julesluvscavs

Sorry to hear this very sad and heartbreaking news about Luca We used to know her owner through a photography site many years ago.' RIP Luca, run free over the rainbow bridge

x RIP Penny

Awwww thank you so much Boronia ! And once again Everyone else x

I'm so sorry to hear of your loss, RIP Charlotte x

Awwww thank you again Everyone for your really lovely compliments, and birthday wishes for Renae :D

for you Esky, thinking of you all x

Everyone ! She was looking very tired in the pic on the bottom right hand side. it had been a very long day and she was fighting going to sleep, probably because she thought she was going to get more treats :laugh: when I get the other random pics off the camera of her visiting the pet boutique, I might share them in here later too :) She's got heaps of pretty bows, but they just don't seem to hold in her ears for very long. As soon as she shakes her head , they often fall out, which is a real pity

Hi and Thank you Trishm :) I don't post that often on here anymore but I still like to catch up every so often in here :)

Hi All :D Here's a collage of some of Renae's 10th birthday pics. She was spoilt heaps and spent the day going for a drive with us and her son Joey, shopping at a classy doggy -pet boutique in Strathablyn SA (Toto and Bagpuss). We did let her buy a few doggy treats from there of course ! (she picked them out herself ) Finishing off the day with a birthday party celebration . She didn't get to eat her birthday cake, but she did get to lick the cream off the tongs (and there was a fair bit on them) :laugh: We are so blessed to have her (and her son Joey) in our lives. We hope we continue to have many more with them both ! :) The pic in my avatar was from my birthday last year i think :) Joey is on the left hand side of me, Renae on the right .

Well there are healthy Cavs and unhealthy ones (as said in here by different people), as with most breeds of dogs We can only try our best to find the healthiest ones out there, going about it by what has been suggested in here several times :) There's no guarantees given with anything in life, with either with humans and animals.. If it still concerns why don't you go to some Cavalier club fun days in your state (if they have one) with your Mum, and talk and mingle with the pet owners that go to them. You will see heaps of very happy owners and Cavaliers with waggily tails. They also some times do talks on keeping your cavalier healthy :)

Well perhaps now Black Dog you best start another post asking about a different breed of dog that might be better suited for your Mother, that hopefully has no genetic health issues at all , or not as many as the bad ones that have been used as examples in here.. As you can see I am very passionate about this breed of dog ! I would have a third one in a heart beat if the situation arose, and I would once again buy from a breeder that has a good reputation and well respected Hope you find something perfect for your Mother. All the best :)

totally ! :) x

Renae visiting me when i was very ill last year. My husband came and picked me up from hospital and we went and sat by the beach for a while. He had bought Joey and Renae with him to see me. Luckily they don't judge me with all my health issues and still want and love me as their owner. Thats unconditional love. Yeah Ive gone off track I know MEH ! :D

Hi there stans mum !! and thank you also Im supposed to be emailing a lovely doler on here atm, but keep getting distracted in here :laugh: I'm sure she will understand :D Lovely seeing you all too ! x

Awww beautiful !!

Thank you Baileys Mum :D x

Great to hear your sister's and your Cavs all lived to those ages !

Thank you Drumbeat I don't post much these days on here unfortunately (and I know of others) due to so much nastiness,negativity and bullying going on However there are many lovely, helpful and friendly dolers i have met on here, and also see around on fb, so DOL has been really good too ! :D so I do pop in and have a bit of a read every so often, and contribute when the situation arises ;-)

Thank you Cavstar ! :D Your Miss Lucy is gorgeous too! Hope you have many happy and healthy years with her

