Unfortunately this can get us into trouble. Havanese are very cute and have endearing mannerisms and beguiling ways. It's easy to spoil them and even easier to let them get away with too many things, just because it's so darned cute. But the truth is, Naughty is Naughty, whether a Dane or a Havanese. It's important to decide ahead of time what is acceptable behaviour and what is not as soon as you bring your new Havanese puppy home. The time to deter inappropriate behaviour is the second it starts. The longer you wait, the harder it will be for you to train and it will also be confusing for your puppy. How can something that has been Ok for 6 months now be wrong? Small dogs need acceptable social manners just as much as large dogs. Havanese are smart and learn fast, including very quickly how to get you wrapped around their silken paw. Havanese thrive on attention and are natural little clowns, learn tricks easily and also make up their own, which invariably gets them attention and laughter. These silly antics are very entertaining; just be sure before you laugh at their silliness, that what they are doing is something OK, and not something dangerous, unacceptable or something which will become a nuisance if continued.

Havanese are very intelligent and you can teach him whatever manners are important to you, so you end up with the dog that you have been dreaming of. Havanese are adorable little charmers, which is one of the many reasons we choose to own one. Each one deserves to be a pampered and beloved companion. Just remember that pampered and spoiled are not the same thing. A pampered dog is a delight; a spoiled dog can be anything but!