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I find Feather Edge really good, why not contact them and ask. It is their speciality! http://www.clippersharpening.com.au/general-pages/home.phps

They like to pee on soft things. At 4 months she won't be reliably toilet trained so I think it is human error. If you can't watch her for a period of time you need to take her out to toilet before hand.

Maybe they can be fixed Boronia.

The only thing I can think of is to cover the carpet with old towels, quilts etc and keep the dog contained to one area.

With my last pup, she would jump all over me as I was trying to get out the laundry door with a basket of washing. The puppy school trainer told me to put a dog bed near the door and drop a handful of treats on to the bed just as I was about to step out. The idea was to get the pup (and older dog) to jump into the bed as I was stepping out the door, in readiness for treats. It worked! Maybe you could adapt that idea and making sure there is no interaction with the dog unless he/she is sitting quietly. Hope that helps.

I would still contact the breeder you got your girl from. I got my last breeder rehome by making contact. She was going to keep the dog that I now have but decided she would have a better life with me when she learnt of my situation.

I have recently taken on a retired breeding bitch. The only 'problem' that I am aware of is a small increase in the risk of mammary cancer down the track due to not being desexed earlier. However, there are no guarantees with any living thing.

How about if you raise the dish that she doesn't have to bend her head down? She does look wobbly in those photos. A friend lost her old cat to this disease recently. The poor cat got very constipated.

High pitched squealing stopped my girl - must be immediate and then pup praised as soon as he stops. Another way is to redirect them with a toy and play a game. Heaps of info on the internet on puppy raising if you need more help.

That's interesting asal. I always thought she was crossed with a Border Collie as she was very similar in shape and size. She was such a lovely dog. Only had to tell her not to do something once and that was it. She even told off visiting dogs for barking at the dogs on the other side of the fence.

My first dog was Cindy, a cattle dog cross, from the RSPCA. She was the perfect dog for me as a newbie dog owner, in my early 30s.

I just scrolled up and see that Charles Kuntz has posted. If you haven't seen that post, have a look.

Interestingly I checked my young Cavaliers resting heart rate last night (she was asleep) and it was 66 as well! I Googled it as I had no idea and the range is 60-100 bpm I think. My girl is very fit also. I imagine most dogs have an elevated heart rate at the vets, yours might be an exception.

They did have a TV show a few years ago. No idea if it is still running though.

I have two Cavaliers. One is a lounge lizard and the other is a fire cracker! She's smart (too smart for me lol), very fast and very active. If you're after an active Cavalier then you need to let the breeder know. There are quite a lot of active Cavaliers around now and a good breeder should be able to link you up with the right pup, if that's what you're after. The NSW Cavalier Club has a website with all the health related information on it. Kelpies are a great dog but very very active! They need a lot of mental stimulation as well.

My wonderful supervets also sold their clinic to Best for Pets as they wanted a lifestyle change ie, working less days a week, much less stress etc. After a couple of years they left. I have still been using the clinic but it is a continual stream of vets, mostly locums. I became quite friendly with one of the long term locums and I can definitely see why they like to live that lifestyle and why there is such a shortage of vets. I feel your pain LMO. I'm thinking I will have to take the non-routine stuff up to Berry vets now, it will be worth the drive. I have a friend that lives in the Sylvania area that has an awesome vet but that is too far for you. I can ask on the Sydney Cavalier page if you like.

I'm so sorry to read this. Please take care of yourself.

A read an article recently that said humping can be stress related or from over excitement. And one of my friend's dogs does it when she gets over excited when we are out!

I wonder if it is the other dogs setting her off? She might be fine in a single dog home. I rescued a little Silky many years ago that was quite feral in her behaviour - guarding me, separation anxiety, having a go at much bigger dogs etc. I trial rehomed her as an only dog and she was perfect!

Was she a registered breeder? Did she offer any guarantee regarding the pup vet checked within the first 3 days?

Working breeds need mental activity. As others have said, reward for calmness, have the pup sit before an interaction and start training - tricks are good to tire them. I used to have cattle dogs and when I learnt about the Nothing in Life is Free program they became much easier to handle and live with. Google it, it's easy and becomes a way of life.

Having strangers come to your home to view puppies, parents etc is very stressful and more so with the current situation. There have been instances of dogs and pups being stolen from breeders as well. Many, many people I know have bought puppies from interstate, site unseen. Have you been sent photos?

I've owned Shih Tzus and while mine were healthy little dogs, they can have the problems you mentioned. Their temperament is very different from a Cavalier (my current breed) and a Havanese. They are very active and can be stubborn so can be difficult to train (one of mine was never reliably house trained). They are also friendly, lovely little dogs and can hold their own with bigger dogs in play. A friend has Havanese and they are lovely little happy, friendly dogs too and if I was younger I would probably have one. And yes, Cavaliers do have a lot of health problems in the breed but then there is no guarantee with any living thing. My first Cav was very stubborn and lived to please herself, the two I have now, one is off with the fairies, sleeps a lot and the other smart, active and switched on. I should also add that my first Cav came from parents not health tested but I talked extensively with the breeder about the longevity of the pup's parents and got to meet a few of her ancestors. She lived to be just over 13 and died from MVD. Perhaps they could look at joining some breed Facebook pages and ask some questions. Hope my ramblings help.

I replied in your other thread. In my experience it is treated easily with medication.

It's hard to tell from the photo as I couldn't enlarge it but suture reactions are pretty normal. It looks like a reaction to the internal sutures and hopefully some meds will settle it.