Ashka

Cavaliers are lovely dogs but only some lines have easy care coats, mine have needed combing at least a couple of time a week... My late boy had a lovely coat.. his 2.5 year old grandson is similar..

The Queen and family have always used homeopathic medicine.. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/11739270/Queens-physician-calls-for-more-homeopathy-on-NHS.html Why change what works and go along with the Multinational drug companies. About as sensible as believing the Vets text books on what to feed your dog ~ they are written by Multinational Pet food companies.

I also use Moth balls, keeps the cats away and also has the advantage of getting rid of the earwigs which were decimating my clematis.

We travelled around NZ in our motorhome/camper for 7 years. Our Cavalier King Charles Spaniel came too. His metal crate was securely tied down on the middle jump seat at the front with the crate door opening into the Motorhome. He had a 360º view :) He loved it and we loved having him around. The only downside is that your dog gets used to having you with him 24/7 for years. As Cavs have been bred for generations as companion dogs it was a good fit.

You could put Vicks vapour rub on the lead, it generally stops pups chewing whatever you put it on. You could also get a light chain lead with a handle. Don't forget the praise when pup doesn't chew the lead. General rule ¾ praise ¼ commands. Have fun with your pup.

NZKC ~ New Zealand Kennel club http://www.nzkc.org.nz/judges.html

Not sure just how big or agile your dog is but maybe the laundry window or a back bedroom window with ramps if necessary. Best if top hung opening out from the sill. I have a CKCS, a large cat door suits him :)

Small multicoloured plastic balls are fairly normal in Blood & Bone fertiliser. Cattle / Sheep ear tags are not taken off before animal parts are rendered down at the freezing works. I'd expect them to be in beef or lamb based kibble too.

Most of NZ is similar temperature to east coast NSW. Auckland is the same as Sydney roughly. Invercargill is cold but not as cold as Canberra. None of NZ gets as hot as Adelaide... So do I get my dog heart worm or not? I thought it was more about mozzies. And Australia - anywhere there is water - I've found mozzies. Or they find me. There are Mossies in NZ ~ The mossie has to bite an infected dog before it can transfer the heart worm larva to your dog. There are NO infected dogs in New Zealand so NO Heart Worm.

New Zealand Normal Vacc Vanguard 5 lasts for three years & most good / modern boarding kennels are OK with that. plus Annual Kennel Cough for Boarding kennels. NO Paralysis ticks. NO Heart worm. No snakes :) Fleas seem to be world wide. Comfortis and Nextgard available often cheaper online .. http://www.myvet.co.nz/dog.html?p=8 Best.

Congratulations :)

On the list of foods No 3 would be my choice with as good a kibble as you can afford at this stage. Bush tailed possum makes for good human food pies & pet food. You could try him on the tinned Possum dog food first. (Much prefer them being eaten than poisoned with 1080.) Hope you are settling in OK. :)

Could cut the time down to less than an hour using a good 15 psi Pressure cooker. Whole end of lay chooks and left over ducks after duck shooting season make for great dog / puppy food after an hour. Tough birds 90 minutes to be sure. Watch carefully for shot with the ducks.. You get the broth, dogs get the rest.. :)

It's been near enough 20 years since I was actively involved but there are a few in Auckland on this page. http://www.doglinks.co.nz/trainers_NZ/trainers.htm A list of Obedience clubs is on the NZKC site.

Some dogs with constantly wet lip folds get what is sometimes known as lip fold dermatitis ( by some older..OK old dog owners.) Smells as if something has died in there several weeks ago and yes you can smell it from meters away. Cleaning the folds well with Peroxide of Hydrogen at normal chemist strength on a soft cloth every day usually clears it up in a week to 10 days. Often a fairly regular problem with wet mouthed older dogs. Just something to consider if teeth & digestion are OK.