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Behaviors: Palmer is slowly learning that he is safe and loved. He is figuring out his foster family’s daily routines and is starting to fit right in. He is a super eater and sleeper and wants to
play with his foster brothers but they aren’t too interested (they are older and grumpy). Palmer
doesn’t seem to be too scared of strangers that come to the door and has been friendly to any neighbor dogs that he’s encountered. He sometimes barks at his foster dad but lets him hold and pet him when foster dad picks him up. He frequently wants to his foster mom to hold him and carry him around, so she doesn’t get her chores done sometimes. He loves the soft treats he gets after going potty outside but hasn’t learned to take those treats from his human's hands.
Cats: untested
Other dogs: No aggression and tries to play occasionally
Children: untested but we’ve seen no reason to believe he wouldn’t be great will any age kids
Adults: Nervous but overall curious and soon wants to be cuddled.
Potty Training Progress: great! No accidents or marking since the first full week after coming into foster care. He often scratches at the door or rings the bell on the door but sometimes that just means he wants to go outside to explore, not necessarily that he needs to potty.
Crate training: Perfect from night 1. Sleeps all night in his crate in the fosters’ bedroom without
a peep. Also does well in his crate while the humans are away from the house.
Leash Training: He doesn’t love it, sometimes biting at it when we’re in the front yard. Due to
the awful weather conditions we’ve had since he’s been in care, he’s had almost zero opportunity to take walks. Once the weather dries and warms up, we think he’ll love taking short walks with his foster brothers.
Great things about Palmer: Palmer is very smart and eager to please. He takes correction well although he needs very little of it. He can use the doggie door and runs up the stairs but
hasn’t figured out going downstairs yet. If you’re looking for a 9lb purse puppy, he would love to be your guy. As his name implies, he’s “simply irresistible” but also possibly “addicted to love”
Behaviors: Palmer is slowly learning that he is safe and loved. He is figuring out his foster family’s daily routines and is starting to fit right in. He is a super eater and sleeper and wants to
play with his foster brothers but they aren’t too interested (they are older and grumpy). Palmer
doesn’t seem to be too scared of strangers that come to the door and has been friendly to any neighbor dogs that he’s encountered. He sometimes barks at his foster dad but lets him hold and pet him when foster dad picks him up. He frequently wants to his foster mom to hold him and carry him around, so she doesn’t get her chores done sometimes. He loves the soft treats he gets after going potty outside but hasn’t learned to take those treats from his human's hands.
Cats: untested
Other dogs: No aggression and tries to play occasionally
Children: untested but we’ve seen no reason to believe he wouldn’t be great will any age kids
Adults: Nervous but overall curious and soon wants to be cuddled.
Potty Training Progress: great! No accidents or marking since the first full week after coming into foster care. He often scratches at the door or rings the bell on the door but sometimes that just means he wants to go outside to explore, not necessarily that he needs to potty.
Crate training: Perfect from night 1. Sleeps all night in his crate in the fosters’ bedroom without
a peep. Also does well in his crate while the humans are away from the house.
Leash Training: He doesn’t love it, sometimes biting at it when we’re in the front yard. Due to
the awful weather conditions we’ve had since he’s been in care, he’s had almost zero opportunity to take walks. Once the weather dries and warms up, we think he’ll love taking short walks with his foster brothers.
Great things about Palmer: Palmer is very smart and eager to please. He takes correction well although he needs very little of it. He can use the doggie door and runs up the stairs but
hasn’t figured out going downstairs yet. If you’re looking for a 9lb purse puppy, he would love to be your guy. As his name implies, he’s “simply irresistible” but also possibly “addicted to love”
The first step is completing an application. Once approved you will be put on a waiting list and contacted when a dog matching your requests becomes available. We first offer the dog for adoption to their foster family, then to approved applicants on file, and lastly to the public through online listings.
We require an application with a veterinary and three personal references. If you do not currently have a veterinarian because you do not currently own a pet, we will contact your personal references in place of a vet reference.
After you're matched with a dog, you complete our contract, and submit the appropriate adoption donation:
• HavaHeart Rescue is a registered 501(c)3 charity and 100% of money raised is spent on the pups we serve.
• All HavaHeart adoptable dogs are up to date on vaccinations, parasite free, have been spayed / neutered, and microchipped.
The first step is completing an application. Once approved you will be put on a waiting list and contacted when a dog matching your requests becomes available. We first offer the dog for adoption to their foster family, then to approved applicants on file, and lastly to the public through online listings.
We require an application with a veterinary and three personal references. If you do not currently have a veterinarian because you do not currently own a pet, we will contact your personal references in place of a vet reference.
After you're matched with a dog, you complete our contract, and submit the appropriate adoption donation:
• HavaHeart Rescue is a registered 501(c)3 charity and 100% of money raised is spent on the pups we serve.
• All HavaHeart adoptable dogs are up to date on vaccinations, parasite free, have been spayed / neutered, and microchipped.
Meetings are available by appointment only. We do not have a shelter, pets are housed in private foster homes in order to learn how to be a beloved family member.
Meetings are available by appointment only. We do not have a shelter, pets are housed in private foster homes in order to learn how to be a beloved family member.
More about this rescue
HavaHeart Rescue is a 501C3 non-profit foster based rescue in Springfield Missouri. Founded in September 2016, our motto is: To provide for the rescue, care, rehabilitation, and adoption of homeless, abused, endangered, discarded, or neglected dogs (including but not limited to Havanese), and to educate the general public on the importance of spaying/neutering, and the humane treatment of companion animals.
HavaHeart Rescue is a 501C3 non-profit foster based rescue in Springfield Missouri. Founded in September 2016, our motto is: To provide for the rescue, care, rehabilitation, and adoption of homeless, abused, endangered, discarded, or neglected dogs (including but not limited to Havanese), and to educate the general public on the importance of spaying/neutering, and the humane treatment of companion animals.
