my new puppy!

robertwsimpson · Nov 1, 2010

The name's Steve.

mwcfarms · Nov 1, 2010

Awe, thats a gorgeous little guy Robert. You and your fiance are so lucky. I love Cavalier King Charles puppies. Nice shot too.

robertwsimpson · Nov 1, 2010

thanks!

(wife, now!)

Sisco · Nov 1, 2010

Fabulous choice of puppy. You now need to get those big soulful eyes looking at you!

Overread · Nov 1, 2010

Just make sure you've got a good set of earplugs at night

Great little dogs they are!

robertwsimpson · Nov 1, 2010

like so?

robertwsimpson · Nov 1, 2010

he is actually really quiet at night... he can have the most ear piercing bark when he wants to.

Overread · Nov 1, 2010

Curious - the one we had and the general agreement with most owners we met of the same dog agreed that one thing they do do is snore - all night long

robertwsimpson · Nov 2, 2010

haha wow that's weird. Maybe it develops later in life? He almost never even has his mouth open. He's very quiet.

skieur · Nov 3, 2010

He is really cute and you got some great photos. My dogs have got progressively larger. I went from a boxer to an oversize standard Schnauzer to an Airedale. I think my next move shortly will be toward 2 airedales.

skieur

Overread · Nov 3, 2010

robertwsimpson said:
haha wow that's weird. Maybe it develops later in life? He almost never even has his mouth open. He's very quiet.

It's more to do with the nose - part of the "squashed nose" image of the breed. He also might start to snort randomly (uncontrolably) and normally putting you hand over the nose helps to end this - far as I can tell/understand its just a quirk that tends to occur and isn't harmful.

robertwsimpson · Nov 4, 2010

yeah the squashed face breeds always seem to have snorting issues. pugs especially. so far, so good though!

Last time we went to the dog park, there was an awesome great dane there... his shoulders were probably chest high on my wife. Biggest dog I've ever seen. I wanted him. In reality, I'm considering a weimie puppy next.