Hey all,
Firstly I'll just introduce myself, my name is Tim (if you hadn't gathered from my user name), and I will soon have a new baby Cav which I shall be collecting on the 7th of April! I figured it was better to wait due to the fact we know the breeder and trust her, even if we do have a 3hr drive to collect her.
Mainly the reason I am posting is because is it really worth spending the devoted time, money and love for a breed that is renown for there poor heath and heart problems. One of my friends is a vet and tells me every second dog that comes in with heart murmurs is a little Cavvy, I have read up on most of your site and we are prepared to cook it's meals ourselves with the nutrients and supplements, plus we are very devoted to our pets and will give it the attention she deserves. Anyway the breeder we are getting the dog from is quite picky about the Cavs that she will breed and tries to narrow down the chance of breeding a Cav that is in poor health. But only so much can be done, not to mention SM can strike any Cav regardless.
I guess I'm just worrying it was just the amount of reading I did about there health and I guess I am just focusing on the negatives of dog ownership. Either way I look forward to posting up pic's of the new baby and letting you guys know any questions I have.
Cheers,
Tim
Firstly I'll just introduce myself, my name is Tim (if you hadn't gathered from my user name), and I will soon have a new baby Cav which I shall be collecting on the 7th of April! I figured it was better to wait due to the fact we know the breeder and trust her, even if we do have a 3hr drive to collect her.
Mainly the reason I am posting is because is it really worth spending the devoted time, money and love for a breed that is renown for there poor heath and heart problems. One of my friends is a vet and tells me every second dog that comes in with heart murmurs is a little Cavvy, I have read up on most of your site and we are prepared to cook it's meals ourselves with the nutrients and supplements, plus we are very devoted to our pets and will give it the attention she deserves. Anyway the breeder we are getting the dog from is quite picky about the Cavs that she will breed and tries to narrow down the chance of breeding a Cav that is in poor health. But only so much can be done, not to mention SM can strike any Cav regardless.
I guess I'm just worrying it was just the amount of reading I did about there health and I guess I am just focusing on the negatives of dog ownership. Either way I look forward to posting up pic's of the new baby and letting you guys know any questions I have.
Cheers,
Tim