Hi :) We own beautiful 2 Cavalier King Charles Spaniels (not sure why people still call them King Charles Cavaliers??) , Joey and Renae. They are an Absolute joy to own and we feel very blessed to have them both in our lives and hearts :D I have owned many dogs in my life, none of which have never had some sort of health problem along the way. Mostly cancer has taken their lives I always wanted Cavalier from when I was really young, but ended up with more active and farm type dogs as I used to compete in Obedience and Agility. It was only in my early 30's my husband and I bought our first one 'Joey'. We were very aware that Cavaliers can have some genetic issues (altho many breeds do as well) but we wanted to make sure we did our homework and research properly first before we bought one. We knew there would never be a health guarantee (altho the decent and ethical breeders will offer another pup from future litters if there is a medical issues found in the first 12 months .. I think? im not sure the time length atm) So with all this in mind we sought out breeders that had healthy reputable lines., as one does with every breed they are seriously thinking of buying. In fact some of us dog lovers put more effort into the getting the right healthy dog than some people who have children, when perhaps they shouldnt be because of their genetic health issues ! (But thats another topic !) Doesn't seem to stop them from producing Anyway Joey came to us when he was about 18 months old. He had have to have a small hernia repair operation (which we knew about), but it wasn't life threatening, or has ever affected him in any way since. When I looked up about hernias in the health section on Dol , there were many other cases with all breeds of dogs, so I know its not a 'Cav' only problem. I was paranoid in the beginning of owning him as everyone went on about Cavs and patella's, and Heart problems etc etc, and i was constantly at the vets lol Joey once strained his muscle in his leg and i straight away thought it was his patella. It was just a strain from running and turning quickly around, nothing sinister and nothing that wouldn't come right with rest ..Its been fine since! Well he's now 8, got a brilliant heart and is great health apart from being a bit overweight, which is mostly my fault as i cant exercise them like I used to be able too. But we do watch their weight as we are advised to by their breeder and the SA Cavalier Club. As we all know extra weight can cause heart issues ( with pets or humans) but as they are prone to it, we are on cautious side . Many Cavalier owners don't always heed this advice, then they wonder why there are problems later ! The only Main issues we have had with Joey and his Mother Renae are with their teeth and gums, and thats only just recently has happened. The teeth specialist said to us its not uncommon in most brachy breeds of dogs, so not just Cavaliers. Most times teeth/gum problems can be rectified and its not necessarily means the end of their life . Renae recently had a tumour in her gums, which caused her teeth and gum problems to go bad in a year (last senior health check up at 9 all hers were perfect!). The results came back yesterday and it was benign ! Once again the specialist said this is not uncommon in brachy breeds of dogs, and she has seen them in other breeds of dogs too. She also said out of all the major things dogs can have at least with teeth problems they can be fixed unless its extreme. Dogs can still survive without out teeth and still have a reasonably good quality life ! Renae will be 1O this Sunday, and she is deaf now, but the vet said to us some dogs do go deaf, its not just Cavalier related (none of Renae's or Joey's family have been deaf that im aware off) and It doesn't appear affect her life She is a very happy Cavalier:) Joey also has had couple of little lumps on his eyelid (benign) but once again if you go into the health section on dol, you will read of other dogs that have had these little lumps. They not sinister in any way. Both Joey and Renae's heart are very good for their ages, and yes we have spent money on vet bills over the years, but we don't have any children (so its not like we have to fork out on their health problems too!), we live modestly in a modest house by the beach, and so what money we have spent on them has been worth it ! :D There's no real reason unless they get cancer or have some unfortunate accident (which any dog can get, and have happen ) that our 2 won't live to a reasonable age ! I met a couple years ago Cav that was 17 ! and died of old age, and only had arthritis as one would expect at that age! I've also met quite a few healthy cavs that do agility quite successfully and are getting on in age. I am not naive that Cavaliers don't have some genetic issues (theres never been any secret of that) but like others have said if you are wanting to buy one make sure you find a very reputable breeder who keeps on top of their health testings etc and if you do have a problem, make sure you let the breeder know (this really applies to registered ones that care!) . They need to know! Too many people don't say anything, and the breeder isn't aware to do anything about it in their lines. Then they get a bad rap arghhhh! (I'm not a breeder, just a passionate Cavalier owner) Most Cavs that I have heard that have had really serious health issues have mostly been from BYB's, Petshops, Rescues (not all Rescue cavs are unhealthy !) so no wonder Cavaliers get such a bad reputation from people who don't really know a lot about them I love this breed, and will only ever own this breed (altho i am a fosterer also for small dogs for a rescue Org ). They are not all unhealthy believe me, and its not all bad about them as some people are making them out to be :) I highly recommend Cavaliers to the right people, but I do point out the truth about that some of them can be prone to genetic health issues, but to make sure they find the right breeder and do heaps of research first, and keep on top of their weight, which is very important ! It is sad, unfortunate and bad luck (and perhaps bad breeding in some cases) that some people have had serious issues going on with theirs, but I would hate to think that would put people off wanting to buy a Cavalier. Sure there are some with bad temperaments as there are with other type dogs (and as with us humans too!) but please don't judge them all on all the negative stuff said about them. There's usually more to the story I find ;-) Jules, Joey and Renae x Renae is in the first pic, she will be 10 this Sunday. The second pic is of her and her son Joey, (on the right side of her) who is 8. BTW we are working towards getting our third Cavalier in the near future !!

I have some Christmas pics of her and the Cavs if anyone is interested in seeing them? I posted them in General in the Christmas pic thread, but theres been heaps of more pics since then, so not sure how many people saw my pics

They seem to get over things quicker than us humans don't they Thank you also BC Crazy x

Thanks stansmum She went really well, but was quite shaky after when i picked her up:( She's been on pain killers for a couple days, but finished them now. I had to take her in today just for a very quick check up as she's been picking at her stitches. They took a quick look at her and said she's bit red and swollen and now she has to wear a satellite dish lol for a while, which she is coping with good actually. Have to go back in about 7 days to get her stitches out.

when I post such things on my fb, and I do quite often, I always say either adopt a dog from a rescue org/shelter and or buy from a registered and ethical breeder, just don't from pet shops and BYB's.. I don't think my posts are offending anyone, well apart from those that have bought from pet shops...