10-03-12

Ken and Karen

I Just wanted to send you a few updated pictures of the boys.

 They are so sweet. Halligan is really growing. 

He already weighs over 5lbs. I have never seen a puppy gobble

 his food down like Halligan. I'm not sure what you put

 in your puppies but they are the most loving boys in the world.

 They love kissing at all times and we love it back.

 Jerod is continuing on chemo. He had some new spread

 in his back and feels lousy but through it all his boys

 keep him smiling. Talk soon. 

Sherri

4-08-12

Ken and Karen:

Greetings from the Loeb family. We hope all is going well

 for you and your family. Hero has grown into a beautiful

 little boy. Last check about 3 weeks ago he weighed a bit

 over 7 lbs. They anticipate he will be around 9 lbs or so

 fully grown. We just can't tell you the richness he has 

added to our lives. Jerod stopped responding to his initial

 therapy in November which wasn't a good sign. 

We are now traveling each month back and forth to Houston

 Texas where he is enrolled in a clinical trial. 

He is doing well so far. Still feeling good and working

 full-time. We are gone for a day or two each time and he

 either spends it with the Nimmagadda's, with his

 half brother and sister, or with our daughter who lives

 in Chicago. He is definitely one of the most loved 

little guys there is. This leads me to my next question.

 We are contemplating possibly getting a brother or 

sister for Hero, since he seems to have so much fun 

playing with Mack and Macie (the Nimmagadda's dogs). 

Do you anticipate any new litters in the upcoming months?

 We love the chocolate and that would definitely be our first

 choice and we also love the small size of him. 

He is by far the most loving little puppy.

 He is constantly giving kisses. I tell everyone that I no

 longer need to wash my face at night because he licks it clean.

I have attached a picture so you can also see how cute he is.

 By the way he is scheduled to be neutered next Monday.

 We will let you know how it goes.

Sherri

12-28-13

Sandy 

I am writing as a reference to Ken and Karen hall and their

 amazing havanese puppies. We started out with one and

 instantly fell in love. We bought a second eight months later.

 Hero and Halligan are the loves of our life. 

They are sweet and affectionate and love to cuddle and kiss.

 I would highly recommend the halls as they are wonderful

 kind people to work with. Have fun!!

Sherri

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We have gotten Ruby (Jewel's puppy from 1-22-11) spayed, but

 have no intention of registering her.  

Do we need to provide you with documentation? 

 Just for your info she is about 8.5 pounds and has been exactly

 what I read about Havanese.  Her personality is perfect for the kids

 and they love her like crazy.  She has also been great in our yard

 which is not fenced in.  She will sometimes go to check out people,

but 8 out of 10 times will stop when called. 

 She couldn't be any better.  I hope your family doing well.

 Thank you, Kim Van Dorpe

3-13-12

Hi Karen and Ken

Here is a picture of our beautiful tiny ball of energy.

 Misiu grew up to be just under 5 lbs. and we just love her. 

 She loves to play with Madison our Yorkie and enjoys going 

on walks.  We could not be happier.  If you ever need 

a personal reference just let me.

 We would be happy to sing your praises.

I hope all is well with your family.

Have a GOD day!

Linda S. Steiner-Janssen

Florence, KY

859.992.1408

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