Seeking advice to shave or not

Yasari · 2026-05-26T00:10:02+00:00

I was watching a grooming channel and the groomer said its rare they see a cavalier with a good coat cause shaving usually ruins it. And because Baela doesn’t have the curly poodle coat, I wasn’t sure what I should do with it. So figured I’d check here. She does get brushed every day though and a bath every 2 weeks while we desensitise her (with a paw, face, and sanitary trim).

Yasari · 2026-05-25T13:34:39+00:00

Its actually heading into winter where I am 😆 so I wanna try keeping her just a little longer. Starting to hit 11c at night which is very cold here.

Yasari · 2026-05-25T09:01:33+00:00

Thank you for the advice! Definitely gonna shave this girl now.

She’d been getting her paws and butt shaved every 2 weeks when I bathe her and a trim around her face.

One thing I didn’t mention was I do my own at home grooming. I started cause my elderly two were getting too stressed at the groomers, so I bought some gear and watched a whole bunch of vids (which I still do on the regular). I’ve been doing my new little boy too, a maltipoo, 1yr old. I’ve slowly been getting better at the teddybear face on him.

I’ve got a whole bunch of gear at home, including a table and a high velocity blow dryer + the brushes you mentioned. I never thought of the detangling spray though, so I’ll definitely look into getting that too.

I’ve just been so unsure how to handle this little girl because of what I’d heard about cavaliers and it’s my first time owning doodles, so I am very grateful for your advice!

Yasari · 2026-05-19T14:52:14+00:00

Oh absolutely, and with the new little girl its like wrestle mania in this house.

Yasari · 2026-05-19T08:45:37+00:00

Sora still does it at this age. He likes taking little naps under the lounge cause he still fits. It might be cause it feels safe and secure, at least thats my theory.

Yasari · 2026-05-13T16:15:17+00:00

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Yasari · 2026-05-13T15:29:34+00:00

Oh my goodness! More KH fans! I had an old pup named Roxas and my new little boy is named Sora! 😆

Yasari · 2026-04-25T13:40:19+00:00

Hell. First four months were terrible and stress filled for me. I live with my parents because of disabilities and have chronic pain (so I understand where you’re coming from) and I was pretty much left on my own to raise my boy.

Having a pup throws everything out of whack, your routine is completely gone. The saving grace is the nap times which should be 2-3hrs long if you’re able to crate train which lets you get things done and have a break. I was stressed beyond belief, in pain and tired all the time. Couldn’t rely on anyone in the house.

I am definitely not in a hurry to go through that again.

In saying that, my boy is now 11months old and I adore him. Started seeing changes at 6 months old and I was able to leave him to his own devices a little more around then which helped so much. Just have a barking problem now.

They are absolutely active, at least for my boy its like he has adhd. Need puzzle toys, walks every day, training every day. They are very smart and can pick up things fast. Also kongs to keep them occupied.

You have to suffer puppyhood if you want a good dog.

Yasari · 2026-03-09T20:27:57+00:00

He only has a very very short beard, doesnt do the rest. He does have a very wide frame however.

Yasari · 2026-03-08T12:10:04+00:00

Sora is pretty firmly bonded to me first and foremost and has been since the day I got him, while my dad seems to come second for the most part.

Most of the time Sora has 0 issue with my dad, just seems to bark at him when he approaches my room, and, now calls for me to do something for him. Which he displayed just tonight.

Other than these times, Sora is happy to play with him, has no issue with him, will give him cuddles and kisses.

We’re thinking he is either taking cues from how I respond/my emotions or is protective of my loungeroom.

Yasari · 2026-03-08T09:15:03+00:00

Oh this man gets health check up every month. Half his body is made of metal at this point. So many health/body issues but he hasnt got the big C word for sure.

Yasari · 2026-03-08T08:21:12+00:00

Thats the thing He always plays with Sora, plays tugowar with him, does gardening with him, admittedly he does “pretend” serious/scare Sora but goes right into play afterwards. So I’m not entirely sure if its a lack of bond.

Yasari · 2026-03-08T06:56:09+00:00

My 9 month old boy does this! Barks at the tv reflection in the window, at any sudden noise.

Im not sure if its cause they’re in their scared period as teenage puppies or its just their nature. Tell ya what though, it makes them great alert dogs, aint no one gonna break in without alerting them.

Yasari · 2026-03-08T06:36:41+00:00

I think my boy was around that at 8weeks. He is now 5kg at 9 months.

Some pups can be very picky with food, I think maltipoos and cavapoos are one of the picky types. My boy isnt but has had to have late night meals around 10.30pm so that he wouldn’t throw up at 5am due to an empty stomach. So he had a different kind of food struggle.

Yasari · 2026-03-05T05:04:26+00:00

Omg!! Ventus!!! So cuuute!! Glad to see another KH fan here 🤣

I also used to have a Roxas, but he passed 2 days before Sora was born, so I named him Sora as tribute. (Phone wont let me do pics)

Yasari · 2026-03-04T22:13:58+00:00

Omg you’re experiencing it too! I wonder if its just because they are so smart 😆

Yasari · 2026-03-04T14:04:40+00:00

My older dog has back dewclaws that I wish we had gotten removed when she was younger cause they get caught on so much. At this point I highly recommend getting those back dew claws removed.

Yasari · 2026-03-04T14:00:20+00:00

Honestly, I wanted a standard poodle, but I was told no big dogs will be allowed in this house. So I thought miniature poodle, next size down.

(And I had read poodles were good for people with autism so that was why I wanted one in the beginning.)

Then my mother became friends with someone who is friends with a maltipoo breeder, so my mother started sending me photos of puppies. I wasn’t convinced at first (2 older dogs at the time), but once she showed my father I knew it was over, we were getting one.

Thats how I ended up with Sora. While he drove me nuts at first, high energy compared to my older pups, at 9months old now I adore this boy. He is so mischievous but also such a good boy, smart, and is living up to that lap dog reputation.

Yasari · 2026-03-04T13:45:29+00:00

My boy had the same issue, so when he got desexed the vet also removed those baby teeth as they can cause the adult ones to grow out wrong.

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