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Emily in Lebanon, MO

Here she is with her new family…..

Here’s beautiful Emily, or Emi as she’s affectionately called since she’s a very happy, sweet one year old tricolor girl born 5/1/2024. Emi is rather petite weighing 11 pounds and healthy as can be. Even though she’s a small girl, Emi has a big personality and is a little Houdini. (More about that later) She was a breeder release and has been loving her foster family experience! Emily is smart and gets along really well with both people and her Cavalier foster siblings.

Emi’s favorite thing is running, playing and exploring in her backyard. She is super curious too and looks for ways to to escape to the outside world even though she has no idea where she wants to go! This little Houdini will look for a way to slip through the slats her foster family fence and can climb a chain link fence if her foster mom isn’t watching! Needless to say, Emily will need a very secure fenced in yard in her forever home where she can run as fast as her little legs will take her but with no escape routes. Her foster family has been working on leash training but never without her harness as she has zero recall skills and will bolt if given the opportunity to explore. Her new family will need to be willing to work with her to learn important commands to keep her safe.

Fun is what Emily is all about! She plays with her 3 foster siblings but her bestie is the 9 year old Cavalier boy who she follows everywhere and emulates his every move. They even lay together on the couch, sleep next to each other at night and even ride side by side in the car. Her foster mom thinks it would be best for Emily if she has a canine companion to hang out with in her new home. When her humans aren’t home, Emi has learned to crate with her other Cavaliers and will run to her crate when given the command “let’s lay down”, where she gets a treat.

An excellent car rider, Emily has been able to enjoy trips around town in her booster car seat while watching out the window. When she’s in the businesses, she uses her manners and is always fawned over by patrons and employees alike.

Her house training has been going well as she is a quick learner but does not signal when she needs to go out, rather she sits at the door and waits. Emily will need her new family to continue her training and establish a strict routine so she continues to have success. Thankfully, Emi is very receptive to praise and treats during her training.

Emily is an enthusiastic eater and likes all nutritious foods. After a long, active day, Emi is happy to snuggle on the couch with her foster mom and the other dogs. They watch TV for a bit and then head to bed where she sleeps in the big bed with everyone else all night. Emily loves to press and curl herself right up against her foster mom to sleep. Emi also loves to curl up in her shaggy donut bed, will play for hours with her toys and especially enjoys having her belly rubbed and chin scratched. In fact, when she wants attention, Emily will come and tap you to request a pet, or several. She is just a sweetheart and the family that adopts Emily will fall head over heels in love!

Emi is up to date on all her shots and preventatives for heartworm and fleas. She is spayed, has a micro chip and has been given a clean bill of health.

If you think that you are the right loving family for Emily and are willing to work on her training to be the best Cavalier she can be, then please fill out an application on our website (if you have not already), and let Whitney Barron, wbarronp@gmail.com know of your interest.

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Trudy in Rileyville, VA

Here is Trudy with her new family…

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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Lady & Angel in Skaneateles, NY

Here are the pups with their new family…

Meet Lady and Angel, a bonded pair of 2-year-old sweethearts looking for their forever home. These girls are loving littermates born 09/14/2022 and recently released from very devoted owners whose work schedule no longer allowed them to give these girls the time they deserve. Though it was an extremely difficult decision, they are thrilled to know that these beautiful Cavaliers will find a wonderful new family to meet their needs. These two cuties are ready to bring double the joy to one lucky family!

Angel is a playful pup, curious, bright-eyed, and always ready to chase a toy or explore. She plays fetch as well as any Retriever! She’s an active and healthy girl that weighs 17 lbs.

Lady is your classic Cavalier lap dog, gentle, calm, and most content snuggled with you. The vet said she has a grade 1 luxating patella on her right side but she shows no symptoms of this and no treatment is indicated. Also, the vet mentioned a heart murmur that was “barely audible” at the time of her visit. Lady weighs 15 lbs.

Both dogs are spayed and micro-chipped, and up-to-date on core vaccines and preventatives.

Together, these girls strike the perfect balance of fun and affection. Both are fully house-trained, pen-trained, and have wonderful manners inside their foster home. They love daytime naps in their pen, and have worked on overnight adjustments as they were raised sleeping with their human in the big bed. They arrived in foster care with a nice foundation in training of basic commands and appear eager to learn more!

The girls are interacting well with their four new Cavalier friends at the foster home. They lived with cats prior to their release. They are friendly to anyone who is looking to offer them some attention. They are calm and quiet in the car and wag nonstop during any outings.

They’ve known nothing but love and are now looking for a forever family to share it with. Someone who is home much of the time is a must for these two love bugs ! Angel has requested someone who will play and engage with her. Lady has asked for someone who will love cuddles and puppy kisses!

If you are the one for these two, please complete our online application if you haven’t already and then email Michelle Farnum at cavalierrescueny@gmail.com so she knows of your interest.

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Winston in Urbana, IL

Meet Winston! He is a handsome Ruby Cavalier with a beautiful coat and a lovely disposition. He came to Cavalier Rescue USA as a breeder release. We do not know Winston’s birthday but were told he is 2-3 years old and our veterinarian also estimated him at 2-3 years old. His forever family could do a DNA test that shows his estimated birthday if they would like!

