Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Training
The only thing cuter than a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy. Intelligent and easy to train, raising a Cav puppy shouldn't be a difficult task. They're very well behaved as long as you lay down some ground rules. As soon as you bring your puppy home, you should begin housebreaking immediately. Your puppy won't know when it has to pee, so prepare to take it for "potty" each time it eats or drinks and on a regular schedule. Using consistent vocabulary will help it relate actions to words, such as "do your business" and "go potty". If your Cav cutie isn't catching on, pee pads and crate training are effective tools to help out. The biggest challenge when training will be resisting those adorable eyes. Cavs do best with positive reinforcement, but be sure to use the "nothing is free" method and only give treats as rewards when they do something you like!
Selecting a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Puppy
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Puppy Ears
These floppy features should be set high on the head, but not too high. The ears hang long on each side of the face, and the leather has plenty of feathering. Healthy puppies will have clean ears with no signs of discharge, redness, inflammation or pungent odour. If the puppy is aggressively scratching or pawing their ear, tilting their head or excessively flipping their head, it may also be a sign of discomfort. Breeds with floppy ears are more prone to infection or disease.