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I can tell I get judged for making Ollie sleep in a 'cage' at night.

6.15am and 6pm :)

The crate was a saving grace for me when I first brought Ollie home at 8 weeks, and still is today.

Would have to vote for a Cavalier too :) I only have one and he actually does well being on his own. We did get him use to it from a young age though.

I've been bathing Ollie with calendula tea as well but it doesn't seem to relieve the itch The link I posted is a site that sells good products which supposedly helps as well, so I might look into some of them. They're very pricey though.

It could be a yeast problem? http://www.dermagic.com/Dog-Yeast-Infections_ep_86-1.html I read up on it recently because my dog seems to have the same thing, and yeah it looks like dirt that won't wash off.

This is what my Cavaliers fur is like, especially around his back legs. It's more fluffy like you said, and looks as though his puppy fur hasn't grown out. Not sure why that's the case! I groom him so often too!

I've also got a great kitchen floor cleaner! Ollie also acts as a hot water bottle for me during winter.

I know its more than 2 syllables but - Fiyero. It's from the musical Wicked and I've always thought it was a cool name haha :D

I voted rarely since I didn't have my own car before and there wasn't much of an opportunity to take him to the park, but I recently just bought one so hopefully will get to take him more often!

Crate in our loungroom as well.

I also give frozen Kongs. I stuff it with either sardines, mashed banana or peanut butter and freeze overnight, lasts ages :) But then again I only have one dog so he's use to being without the company of another.

A non-shedding Cavalier :D

Hanrob is at Sutherland..... about 90 minutes from Nowra or more. :laugh: Not unless they now have a closer branch? I think you might mean the one in Heathcote which is sort of near Sutherland? Ollie's stayed there a few times :)

Actually I have the exact same problem! He knows not to jump up on me and my family members but I've been struggling to train him to not jump on strangers. Argh.