laram
Well-known member
Hi!
I've posted once before about my poor pup Sam and his health problems. I'll be taking Sammy back to the vet soon, but I wanted to check in here about a few pieces of advice I got from the breeder.
The first one is Sammy's eyes: he doesn't close them properly when he sleeps, so they get very dry. He's now very good about accepting eye drops, but his eyes are still irritated. The breeder said it is a usual problem for Cavaliers and that the shape of his face will change as he gets older, making it easier for him to blink properly. Has anyone else experienced this?
Another issue is his overbite. There's nearly an inch difference between his top and bottom jaw. The breeder said this also typically corrects itself as he gets older, and that I should do stretching exercises on his lower jaw every day (which sounds dramatic). Has anyone ever seen an improvement this way? He can still eat and doesn't seem to be bothered, but it's quite a gap.
Finally, one of his testicles hasn't dropped although he's 7 months. The breeder said it probably will still drop later. But I'm concerned that if I don't have him castrated already, it could lead to more problems. Is it really a risk?
I realise this is a lot of topics in one thread. But if you have any experience with these things from puppy to adulthood, and you feel like commenting, any advice would be welcome.
Here is Sammy (and it's my friend in the pic, not me)
I've posted once before about my poor pup Sam and his health problems. I'll be taking Sammy back to the vet soon, but I wanted to check in here about a few pieces of advice I got from the breeder.
The first one is Sammy's eyes: he doesn't close them properly when he sleeps, so they get very dry. He's now very good about accepting eye drops, but his eyes are still irritated. The breeder said it is a usual problem for Cavaliers and that the shape of his face will change as he gets older, making it easier for him to blink properly. Has anyone else experienced this?
Another issue is his overbite. There's nearly an inch difference between his top and bottom jaw. The breeder said this also typically corrects itself as he gets older, and that I should do stretching exercises on his lower jaw every day (which sounds dramatic). Has anyone ever seen an improvement this way? He can still eat and doesn't seem to be bothered, but it's quite a gap.
Finally, one of his testicles hasn't dropped although he's 7 months. The breeder said it probably will still drop later. But I'm concerned that if I don't have him castrated already, it could lead to more problems. Is it really a risk?
I realise this is a lot of topics in one thread. But if you have any experience with these things from puppy to adulthood, and you feel like commenting, any advice would be welcome.
Here is Sammy (and it's my friend in the pic, not me)