We've been looking forward to your 2025 videos and sweet Cavies! Those were really good and informative answers to the questions that were asked! I liked seeing the proper way to pick up a dog too! Ours love the snow and get zoomies in it, sometimes running and tumbling while playing. It is precious. Your blooper was hysterical 🤣🐶❤ Take care! Sue
Hi Charlie.. We both always love your ASK THE BREEDER shows.. The Outtake is a cool addition.. A blooper reel would be great to see.. Hope all is well and Happy New Year to you all and everyone here watching this wonderful channel as well..
Thank you Charlie and your crew 🐾🐾🐾…I’m certainly happy I watched today because I’ve been picking up my Bella incorrectly 😱so that will definitely change from now on . I love Ask the Breeder ,there is so much I don’t know and need to learn ❤️Thanks again ‼️
Ciao Charlie, Annarita dall'Italia, felicissima di vederti!Sei in splendida forma!👍🦸♀️😉 Complimenti Apple, Sherlock, Bootsie, siete spettacolari 🎉🎉🎉🎉! Charlie cosa significa quando il cane strofina il sederino in posizione seduta?
Ci sono ottime probabilità che le ghiandole anali del cane siano piene. Un veterinario può facilmente svuotarle. Se non lo fai, le ghiandole potrebbero infettarsi, quindi è una buona idea andare dal veterinario.
Great to see you back in 2025 Charlie with your lovely Cavalier family. As always, some very good answers in response to the questions posed by fans who want your expert advice. Coming from the UK, I would agree that the research you showed of the average lifespan for purebred cavaliers of 11.8 is very accurate. The last four Cavaliers in my family all reached the age of 12 years. Also, Some great advice on what health checks you should ask to see before committing to buy a Cavalier puppy from a breeder. Loved seeing the footage at the end aswell & look forward to seeing more from you this year. 👍
Thank you so much for the information, it is so good to have our actions with our cavaliers either confirmed or improved by a person I can trust who has so much experience with the breed. Wonderful to see lovely Apple who is often getting overshadowed by Sherlock. 😂❤
I live in Georgia and we are having unusually cold weather wth snow predicted on Friday. My Cavalier Ernie is not enjoying it one bit. He needs a sweater and a little doggie coat to be convinced to go for our daily mile walk. Sometimes he just refuses to go out at all. We never do anything to his fur coat except a trim of his feet so he is all natural, too.
That's funny - most of our dogs refuse to go out in the rain, but they love to romp in the snow. Maybe Ernie is just spoiled by the usually warm weather.
You showed French bulldog on the life expectancy chart. You know how most people don't know the name cavalier but they recognize the breed? Some guess springer, Cumberland.... The other day this woman asked if mine was a French bulldog. So hard not to giggle. ❤ To Bootsie, Apple, and Sherlock. Sherlock needs to sire a ruby so the 4 generations are the 4 coat colors.
They always get excited when the car stops, and they realize (or just think) they are going to get out. We sometimes face this on long road trips when we make a quick stop in a rest area, but we know they don't yet have to potty. The best thing to do is to transport him in a crate, and NOT let him out of the crate until he is quiet. The first few times will be difficult, but he will learn quickly that he will get what he wants as long as he is quiet.
Charlie, I have a soon to be 3 year ole female with some serious ear problems. She continues to scratch her left ear and then lick at the paw she scratches with. I am cleaning the ear myself with alcohol, which she doesn't mind. But my vet just gives her pills and drops for her ears and home we go. I feel helpless!!? There's got to be a end to this and relief for cavy Dutches. Please lead me in another direction even if it's another vet. Thank you. Love the show!!
There are lots of possible causes for those symptoms. To clean the ears, use an ear wash, which you can get from your vet or a pet store. If she has a yeast infection, it can be treated by drops your vet can give you. They should also check for ear mites, which can also be treated with drops. There is also an inner ear disorder that Cavaliers are sometimes affected by called PSOM, sometimes referred to as glue ear. It can be fixed by surgery. If you don't think your vet is being thorough enough to diagnose the problem, by all means seek a second opinion. If you know any breeders in your area, you should ask them for a recommendation.
I have a question, I have a 6 month old female ckcs and we’re struggling with potty training at night. During the day, she’s fairly consistent with ringing a bell or is taken out at regular intervals (every 1-3 hours). She does have the occasional accident but we realize that it’s usually an error on our part. At night, however, she still wakes up to go out. Last potty at night is around 11:30pm or 12am. We wish she would sleep til at least 6 or 6:30 but she always needs a potty break around 3am and then again around 7:30am. How do we eliminate that 3am potty break? We just want all of us to get a good nights sleep! Thanks again and thank you for your informative videos!
