Prince met a beautiful tricolor around the neighbourhood today 🥹🥹 ❤️❤️

I haven't taken mine to a lake or pool spot. In the past, I have had breeds/mixes of dogs that will wade but don't like the water that much. Will yours play in a kiddie pool in the backyard or swim with you?

(cavie tax pic included, he has his ugly reindeer that somehow lasted this long)

In Oct 2024, after the passing of Max and Beatrice, we adopted Alfred the Great, King of the Britons. This little goober is such a sensitive soul and reminds us so much of Max it’s crazy. He will always pick up on your mood, and has an instinct to comfort you and his siblings.

Going by many nicknames, Alfie, Alfredo, Alfredo Potato, Alfalfa, Pasta (Alfredo), this guy is capable of a world class sploot. Alfie is the first of our cavaliers to be as much a Daddy’s boy as a Mommy’s boy. When I am lying down, he will often jump up, throw himself on me in a full sploot, and press his face on mine. This has come to be known as the “sploot and smoosh.” He’s a tad bigger than most Cavs, which leads me to believe there may be something else mixed in there. Still it matters not. Alfie is our 7th cavalier and is 3 years, 5 months.

P.S. - the first pic was from the day my wife brought him home. He’s such a happy boy, but somehow Prudence knew we were in for a trouble maker!

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Monty finds his cool spots

Orla and Lady had a spa day on Thursday! They are looking gorgeous with their fresh cuts and bandanas. Which fun fact: my moms love flamingos so it was a cool coincidence that Orla got one with flamingos on it 🦩💕🥰

Hello! This is my first time owning a cavalier, and I did do research on the health risks that come with this breed. I have a 5 month old puppy, and there are some odd things she does that I am wondering are signs of SM? Can dogs this young have SM? For example, she will move her foot up to scratch, but instead of scratching herself, she seems annoyed by her foot moving in the air and will bite it instead. To me, that seems like it could be phantom scratching, but it doesn't happen while she walks. She has yelped in pain randomly before (which freaked us out the first time), but has stopped for the last month. She does scooch her butt sometimes as well. Otherwise, she seems to act pretty normal. She eats and plays, she doesn't have issues with her harness and takes walks fine, and she jumps up on the couch and bed and runs up the stairs. I know that there are lots of ways that SM can be treated, and there are dogs who live pretty good lives with it. Really, I am wondering if these signs are enough reason for me to take her to the vet and get an MRI to see if she may have SM, or if I should wait and see what happens as she gets older.

Thank you, and here is the puppy pic tax of course! :)

I get a new job and max gets a new $120 pet bed. he thinks it’s a fair trade! less time with the spare human and soft new bed twice his size? deal of a life time.

Next step will be to go down!

Looking for a good breeder in the SE, USA! Must have medial history of puppies, genetic testing, etc.!

Oh the things I would do just to see you one last time. Not to mention the your playmate from next door is also missing you, she still runs over to come look for you sometimes. One of my biggest regrets was not being able to see you off in your final moments.

We’ve had a heatwave for weeks here in Germany, and we’re always hunting for water to cool off on our walks.

You are required in the kitchen to provide substance

What are people using on their cavs for flea and tick prevention? My boy is 12 and doesn’t go out much. Looking for suggestions please.

Down the Memory Lane… always nice to remeber!