Thanks for actually demonstrating all this! It's difficult for a novice to fully understand just from reading the standard exactly what's be looked for. Very helpful, thank you!
These videos are very helpful, thank you for posting them! I have a wonderful cavalier boy, my first show dog, that is learning how to show right alongside me.
I love your videos. Your older dogs seem to live to a ripe old age. I have a 5 year old Cavalier. My last Cav lived to be a little over 9 years before succumbing to mitral valve disease. My first dog was a mixed lab breed who lived to be 12 years old. She died from nasal cancer. Could you do a video explaining what you attribute to your dogs longevity? What food and supplements do you feed your dogs from puppy to adulthood? What do you feel is the most important part of keeping a dog healthy and helps ensure a longer life span? Thank you for your very fun, interesting and informative videos. ❤️🐶🐾
The key to longevity is to make sure the parents used in breeding are cleared - by specialists - of inherited health problems. Mitral valve disease is probably the single most important health clearance for Cavaliers, the breeding pair should be over 2 years old when testing is done, and the most recent test should be within a year of the breeding. I did a video on Cavalier heart health (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pDU13S810vk.html), and another on how to identify a reputable breeder who does the requisite health testing (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jK8mrPclQb4.html). As far as food is concerned, any premium brand is good. Just make sure it's NOT grain-free, and that it has added nutrients like Taurine (for heart health) and Vitamin A (for coat, muscle, and the nervous system). Puppy food should be used up until about 9 months of age, then adult food in smaller quantity should be used.
Thank you for the information. I forgot you had posted a video specifically for heart health. I just watched it again. I just love Jamba. He’s such a sweetie, as are all of your pups. When we got our first Cavalier, we had no idea about finding a reputable breeder. We didn’t realize not all breeders bred for health. Our first Cav, Duchess, was diagnosed within her first year with a very mild heart murmur. Amazingly, she stayed relatively healthy until a few months before she passed at 9 1/2 years. Despite the medications the vet prescribed in those last months, she continued to go down hill. I don’t think she was on the first medicine you mentioned in the video. I know she was on lasix. As she got worse, we had to syringe feed her when she refused to eat. With her health declining, we had to make the hard decision to let her go peacefully. Our new pup, Sera, now 5, has been murmur-free so far. We’ve always kept our dogs at a good weight, cleaned their teeth, and had regular vet checks. We always welcome advice from experienced breeders and owners. Thanks again for providing such good information to pet owners. I can see you are a very special person who is an animal lover and truly loves the breed. ❤️🐶🐾
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and wisdom about Cavaliers. We recently got our 2nd Cavalier and would love to know what you use for tick and flea preventative for your cavaliers?.
I don't like any of the topical treatments - I have never had any success with collars or drops on the back of the neck. In fact, some of them can cause serious complications, especially in a young puppy. We like to treat the environment, and minimize the chance of having a flea or tick infestation. However, once in a while, they do crop up. If that happens, I will give just ONE dose of Nexgard, and comb through the dogs thoroughly to make sure all the fleas/ticks have been removed. Nexgard has reported some incidents of adverse reaction, so I don't give it monthly, but I have not had any problems with a single dose, and it does kill the pests.
The reason why dogs have a better sense of smell is because their noses are larger than humans' and they have more olfactory cells to detect odors. It is often misunderstood that a dog's sense of smell is 100 million times greater than a human's. This does not mean that a dog is 100 million times more sensitive to smells than a human, but it does mean that a dog's sense of smell is 100 million times greater than a human's to detect even the faintest scent that a human would not notice.🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶💖💖💖💖💖💖
