References - FaustHouse Havanese

The Sherrons Family
September 2022

FaustHouse Havanese is the very best in every way. The website is full of helpful information and is kept up to date! The high level of professionalism is most apparent in the thorough application process, the careful breeding program, the genuine love for each dog, and the overall knowledge of the breed. Our female, Dollie, has lived up to every expectation since we picked her up in September 2022! She reflects so many of the breed attributes described for the Havanese. She is very healthy, smart, and loving. It had been ten years since we have had an indoor dog and yes, we thought long and hard about the responsibility. Dollie brings us so much joy! We definitely made the right choice with the breed and with FaustHouse Havanese. Thank you Anna and Karen for answering my many questions, guiding me through the selection process, and for raising such wonderful puppies!

The Butler/Matheney Family
September 2022

We lost our [first] beloved Havanese in August 2021. By the following summer, we were ready to adopt a new puppy. We knew we wanted another Havanese, and began our search on the AKC website, and that is where we first learned about FaustHouse Havanese.

I contacted a handful of recommended kennels found through the AKC website. It was clear from the very beginning that FaustHouse was a step or two above the others. Anna and Karen were very responsive, and we were impressed by their thorough vetting and application process. Once we were approved as new puppy parents, they demonstrated great follow-up and excellent communication.

We loved the live webcam experience to watch our new puppy and his siblings develop into thriving and happy puppies. It was apparent from the beginning that Anna and Karen treat their dogs as family members and feel the same love for the breed as we do. By the time we arrived to pick up our puppy, Roby, we knew we had chosen wisely.

Roby is now almost eleven months, and is one of the happiest, friendliest, and all-around good-natured dogs we have ever met. He is also almost a perfect example of the breed standard, and the perfect companion for us. He has quickly become a much-loved family member, as well as one of the most popular dogs in a neighborhood full of great dogs.

We are very grateful to Anna and Karen for being such wonderful proponents of the Havanese breed, and for their dedication and hard work in bringing wonderful, healthy, happy puppies into the lives of their new families. We highly recommend FaustHouse and couldn’t be happier with our Roby.

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The Page Family
June 2022

Vehemently opposed to any puppy mill-like or other irresponsible breeding, I sought to find a reputable breeder that demonstrated a commitment to the breed as well as provide the best for her breeding stock. All FaustHouse dogs live in the house and fully integrated into home activities. Their well-being is always priority number one. After all, how could I responsibly get a puppy and not care how that puppy was produced? Through FaustHouse website, I was able to carefully research the results of all performed health tests to make an informed decision about my puppy. I also loved that I could watch the exciting development of the puppies via web cam. As a repeat buyer, I am now the proud owner of two beautiful and happy FaustHouse Havanese in which my husband and I could not imagine ours lives without. With many years dedicated exclusively to Havanese, Anna has gained a wealth of knowledge and loves to share with her puppy parents to ensure the best for them. I am so glad I found FaustHouse.

The Schmidt/Sacks Family
June 2022

We cannot say enough wonderful things about Anna and FaustHouse. From the start, we knew we were dealing with someone who wasn’t thinking of our Ollie as a pet, but as a member of the family and that’s exactly what she is! Anna was everything we were looking for; she is responsive, kind, and an all around good person. Throughout every step of the process, from our first contact through bringing Ollie home, Anna was communicative and answered ALL of our questions, often before we thought of them. The puppies and their parents are clearly healthy, well cared for and loved. We know that because of her our Ollie knew love even before she joined her forever family. We will forever be thankful to Anna for the beautiful contribution to our family.

The McCarn Family
January 2022

In the spring of 2021, we decided it was the right time to begin our search for a puppy to add to our family. COVID was starting to subside (or so we thought) and we were ready to re-enter society full force as retired people with a new puppy to train and love! I started my research and almost immediately found FaustHouse Havanese. I studied the website, which is an awesome resource for learning about the Havanese breed and how to take care of them from people who know what they are doing.

We watched the puppy cam often and fell in love with the cute little Havanese puppies! Wade has numerous short puppy videos on YouTube that we enjoyed viewing. He gave us the idea to try agility with our future puppy. We were excited to find out about the planned litters and completed an application. Once we were approved, I met Anna and actually also met her beautiful Havanese moms to be and Max, who turned out to be Rocky’s dad. Anna, Karen, and Wade were wonderful to work with throughout the process. After the litters were born, we watched the puppies grow up on “puppy TV” and saw how much love and attention that Anna, Karen, and Wade poured over all those little puppies! It was exciting to know that one of those cuties would be coming to our home! At six weeks we visited the puppies and Rocky picked us. Anna is very good at matching the puppy with the correct family. We brought him home in September. He has been a healthy, fun, energetic, smart, and loving addition to our family for the last four months. He will be six months old in a few weeks and is doing well in puppy obedience classes. We couldn’t be happier with our decision and highly recommend Anna, Karen, and Wade at FaustHouse Havanese for your next canine family member.

