This was very helpful! Thank you!

Happy Father's Day!

Thanks for the valuable information!

One addition: scout out local puppy obedience classes, do some homework, and sign your pup up. These classes teach you to teach your dog, and will make both of your lives better!

@chaskat35

11 ай бұрын

Yes! I've used them in the past, and they are great for socialization.

Great video, Happy Fathers Day. 🐶🐾

I always welcome helpful points in how to be a better human for my Cavalier ❤️🐶❤️

Thanks, these video's always make me smile. Apple is such a beauty

I have a 13-week-old Cavalier (my first!) who I've had for exactly a month today! This is helpful, thank you!

Happy Father’s Day!!! 🐶🐶🐶. From me & Spencer!!! 🥰🥰🥰

Another great video Charlie-Apple is gorgeous

Hello ! Happy father's day 🥂 thank you for video ❤️ big kiss for your puppies bye me and Kelly 🐕

I completely agree about not getting siblings! My grandparents did it, my parents did it, and my sister has done it. I agree, they bond with each other and not their human. I know a lady with specially 'brewed' Corgis, the 2 boys came from a former Champion. It took 27 years for her get just the right female. She had 2 boys, one is the spitting image of the 27 year prior papa. She is a Vet Tech and former show person. She split the boys up for a few months so they bond with humans. They aren't quite back together just yet, but soon.

@user-lc1hp5be5k

2 ай бұрын

We have 3 litter mates and we've had the total opposite! The two girls want me all the time and our male sticks by my husband. They all play together, but always snuggle up and follow us. :) :) :)

Thank you, that was most interesting. It seems I am being a good dog mum. Can I just ask how many Cavaliers you have permanently living with you? The most I've had at one time is 2 At the moment Gemma is an only one but at some stage we will get her a sister.

@chaskat35

2 жыл бұрын

Over the years, we've had anywhere from 1 to 12 Cavaliers in the house, not counting litters of puppies waiting to be placed. We're older now, so we've got it down to just 4 at this time - Apple, Bootsie, Boo, and Tag. Our daughter lives 5 minutes away, and she has 7, including Jamba and Bella. We find it much more restful with just 4. It's so much busier at our daughter's house, and whenever the count is 8 or more, it can be mayhem.

Thank you for your valuable information. I have a soon to be 3 year old blem female cavalier. She spent the Covid months at home with me and little time left home alone during that time. Now that I am back to work full time and commute 30 miles everyday , she goes to Doggie Daycare. I have been contemplating getting a companion for her and just can’t decide. It would want a female and I know I would need to crate the pup while I’m away. When my cav was a puppy, I had a girl come to my home and take her out for a potty break. I feel she needs some company and she finds me alone to be boring. She loves company and is quite social. I just need to figure a way I can leave her at times. I know this is a lot, Any suggestions?

@chaskat35

2 жыл бұрын

It's very difficult to train a puppy if you're working full-time. When a puppy comes into your home at 10-12 weeks old, it needs attention every 2-3 hours during the day. If there is someone that can take care of that for you, then a new puppy would be a good addition. Otherwise, I would focus on the Cavalier you already have. The doggie daycare is a good idea, but trained adult Cavaliers are quite good at staying home while you are at work, and then enjoying your company for the rest of the day and night. And despite how she seems to react to your company, I'm quite sure that she treasures every moment you are with her.

@pegsilverwood2869

2 жыл бұрын

@@chaskat35 thank you for your advice. Leaving her longer than 20 minutes right now is hard..one me mainly!😊 sometimes she acts as if she jut wants to stay home from daycare but I just don’t have the luxury of running back from the office to check on her. Daycare is a great fit right now. She is very social and love the other dogs. Our evening are together with walks and play time. She is the best part of my day.

@reasonacts

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this reply. I'm thinking about getting a CKJ but I'm hesitant because I will need to go to the office a few days a week and I worried he or she would not be able to stay home alone. I keep reading they need constant companionship.

Will you have any puppies available in the near future?

@chaskat35

2 жыл бұрын

Nothing in the works at this time. You can visit our website at www.blackfirecavaliers.com, and email us from there.

I'm looking for your email to make an inquiry. Are you still breeding cavaliers? I saw your KZread videos, and I've also seen some typical online videos with brokers or middlemen between the purchaser and the breeder. From the look of your videos, I assume you live someplace where it's cold. I live in California. Do you recommend my wife and I come to see you, or whether we can talk about a possible purchase telephonically, or FaceTime, or something like that? Thank you, Marc Berrenson

@chaskat35

4 ай бұрын

We hope to breed Apple, but she is not yet showing any signs of going into season. At best, we might have puppies placed in mid-summer. I believe the breeder who has the litter sired by Jamba may still have a puppy left to place. If you email me at charlieweidig@gmail.com, I can put you in touch with her.

