Training

I don't know if Cavaliers are considered easy to train or not. Red had a brief training session when he was a puppy. We're not doing anything like that with Harp. Really all I care about is if the pooches are well behaved. 

By nature these guys want to be with their humans and are usually quiet and calm. Harp still will go out into the backyard, patrolling the fence line looking for anything to bark at. Red did the same thing when he was a Pup but quickly got over it. 

I think taking your dog out to new places often, walking them, socializing, and including them as much as possible is just as good if not better than "training."

 

Harp at One

 So, all the walking during the early days of COVID must of made me soft as I agreed that a playmate for Red was a fantastic idea. We made the purchase with stimulus money. 

Money well spent!!!

That's right Harp. This is the thing about having two dogs. 

1. Don't let anyone tell you that having 2 dogs is just as easy as having 1 dog. Not a chance. 2 dogs I think is more than twice the work. 

2. The older dog will "train" the puppy. Nothing could be further from the truth. 

I also assumed that all Cavaliers are basically the same. Wrong again! Harp is a totally different puppy than Red. She was much more challenging to house train. Red was a breeze at that. She is a totally the boss. Red is so laid back. 

Harp is a live wire for sure. At one year old she is showing signs of calming down a bit. I just hope she doesn't loose all the "Wild Gal" in her.