What To Consider Before Taking On The Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Puppy

By Stephen Williams


You may be reading this article right now since you are in the market for a new dog or puppy. You may have set your heart on a Cavalier King Charles Spaniels puppy after perhaps some suggestions from your friends or a cursory search through the internet. Whatever the case you will need to know more about this breed so you will need to finish this article to help you out.

This breed is by no means cheap and can set you back anything from 1800 dollars to 3000 dollars give or take. The real price will definitely be determined by overall demand and supply as well as breeding lines and champion breeding lines if any. It is not a cheap breed and so you need to know more about it before committing to it.

Expect to dig a bit deeply into your pockets when doing health maintenance and checks on this breed. This breed is prone to hernia and heart problems during its life, with conditions being mostly hereditary. And as it gets older it will get it share of eye and knee joint problems as well. The breed has an average lifespan range of around 9 to 13 years.

Despite these apparent negative characteristics the breed is a very lovable pet to have, as it is one dog that loves human companionship. It loves to sit on laps and be cuddled and loves to snuggle. It is also quite easy to train as long as it knows who the boss is and responds quite well to praises and rewards.

Due to it loving human companionship, it may be said that it can be a little addicted to it, and the breed may develop separation anxiety. When left alone for too long it may become stressed out and start chewing things to destruction. Make sure that you have the right amount of companionship time allotted for this dog.

This breed is not for you if you have any known history of canine allergies or related medical conditions. This is because the fur of the Cavalier King Charles is not hypoallergenic. The fur is also prone to tangling and matting and thus you will need to brush it at least once weekly.

If you do plan on keeping it outside or outdoors once in a while, make sure that it is in a fenced in area or that is leashed. This is because it will tend to chase small animals like squirrels and sometimes the low flying bird or butterfly. Once it does start chasing things it is oblivious to the dangers around it and it could hurt itself or find itself in some serious trouble.

Taking care of this breed will have its fair share of challenges and it is not a breed to be taken on by a novice owner. Make sure of what you are in for when taking on this one by reading up on your literature on how best to take care of it and do your research by asking other owners personally or in forums so as to prepare yourself better.




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