Merry

Here she is! Aren't I cute? My new lap top Sweet dreams!

Thank you, that is very good to hear! We have Teasle, who we're calling "Molly" home with us. She seemed really attached to her owner so the question is if she'll be happy with us. We all adore her, except for our cat, I think she's a bit miffed at the moment, but Molly isn't giving her a hard time.

We're meeting Teasel tomorrow!! :crazy: We can't wait!

Thanks for that! I've emailed her but will call tomorrow. Fingers crossed!

The pecking order which obviously means the cat's the boss and so forth :D That's encouraging to hear about all your happy pets. When we adopted our cat (who is wonderful!!) we hadn't met her in person, we just talked and talked with her breeder about her personality and all that, she was an ex-bredder and show cat. Do you think we'd be able to do that with a dog breeder too, not have to first meet the dog? It would be preferable ofcourse, but there don't seem to be any adults around us needing a home.

Hi! Our situations sound similar. I'm being told by some people now that I shouldn't try for an older dog because of our cat and bird, but surely some are raised with cats and could be trained not to chase the bird? That's wonderful that you got just the right dogs for you

You have a great site! Lot's of good links too. Thanks for the info. I would love breeder recommendations.

Thank you. And if you are crate training your dog or puppy, is a small crate or carrier big enough for a Cavalier puppy or dog?

Thanks for the reply Gretel. I have a couple more questions. 1. How do you tell by website for starters and then by phone and in person, who is a good breeder? Like will only good breeders be registered with an organization. 2. Should all pet only puppies be desexed before being sold and would this show that a breeder is reputable?

Hi, I'm brand new to the forma and to dogs. Just wondering if you guys could answer a few questions and give me some advice. We've been doing our research and think the Cavalier is the dog for us. This would be our first dog, so we're new to knowing what to look for in a dog. 1. I know I couldn't manage a dominant dog, so are there ways of knowing when you meet a puppy/or dog if they are submissive or dominant? 2. My health isn't good and so we don't think we ( me, since I'm home all day) could physically manage the potty training of a puppy so we were thinking of a rescue or ex-breeder/show dog. I've spoken with a dog trainer and she didn't think that an ex show dog or ex breeder was a good idea as they might not be well socialized. What do you think? Our cat was an ex show/breeder and she's the most well rounded cat I've ever known, so..? 3. If not from a breeder, where else is a good place to find an adult Cavalier? thanks