I wanted to make a couple of comments. I love your channel and you're certainly a wonderful, responsible breeder and you make many good points. I come from a different perspective, tough, I guess. I worked in dog rescue for almost 12 years (finally burn out got to me). We got many, many, many wonderful dogs out of shelters that had we not taken them, would have died. I am not anti-breeder--don't get me wrong. A good breeder will, if a new owner cannot keep the puppy, will take the puppy back (and that shouldn't happen too often for a breeder who's picky about the homes the dogs go to). But there are many dogs sitting on "death row" just because there aren't enough homes for them--not because the are "bad" dogs, aren't healthy, or don't have a good temperament. Dogs wind up in shelters for all kinds of reasons--people can no longer care for the dog, the owner died, there was a mis-match between the dog and the family (for example, people wanted a couch potato and got a Border Collie), people mis-read the dog's body language and think their dogs is "aggressive" (for example, we took in an "aggressive" Great Dane who was assigned the term "aggressive" by his owner because he barked when people rang the doorbell--this dog was in no way, shape, or form, aggressive). People will even take dogs to the shelter because they're moving and "can't" take the dog or the dog is "stupid" or "willful" (which means they haven't bothered to train the dog). So, please also consider rescuing a dog. You can get a wonderful companion that way. Second, I wanted to add that it's of VITAL importance to socialize your new puppy. You need to take that puppy a lot of places, let them meet a lot of people and other animals. You want to do this in a way that is safe and in a way that they will have positive experiences with other places, people, and animals. I find a puppy socialization classes (or a beginner class for older dogs) a wonderful way to do this. It's relatively safe and your puppy will have a lot of fun and will meet many new people and other puppies. Pick a class taught by someone who uses positive training methods (if you see choke chains, prong collars, citronella collars, or shock collars, leave--RUN--and go elsewhere). The is NO excuse for using these methods on a puppy (there's no excuse for using them on an adult dog, either, but simply no excuse for using them on a puppy). Go to a class where you are instructed to ignore or redirect undesirable behavior and reward (or reinforce) good behavior. So this class will give your puppy some good socialization and you'll learn how to train your puppy and you'll have a puppy that's a step ahead on learning common sense polite behaviors (like being able to sit when asked to). Third, PLEASE loose the "alpha dog" mentality. I will be more than happy to send links to articles in scientific journals that have completely debunked the idea of "alpha dog". Suffice it to say--the "alpha" male thing came about when studying wolves. The FIRST problem here is dogs aren't wolves. I can send you other articles in scientific journals that outline the differences between dogs and wolves that are raised by humans in the same manner. The SECOND problem arises by the methodology used by those wolf studies. They used captive wolves (captive wolves don't behave like wolves in their natural habitat) and they created "artificial" packs. A wolf "pack" is usually relative small and consists of a breeding pair and their immature offspring (very much like a human family). When the offspring are grown, they go off and start their own "pack" (again, very much like a human family). These "artificial" packs consisted of non-related individuals that had never met one another before. And, yes, there were some issues (you wouldn't expect otherwise). One of the issues you'll hear about is males fighting to mate with the females. Yep, that did happen and you'd expect it to. So the whole "alpha" thing has been thoroughly debunked and please refrain from spreading this mis-information. Now this doesn't mean you can't set boundaries for your dog and that you can't be a leader to your dog. But it does mean you should NOT use alpha rolls, use "positive punishment", etc, with your dog. Those methods can have very negative consequences (will be happy to outline the problems with the use of positive punishment upon request). I certainly agree to stay away from puppy mills and backyard breeders and if you want to use a breeder--great! Just make sure you use a good one. Now, on the other hand, I personally have NO issues taking a dog that has health issues (one of our current dogs had a whole host of health issues when we took him and we've finally gotten him healthy--but it's cost us a lot of money in vet bills, but was worth it to us) and we have taken in puppy mill survivors with huge temperament issues. I do not recommend doing this unless you are a very "seasoned" dog owner and have some type of training in dealing with fearful dogs. I also want to second the importance of proper exercise (both mental and physical). If dogs don't get enough exercise, they often choose to release their energy in ways you don't appreciate (like eating your new couch). That isn't the dog's fault---it's yours for not providing them a proper (acceptable) outlet for their energy. How much exercise depends on breed--a Great Dane needs a lot less exercise than, say, a German Shorthaired Pointer. So when picking out a puppy, if you're a couch potato, go for a dog that has a low or moderate exercise need (so you won't be taking said dog to the shelter). Training and "brain toys" are great mental exercise for dogs, so use them!

@kathrynmettelka7216

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Incredibly informative.

@chaskat35

2 жыл бұрын

Jan - thanks for the informative comment! If you've watched my videos, you'll know that I firmly believe that rescue and breeders should exist side by side. I've had a few anti-breeder comments along the way, and I've addressed those, but I'm just as pro-rescue as I am pro-breeder. Also, I agree with your comments about socialization. If you've seen some of my videos featuring young puppies, you'll know that it's a constant and vital part of what we do when we raise a litter. We do the socialization ourselves, but a class like you suggest could be a good idea for a new puppy owner. As far as the alpha dog concept is concerned, I was simply relating my own experiences. For our dogs, I firmly believe in what I call The Rule of 8. As long as we have less than 8 dogs in our household, they will look to me and my wife for leadership and guidance. Once we get to 8 or more - which we have had several times in the past - the pack mentality seems to kick in, and they operate as an independent social group with little regard to us. Maybe it's just Cavaliers, or maybe it's just particular to our home situation, but it's real.

@chrisc6798

2 жыл бұрын

My first 2 dogs were rescued. One was a Springer spaniel mix and the other was a lab golden retriever mix. 25 years later when I was looking for my third dog, the shelters were full of predominantly Chihuahuas and Pitbulls. Call me a snob, but I wasn't interested. I now have a CKCS who loves to run and play. I have mobility issues so we go the dog park about 5 times a week so my dog can exercise there. I have met lots of people who have just acquired a dog of unknown background. They've been told to "socialize" their dog. Some of these dogs are vicious head cases with hair trigger aggression. I wish they wouldn't use my sweet and friendly Cavalier as some sort of lab experiment to test the mental stability of their dog. If a dog is reactive or aggressive or even just sometimes a grumpy resource guard, it doesn't belong in a dog park, so socialize it someplace else, please.

@larrylove9589

2 жыл бұрын

@@chaskat35 Yes it is real.

Owner/pack leader not a parent