By far most of the Cavaliers I have crate trained started making it through the night by about 9-10 weeks, going from about 11 PM until 5 AM or so. Usually by about 4 months, they sleep until we get up. It sounds like you are actually doing better than most folks who seek my advice, but she may be a bit behind schedule. If she is on the smaller side, she may not have a well-enough developed bladder, in which case she should get better with time (as long as you continue to be vigilant and conscientious). Otherwise, you may wish to limit her water intake after 6 PM, which will reduce her urine output during the night. One thing to watch out for: if she is getting up in the middle of the night just to get your attention and company, you will have to get into the habit of saying "NO!" when she wakes you up. Sherlock started getting me out of bed around 1-2 AM a few weeks ago, but when I discovered that he didn't really need to pee at all, that's what I did. He stopped getting me up within a week or so.
Very helpful! I have a question. I have fibromyalgia at the age of 25 and I'm looking to own a Cavalier as an emotional support dog to help with my condition. Do you know of any organizations that help financially support people who need a emotional support dog? I would like to purchase one from a reliable breeder, but I currently can't afford it. Also, are you going to be breeding in the near future and if so, how much do you charge for your puppies? Thanks!
I don't have any experience with the type of organizations you are looking for, but I read something about this one that looks like it might be of interest to you: assistancedogsinternational.org/ We have no immediate plans to breed, and our earliest possible next breeding would be late summer of this year. We charge about $5500 for a puppy.
Hi Charlie. I wanted to ask about vaccinations. My breeder mentioned to me that CKCS can have adverse reactions to the Lepto vaccine, but my local doggie day care is pushing me to get it (though not requiring it). I have two CKCS and the youngest is 14 weeks. Since I’m not a specialist it’s hard for me to evaluate the risks and benefits. Any recommendations about what vaccines to get and how often or when? Thanks for all the trustworthy information you give us!
I am a minimalist on vaccinations, but I'm not an anti-vaxxer. We don't give the Lepto vaccine, because dogs generally get Leptospirosis by drinking water that is polluted by the urine of raccoons or rats. Our property has no standing water, and our drainage is good, so it's not generally a problem for us. Although adverse reactions to the vaccine are not very common, they do occur, and they can be very serious. If the environment our dogs were exposed to was different, I might take the small risk and vaccinate them for Lepto, but I suspect that their chance of being infected is smaller than the chance of an adverse reaction to the vaccine. The good news is that my vet told me that the vaccine has been improved in recent years, and the risk of bad reactions is decreased. If you think your Cavaliers' environment might be conducive to the vaccine being present, then you should consider the vaccine. My philosophy is to give just the vaccines that prevent illnesses that the dogs have a good chance of being exposed to. I do give the combo vaccine for Distemper, Parvo, Parainfluenza, and Adenovirus, but only every 3 years after the initial puppy shots and booster. I do give Rabies, but only every 3 years after the initial shot and booster. I don't do Lepto, Heartworm, or Bordetella, because our dogs' situation doesn't give them a very high chance of being infected.
The quick fix is to put a belly band on him whenever he's inside, but it doesn't really go to the root of the problem. Our boy Murphy, who was intact until the age of 5, would NEVER EVER mark in the house, because we were extra vigilant about his crate training and follow-up supervision. You may have limit his free time and space for a while to get him on track. Once he learns, he should be good for life.
Our puppy is almost 5 months old and we have her in a crate at 10 at night till 6 in the morning. Most of the time during the day she is pretty much house trained. The problem is that she messes in her crate at night. We take her food and water away at 6 or 7 in the evening. I take her out just before she is put in the crate but she still messes. What can we do?
How big is her crate? For a young puppy being crate trained, it should be just big enough to let her curl up to sleep. Any bigger, and she can pee or poop in one end, and sleep in the other. Dogs don't like to sleep in their own waste, so she will start making some noise to wake you up when she wants to go. Of course, her crate needs to be next to your bed, so that you'll hear her and get up.
Great information. Always appreciated ❤
Sherlock going after that treat was so funny 😂
Hilarious Sherlock in a race for the treat !
Wonderful family. You are so kind and all your Cavalier are so beautiful.
Still laughing at the last bit!
Thanks for the info. I’ve been picking up my Cocker Spaniel by placing my hands under her middle. Will change my method. 🐾
Aww, Sherlock and Apple both wanted to give you kisses. 😚
Love the footage at the end. Sherlock wanted in as well 😄😊
We've been looking forward to your 2025 videos and sweet Cavies! Those were really good and informative answers to the questions that were asked! I liked seeing the proper way to pick up a dog too! Ours love the snow and get zoomies in it, sometimes running and tumbling while playing. It is precious. Your blooper was hysterical 🤣🐶❤ Take care! Sue
Apple is so patient.😊
Hi Charlie.. We both always love your ASK THE BREEDER shows.. The Outtake is a cool addition.. A blooper reel would be great to see.. Hope all is well and Happy New Year to you all and everyone here watching this wonderful channel as well..
