Welcome to Cavalier Rescue USA

Trudy in Rileyville, VA

OMG!!! Everyone needs a Trudy to love!! Trudy is a curious, energetic love bug that’s ready to steal your heart! She was given to rescue by a family with rambunctious young children where there was not enough time to invest in the pup.

Trudy is a beautiful, black and tan girl born June 15th of 2023 with long curly fur. She weighs 15.5 lbs. is up to date with her vaccinations, is microchipped, spayed and in excellent health. Trudy is fearless and playful as she runs the yard, nose to the ground exploring every nook and cranny before coming in to cuddle.

What you will love about her:

A love bug. Loves be with her family
Housebroken. NO accidents the entire time in foster care. Just let her out frequently and all are happy!
Dog-friendly! Comfy with canine buds!
No fur on the couch kind of gal. Likes cozy places but only get on the furniture or your lap when you put her there.
Crate-trained and trustworthy indoors. Free roams when alone without issue.
Loves car rides. A perfect co-pilot for our adventures.
Playful and smart. Loves to learn and so far, knows how to sit for a treat. Willing to learn more. Loves cuddles, chewing on toys and chasing her tail.
Has balanced energy. Plays hard and when it’s time to chill entertains herself with a chew toy or a nap.

Areas where patience is required:

Pick her up slow, steady and gently. Easily startled and nervous when someone wants to pick her up even though she definitely wants you to do it for cuddle time.
Leash manners need work. Tends to tug like a big dog! Loves to go on walks and is eager to explore and does so with incredible energy.
Recall isn’t reliable yet. Will need a securely fenced yard or many acres to roam where she can’t get into trouble.
She gets excited when she smells a critter in the ground and will try to dig it up.
Doesn’t like to be brushed and with her gorgeous thick hair it needs it. Short, gentle grooming sessions without pulling will become a favorite activity in time.

Trudy thrives with positive reinforcement and structured routines. She likes it when her people are home with her and shouldn’t be left home alone for long periods of time, She is eager to learn and will do best in a home that offers calm energy, no very young children and a family ready to engage her active mind and body.

See Trudy in action:

If you are interested in this pup, please complete an online application if you haven’t already and then email Rescue Coordinator Diane Lombardo at cavalierrescueusamdwv@gmail.com.

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Waylon and Willie in Tulsa, OK

Update 6-7-25: We think we have a great family selected for this pair, so aren’t taking more applications for now. Thank you!

Howdy from Tulsa Oklahoma! I’m Waylan (red collar) and I’m 2 years old. My buddy and bestest friend is Willie (blue collar). He is just one year old. We were abandoned last month in a field in a sparsely populated area. Together we toughed it out, through the cold and rainy nights, and even a few wind and hailstorms. But as determined best buddies, we bonded together to make sure we could take care of each other. We survived. One day, we heard a loud voice calling and whistling at us so we said, “let’s check this out!” As we bound through the sage brush and tall grass, we found a nice lady who met us with open arms and a dry towel! We were quite exhausted. She drove us to her home and set us up in warm beds with fresh water, and a delicious meal. Afterwards, as we did in the field, we cuddled up, fell asleep, and slept till the morning. Again, we had were safe together.

The nice lady contacted Cavalier Rescue USA and they gladly accepted us. The lady had spent several days putting out signs and going to the few houses, contacted vets and put us in Lost and Found online. Other efforts by the Rescue did not find our owners. We were both very dirty, matted, and not pleasant smelling. Whooweee! After two baths, a necessary short hair cut, ears trimmed, and nails clipped, we felt like the Lion in that Wizard of Oz movie! My ears were so matted they had to shave all the hair off and they found serious infections inside and out. I was treated at the vet and feel great now!

At the doctors we were found to be in great health. Our teeth are pearly white, eyes and hearing loud and clear. Our coats are silky smooth. And we smell good. I weigh 24 lbs and Willie weighs 21 lbs. We got neutered and we lost our “Boys”, so our foster dad introduces us as “Willie, Waylan, and NO Boys!” We also got microchips and are on heartworm and flea prevention.

We do everything together! I tend to be the leader but am not dominant. The rescue feels that Willie would have a harder time separating from Waylon as he shows some anxiety if that occurs. We love to sleep, hang, explore, and wrestle with each other. Daddy lets us out every three hours to do our business in the backyard. We haven’t learned to use something called a doggy door yet, but we are willing to learn. We know not to pee or poo in the house but we both have had a few accidents in the same spot, but we are getting better at going outside. Daddy rewards us with a treat when we do! He doesn’t like it when we find a stick and chew it up. He gives us chewy toys and appropriate puppy friendly toys instead.

