Personality and Temperament
Temperament
Life with a Havanese is a special treat. Expect to find yourself accompanied at all times by a funny, friendly, smart best friend who adapts to your lifestyle and schedule.
Charming is an understatement when it comes to the Havanese. This smart, sweet, eager-to-please, and easy-to-train dog is a natural extrovert that loves entertaining.
Happy with a zest for life, they adore their family, bonding closely with them.
Temperament is affected by a number of factors, including heredity, training, and socialization. Puppies with nice temperaments are curious and playful, willing to approach people and be held by them.
Like every dog, the Havanese needs early socialisation — exposure to many different people, sights, sounds, and experiences — when they're young. Socialisation helps ensure that your Havanese puppy grows up to be a well-rounded dog.
Personally
Here are some of the top temperament and personality traits of the Havanese breed :
Affectionate It is so easy to fall in love with Havanese dogs. They are some of the sweetest, most affectionate canines in the world. These fur babies will sniff you, cuddle with you, and be with you wherever you go. The Havanese is a gentle and affectionate breed that thrives on human companionship. Your Havanese will often follow you from room to room throughout the day, and he can get anxious when left alone. Havanese love sticking by their owner’s side so much that they’ve earned the name “Velcro dog.” The Havanese is truly man’s best friend. The Havanese likes nothing more than to be around his people. One of the qualities most Havanese owners can agree on is how affectionate this dog is. Considered by some as an ideal family pet, Havanese dogs love people and crave their attention. They are particularly fond of children, with whom they love to have fun and play. They have a strong need for affection, and they aren’t shy about showing affection. One of the things that Havanese owners might’ve noticed is that they want to lick you almost all the time. It’s just their way of showing their absolute adoration. |  |
Friendly
They’ll charm people on the street, guests and the entire family! Havanese are generally friendly to all. The Havanese is a very personable little dog with a friendly temperament. With a cheerful nature and affinity for – well – just about everyone, they are very intelligent, very compact, and get on famously with children, strangers, and other household pets. Most will be friendly to other dogs as well, making them the stars of the dog park. Many Havanese will even get along well with cats.
Outgoing
The Havanese dog has a very spirited personality and a curious disposition. The Havanese has a sense of humor and loves the attention he gets when he does funny things. He is a clown and performs all the time.
The Havanese is a true playful spirit. This dog is extremely loyal to its owner, but he will also love to meet new friends and play with them, both humans and dogs.
Companionable
The Havanese is a peaceful and gentle dog. However, the Havanese is not the kind of dog you can leave alone for a long time. He likes to be around his people and can develop anxiety when they're not around.
They have an amicable nature and sweet disposition, being a devoted companion and lap dog.
Their social and outgoing nature makes them very well suited as therapy dogs, and they are popular visitors to the elderly residents of nursing homes.
Make sure your Havanese has constant companionship, and you’ll have an intelligent, furry family member who’s eager to please.
With its easygoing nature and sweet disposition, the Havanese is an excellent choice for novice owners and families with children.
Intelligent
He is also an intelligent dog who not only learns tricks quickly but loves to do so. They tend to take top honors in obedience competitions and love learning new tricks to impress their families.
Responsive
The Havanese is responsive to your commands because he loves you and wants to please you. Havanese are well suited to dog sports such as agility and flyball because they are quite agile and quick to learn.
Unlike other breeds, his intelligence does not give him an air of superiority. He will not try to dominate you during training.
Adaptable
A breed that can adapt to any living situation from an apartment to a house to a farm, the Havanese is a dog that is both versatile and adaptable.
- They are adaptable and easy to carry around, so they will love to go everywhere their family goes and participate in all activities.
- They can live in an apartment but a house with a large yard is advisable so they can run around in and play fetch games to use their energy.
- They love their family and easily adapt to your schedule and lifestyle.
Barking Tendencies: Low
They are not an overly vocal dog which is surprising since they are a toy breed. Havanese is not a yappy dog, but it will alert its owners to approaching people. Usually acknowledging that you have heard their alert is enough to make them cease.
These pups can be quite vocal about people in the yard, such as the delivery person or other animals passing by outside. Giving you a heads up as to who’s lurking about. Just don’t expect him to pounce on any intruders, as he’s more likely to roll over and ask for a belly rub. This is a terrible guard dog, but a pleasant canine neighbour.
Amusing Quirks
The Havanese has a sense of humor and loves the attention he gets when he does funny things. He is a clown and performs all the time.
Havanese may be busy active little dogs indoors but are generally relatively quiet. But every now and then, particularly in the evenings mayhem erupts as they enjoy short rounds of energetic rowdy madcap play. Just all of a sudden, one will take a flying leap off the back of the couch and continue in circles through the dining room, living room and family room tearing around the house like a banshee.
Another thing that Havanese are renowned for is their love of being up high. This is common among cats but unusual in dogs. The favorite resting spot of most Havanese is a high place, like the tops of chairs or the sofa. As young puppies even, they may climb to the back of the sofa where they rest their little head on your shoulder and fall asleep with their paws on your arm.
Paper is a favorite toy for the Havanese, and this clever little breed will go out of his way to find it, even sniffing through the jackets of your guests. Toilet paper, which can give him hours of shredding pleasure, is a special treat. Toss him a roll, and your house will soon look like it's been hit by Halloween pranksters.
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