LockeStar Cavaliers

20/10/2023

Yes, this

There is nothing natural about large numbers of unfamiliar dogs partaking in high-intensity activity in a dog park, and this shouldn’t be the benchmark for a social dog. If your dog is not their best in such an environment, you are not doing anything wrong. 👏👏 There is nothing wrong with your dog. 👏👏 Your dog is normal. 👏👏

24/09/2022

Please consider making a donation to this wonderful cause for the love of our breed and Mitral Valve Disease research!

Support me as I raise money for World wide walk for cavalier health

18/09/2022

Can’t stress this enough!

Nails should be trimmed 1-2x/month minimum, or weekly if your dog’s nails resemble the left photo. Changing posture to relieve nail pressure will inevitably lead to painful, arthritic feet and wrists.

16/09/2022

Meet Ganymede. A sweet little boy who loves belly rubs!

02/08/2022

Socializing your puppy does not mean going to the dog park! It means exposing them to the world so they can maintain a calm relaxed attitude in all situations… and keep their focus on YOU!

27/07/2022

Just a happy, freshly groomed mama with her brood.

Jupiter x Maddie puppies born July 14th, 2022

23/07/2022

The babies have been named after some of the moons of Jupiter! Thank you Lucy Yu for making this!

After deliberating for a full week’s time, we have finally landed on the babies’ moon names (there are so many to choose from!) 🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑🌒🌓🌓🌔 We proudly present to you…Callisto, Elara, Eirene, and Ganymede! 💞

12/07/2022

Little family, 5yr old Flame (L) Maddie (tri) and 13mo baby Korra (R)! Korra is a Flame daughter. Maddie is out of Flame’s litter sister making her Korra’s cousin and Flame’s niece ❤

12/07/2022

All my dogs are crate trained, no matter how good they are left unsupervised. I have the peace of mind knowing they will be comfortable in their portable “homes” during travel, emergencies, or whatever may come.

17/06/2022

Annakin, 10wks old, before and after his bath

04/06/2022

Rory was looking scraggly 8wks post whelping, so she got a mommy makeover!

Don't mind the unfinished garage which is STILL under construction for a leak in the wall. Don't get me started on the contractors... 🤬

01/06/2022

Happy 1st Birthday to Korra, Bolin and Carl!

29/05/2022

Jake

27/05/2022

Noise desensitization with the vacuum at 7wks old

20/05/2022

Training starts now! 6wk old puppies learning to come when called.

04/05/2022

Potty training 101!

2 days ago I introduced my litter of 7 puppies to a turf potty area. This is the earliest I have ever done so at 3.5 weeks old. Today I observed a baby crawl out of bed to use it, then hobble back into bed to go back to sleep. I'm so proud!

I take advantage of their desire to move away from their resting spot to eliminate so start with the potty right next to their bed. Over time the grass will end up on the other end of the pen. This is how I begin to potty train every litter.

Once they're 5-6 weeks old they'll start going outside and the texture of grass won't be new so they'll know what to do! Their bed will also move into a crate/s so they become comfortable with it.

Around 8 weeks or when I begin to observe no more pottying at night, I'll start closing the crate doors. By 10 weeks each puppy will be sleeping through the night in its own crate and going potty outside, rain or shine!

I don't remove the indoor potty option for my own pups I keep until they're closer to 14-16 weeks old or when they start to hold their bladder and bowels to show a preference of going outside. This method has worked very very well, and this is how I potty train. End result is a pup that loves their crate and reliably goes potty outside.

29/04/2022

Time for a pupdate! Babies are 3 weeks old and thriving.