Monday 28 March 2011

Monty Has Gone Missing...Can You Help?

Hello,

We are writing today for help. We know lots of people with doggies and are trying to help a special family who have lost theirs. Monty is just 8 months old, he is fluffy and gorgeous. He was last seen with two lads who claimed they were ringing the RSPCA, to date no one as phoned in and his family are besides themselves with worry.

We are posting a link and hoping that someone will see it and get in touch, Mummy and we say please share with anyone and everyone. His family adore him and waited a long time for him, to have him taken is devastating for them.

Love and Licks

Miley, Ginge, Tianna & Spencer x

http://www.doglost.co.uk/dog_blog.php?dogId=28832

Wednesday 23 March 2011

The Old People....

Well blow me down if Mummy didnt decide to walk me today, not unusual, but for 40 minutes!! Good Dog I nearly keeled over!, Mummy isnt very well but does walk us whenever she can otherwise its left to the little people, who are very good, we're allowed to run on the lead with them. Daddy works part time so he can look after Mummy. He was at work today and a lady there used to love Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and used to have them but she isnt allowed anymore. So Mummy thought it would be nice if I went to see her.

We walked across the fields, it was lovely so many lovely things to smell I loved it! I even found some fox poo! which Mummy said I wasnt to roll in, what a spoilsport!!

 Fields for miles and miles around.......
 This is me having a sniff, I walked beautifully today!
A beautiful blue sky!

We got to Daddy's work and I met the manager, she doesnt like dogs, she is scared so I layed down and didnt go near her, Mummy was very proud of me. We went into the lounge where several residents were having an afternoon cup of tea. I was instantly a big hit I was fussed alot. Ann was lovely she cant speak very well but her smile said it all. Dorothy was sat in the chair and her face lit up, Mummy took me over to her and she fussed me, she bent her head down for me to kiss which I duly obliged a great big wet one too, she smiled and fussed me. When it was time to go she made Mummy promise to bring me back! A good day all in all.

Tuesday 22 March 2011

Tianna v The DogFather

Hi ya All,

This is me...Tianna, beautiful arent I? I am 6 months old, I adore lazing around and getting Ginge in trouble...but ssssshhhhhh dont tell Mummy that!

Its been quiet here, Spencer has settled in nicely, Miley has been good and Ginge and I have had lots of fun play fighting and taking Mummy and Daddy for a drag to the park. We are so skilled at the dragging to the park that we can get the whole family to do it....until today and I am not best happy I can tell you, it all started like this.......

It started a nice normal day, the small humans came down and set about eating bowls of food at a table, yes I know a table, why they cant use the floor like the rest of us is beyond me! Daddy then came down and gave us ours, pretty normal up to now right down to going out in the garden to do our business. This whole time Dad is wittering on about how Graeme is going to sort us out, no idea what it meant but to be honest wasnt all that bothered, humans are so easy to get round. Just as Mummy and Daddy sat down with their tea it all changed....everything! In comes Graeme, well he seemed so lovely it would have been rude for me not to jump all over him, he didnt like it one jot and pushed us away...yes you read right pushed us away!! I mean how could he we are just gorgeous, everyone says so! I tried it a few more times because bless him he couldnt have known what he was doing, its not his fault after all he is human. But no he was pretty adamant that I wasnt allowed to jump all over him, was slightly annoyed when he went even further and told Mummy and Daddy to do the same when we did it to them. After a little while I started to get it, I trotted over with my prettiest face and sat in front of him, all I wanted to do was say Hello, and then BINGO! he did it he fussed me, boy I was so happy I wanted to jump up all over again, but obviously I wouldnt be able to make him fuss me if I did that!
Mummy and Daddy discussed our walks and how we get to drag them, Ginge and I love it its a great game, so when my lead came out I was MEGA excited YAY the dragging game!!! No...not allowed to drag either. He kept flicking his wrist so my collar tugged everytime I tried to run in front OMG it was annoying, so in the end I got him to walk nicely. If I am honest it was a much nicer walk, Mummy wasnt mad at all, still kept getting that irrating tug, but unbeknowns to them I have sorted that, I just walk nicely that way they cant do it, wonder how long it will take them to work that out!

