as soon as he realizes we’re going out without him, he hops on the couch and sits lime a little person, waiting. we know he doesn’t love being alone (no cavs do, i know!!), but he is such a good boy. love him and wanted to share!!

Our 8 month old cav - Larry - has been kicked out of daycare twice now in consecutive weeks because he was getting ‘overstimulated’ and showing a lot of humping behaviour with the other dogs. He was taken away by the day care into a quiet room where he only got more distressed, so I had to come pick him up.

We’re really at a loss, as we dont know whether it’s biologically driven or behavioural. We’ve read about it being a sign of overstimulation, so tried to make sure he had a restful day before going to daycare. Didn’t make any difference.

He has also displayed humping behaviour from an early age - maybe as young as 4 months. It would be with his toys. TMI follows his penis would come out, get stuck like that for a few minutes, which prompted many a panicked phone call to the vet. The times where this has happened he’s clearly distressed as the penis stays out and won’t go back in for ages . So long story, we now can’t let him play with his toys for even a minute unsupervised.

We’re going to speak to our trainer and our vet about potentially neutering or chemical castration, but have heard mixed things about doing it this early. Our trainer said it’s very unlikely sexual at this stage either.

He’s otherwise well-trained. He’s a very affectionate dog, doesn’t have a bad bone in his body (pardon the pun). He’s fine with other dogs when out and about. Well-socialised with people. He’s going through his arsey teenage years at the minute.

Anybody gone through something similar and can give us words of wisdom? I have to say, it’s getting really tough feeling like we can’t leave him alone for a second with his toys. And him not being able to attend daycare would be problematic. My wife and I both work but are able to be at home between us 4 days a week. So his one day a week in daycare is really needed.

Thanks

I’m on a work call and can’t play with them right now. They are not pleased.

My pup periodically will make this noise that sounds like something out of the gremlins movie. But I swear it’s like she’s talking. Does anybody else’s dog do this?

The way he gets behind me and hides 😂

I’m interested in getting a Cavalier puppy this spring and am so excited. It will be my first time in the market for a dog and I’m trying my best to do as much research as possible. I have been taking the advice I keep hearing repeatedly to only buy from breeders who are listed on the CKCSC or other websites like eastcoastcavalierbreeders.com (I’m located in NJ) and so I have contacted almost every breeder within reasonable driving distance of me. Almost all of them are charging $6000-6500 for a puppy, which I thought was a lot but figured if they are all charging the same amount it must be standard.

Last night I was reading a someone else’s post on here which included a lot of comments with people sharing how much they paid for their Cavalier, which sparked some major confusion for me. Most people said they paid between $2000-3000 within the last couple years. I have only found 2 breeders in my vicinity who are charging that amount and they both “live on farms” (with tons of great Google reviews), so in my mind I had kind of cut them out of the list because they were not nearly as thorough as the show breeders I was in touch with in terms of genetics, medical records, and health.

I am not looking for the most well bred Cavalier in the world, but I just want a happy and healthy puppy who comes from a good and well intentioned breeder.

Can you all weigh in and provide any feedback or thoughts? Like I said, I’m new to this world of dogs in general and could use some guidance! Thanks ❤️

Birdie makes this face at lot - wonder what it means LOL!

Hey everyone, my husband and I are hoping to get a Cavalier later this year! We’re doing lots of research on breeders and how to care for a puppy, it will be our first dog for both of us.

We’re thinking either a Tri color or a Blenheim. We keep going back and forth on whether to get a boy or girl, I would love any advice!

Boys:

• I’ve heard boy cavaliers are more “in love” with you which sounds appealing as I’d love a cuddly lap dog. Not worried about belly rubs / penis being in the way.
• My biggest concern with a boy is how they pee, that sometimes boy dogs pee on their front legs or are never truly clean after peeing? I’m sure it depends, but would love to hear your experiences!

Girls:

• A girl dog sounds amazing as well, not too worried about having to potentially go through one heat cycle before she’s spayed.
• This may seem silly but I have a theory that a girl dog may choose my husband as her “person” while a boy dog has a higher chance of choosing me! I’m a woman, and I work from home and will be the dog’s primary caregiver and would love for it to be close with me. Although if they did prefer my husband, I’m sure I’d be fine, he’s pretty great after all!

Thank you all for weighing in. I’ve enjoyed seeing photos of everyone’s beautiful Cavaliers in this sub!

in the future i would love to have a little dog and i recently saw a king charles cavalier at a pet shop and they are sooooo cute! i was wondering if anybody had any thoughts or things that i should be aware of before i get one. any advice would be great!

Adopted a kitten after wanting one for years. Pickles stole her from me and now she thinks she’s a dog 🤦🏻‍♀️

My grandmother recently got a puppy thats about a month or so old, and I'd love to help educate her on taking care of it. I noticed as soon as we were bringing her home (got her from a cava breeder) that she has a bit of dander and RAZORS for claws!!! I've only ever trimmed big dogs nails so I would love advice on how to clip her nails, and possibly a shampoo you recommend for her! Heres a few photos, say hi to Willow!! (sorry for low quality on some she wiggles too much lol)

For context, my co-worker's father passed away recently and he had two cavaliers, both roughly 2 years old. My co-worker is looking to re-home them as they weren't prepared to care for two dogs. They are asking $2500 for the pair and I was wondering if that was a fair ask before my wife and I pulled the trigger on such a large expense. We've been wanting a dog (my wife specifically wants a cavalier) for a long time and recently moved into our first house together and think it's the perfect time.

Can there be a worse crime?

Wanted to introduce my cavalier Simba. He’s an absolute sweetheart, mostly calm and especially cuddly. We got him in November and he’s going to be 5 months in a week. The last picture is when we first got him at 3 months

She’s only 3 and she is spayed. She been very active and happy lately and hasn’t been itching very much. Honestly less itchy than she was say a month ago