anniemac
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Those who have had a cavalier with SM, do you find yourself more aware with your second cavalier or others? What I'm trying to say is all dogs scratch but I don't want to immediately jump to a conclusion. I am bringing this up for a couple of reasons. I asked someone their thoughts on selling a puppy to someone like me. She is not breeding but what she thought since she has cavaliers with sm etc. She said it wouldn't concern her, but she has heard of owners being over reactive like if they scratch from stepping on a bee.
So I was around a cavalier who is older and I know doesn't have sm or if he does is not symptomatic and I caught myself thinking when he scratched. It was obviously not due to sm but dogs scratch occasionally. I kept a blog so I know ella did scratch but that was not major later on and some may not even show this.
I'm not getting a cavalier anytime soon but it makes me wonder. You want to catch SM early on especially if they are young, but did you find yourself over analyzing or being more receptive on putting the symptoms together (hoping you don't have two) or figuring it is something else?
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So I was around a cavalier who is older and I know doesn't have sm or if he does is not symptomatic and I caught myself thinking when he scratched. It was obviously not due to sm but dogs scratch occasionally. I kept a blog so I know ella did scratch but that was not major later on and some may not even show this.
I'm not getting a cavalier anytime soon but it makes me wonder. You want to catch SM early on especially if they are young, but did you find yourself over analyzing or being more receptive on putting the symptoms together (hoping you don't have two) or figuring it is something else?
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