Havanese puppies and dogs in Winters, California

We have a transport leaving the weekend of August 28th 2026 from where we are located in Southern California to NorCal, OR, and surrounding states as needed for our adopting families where we bring our dogs all the way to their homes 💗 For peace of mind we never ask for anything up front. The adoption fee along with your share of travel costs will be due the day we arrive in person ultimately finalizing the adoption then and there with you. We would love to add Benny to our trip for the right family 😊 Meet Benny 🤍 There is something so wonderfully easy about Benny. He is the kind of little dog who seems to move through life believing there is something good waiting around every corner, another person to meet, another friend to make, another toy to play with, or simply a comfortable place beside his people to settle in and enjoy the day. Benny is a 15-month-old purebred Havanese with a beautiful white coat and an even more beautiful personality. He is happy, outgoing, carefree, and genuinely seems to love everyone he meets. Men, women, children... Benny doesn’t discriminate when it comes to making friends 😂 If you’re willing to love him, he’s pretty certain the two of you should probably be best friends. He is wonderful with dogs of all sizes and does beautifully with cats as well. He has a playful side and absolutely loves his toys, but one of our favorite things about Benny is that he has a wonderful off switch. He doesn’t need to be entertained every second of the day and he isn’t a high-energy little guy bouncing off the walls looking for something to do. He is happy to play when it’s time to play and just as happy to settle in when the household settles down. At 15 months old, he has moved beyond those very young puppy stages while still having all the fun, happiness, and silly character of a young dog. He has great house manners and has already built a wonderful foundation with his training. Benny is house trained, crate trained, and leash trained. He understands how to live peacefully within a home and really is such an enjoyable little companion to have around. He also isn’t much of a barker. Every once in a while something may catch his attention enough that he feels obligated to let you know about it 😂, but overall, Benny just isn’t terribly bothered by much. He has a very secure, go-with-the-flow personality and seems to have this sweet understanding that his humans have things handled and will keep him safe. He is fantastic in the car and makes a wonderful road-trip companion. He also does beautifully for the groomer, which is especially important for a Havanese whose beautiful coat will require routine grooming throughout his life. Benny has character without being overwhelming. He is playful without being high energy. He is social without needing to be the center of attention every moment. He can happily enjoy activity and adventures with his family and then come home, settle in, and simply enjoy being part of whatever everyone else is doing. Most of all, Benny is just a genuinely happy little dog. He wants to participate in life, loves being included, and carries himself with this carefree sweetness that makes him incredibly easy to fall in love with. Benny is neutered, microchipped, current on his vaccines, and ready to find the family who gets to call this beautiful boy their own. His adoption fee is on our website at the bottom of his adoption listing at https://www.breadoflifek9refuge.org/post/benny-1 which helps cover his veterinary care and preparation for adoption, as well as the time and care invested in him while with us, his grooming expenses, training, and everything that goes into making sure he is healthy, prepared, and ready to transition successfully into his forever home. Benny doesn’t need a family capable of keeping up with endless puppy energy. He simply needs people who want a happy, affectionate, well-mannered little companion to share their everyday life with. And Benny? He’ll happily take it from there. 🤍

Pending adoption We have a transport leaving the weekend of August 28th 2026 from where we are located in Southern California to NorCal, OR, and surrounding states as needed for our adopting families where we bring our dogs all the way to their homes 💗 For peace of mind we never ask for anything up front. The adoption fee along with your share of travel costs will be due the day we arrive in person ultimately finalizing the adoption then and there with you. We would love to add Sophie to our trip for the right family 😊 Some dogs come into rescue because they need a new home. Others come because they need someone willing to fight for them. Sophie was one of those dogs. At 4 years old and weighing just 9.8 pounds, this beautiful Havanese/Poodle mix had every reason to look at the world with uncertainty. Instead, she chooses joy. She wakes up each morning grateful for another day, another cuddle, another chance to simply be loved, and it’s impossible