Happy 2025. Good program, thank you.
Thank you Charlie and your crew 🐾🐾🐾…I’m certainly happy I watched today because I’ve been picking up my Bella incorrectly 😱so that will definitely change from now on . I love Ask the Breeder ,there is so much I don’t know and need to learn ❤️Thanks again ‼️
Ciao Charlie, Annarita dall'Italia, felicissima di vederti!Sei in splendida forma!👍🦸♀️😉 Complimenti Apple, Sherlock, Bootsie, siete spettacolari 🎉🎉🎉🎉! Charlie cosa significa quando il cane strofina il sederino in posizione seduta?
Ci sono ottime probabilità che le ghiandole anali del cane siano piene. Un veterinario può facilmente svuotarle. Se non lo fai, le ghiandole potrebbero infettarsi, quindi è una buona idea andare dal veterinario.
@chaskat35 Grazie mille Charlie!♥️♥️🦸♀️🙏
Great to see you back in 2025 Charlie with your lovely Cavalier family. As always, some very good answers in response to the questions posed by fans who want your expert advice. Coming from the UK, I would agree that the research you showed of the average lifespan for purebred cavaliers of 11.8 is very accurate. The last four Cavaliers in my family all reached the age of 12 years.
Also, Some great advice on what health checks you should ask to see before committing to buy a Cavalier puppy from a breeder.
Loved seeing the footage at the end aswell & look forward to seeing more from you this year. 👍
Thank you so much for the information, it is so good to have our actions with our cavaliers either confirmed or improved by a person I can trust who has so much experience with the breed. Wonderful to see lovely Apple who is often getting overshadowed by Sherlock. 😂❤
Thank you, I learn something every time.
Thanks Charlie!
It was informative and helpful, thank you for the. Response
I live in Georgia and we are having unusually cold weather wth snow predicted on Friday. My Cavalier Ernie is not enjoying it one bit. He needs a sweater and a little doggie coat to be convinced to go for our daily mile walk. Sometimes he just refuses to go out at all. We never do anything to his fur coat except a trim of his feet so he is all natural, too.
That's funny - most of our dogs refuse to go out in the rain, but they love to romp in the snow. Maybe Ernie is just spoiled by the usually warm weather.
You showed French bulldog on the life expectancy chart. You know how most people don't know the name cavalier but they recognize the breed? Some guess springer, Cumberland.... The other day this woman asked if mine was a French bulldog. So hard not to giggle.
❤ To Bootsie, Apple, and Sherlock. Sherlock needs to sire a ruby so the 4 generations are the 4 coat colors.
I love watching you and your cavaliers Charlie. How do we stop Luka barking as soon as the car stops and when he is dropped off at daycare?
They always get excited when the car stops, and they realize (or just think) they are going to get out. We sometimes face this on long road trips when we make a quick stop in a rest area, but we know they don't yet have to potty.
The best thing to do is to transport him in a crate, and NOT let him out of the crate until he is quiet. The first few times will be difficult, but he will learn quickly that he will get what he wants as long as he is quiet.
Thank you, Charlie, for answering my question. A special thanks to Sherlock and Apple for their support. 🐶🤎
Súper vídeo como siempre Charlie😘😘
Thankyou😊
Charlie, I have a soon to be 3 year ole female with some serious ear problems. She continues to scratch her left ear and then lick at the paw she scratches with. I am cleaning the ear myself with alcohol, which she doesn't mind. But my vet just gives her pills and drops for her ears and home we go. I feel helpless!!? There's got to be a end to this and relief for cavy Dutches. Please lead me in another direction even if it's another vet. Thank you. Love the show!!
There are lots of possible causes for those symptoms. To clean the ears, use an ear wash, which you can get from your vet or a pet store. If she has a yeast infection, it can be treated by drops your vet can give you. They should also check for ear mites, which can also be treated with drops. There is also an inner ear disorder that Cavaliers are sometimes affected by called PSOM, sometimes referred to as glue ear. It can be fixed by surgery.
If you don't think your vet is being thorough enough to diagnose the problem, by all means seek a second opinion. If you know any breeders in your area, you should ask them for a recommendation.
What to do with fleas in the yard?? Mabel’s getting probably 2 weekly, and super itchy everywhere. Summer here.
This video should help you: th-cam.com/video/-A0vj6OvziQ/w-d-xo.html. Otherwise, feel free to contact me with further questions - happy to help.
