Carlos is quite the character, quite comical at times. He doesn't play fetch like normal dogs, he prefers to play fetch with himself tossing toys into the air and catching them himself. The breeder warned us that Havanese dogs have sensitive stomachs and to be careful with the food we feed him, didn't think much of it, but learned how true this is rather quickly. Anything the slightest bit different from his regular chow would most often result in nasty tide marks on his behind, and all the objects (floor, people, walls, couch, you get the picture) he may come in contact with. Unfortunately, Carlos is also the dog who will plot all day to steal some particular food item he should not have. Closed Fridge? No problem, a smart dog uses the tea towel to open the door, or maybe his pointy nose. A large prime rib roast, yummy? Pound of butter, yummy? Quite agile of a dog, I have seen him high jumping to eventually pull a loaf of bread off the counter.
Carlos quirks don't stop there. He only likes love and attention on his own terms, if you pet him too much, he will get up and move out of your reach. All that being said, he is a wonderful dog and we love him.
Here is my final drawing. This took me many hours over several evenings, using an Ipad Pro, Apple Pencil, and the app Procreate.
A few hours in.
Original photo taken by me.
P.S. If anyone has a highly detailed photo of their dog, I would love to draw him/her for you and make a post like this.