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The Potter Pack
December 2021

We feel very fortunate to have two Fausthouse Havanese. Anna is very thorough in screening perspective dog parents, including checking their references. She wants to ensure that any new dog parent is going to treat her dogs as well as she does – which is a tall order. It is obvious that the well-being of the dogs is her highest priority. We got our first Havanese, Rocky, from Anna when he was 8 months old. There was no doubt that he had been treated as a member of her family and that they shared a very close bond. After the tears were shed, we brought him home and he got along great with our Cavalier who was older and had a failing heart. I suspect that our older dog lived longer because of having Rocky as his packmate.

When our Cavalier passed away, we let Anna know and it wasn’t long before a litter was born. It was terrific to watch the pups in the litter grow and interact from day 1 on the Fausthouse “puppy cam”. There was lots of socialization and mental stimulation for the puppies. As a result, they are very well adjusted. We brought our second Fausthouse Havanese, Havers, home when he was 10 weeks old. He made the adjustment to our house very easily. Rocky and Havers are a joy to have with us. They are bright, inquisitive, and funny. They play together daily and curl up to sleep together each night. They travel well and go on vacations with us. It is impossible not to love them and their antics. We are grateful to Anna, Karen, and Wade for giving these two delightful pups a great start in life and then handing them off to us. We can easily recommend Fausthouse Havanese to anyone.

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Forever Grateful
The Eaton Family
May 2021

We decided after our first Havanese, Ellie Mae, was approaching 2 years old that we would love to adopt another Havanese. Since Ellie’s breeder had moved across country we started to research closer reputable breeders. I had viewed the Fausthouse Havanese website many times over the years as a source of information on care and training and to enjoy all of their puppy pictures, etc. Upon first contact with Anna at Fausthouse Havanese, I knew we would be fortunate to adopt a baby sister from her. Once talking with Anna you can tell the love and devotion she has for all of her Havanese and the importance she places on their well being.

After our application was accepted and references checked we were told up front there would be a wait to get a pup … it was well worth the wait! Once our puppy was born we enjoyed watching her grow EVERY day on the videos of Fausthouse live-streams. If we had any questions we would send emails and they were quickly answered.

When we picked up baby sister Clover, they had prepared a bag for her with a beautiful blanket, toys, food, treats and more. An organized folder with all of her vaccine records and microchip information, etc was given to us as well…everything and more to get Clover through the transition to a new home as easy as possible. A few days after we brought her home we took her to the vet with all of her records and she passed with flying colors – the vets and technicians all love her!!
Because of the way she was trained to use the pee pads, and the information Fausthouse shares on their website for setting up our home for a new pup, our little Clover has done amazingly well in using the pads.

She is such a playful and sociable little love. She and Ellie Mae are having so much fun together and are inseparable. Because Clover was exposed to other adult Havanese while with Anna she seemed to have a seamless transition adjusting to her new big sister! We are so looking forward to many years of fun, love and joy with our Clover!!

We are so grateful for our fluffy bundle and would absolutely, without reservation, recommend Fausthouse Havanese to anyone wanting a healthy and happy puppy of this incredible breed!!!

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T. Rupacz
September 2020

After my parents got their first Havanese, I fell in love with the breed. After a lot of research, I decided it was time to get a second dog and wanted to get my first Havanese. In 2013, I connected with Anna and got my sweet Dixie girl. The whole experience was fantastic. We loved watching the webcam which we call “puppy vision,” to see the litter grow and play. On pick up day, we loved all of the knowledge and resources Anna had to share and provide to us. We enjoyed spending time getting to know our pup and getting ready to bring her home.

After our 17 year old cattle dog passed, I knew when we were ready to add a second dog, Anna would be our first call. In early 2020, we started watching one of Anna’s current litters playing and growing and we knew it was time to add another Havanese. Our feisty fun Kona girl was born June 2020. Once again every step of the way, Anna was amazing to work with. She cares for each puppy like her family and that love and care shows in how well mannered, socialized and loving her puppies are when you get to bring them home.

We talk about our amazing experience with the FaustHouse team to everyone who meets our girls. Our girls are loving, playful, great with our kids, and an absolute joy. Anna, Karen and Wade are top notch breeders and we highly recommend working with them. You will be glad you did.

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S. Morissette and M. Aubanel
June 2020

We recently brought home our first Havanese puppy after mourning the loss of our nearly 16 year old miniature schnauzer. We researched breeds thoroughly as we wanted a small non-shedding dog that would be able to travel with us frequently and tolerate the southern heat. When we found Anna and FaustHouse Havanese, we knew we had the right breeder. Her website is extremely thorough, filled with valuable information and videos. Anna spends time and energy vetting those lucky enough to be chosen to bring home one of her well cared for pups. She went out of her way to contact all of our references. Her knowledge and willingness to share information and answer all questions made the process very easy.

We paid our deposit and waited for the good news when a litter was born. Smoochie and Maverick welcomed 5 pups on March 5th and we were able to watch the pups live on YouTube from day 1. This was around the time that Covid-19 pandemic hit and watching the pups became a wonderful distraction and allowed us even more time to focus on them.

