Oh sweet Sadie! Her loving family sent us a photo of her last month in honor of her 10th birthday. She’s in as good a health as she is still beautiful … the photo below is from 2010 when she won the Best of the Bay dog show (along with Best Repeat Performance and Most […]
My grandson, Jay, and his beloved Cavalier Carolina, wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday season, as do we all!! – Debbie
It’s hard not to share the delicious food of Thanksgiving’s celebration of family with your Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, right? After all, dog are important and much-loved members of the family, too! Sharing table scraps is generally not a good idea, of course – it can lead to weight gain and bad begging habits – […]
Happy Halloween, Everyone! We have the perfect photo to share with you today of a Gillcrest Cavalier puppy living the life of royalty in his new home — check out Elvis all decked out in his most fanciful costume! Thanks so much to Presley (yes, you read that right … Elvis and Presley) for sending […]
On this, the last official day of summer, we thought we’d double back to the topic of beach safety for your Cavalier King Charles Spaniel … but this time, focus on the danger of what is known as ‘sand impaction’. Often under considered as a potential problem arising from summertime fun, sand impaction can be […]
Oh, the wonder of all those wonderful garden scents and pretty, pretty flowers! They will tempt your Cavalier King Charles Spaniel in for a good smell almost every time and this, naturally, makes their curious little noses and paws prime targets for the bees that share a love for an irresistible garden flower! If your […]
Many dog breeds absolutely LOVE the water, whether it’s crashing into waves at the beach to fetching tennis balls from the other side of the pool, and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are certainly no exception! But while swimming can be a favorite pastime in these hot days of summer – it can also be fatal […]
If there’s something we absolutely love here at Gillcrest Cavaliers, it’s receiving email from families with updates and photos of the puppies they have adopted into their families! We recently received one of those updates from Tiffany, the proud owner of two Gillcrest Cavaliers, along with some adorable photos, of course! Tiffany first came to […]
Dog-friendly beaches can be a wonderful way to spend the summer with man’s best friend, but keeping fun things are rarely without dangers to keep in the forefront of your mind and beach hazards to your beloved Cavalier King Charles Spaniel are no different! Some important things to be aware of are: Hot Sand: We […]
Although the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is often called a “sporting toy breed” – their true passion is searching out an available lap and subtly finding their way into a good petting session or belly rub. Truly born and bred to be a companion dog, you will find that it doesn’t take long for your […]