AsOctoberFalls
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Hello!
My husband and I have an 8 month old Newfoundland and are looking at a CKCS as our next dog. I'm here to learn more about them to determine if they are the right dog for us and if we are the right home for them! So, I have a few questions.
1) My biggest concern is that my husband and I both work full-time. There is a good chance our shifts will change so that the pup would be crated from about 12:00 to 5:30 PM, but as it is right now, our Newf is crated from 8:00 until 5:30. When he was younger my sister in law would let him out at mid-day. We also take him to doggy daycare 1x per week. He goes to the dog park at night and on weekends, so he gets plenty of exercise. Anyway, I've seen it said that Cavaliers are not good dogs for people who work full-time. Have you found this to be the case? Would it make a difference if the pup was crated in the same room as our Newf?
2) Do most Cavaliers get along with large dogs? We would wait until our Burgess was a bit calmer before adding a smaller dog to our family. At 8 months, he is very much a puppy! We plan to get another dog when he is around 2 years old, which is why I'm starting the research now.
3) Are Cavaliers very energetic? I like our Newf's energy level - he loves to play, but he's calm in the house.
4) We do not have a fenced-in yard. Is this a deal-breaker for most breeders? We take Burgess out on a leash to potty, and we exercise him mostly by taking him to the dog park.
I'm sure I'll come up with MANY more questions as I learn more!
My husband and I have an 8 month old Newfoundland and are looking at a CKCS as our next dog. I'm here to learn more about them to determine if they are the right dog for us and if we are the right home for them! So, I have a few questions.
1) My biggest concern is that my husband and I both work full-time. There is a good chance our shifts will change so that the pup would be crated from about 12:00 to 5:30 PM, but as it is right now, our Newf is crated from 8:00 until 5:30. When he was younger my sister in law would let him out at mid-day. We also take him to doggy daycare 1x per week. He goes to the dog park at night and on weekends, so he gets plenty of exercise. Anyway, I've seen it said that Cavaliers are not good dogs for people who work full-time. Have you found this to be the case? Would it make a difference if the pup was crated in the same room as our Newf?
2) Do most Cavaliers get along with large dogs? We would wait until our Burgess was a bit calmer before adding a smaller dog to our family. At 8 months, he is very much a puppy! We plan to get another dog when he is around 2 years old, which is why I'm starting the research now.
3) Are Cavaliers very energetic? I like our Newf's energy level - he loves to play, but he's calm in the house.
4) We do not have a fenced-in yard. Is this a deal-breaker for most breeders? We take Burgess out on a leash to potty, and we exercise him mostly by taking him to the dog park.
I'm sure I'll come up with MANY more questions as I learn more!