Havanese pups have the advantage of looking different from their siblings so it was easy to be able to see the different personalities emerge. The live feeds really made us feel apart of their lives and allowed us to recreate a very similar environment at home to ease the transition for our sweet little Arlo. It was so clear to us how much work, effort and love goes into raising the absolute best pups. Anna made the most of the situation with the pandemic and kept everyone safe when we went to pick up our pup. We decided that it was the safest to drive even though we are 12 hours away, but our little Arlo, (Honey Bunny Blaine) handled it like a champ.

Our Veterinarian was notably impressed with how clean and healthy she was and remarked the rareness of not having any single issues or concerns. Arlo was given a perfect health inspection report and he even jokingly offered to keep her. It’s a real testament to Anna’s health testing that to this day, Arlo has never vomited or had diarrhea- unusual in my experience with young pups. She is a perfect healthy and happy puppy.

As we train her and do our best to socialize her as completely as possible, she has become a favorite in the neighborhood, having made many new friends both human and canine. She is already such an important part of our family and we are so thrilled and thankful to Anna for making it possible. I would not hesitate to use Anna in the future and know that it is worth the wait to find the right responsible breeder whose focus is to better the breed instead of churning out designer versions.!

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J. F.
June 2020

On March 17, 2019, I lost my Fergie to a severe heart condition. She was the love of my life and I never thought I could ever welcome another dog into my home and my life. Well, life was lonely without a fur baby, so I started to research breeds and breeders. That is when I came upon the Havanese and Anna. Life was changed. Wow, what an incredible website, credentials, testimonials and absolutely beautiful dogs and puppies.

I was hooked and that is when the procedure started to adopt. First, the care that Anna takes to screen potential parents was welcoming and then her telephone “interview” gets to know you call with you was also welcoming and fun. Anna has an incredible personality, but her attention to care to whom she welcomes to adopt one of her puppies lets you know how serious she takes the process and just how much she cares about every puppy she helps bring into this world. Now, don’t get me started on the webcam availability one the puppies are born. To have the ability to watch the puppies grow and mature, OMG, I can’t begin to tell you how much time I spent watching them every day. Last and perhaps equally important is the unlimited access to Anna for advice and just sharing of events in your puppy’s life. Anna is one of a kind, and I am so thankful and grateful I found her and now I have my Pippa who brings me joy and laughter and fills my heart with pure love and joy each day.

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The Bagley Family
June 2019

After losing our precious buttercream Havanese dog suddenly seven years prior, we were finally ready to add a new dog to our family in January 2018. Fans of the family-friendly, hypoallergenic breed, we knew we wanted another Havanese. We decided on looking for a black puppy (the opposite color of our previous furry boy) and name him Vader (Human daddy is a Star Wars fan). We also wanted to make sure we connected with a reputable breeder. We found Fausthouse Havanese through the AKC. Much to our delight—and surprise—they had a black Havanese puppy, already named Vader, born on December 6, 2017, and he was available for adoption . . . just an hour and a half away from us. We felt it was destiny!

Once we shared our story with Anna Faust, she invited our family to meet with Vader. It was love at first sight!! We took to Vader immediately and he took to us as well. Gentle by nature, we felt he was perfect for our family of five (two parents and three daughters). After doing more research, we learned that Anna guarantees all of her puppies’ health, and takes great loving care of them as their first human mommy. She won’t transport them as cargo, so potential parents must be willing to travel to pick their puppy up. She does initial vaccinations, as well as crate, potty, and walking training. She also has a long record of award-winning show Havanese whom she breeds. Wow! Again, we felt it was destiny!

On February 17, after meeting with Anna Faust’s veterinarian and getting a clean bill of health, we brought our adorable puppy Vader home with a large puppy blanket, treats, toys and handbook provided by Fausthouse Havanese. Since then, Anna has been there for us whenever we’ve had questions about Vader’s care and training. We could not have asked for a better partner in raising Vader than Anna Faust. If you’re looking for a healthy, well-bred, much-loved Havanese puppy, we highly recommend Fausthouse Havanese. The Bagley Family

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M. and B. Shutak
June 2019

If you are searching for a very special puppy to add to your household, we would suggest that you speak with Anna Faust of Fausthouse Havanese. After grieving the loss of our dear corgi in late 2017, we began our quest for our next companion. We researched several breeds and kept returning to the Havanese. We were fortunate enough to meet Anna and her dear friend Karen Hornsby at a show in Concord in Spring 2018. They could not have been kinder and gave us the gift of their time and experience (which was all the more remarkable since Anna was extremely busy with club responsibilities in addition to showing her own entry).

Anna’s dedication to advancing the best the Havanese breed has to offer is on full display on her website. We were so impressed with the way she made it easy to follow the development of her puppies. I must confess that the webcam feed became my favorite “secret vice” over the summer of 2018!

We stayed in touch with Anna after the Concord show and, when Smoochie had her first litter in mid-June, we asked Anna to place our names on the list. After listening carefully to what we were looking for in a companion, she matched us with her little Andy Andes, who we have renamed “Gambit.” He has brought us so much joy with his fun-loving mischievous “big-boy” attitude to life! We could not have designed a more perfect fit for our household (aka “GambitLand”). Anna is a very special person with a very special gift – you can place your trust in her and know that you will receive the gift of honesty.

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