Hi Laura, Thank you for your information. I have been getting a few replies and I am happy to hear people's responses as they are reinforcing my excitement over getting a cavalier! I spoke with a breeder this morning and my husband and I will be visiting her in a few weeks.
Anathea At 11:42 AM 10/27/01 -0400, you wrote: >> How have you dealt with your Cavalier's love to run? Is there any sort of >> training or socialization techniques that help prevent this? The running >> issue is my biggest concern. > >I would not necessarily call a Cavalier a runner. Overall, my Cavaliers >listen very well and come to me virtually every time--unless my timing is >off and they have begun to run in earnest towards something they want by the >time I call them. I rarely have trouble anyhow because my yard is fairly >large (and will be a lot larger next year!) so they get to *run* all day >long--if they want to. However, they choose to sleep most of the time! >When out on walks or hikes, they are on lead most of the time--unless we are >way off a roadway where there is no danger. The couple of times my dogs >*escaped* because a gate was left open all I did was go out in the front >yard and call them and they all came running back immediately. > >> Another question: My husband and I are very quiet and for most of the time >> our dog will be with us, however we have 12 nieces and nephews and more on >> the way. Do you have any suggestions for helping our dog adapt to big get >> togethers? In general, what has been your experience with the Cavalier >> dealing with big family get togethers? > >My dogs LOVE get togethers. They all think the *party* is for them! I >doubt that will be a problem at all. In fact, if you want to eventually put >the dog away during the get together--you are likely to be met with >resistance. > >> Also, my husband and I don't have children, but may have a baby in a year >or >> so, has anyone on this list dealt with introducing their cavalier to a new >> baby in the house? > >I started in Cavaliers in 1976. My first child was born in 1978 and my >second in 1993. Never had the slightest problem with the dogs adapting to >the children. Every single Cavalier, without exception, was wonderful to >the babies, toddlers, and on up. Completely trustworthy. I think it is >better that your dog is an adult when you start your family than getting a >dog after you start a family--unless you wait until the children are much >older. > >> A weather question, we live on the coast in New England. How do Cavaliers >> like the snow and beach? > >Mine like both. I've never used a coat on my Cavaliers in the winter and I >don't have any air conditioning. They deal with heat and cold very well. > >> What is the best method for cleaning the Cavalier's teeth? I know if we >get >> a dog I am going to be adamant about cleaning its teeth! > >You can have the puppy/dog chew on raw marrow bones regularly. Very little >cleaning may be necessary. Brushing the teeth when needed can help. I >don't brush teeth. If the dog is building up any tartar I scale the teeth >with a tooth scaler. I have a couple of dogs that have never had their >teeth cleaned and they are sparkling white still--especially my Tia. > >> Finally, are there any sort of training techniques you recommend for the >> Cavalier? Any books on training that you have found helpful? Any toys >you >> suggest (I am starting a collection of toys already)? I am interested in >> agility training, not for competition, just for fun. > >Clicker training is the absolute best--get a good book on clicker training >and train your puppy/dog that way. Both of you will love it. Toys--my dogs >love the fuzzy toys, raw marrow bones, balls, those chewable/beef >flavored/grenade looking things sort of like a Kong, and buster cubes with >treats inside. Cavaliers tend to love agility training. You will have a >lot of fun with that. > >Laura Trunk >Roycroft Cavaliers > >========================================================= >"Magic Commands": >to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL >to start it up gain click here: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. >Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > >All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author. > > ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author.