All in all I am an exhausted girlie, and Ginge is an exhausted boy we have been sleeping in the kitchen ever since, so its goodnight from me and goodnight from him.

Tianna x

Wednesday 16 March 2011

Ginge's Big Day

MY BIG DAY....

My name is Ginge....handsome arent I? I look just like my Dad :)

My human Mummy decided that it was time for me to be neutered. For two reasons really, I live with my doggy Mummy and I had been trying to get very friendly with her recently and when she had her season it was very difficult for us to be kept apart, some special knickers for my doggy Mummy were ordered and it was all go we could run around together again!

The main reason though was because both my tesicles had retracted up into my tummy. It does happen sometimes, being told at your puppies testicles havent descended yet, isnt always all doom and gloom, however if after 6 months they havent dropped then the vet will always suggest a castration. It is unlikely that after 6 months of age they will drop. So many complications can occur, tumours can develop and because this is an inherited condition dogs with it should not be allowed to breed.

The day before I had my tea at 6pm and  later on a drink at midnight and then that was it nothing...not even a sniff of a sausage! By morning I was starving but still nothing! We headed off early and the nurse gave me lots and lots of fusses. Next thing I remember is waking up feeling all woozy. I tried to lick where it hurt but the nurse who was previously so nice to me put a buster collar on....how on earth am I going to get in mischief with that on! I did manage to make it snow in my cage though....well ok so it didnt snow I had actually ripped apart my wee wee pads, but it did look pretty.

Mummy came to collect me and I went home with painkillers and special food. I was so woozy I had to be carried out, I did however manage to perk up long enough for a fuss from a passer by and a toy!! I LOVE TOYS! tug toys, squeaky toys, I dont care as long as its a toy! The next few days were very restful, I was back to my bouncy self by the next day, but I wasnt allowed off the lead at all or on it for long, Tianna was most upset that we couldnt play, but it was safer while the scars were healing. Because of where my testicles where located I had two scars, in some cases the testicle can be found as far up as the kidney area, lucky for me Leonard (the vet) didnt have to dig about too much.

I am already calmer and havent felt the need to mount everything in sight, Tianna and doggy Mummy didnt mind but Bear the Cat was less than impressed when I mounted him before!

Attractive shot eh? But this is me two weeks post op....you can barely tell! yes the operation was more expensive it cost Mummy £209, but it was worth it to ensure I stayed healthy. Also not being put up for stud I have no need for them anyway and left uncastrated I could have developed cancerous tumours and other dieases.
I am back to stealing pigs ears and Mummy said its the best thing she could have done for me.

Love and Licks

Ginge x

Monday 14 March 2011

Spencers Diary.

Thursday 10th March:
A lovely lady came to pick me up today, I have found out she is my new Mummy, I quite liked the old one to be honest so to say I am a little scared is an understatement. I have a new blanket with my name on to travel home in. The man who drove me back was going to work so I didnt get chance to play with him, but I did get chance to give his laces a quick tug before he left, he is my new Daddy.

Friday 11th March:
Lots going on today, there are 6 humans in my new family and three other dogs just like me! They are much bigger than I am and very bouncy. I didnt settle at all well lastnight, Mummy gave me a warm fluffy lion to snuggle and a scarf and I eventually went to sleep. My crate is next to Mummy's bed and I have mats to go pee on, I havent missed yet and everytime I "go" the humans get very excited! How Strange!. One of them has a "birthday" she has a friend over and I have had lots and lots of fuss, I like fuss, I also like growling behind the puppy pen at the other doggies and when I get let out to play I like to run away and hide behind someones legs!

Saturday 12th March:
No Poo, its a big thing if you listen to the humans, they have phoned the vets and I have to poop before Monday or the vet will want to see me. There are lots of reasons why I havent, most likely its the stress of moving homes, its all so big away from my doggy Mum, and sometimes we react to the change. Some puppies have the opposite problem and poop all the time. I have been off my food a little too. Its been a nice quiet day today. I have been chillin in my pen, had a run around with the other dogs.

