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I have been told that Big Dog is a complete raw diet. You might also want to have a look at Balanced Life Air Draw Raw as it is also complete and easy to store as you just add a bit of warm water to rehydrate. My dogs love it! You could maybe feed a bit of both.

I always wondered what the credentials were of the owner of that site. I've been feeding my two Frontier Pets until I realised that the content is 31% fat! My raw feeding diet friend says, oh bit it is good fat, but to me it is still a lot of fat!

Another thought is a Bichon Frise - lovely little dogs that generally live a long, healthy life. I'm thinking that's what I'll get next.

Congratulations on the new addition. I bet she has bought a lot of love and laughter into your home.

I just went and had a look at the Eureka website. The marketing is a bit pushy - we're required to put in the pet/s' details, weight etc, select a food and then it suggests an amount, cost and delivery plan. Then I press the next Next button and I am being asked to put in my personal and credit card details! I feel pressured so am abandoning the tab!

Havanese are lovely little dogs and I have a friend with two of them, she also has Cavaliers. The Havanese are very active and destroy all their toys within minutes even though one is about 5 now! I have 2 Cavaliers that are like chalk and cheese in temperament - one very active and switched on (and a little highly strung) and the other very laid back and very easy to live with. Have a think about getting a slightly older dog from a breeder that will let you have the temperament you wants.

That horse was very calm at first as was the owner. So grateful that no person or animal was injured. My friend that walks Centennial Park most days says this is a regular occurrence. Hopefully something will be done to up patrols now.

I've had working breeds in the past and they can be a little challenging with their independent streaks. I've always followed the Nothing in Life is Free program and found it really works. Even now, my Cavaliers now to come to me and sit for attention. Here's a link that you might find helpful: http://k9protraining.com.au/2007/03/07/nilif-nothing-in-life-is-free/

As far as I am aware, the Texas Healer is not available in Australia so most of us would be unable to help you, sorry.

All my dogs have been cows! There was one particular spot at an off lead park that they all raced to and the current dogs love my friend's cat grass, even though we have the same stuff here.

I also used my 2 dogs at the time - JoJo and Cindy became Jocin. When I was breeding cats a lot of people used parts of their kids names.

Overseas vaccines are different to Australian ones so yes, talk to your vet is the best option. I had my 12 week old pup vaccinated with it without any problems as it was in the area at the time, I lived near bush and saw rats often, and puppies are always picking up things.

I agree with moosmum - when I got my first dog the first thing I realised was that I needed training in how to train and reinforce the behaviour I wanted in the dog. I hope that is included for you.

I would have thought that x-rays would have been taken before referring to physio. Perhaps you should ask that they be done as they may show a problem that is growth related at her age. Good luck with her!

Only one of mine has had an ear infection and that was the first girl, when she was young so a long time ago. I am diligent when bathing them though, to keep the water out and dry their ears thoroughly. I also clip lightly inside the air and feed a good quality diet. Hopefully that works or I have been extremely lucky!

As you can see from my profile pic, I am a Cavalier owner. My last girl lived until just over 13 when she succumbed to MVD - she'd had a heart murmur since 8 but was not on medication until the final few weeks. With recent research and the recommendation of early medication, Cavs are predicted to live about 18 months longer. I think 13 is great for any breed! My friend has a Cavalier who will be 14 in July and has been on heart medication since she was first diagnosed at about 9 years of age. There has been no change in the dog's murmur during this time. Fortunately for me, none of my dogs have been diagnosed with any of the other problems at this stage - my current two dogs are 5 and 6 years. While the breed does have a lot of health problems, reputable breeders are right on top of the testing. There are many Cavalier Facebook pages where you could get more information. Lots of breeds have health problems, and as my vet once said to me, there is no guarantee with any living thing.

I would feed him two small meals a day and see how that goes.

I read somewhere that it wasn't a blanket ban on breeding those breeds, but that health tested (and cleared) dogs could still be bred with. Hope that information was right, being a Cavalier owner.

I'm looking forward to it as well!

What's her reaction to the lawn mower? Is she barking and chasing it? If so that is pretty normal behaviour for a working breed and desensitizing should work.

Oh he is gorgeous! If I was 10 years younger I would take him on. All the best Huckleberry. <3

One of my Cavs got bitten by a black ant recently. She was screaming and waving her leg around. Screamed when I went to pick her up to check her over. I only discovered it was a black ant because it was squashed in the fur of her paw, near where she was licking. So it could possibly be a bite from something tiny. I would be taking her out the front, on lead, for supervised toilet breaks and see how she goes. she may now associate the back yard with something scary. Good luck.

I do both my Cavs' feet with the Shear Magic and find them easy. The dogs seem to like it too as they spread their toes! lol I always leave a little fur between the pads though, to protect that sensitive area from pebbles, rocks etc.

I have the Shear Magic and while they are great, they have a narrow small blade so might not be what you're looking for. I use them for bottom of the feet and inside ears as they give a close shave.

I use a decor cereal container available from Woolworths to put some in and store the rest of the food in the sealed dog food bag in the pantry. I don't have any trouble squeezing the air out of the dog food bag and resealing it. I then send the decor container through the dishwasher regularly. What size bags are you buying?