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Thanks everyone I took Oscar to the vet he said he has a brain tumor he was too far gone he could hardly move and by the time we got there even his tail stopped wagging he was too sick I know there was nothing we could for him so he has gone to the rainbow bridge to be with Mia he couldn't live without her goodbye my beautiful boy Run free with Mia

Thankyou everyone for your suggestions the dogs have bells on their collars it sounds like Christmas in my house The update is that Oscar has been back to the vet his glands on his neck have got bigger the vet now thinks he has Lymphona (cancer) as his eyes are red again but he said he can't test him because the quarter zone that he gave him will make it show up negative the quarter zone masks it. Oscar has gone downhill tonight badly he won't eat, lethargic, his eyes are really standing out, lost weight, not balancing propperly, vomitted 3 times, holding his down if he does walk, basically is just laying there all he does is wag his tail and open his eyes I have been carrying him out to the toilet but for some strange reason he is not lifting his leg when going to the toilet, can anyone suggest another good vet in the seven hills NSW area as my vet said last week if he has cancer there is nothing he can do and now cannot be tested I don't want my beautiful boy to suffer note he has only gone down hill tonight the last time I wrote on here he picked up probably because of the quarter zone and medicine ? He does not look good at all

Hi Everyone I took Oscar to the vet today, the vet has ruled out Lymphoma as his glands have gone down in size a lot and the redness in his eyes has nearly all gone, since he has been on the medication as the vet said he had an infection from a tooth, but his eyesight is a different story altogether he put a purple light on his eyes and cannot find anything with the light I can't remember what the light is called he has put him on quarterzone for his eyes to see if this brings down inflammation as he can still see but not all the time his eyes flinch if you put your hand near his eyes but if you wave near his eyes the eyes do not move, the vet said the eye problem is aiming more to do with the brain and his reflex, he has suggested that Oscar see's a eye specialist. So far tonight Oscar has walked into the washing machine, fridge,walked into a pole, is slowly walking up steps and does not seem to have much energy and is not being his usual energetic self, usually he would be pinching the cat biscuits and running around house all he wanted to do was lie on the kitchen floor very heartbreaking to see my beautiful Oscar deteriorate.

Thankyou for your reply Persephone I will ask for a blood test, my dogs have never been sick until now, I have 2 other dogs aas well and they are happy and full of life so I don't think it's poison maybe an illness ? I hope not I don't want to loose my Oscar he is not himself at all

Hi Everyone 4 weeks ago on the 15/10/12 I lost my Cavalier Mia 6 yr old, who suddenly died the vet thinks she had a tumor because there was blood in her stomach no indications of her being sick at all until it was too late I found my beautiful Mia dead I am missing my Mia so much, but now her best friend Oscar ( cavalier 7 yr old ) is sick his glands are swollen in his neck and his eyes are red the vet has given him medicine as he thinks he has a infection I took him to the vet last Thursday but in the last 2 days I have seen him try to get out the door by walking into the side of the freezer, walk into walls,he appears to be loosing his sight and he is not very energetic, I am taking him back to the vet tommorrow because I am concerned about his sight and being lethargic any ideas of what could be wrong I dont want to loose my beautiful boy and I really want him to get better and be happy again. I know he would be missing Mia they were inseparable and he is probably depressed and this would not be helping him with what is going on with his health. Oscar has always been a happy healthy dog until now.

I am aware you just want to get the message out there, but if a rescue group wants to find him they either PM you, or they will find it with the info you've provided I didn't know you couldn't post a link, , thank you for the information

I removed the link I assuming you suggested it because the dog can end up in the wrong hands ? Or because you can't put links on here ? I don't own the dog I just want to get a message to the rescue groups somehow

To all the rescues Free chihuahua On gumtree 8yr old at wyong nsw I don't want the little the dog to get into the wrong hands

Responsible dog owners shouldbe able to choose which ever breed they please. I, as will thousands of others choose bull breeds over any other, including unpapered rescues that are the most at risk. Excepting ridiculous laws is weak and defeatist and i'm glad there's good people out there trying to change that. People have already won at VCAT so hopefully more will get the right support. RIP Bear & Kooda. This BSL law is dangerous Way too many dogs are at risk of being killed by the law

These new laws are crazy, and councils are just taking it upon themselves to play god and murder dogs registered or not I really think the BSL law has to be canned and the councils need a big shake up over this.

I believe Nathan went to the council when the laws were announced, they agreed for the ranger to come around and assess the dogs, the ranger assessed they were pitbulls therefore could not be registered and seized. So although Bear & Kooda's parents were cleared of having any pitbull in them, their pups were not I hope there is a massive lash back at the government and council from the Victorian people these dogs deserve justice

I hope there is a massive lash back at the government and council from the Victorian people these dogs deserve justice

A lot of emails were sent, but nothing helped. Even today, the council were still doing the dirty. They were not meant to be killed until tomorrow, (Friday) and at the last minute the owners were told it was today. Please still tell them what you think, and also tell the State Government, please. All I can say is Victorians speak up to your Government don't let them kill anymore dogs, rally use all your resources the government is getting away with murder, only the people can do something about this, I live in NSW thank goodness relief cause I own a Bull Mastiff, if I had of lived in Victoria when the law was passed I would have moved states, when I heard they were bringing these laws in I worried they were going to kill innocent dogs and it is happening.

Hi Everyone After reading Kooda & Bears story today I am wandering if there is any group out there that is trying to stop or basically fight the BSL laws in Victoria - or is there anything that can be done to get rid of theses ridiculous laws that are killing peoples dogs. http://www.savingpets.com.au/2012/06/a-murder-in-moira/

Thankyou for all your advice I usually take them both to the groomers they do what they call a Cavalier cut, short coat up the top and a fluffy skirt as BC has said in her post, Mia has been getting lots of knots she has a very thick coat which is short compared to Oscars he very rarely has knots and with summer coming I was thinking of them and the heat especially Mia. Mia's seems to get knots under her front legs basically under her arms and near her tail having such thick hair and they are very hard to untangle. I will have a look at the Cavaliers pic you have suggested. What happens to a Cav's coat if they are clipped, I have never clipped my dogs b/4 I dont want to make a mess of their coat if clipping is going to ruin their coat, I think I will try the coat king can you suggest where the best place to buy the tool I am in NSW, I want to maker sure especially Mia does not get anymore knots and that they are both comfortable for the summer heat, Thankyou.

Hi All I have 2 Cavalier king Charles Spaniels one of them my girl Mia looks like a mini mammoth at the moment I thought I would start grooming them both instead of taking them to the groomers. Can you recommend Dog grooming clippers I want to buy quality clippers that will do the job what would you suggest middle range prices if they ok to buy or whatever is quality. I did look on Ebay but decided b/4 spending money I would ask people who would know which clippers are better to buy.