Sunday 13th March:
Man that was scary!! Mummy wrapped me in a blanket and took me to Camden Market, it'll be good for your socialisation she said. LOTS of people wanted to fuss me but Mummy was very firm and only let a few fuss me, we met someone who had 4 Cavaliers one in each colour whatever that means! They were lovely. I got very tired and fell asleep for the rest of the wander. The humans had chinese which smelled gorgeous and I pinched some of Mums chicken. On the way back we saw a shop called "Yuppy Puppy" Mum got very excited and started shrieking that Dad should stop and let us go in, Dad said it would be less expensive if we didnt.

Monday 14th March:
Ok this socialising thing is hardwork, we met Cains Mummy today and went to WIllen Lake for a carry. All four of us went, the others were on a lead and sniffing EVERYTHING! I wanted to get down and help them but Mummy said not until your jabs have finished, eeekkk! Jabs I dont like the sound of that word! I have my first one on Wednesday, its tough growing up!

This is me snuggled up in my doggy bag at Willen Lake x


Me sleeping the hectic day off by the fire!

Friday 11 March 2011

A bit about ourselves

We are a family of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. Our names are Miley, Ginge, Tianna & Spencer. We live with our human family, The Baxters in a sleepy village in Northamptonshire. Our favourite pass times are many and vary between each of us. For instance, I (Miley) love curling up next to Mummy and snoring my head off, usually when she's trying watch something. I am the reason there are four of us....Saturday April 4th 2009 was a sad day for my Mummy, she used to have a Yorkshire Terrier called Holly, she rescued her from a man who beat her with a broom, paper shoe anything, he wasnt fussy. Sadly the abuse she suffered left her emotionally scarred and she bit a man in the street for no reason. Mummy rang round for 4 hours trying to find someone who would take her, it wasnt the first time she had bitten but this was unprovoked in the street, he simply walked past. No one would help and she was sent to Rainbow Bridge. It broke her heart and she swore blind she would never have another dog. Nathan the youngest human here was distraught and it was because of him that they came to my London home. We were so excited to see them, they looked a lovely family. Nathan laid on the floor and me and my 5 brothers and sisters jumped all over him, licking him. I jumped into his arms and he took me to Mummy, she feel in love with me and took me home! I am blowing my own trumpet when I say I am a good dog, very pretty and I behave (OK well...sometimes anyway) I settled in lovely and it was like I had never been away. I met Charlie last year, he is from The Lack Family who are owned by http://www.crackingcavachons.com/ he is a dreamy Ruby Cavalier Stud dog and I went to stay for a few days, we hit it off and 61 days later I had my own litter of babies...8!! 6 boys, 2 girls. One by one they all went to their homes until only Ginge was left, I love my boy so much that Mummy and Daddy agreed he could stay, he looks just like his Dad! We were then joined by Tianna, she is two weeks younger than Ginge and eats everything in sight!! I think she is beautiful and treat as though she was my own, shes very bouncy like Ginge and they are often chewing things they shouldnt or curled up asleep together. Its hoped that Tianna will have babies too, I am going to see Charlie again this year and hopefully have some more beautiful puppies. Mummy is very particular about our health tests and we see a vet regulary. Tianna has to pass her health tests before she can be considered for breeding. And finally Spencer, he is very little and sooo cute. One day he will be my boyfriend. We can all be found at http://www.homegrowncavaliers.com/ where Mummy puts details of any new litters for sale and what she is looking for in a forever home. Only the best for our babies here.

This is Charlie and I last year, see I told you he was dreamy.


Tianna is here on the left and Ginge (my boy) is on the right.


And Spencer on the way to his new home, he has been spoilt, the eldest human child is nutty about him!
So thats it for now, I will tell you all about Ginge's operation in my next blog. See you all soon...Daddy has left his slippers unattended ;)