We take 1/2-mile walks in our harnesses and leashes. Daddy keeps us in line, pacing us so we don’t pull him. He says, “It’s not a race!” We stop when he says stop and go when he says Let’s go! We are polite and sit still when we meet the big people and children on our walks. We love small children, they are so kind to us, and our size too. We don’t jump up on them or anything to scare them. However, we miss dad when he runs errands, and we tend to get so excited when we hear him come home that we do get quite wound up jumping up to greet him wanting his attention. He sits us down to give us head, chin, back, and belly scratches. He will rub our ears and massage our feet before we go to bed. We love him.

Willie and I are bonded buddies. We would love to have a family happy to adopt us together to love and care for us. We think you will really like our fun personalities, playful bantering, politeness, following you around, and being close to you wherever you sit, to snuggle in your lap, or just spend time with you. If you think you would like to consider us for your home, fill out our online application if you haven’t already and then contact Janis Stauffer to show your interest at okstauffer@aol.com

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Loki in Noblesville, IN

Here is Loki with his new family…

Meet Loki! Loki is a happy, sweet 7-year old male Black & Tan Cavalier born 03/30/2018. He came to Cavalier Rescue USA when his family no longer had the time needed for him.

Loki is a true snuggle bug and devoted to his people. His favorite things in life are people, car rides, food and walks in that exact order. He approaches all activities with enthusiasm and will spin and bark with excitement. When home he wants to be on your lap and if you’re heading out the door, he wants to go too! Loki loves to go with you wherever you go and rides well in a car. For the times he can’t come with you he will need another friendly dog at home to keep him company.

He has some separation anxiety so someone home most of the day is a must. Loki does not like being crated but this is not an issue since he is completely reliable being left free in the house. He prefers to sleep in the big bed with his people.

Loki is deaf but you would rarely notice it. He watches you intently for ques on what’s going on and responds to hand signals for sit, down and stay. He has a very good stay on the rare occasion he has to be left home. He will cry a bit when left behind but will settle down with his fellow dog companion counting the seconds until you get home.

Loki loves all people and would be best with older children at home. A secure fenced yard is a must! On walks, Loki is friendly to all the dogs he meets. He has not been tested in his foster home with cats but is said to be ok with them.

Medically, Loki’s Vet has noted he is a very healthy boy! Loki is microchipped and up to date on all vaccinations and preventatives. He will have a dental completed before he goes to his new family.

Loki will make an ideal companion for a quiet household happy to include him in all their activities and another easy going dog at home.

If you are interested in Loki, please complete our online application if you haven’t already and then email Sherry Morgan at morgans817@sbcglobal.net of your interest.

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Baxter in Huntingtown, MD

Baxter is a handsome 7-year-old black and tan Cavalier King Charles Spaniel born 5/25/2018. He came to Cavalier Rescue USA from a very loving home where the owner’s living situation changed. Baxter is a well-behaved boy who gets along great with the senior Cavaliers in his foster home.

Baxter is up to date with his vaccinations, is microchipped, neutered, and, other than a grade 1 heart murmur, is in excellent health.

Baxter is happy to sleep in his crate at night. He loves car rides. Baxter loves long walks, and his foster dad has been taking Baxter for several walks during the day.

Baxter is a happy boy who will do his house zoomies at random times during the day. He will also be content to be in your lap all day if you have time. Baxter loves to follow his foster dad around the house and will, in Cavalier fashion, follow him to the bathroom.

He is always ready to greet new people with lots of tail wags. He is good with kids.

Baxter is a runner, so he needs to be in a secure fenced-in yard and watched carefully, as he will run between your legs when you open the door. His foster dad has been teaching him to sit (with rewards) before he leaves the home.

Baxter’s new family will need to be aware that he tends to eat a little too quickly, so a special bowl is recommended. The ideal forever home would be a home with someone home most of the time to spoil him.

If you think you are a great match for Baxter, please read through the adoption process protocol and complete an online application. Kindly also indicate your interest in Baxter by emailing the Northeast Region coordinator for Maryland at cavalierrescueusamdwv@gmail.com.

Online Application