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[sheepdog]

Congradulations! Very cute pup. Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are good natured, gentle dogs, I'm sure he will make a great family pet for you. Remember to use positive reinforcment training methods, nothing harsh, these dogs are pretty sensitive.

Hopefully you've had him vet checked, heart murmors and bad patella's are very common in this breed. Also, don't forget to check his ears and clean them as needed. Some Spaniels have a pretty fair amount of hair that grows in the ear canal, make sure it is kept clean and dry.

[anwiii]

would they be prone to the same eye disease cocker spaniels get? cataracts are a HUGE problem so if they are, maybe ash and the family need to be aware of that. i haven't researched it since you're the animal expert

i can agree that at least most spaniels if not all are very sensitive so the positive reinforcements are highly advisable. so sensitive that if you don't treat them especially right, they may cower over time where there is no reasonable explanation. they just need more love and attention than other breeds...especially when training them.

my last two dogs were golden retrievers. although VERY VERY smart and easy to train, they are also very sensitive

btw ash, at first quick glance, it almost looked like you had a golden retriever pup. your dog is beautiful and very cute! enjoy this time because they don't stay that way forever haha!

sheepdog, on Feb 15 2010, 11:40 PM, said:

Congradulations! Very cute pup. Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are good natured, gentle dogs, I'm sure he will make a great family pet for you. Remember to use positive reinforcment training methods, nothing harsh, these dogs are pretty sensitive.

Hopefully you've had him vet checked, heart murmors and bad patella's are very common in this breed. Also, don't forget to check his ears and clean them as needed. Some Spaniels have a pretty fair amount of hair that grows in the ear canal, make sure it is kept clean and dry.

[webishqiptar]

Very nice adorable dog. I'd like to have a dog, but I don't like the idea of having one inside my house. I still have an idea of dogs being unhealthy and dirty. I prefer cats and have one inside my house. But though there must be a way to have a clean dog around my house. Still very lovely dog, I bet it can be hard to loose it, even by accident or by stealing.

[-Sky-]

How is your Ethernet cables Ash? If I recall correctly you dog chewed through it, yes? Some puppies just cant help chewing things..even some full grown dogs...they have to have their moments of chewing something, like a slipper or so..

[anwiii]

haha i think that's why my dog always had plenty of toys to chew on including tennis balls. he rips 'm to shreds, but he loves 'm and i don't have to worry about him chewing on or destroying anything important. when i clean the apartment, i put his toys(he has about 15 of 'm) in a pile. the next day, he has carried all his toys from one room to the other where i am usually at on the computer. he's funny. he's over 2 years old and still a little kid..... like me

-Sky-, on Feb 17 2010, 09:28 PM, said:

How is your Ethernet cables Ash? If I recall correctly you dog chewed through it, yes? Some puppies just cant help chewing things..even some full grown dogs...they have to have their moments of chewing something, like a slipper or so..

[sheepdog]

Yes, they can have some eye problems too, I just didn't want to scare you too bad right off, lol.
They can get cherry eye and general eye infections, however, their eyes are tighter fitting in the eye socket, and so they are not quite as bad as cocker spaniels can be.
Cherry eye is an infection in one of the tear glands, the gland becomes impacted, and infected, and swells out into a big red nasty looking lump from the tissue around the eye. It looks bad, but can be corrected. They sometimes respond to antibiotic drops in the eye, but in some cases they are snipped out. Only problem with the surgery is that the dog may get dry eye, which is then a life long problem with keeping eye drops in the eye. Generally they are ok though. I used to raise Bulldogs and Neapolitian Mastiffs, so I've seen a few of them.

Human eye wash, saline solution, is fine to use on dogs, if you see matter starting to form around they eyes. Keeping the goo wiped away usually heads off any problems.

[Ash-Bash]

Just to let you know I have taken quite a few photo's I will be uploading them some time this week once I have some spear time in my busy schedule .

[nirvaman]

Good for you ash , but you need to yhink of your dog's vaccination , he will need 4 vaccinations about CHLP ,*Caré , leptospirose,hépatite,parvovirose* , sorry but i don't know the names in english , and this should be done at the age of 10 weeks and not exceed 12 weeks !
You need also to provide good quality food for your dog , to help him grow.

PS:I'm a veterinarian doctor , so if you will have questions ,ask me and i will be happy to answer you in FRENCH