I have a question, I have a 6 month old female ckcs and we’re struggling with potty training at night. During the day, she’s fairly consistent with ringing a bell or is taken out at regular intervals (every 1-3 hours). She does have the occasional accident but we realize that it’s usually an error on our part. At night, however, she still wakes up to go out. Last potty at night is around 11:30pm or 12am. We wish she would sleep til at least 6 or 6:30 but she always needs a potty break around 3am and then again around 7:30am. How do we eliminate that 3am potty break? We just want all of us to get a good nights sleep!
Thanks again and thank you for your informative videos!
By far most of the Cavaliers I have crate trained started making it through the night by about 9-10 weeks, going from about 11 PM until 5 AM or so. Usually by about 4 months, they sleep until we get up. It sounds like you are actually doing better than most folks who seek my advice, but she may be a bit behind schedule. If she is on the smaller side, she may not have a well-enough developed bladder, in which case she should get better with time (as long as you continue to be vigilant and conscientious). Otherwise, you may wish to limit her water intake after 6 PM, which will reduce her urine output during the night.
One thing to watch out for: if she is getting up in the middle of the night just to get your attention and company, you will have to get into the habit of saying "NO!" when she wakes you up. Sherlock started getting me out of bed around 1-2 AM a few weeks ago, but when I discovered that he didn't really need to pee at all, that's what I did. He stopped getting me up within a week or so.
Very helpful! I have a question. I have fibromyalgia at the age of 25 and I'm looking to own a Cavalier as an emotional support dog to help with my condition. Do you know of any organizations that help financially support people who need a emotional support dog? I would like to purchase one from a reliable breeder, but I currently can't afford it. Also, are you going to be breeding in the near future and if so, how much do you charge for your puppies? Thanks!
I don't have any experience with the type of organizations you are looking for, but I read something about this one that looks like it might be of interest to you: assistancedogsinternational.org/
We have no immediate plans to breed, and our earliest possible next breeding would be late summer of this year. We charge about $5500 for a puppy.
Thankyou so much! I'll check it out!
Hi Charlie. I wanted to ask about vaccinations. My breeder mentioned to me that CKCS can have adverse reactions to the Lepto vaccine, but my local doggie day care is pushing me to get it (though not requiring it). I have two CKCS and the youngest is 14 weeks. Since I’m not a specialist it’s hard for me to evaluate the risks and benefits. Any recommendations about what vaccines to get and how often or when? Thanks for all the trustworthy information you give us!
I am a minimalist on vaccinations, but I'm not an anti-vaxxer. We don't give the Lepto vaccine, because dogs generally get Leptospirosis by drinking water that is polluted by the urine of raccoons or rats. Our property has no standing water, and our drainage is good, so it's not generally a problem for us. Although adverse reactions to the vaccine are not very common, they do occur, and they can be very serious. If the environment our dogs were exposed to was different, I might take the small risk and vaccinate them for Lepto, but I suspect that their chance of being infected is smaller than the chance of an adverse reaction to the vaccine.
The good news is that my vet told me that the vaccine has been improved in recent years, and the risk of bad reactions is decreased. If you think your Cavaliers' environment might be conducive to the vaccine being present, then you should consider the vaccine.
My philosophy is to give just the vaccines that prevent illnesses that the dogs have a good chance of being exposed to. I do give the combo vaccine for Distemper, Parvo, Parainfluenza, and Adenovirus, but only every 3 years after the initial puppy shots and booster. I do give Rabies, but only every 3 years after the initial shot and booster. I don't do Lepto, Heartworm, or Bordetella, because our dogs' situation doesn't give them a very high chance of being infected.
@@chaskat35 good guidelines from you as always. Thanks!
Any recommendations to prevent marking in the house by intact males?
The quick fix is to put a belly band on him whenever he's inside, but it doesn't really go to the root of the problem. Our boy Murphy, who was intact until the age of 5, would NEVER EVER mark in the house, because we were extra vigilant about his crate training and follow-up supervision. You may have limit his free time and space for a while to get him on track. Once he learns, he should be good for life.
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Our puppy is almost 5 months old and we have her in a crate at 10 at night till 6 in the morning. Most of the time during the day she is pretty much house trained. The problem is that she messes in her crate at night. We take her food and water away at 6 or 7 in the evening. I take her out just before she is put in the crate but she still messes. What can we do?
How big is her crate? For a young puppy being crate trained, it should be just big enough to let her curl up to sleep. Any bigger, and she can pee or poop in one end, and sleep in the other. Dogs don't like to sleep in their own waste, so she will start making some noise to wake you up when she wants to go. Of course, her crate needs to be next to your bed, so that you'll hear her and get up.