Nela
Active member
Hello everyone!
Unfortunately, I have no adorable pictures to introduce myself with as I do not have a puppy yet but I hope to have some soon. You see, I have recently (well, okay, already a year now) moved here (the Netherlands) from Montreal and have found myself longing for some company. Not that our 2 cats, 2 bunnies, and 2 guinea pigs aren't wonderful... It's just that, well, have you tried taking any of those out for a walk with you? Hehehe. It doesn't help that this country is so dog-friendly and nearly everyone has at least one dog. Anyway, I do not work and do not plan to so I thought having a puppy would really fill that void that I have been feeling. After months of trying to convice the boyfriend, he's finally accepted to welcome a new family member.
Meanwhile, I did a lot of research about dogs in general. This would be my very first dog and though I think I know quite a bit, I knew there was much to learn. (Thank the bunnehs I did!) I wanted a small dog so that s/he wouldn't feel suffocated but I wanted the big dog experience I guess. I remembered how I liked cocker spaniels a lot and that's how I came across the cavalier. Oh my, the more I read about the breed, the more I felt that this was the kind of dog that should join our family. I read and read, looked at pictures, teared up over videos... I was just smitten by them. So much so that I simply cannot see myself getting any other kind of dog.
Now, I have been informed of the ailments that the dogs can suffer from and though this makes me very nervous, I still feel compelled to bring home a cavalier. I feel like it's this breed or none at all. However, finding a puppy has proven to be much harder than I thought. Don't get me wrong, there are local ads where I can easily get a puppy for cheap but that's not what I am wanting to do, not after being informed of the health concerns. Right now, my greatest fear is being unable to find a puppy that comes from exactly the type of breeder I am looking for. It's so darn hard to locate breeders.
So anyway, right now, I am just educating myself as much as possible and hoping that we find the right one soon. I have found this forum to be a wealth of information and I am very happy to be here. I hope to join you guys as a proud cavalier owner.
Thank you for letting me join!
Unfortunately, I have no adorable pictures to introduce myself with as I do not have a puppy yet but I hope to have some soon. You see, I have recently (well, okay, already a year now) moved here (the Netherlands) from Montreal and have found myself longing for some company. Not that our 2 cats, 2 bunnies, and 2 guinea pigs aren't wonderful... It's just that, well, have you tried taking any of those out for a walk with you? Hehehe. It doesn't help that this country is so dog-friendly and nearly everyone has at least one dog. Anyway, I do not work and do not plan to so I thought having a puppy would really fill that void that I have been feeling. After months of trying to convice the boyfriend, he's finally accepted to welcome a new family member.
Meanwhile, I did a lot of research about dogs in general. This would be my very first dog and though I think I know quite a bit, I knew there was much to learn. (Thank the bunnehs I did!) I wanted a small dog so that s/he wouldn't feel suffocated but I wanted the big dog experience I guess. I remembered how I liked cocker spaniels a lot and that's how I came across the cavalier. Oh my, the more I read about the breed, the more I felt that this was the kind of dog that should join our family. I read and read, looked at pictures, teared up over videos... I was just smitten by them. So much so that I simply cannot see myself getting any other kind of dog.
Now, I have been informed of the ailments that the dogs can suffer from and though this makes me very nervous, I still feel compelled to bring home a cavalier. I feel like it's this breed or none at all. However, finding a puppy has proven to be much harder than I thought. Don't get me wrong, there are local ads where I can easily get a puppy for cheap but that's not what I am wanting to do, not after being informed of the health concerns. Right now, my greatest fear is being unable to find a puppy that comes from exactly the type of breeder I am looking for. It's so darn hard to locate breeders.
So anyway, right now, I am just educating myself as much as possible and hoping that we find the right one soon. I have found this forum to be a wealth of information and I am very happy to be here. I hope to join you guys as a proud cavalier owner.
Thank you for letting me join!
