Many of the items that I recommend can be found online. Your local pet store is also another good resource. I like the following online suppliers:

Pet Edge General pet supplies, including crates & x-pens. Has great prices on crates, even after paying for shipping. Ships out of Nevada, so ground freight usually only takes 3-4 days to get to Portland/Seattle. Does have a $60 minimum to avoid a handling fee.

Chris Christensen - Grooming equipment and supplies

Ez-Groom - Shampoos, conditioners and grooming sprays

Oregon Grown Emu Products - Emu jerky treats

Havanese by Zoila Portuondo Guerra. Available on Amazon.com

Havanese, A complete and Reliable Handbook by Dorothy Goodale

Havanese Hotline is the magazine published quarterly by the Havanese Club of America. You can get subscription information here:

Crate and crate pad. I recommend a 200 size crate, although he will fit in a 100 size, the 200 size will give him a little more room when he is fully grown. Get at least 2 crate pads, so if one gets soiled, you can wash it while using the other one.

X-Pen and/or Baby Gate - Both can be helpful to confine your puppy when necessary. Neither needs to be much taller than 24". If you get an x-pen, there is no need to get one with a door. Most people just lift the dog over the top. The x-pens with doors are usually more expensive and I never use the doors. If you go camping or to the park, the x-pen is really helpful to give your dog a chance to be off leash, but still confined.

Leash, collar and harness - You will want a leash, 6' is a good length. The leash and collars do not need to be wider than ½", although the narrow ones are a bit harder to find. You may want to use a flexi-lead, but if you get one, please get one that is “all tape” rather than the ones that have a small thin line instead. If you get a harness for your puppy, find one that will fit up to 13" or so, they grow fast.

Carriers and travel - You can use the crate for your dog in the car. There are also a variety of other carriers that are available for dogs. For travel, I particularly like the carriers that look like small roller carry-on suitcases. They are designed to fit under the airplane seat for travel and will also work as car seats. Outward Hound makes one I really like - I own 2 of them. You can find it online for a variety of prices. The one sold by Petedge.com is a bit small for some adult Havanese. Outward Hound also makes a car booster seat that hangs from the headrest that my dogs love, it is called a “Lookout Car Booster Seat.” Another alternative for car rides is a seatbelt harness. They are a bit larger and stronger than the harness that you use for walks and are designed to attach to the car’s seatbelt system.

Comb - I recommend a metal, Teflon comb and one will sent one home with your new puppy.

Shampoo and conditioner - Choose one where you like the smell. You generally do not need a “flea” shampoo for regular grooming, I often use Garnier Nutrisse for people (the lime green bottles at grocery & drug stores). If you need a “flea” shampoo, get a natural one that uses citrus oils and be sure to rinse and condition really well after using it.

Spray Bottle with fine mist - You never want to brush your dog when his coat is dry, you need to moisten it a little bit and a spray bottle does the best job. You can mix a little bit (1 tablespoon per 16 oz) of conditioner in the bottle, or get a grooming spray specifically designed for this purpose. I like Ruff Out Spray from E-Z Groom.

Nail Clipper or grinder - You will need a nail clipper, there are several choices out there. When a puppy, I use a cat nail clipper, which looks like a small scissors with a bite out of the blade. When older, you can use a guillotine style clipper or a small grinder (Dremel tool) with a sandpaper drum. I like the small rechargeable Dremel tool, you can find them at Walmart or other stores for under $25. They work well and it is harder to cut into the quick.

Mustache Trimmer - You can get a battery operated one from Petedge.com for $9. It is used to trim the hair on the bottom of the feet and between the toes.

Styptic Powder - Styptic power will stem the bleeding when you accidentally hit the quick, either with a grinder or with clippers.

Dental Kit - get one with the finger toothbrush, they are easier to use.

Dishes - You will need dishes for water and for food. The water dish can be larger, since you will be leaving it out all the time. Find ones you like. You will be feeding up to 1 cup of food per feeding, as your puppy grows up, so the dish will need to hold at least that much. I prefer to use metal, glass or ceramic. Some plastics will leach into the food/water so I prefer to avoid them. If you are klutz like me, the metal dishes work really well (I have a tendency to break the glass ones!)

Treats - Treats for your puppy are like candy for your child and should be considered as part of his diet, but only for special or training occasions. I like to use chicken jerky (Costco has it the cheapest - $10 for 2 pounds) and Natural Balance rolls (I get the smallest ones for about $1.25 at pet stores, you can get the larger ones but be sure to refrigerate after opening.) My dogs also love emu jerky, which I get from a Oregon Grown Emu Products in Salem, OR.

Chew Treats - As a chew y treat, I like to use bully sticks, rather than rawhides, but many bully sticks are stinky. If you use rawhides, keep an eye on them and throw them away regularly. I do NOT recommend the use of “Greenies” as they are not entirely digestible and can cause internal blockages.

Toys - Every puppy needs a variety of toys. Toys with squeekies or other noisemakers are quite popular. Soft baby rattles also make good toys, mine love them. Small stuffed toys can be good dog toys, but be careful about the eyes or other plastic attachments and remove them (before the dog removes them for you). For chewing, you can get a puppy “Kong”, but look for a small one since the dogs have small mouths. Soft latex toys are also popular. I have found that the harder rubber ones are not as well received.

Life Jacket - If you take your dog boating, be sure to get a life jacket for him. Petedge.com has ones that work well and are inexpensive. The life jacket really has 2 purposes, one is to help the dog float if he falls off, the other is to give you a handle for ease in recovery.

Dog Litter and Box - Havanese can also be trained to use a dog litter box. I use dog litter for training purposes and then switch to Good Mews cat litter, which, like the dog litter, is made from recycled newspapers. The dog litter is made from larger cylinders. Don’t use the other types of cat litter, only use the kind made from newspapers.

Clean-up - Nature’s Miracle and disinfecting wipes. I like Nature’s Miracle for cleaning up accidents. It comes in a spray bottle, or larger refills. You want to use this or another enzyme based cleaning product to clean all accidents that happen on carpets. It also works well on wood or other floors (but always test in an out of the way corner just to be sure). I also use disinfecting wipes to clean up vinyl or tile floors and for the pickups on carpet or wood. The wipes are also good to clean up the puppy’s crate.

Floor protection - If you must have the puppy in a carpeted area during training, get some of the plastic carpet runners and use those to protect the floor. They are much easier to clean than the carpet. They can be purchased at large home supply stores like Home Depot or Lowes and are intended to protect hall carpets. You can also get stick-down carpet protectors, but read the instructions carefully because they cannot be used on certain types of carpets (wool) or floors (wood).

Pooper-Scooper - There are a wide variety of these out there. For grass or dirt, you want one with tines (like a rake). For decks or concrete, you will want one that is smooth on both sides.