Melzjean
New member
Hello there! I am a new and first time pet parent of the Cavalier. He is a 13 week old tricolor male. He is really, really tiny. He weighs 3.7 pounds at 13 weeks old. I took him to the vet for his first puppy visit and the vet said he looked healthy, but could stand to gain some weight. His stool sample tested positive for Giardia. He is on medication.
I adopted "Ace" from a reputable breeder and she said that he would probably get to be around 14 pounds. Just curious if anyone else has had a Cavalier puppy this small. The first couple of days, I could not get him to eat. He will not touch kibble. I was feeding him hamburger, rice, cottage cheese and pumpkin. He just started eating the dog food that is in the refrigerator section of Petsmart. Ace's breeder only feeds her dogs human food from her farm. I believe this is why he will not eat any kibble or wet dog food. He also will not eat any dog treats. I have tried covering his kibble with cottage cheese. He picks out the cottage cheese. I have tried putting peanut butter on his dog treats. He will only lick the peanut butter and will not eat the dog treat. Any suggestions. I am starting puppy traning classes soon. I am not sure how I will train him if he won't take any treats.
What foods are you feeding your cavaliers? The vet told me that feeding him raw hamburger and human food is not good. The breeder told me to only feed him human food (hamburger, chicken, rice, cottage cheese, pumpkin, carrots, apples) and give kibble as a snack to nibble on.
Thank you and I appreciate you taking the time to read this and respond.
I adopted "Ace" from a reputable breeder and she said that he would probably get to be around 14 pounds. Just curious if anyone else has had a Cavalier puppy this small. The first couple of days, I could not get him to eat. He will not touch kibble. I was feeding him hamburger, rice, cottage cheese and pumpkin. He just started eating the dog food that is in the refrigerator section of Petsmart. Ace's breeder only feeds her dogs human food from her farm. I believe this is why he will not eat any kibble or wet dog food. He also will not eat any dog treats. I have tried covering his kibble with cottage cheese. He picks out the cottage cheese. I have tried putting peanut butter on his dog treats. He will only lick the peanut butter and will not eat the dog treat. Any suggestions. I am starting puppy traning classes soon. I am not sure how I will train him if he won't take any treats.
What foods are you feeding your cavaliers? The vet told me that feeding him raw hamburger and human food is not good. The breeder told me to only feed him human food (hamburger, chicken, rice, cottage cheese, pumpkin, carrots, apples) and give kibble as a snack to nibble on.
Thank you and I appreciate you taking the time to read this and respond.