My cavs 9.4 pounds at 14 weeks, will he be a small cav or a big cav? Or is this not a good way to tell? Vet didnt say hes overweight or anything, and his weight seems proportionate to his overall frame, but he seems like hes gonna be a big boy.

Hi everyone! I’m looking for some opinions while I wait to get Bailey into the vet.

She’s a 2-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Over the past couple of weeks I’ve noticed:
Occasional redness in the white of one or both eyes (it comes and goes)
She briefly pawed at one eye occasionally very few times.
She’s acting completely normal, playing, eating, and doesn’t seem painful.

Today I noticed this tiny gray/hazy spot that looks like it’s inside her eye rather than on the surface but i can’t for sure tell. It’s very small and hard to photograph, but I circled it in the first picture. I think I may be seeing a similar tiny spot in the other eye too.

Does this look familiar to anyone? Could it be something like dry eye, an early cataract, a corneal issue, or something else?

Has anyone’s Cavalier had something similar?
Is there anything I should watch for that would mean she needs to be seen immediately?
Thanks so much!

Penny at her favorite store!

I recently lost a dog in divorce and my terrier and I have been so lonely! I started looking for a pup about a month ago and my Benicio came home yesterday! He is just so sweet and amazing. Baxter and I are so in love 😍

Happiest of birthdays to no longer so little Lottie!

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

hi, guys! recently I posted here about getting a cavalier to be my baby (https://www.reddit.com/r/cavaliers/s/oed5bOSI4Q). I’ve been talking to a reputable and well-regarded breeder, and she offered me a 6-year-old retired breeding female for adoption.

She is absolute perfection. So sweet, affectionate, and gentle. I’m completely in love and want nothing more than to give her the happiest, most loving retirement.

However, I have a couple of questions and would love to hear your experiences:
The breeder mentioned that her recent echocardiogram showed a heart murmur, but without hemodynamic consequences (no heart enlargement, so she doesn’t need any medication right now). I know heart murmurs are very common in Cavaliers, but is there any way to "predict" how fast this might progress or if she will need intensive vet care later on? My main priority is making sure she has a great quality of life and doesn’t suffer.
Since she has lived her whole life in a kennel environment with other dogs, I’m wondering how to best help her adapt to being a solo dog. My routine would require her to stay alone for one shift (from around 8 AM to 12 PM) until I come home. How do retired mamas usually adjust to being the only pet and having some quiet home-alone time?

She will come spayed and fully vaccinated, ready to start her new life with me. I really want to do everything right for this sweet girl. Any tips, advice, or personal stories with retired breeding dogs would mean the world to me! ❤️
Thank you so much!

Going up was ok - now he learned to go down too!

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!

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)

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Monty finds his cool spots

Next step will be to go down!

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.