Winston is gentle, calm and affectionate. We call him our gentle giant because he’s more than twice as big as our other dog but is a total sweetheart. He never throws his weight around and shows no jealousy or aggression towards our dog over toys, food, or attention!

Winston is very friendly and is great with both adults and kids, as well as other dogs. He follows us everywhere and loves nothing better than cuddling up next to someone on the couch. He is an avid snuggler and often thinks he’s a lap dog, even though he’s a tad big for that, weighing in at 30 pounds. (Yes, he loves meal time too!)

Winston is smart and learned how to use the dog door the first day he was with us. He is doing fantastic on housetraining and will go out on his own through the dog door, or will go to the back door to be let out. He doesn’t bark yet to alert us that he needs to go out, so you have to pay attention, but overall, he’s doing wonderful!

Winston enjoys walks and is great on a leash. He is very curious and loves to sniff everything, whether on a walk or in our fenced-in backyard. He also loves to chase butterflies and run after squirrels, birds and chipmunks.

Winston is playful and loves toys – especially chew toys and balls. He likes to dig through the toy box and scatter toys around the house, or carry his chew bone with him outside. We laugh when he lets his chew bone hang from his mouth like a cigar because it reminds us of Winston Churchill, his namesake!

Winston is crated when we aren’t home and will go in his crate willingly when we ask him to. He even goes in on his own occasionally to take a nap! He snores when he sleeps, which we find adorable! We are certain that he would love to sleep in the big bed with his forever family.

We have been delighted at how quickly Winston adjusted to us and his new surroundings. You can’t help but immediately fall in love with Winston’s sweet personality and calm temperament so he will make a wonderful addition to his new forever home family!

Since coming to rescue, Winston has been neutered, treated for ear infections, brought up to date on his vaccines, is on heartworm, flea, and tick prevention, and microchipped.

If your family can provide Winston’s forever home please fill out our online application, if you haven’t already and then contact Meg Hutson Eisenmenger at Cavalierrescuemeg@gmail.com to let her know of your interest.

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Riley in Pine Top-Lakeside, AZ

Here is Riley with his new mom…

Meet Riley, a loving 6 year old Cavalier boy born 1/6/2019. Riley came into rescue when his parents started traveling for a year. Although he loves to go for rides, being in the truck all day without a house to play and run in was not a happy time for him. Riley’s parents made the sacrifice to offer him a better life through rescue.

Riley is a sweetheart who loves to hang out with his foster family. He loves to follow his Foster Dad around and sit close to him and cuddle. If Foster Dad is away, Foster Mom enjoys the attention and Riley loves them both. He loves to play with balls and is great at entertaining himself with them. Riley loves to go for walks and does well leashed. He loves to go for rides and meeting people. Going to the vet is a great adventure for him.

Riley tends to gobble down his food, so a slow feed dog bowl would be helpful. He can be a little territorial about his food bowl, so letting him walk away before picking it up is helpful. Riley eats a Special Diet of Hill’s to help with his joints as he has a slight limp when he is tired. Meloxidyl seems to help him walk without pain. He does have dry eye and so takes drops twice daily for that. He is also taking Potassium Bromide as he was diagnosed by a veterinary neurologist with REM Sleep Disorder.

More about that… REM Sleep Disorder is a medical issue where the pup is in a very deep sleep and if you try to wake him up by touching him, he is unaware of where he is at, is frightened and can snap. If you let him wake up on his own or by making a noise like clapping, he quickly is his loving, sweet self. Riley likes to sleep in his crate and this is very helpful with the REM Sleep Disorder. He can wake up by himself without human interference.

Riley is a fun little guy. He loves playing with a ball or other toy. While he was raised as an only dog, he’s done great with the dogs in his foster home and does well with other dogs that are sweet tempered. An active family to take him for walks or hiking and engage him in play would be perfect. A fenced yard in which he can play is required. He is very loving to his foster parents and will be to his forever family too.

If you are interested in adopting this sweet little guy, please complete an online application if you haven’t already and then email Carolyn at smallpaws4@mac.com so she knows of your interest. Thank you!

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Bandy in Republic, MO

Here is Bandy with his new mom…

Meet Bandy: An adorable 1.5 year old Blenheim Cavalier looking for his forever home.

Bandy was born on November 2, 2023 and was given to rescue by a Good Samaritan. Bandy is a calm and snuggly pup that enjoys going for daily walks, carrying around his toys and playing with his foster dog siblings. He loves exploring outside, so he would do best in a home with a fenced-in backyard. He currently uses a dog door and is working on becoming potty trained.

Bandy enjoys going for car rides and has great manners when going to new places. He is a little timid when you first meet him, but warms up quickly. He is in excellent health and has been neutered, microchipped and is current on all vaccinations as well as his heart worm and flea/tick preventatives. Bandy loves meal time, but does have a sensitive tummy, so feeding him a dry food for sensitive stomachs is ideal.

Bandy isn’t a fan of thunderstorms, so you may find him hiding behind a pillow during storms. He also doesn’t like being left alone, so you may hear his adorable howl if you step outside without him.

Bandy has a beautiful coat and is quite a handsome guy. He needs a gentle and loving forever home!

If you are interested in Bandy, please complete our online application if you haven’t already, then email Sarah Noebels at cavalierrescuesarah@gmail.com so she knows of your interest. Thank you!

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