not to feel that gratitude the moment you’re around her. When Sophie first arrived in our care, we immediately knew something wasn’t right. She had blood in her urine, and after an extensive veterinary workup, including X-rays, we discovered she was living with five large bladder stones that required immediate surgery. It broke our hearts knowing she had likely been living in pain for quite some time. Thankfully, our incredible veterinary team was able to remove every one of her bladder stones. During the same procedure, Sophie was also spayed, received a complete dental cleaning, was microchipped, and brought current on all of her vaccinations. Because of the severity of her condition, we also performed bloodwork to ensure her kidneys had not been affected. To our relief, every value came back completely normal. Two weeks later, her follow-up urinalysis came back perfect as well. While there is always a possibility that bladder stones can return, Sophie has been set up for success. She is now on a prescription diet and, with routine veterinary checkups and periodic urinalyses, any future concerns can be caught early, allowing her to continue living the healthy, happy, pain-free life she deserves. Her previous owner simply could not afford the medical care she so desperately needed and ultimately walked away. We never measure a person’s love by their circumstances, but we are incredibly grateful we were able to step in when we did. Watching Sophie transform from a dog living in discomfort into one who greets each day with happiness has been one of the most rewarding journeys we’ve had the privilege of witnessing. There is something incredibly special about the way Sophie loves. She has a habit of gently placing her paw on your arm whenever she wants a little extra affection, and if you stop petting her too soon, she’ll softly paw at you again as if to say, “Just one more minute.” She looks up at the people she loves with complete admiration, patiently waiting to be invited closer, never demanding attention but always appreciating every bit of it. She is gentle, kind, and has a warmth about her that makes everyone she meets fall in love with her. Sophie is house trained and will politely tap at the door when she’d like to go outside. Once she’s finished, she’s happy to come right back in, although if you’re spending time in the yard gardening, enjoying your morning coffee, or simply relaxing outdoors, she’ll happily stretch out nearby and enjoy those quiet moments right beside you. She has incredible recall and quickly learned the name we gave her after arriving in our care. Today, every time you call for Sophie, she comes running with the sweetest smile, simply happy that someone is calling for her. She is crate trained and currently sleeps in her crate each night, though she doesn’t require one. Whether you prefer she sleeps on her own bed or curled up beside you, she’ll be perfectly content with either. She has wonderful manners in the home, walks beautifully on a leash, rides exceptionally well in the car, and is always a favorite during her grooming appointments. She is not a barker and carries herself with a quiet confidence that makes living with her incredibly peaceful. Sophie loves everyone she meets, including men, women, and children. She is wonderful with other gentle, respectful dogs and does beautifully with cats as well. Because she isn’t a high-energy dog herself, she especially enjoys the company of animals who appreciate a calmer pace of life. At the same time, she would be just as happy becoming the center of someone’s world as an only pet. Sometimes rescue isn’t just about saving a life. Sometimes it’s about giving a life back. Sophie has already fought through the hardest part of her journey. Now she’s simply waiting for someone who will cherish every healthy, happy day still ahead of her. She will undoubtedly become your best friend, and while she will always benefit from routine veterinary monitoring and her prescription diet, that’s a very small commitment in exchange for the unconditional love she gives so freely. We promised Sophie that the next family she called her own would love her as deeply as she deserves, and we intend to keep that promise. Sophie’s adoption fee is on our website at the bottom of her adoption listing at https://www.breadoflifek9refuge.org/post/sophie-2 While that is higher than many of our adoption fees, it doesn’t come close to covering the extensive veterinary care she received. Her fee helps offset a portion of the emergency diagnostics, bladder stone surgery, spay, dental cleaning, bloodwork, vaccinations, microchip, follow-up care, and the months of love, training, and rehabilitation she has received while with us. More importantly, every adoption makes it possible for us to say “yes” to the next dog facing an urgent medical need, just as we did for Sophie. By choosing her, you’re not only giving one incredible little girl the life she deserves—you’ll also be helping save another.