Cavaliers of the Bluffs

Rescue Raffle ~ Has Been Canceled by Gary Beebower. And I Believe That It Is With Good Cause.

 

New Vaccine Available For Canine Influenza H3N8. To Shoot Or Not To Shoot?

Whenever I hear of a new vaccine available for our dogs, one of the sources that I turn to is Dr Paula Terifaj. An advocate of Holistic Care, Raw Feeding, and all things dog she is the go to person when questions like these arise.

Her opinion on this vaccine can be found on her blog Dog Breath.  At this time Dr Terifaj believes that we are better off spending our money on the best diet that we can afford for our canine companions.  She also suggests immune boosters like medicinal mushrooms belong in our tool chest of preventative measures.

She recommends: 

Host Defense by New Chapter

RM-10 by Garden of Life (also contains antioxidants known to boost immune response)

Please take the time to read Dr Terifaj's article.  You will be amazed at her candor  and will look at vaccinations in a whole new light.

My Son.

Who knew that this little guy was going to come into my life.  I sure didn't.  The last thing I was expecting was a little English Toy Spaniel at the Orange County Animal Shelter, but there he was.

Winston was doing a sleepover with a loving family when I had some drama here and desperately needed the love that he had to offer.  They graciously allowed me to have him to help fill that void.  I will never be able to thank you enough.

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Open House~

Wow what a class act.  I haven't been to a Coffee Bean in years and now that I know what I have been missing I will be a regular.

I was prompted to go when I read about the free 12 oz drinks in the Fast Food Maven section of the Orange County Register today.  The Coffee Bean was hosting a Holiday Open House from 4 pm-8 pm and offering a sampling of their holiday drinks.

What was even better was that all I had to do was walk across the street.  I had no idea that The Coffee Bean was located in the Bluffs Center (Newport Beach) directly across from me since 2006!

Walking into the store I was greeted by a friendly staff that was clearly happy to be there.  I ordered a Peppermint Ice Blended Drink and Rich ordered the Pumpkin Ice Blended Drink.

And here are the drinks and yes they really are 12 oz.  Not the dixie cup size that you normally get for sampling.  They were as good as they look.

As you can tell Rich really enjoyed his.  Normally I can't wait to get out of a coffee shop, but this place with the friendly staff made me want to stay for awhile. The nice thing about controlling the iphone is that there are no pictures of me :)

How could everything not taste great when the girls are so happy that are preparing it?

 

And who knew about the Belgian Waffles?  They are to die for!

Outside there was plenty of seating so I'll be walking the girls and Winston over in the morning.  I'll have to check, but it might be the perfect place for a Cavalier and one English Toy Spaniel meet up.

Thank you Coffee Bean!!!

Feeding Your Cavalier.

 

Not only are Amber and Nina cute little trick or treaters, they are also on a mission.  Like most Cavaliers they love to eat.  And that is one of the things that Cavalier owners love to debate, what is the best diet for our beloved dogs.

While most of us can agree on what not to feed our dogs, we have a hard time on agreeing what is best for them.  While I am an advocate for feeding a raw diet, sometimes that simply cannot be done.

Which leads to the great debate.  Which dry foods are the best to feed your Cavalier.

Many of us are leaning toward high protein and grain free however many people are afraid of feeding a food too high in protein.  However one of the women on a Cavalier list that I belong was smart enough to contact Dr. Jean Dodds.  Those of us in Southern California are fortunate to have this excellent veterinarian in our backyard. She is an excellent resource in many areas.

Here is what she had to say on the subject of dog foods:

Dear Candy:

I know the holistic colleague, Dr. Steven   Marsden, from Edmonton, Alberta that developed this food. (The food that was originally being discussed was Orijen  - Liz).  It is excellent as would be Wellness CORE, Nature's Variety, Evangers, to name a few others

NO problem with high protein and metabolic or kidney function.  It's the quality of the protein sources that matters -- grain-free is the key

Best wishes 

   Jean

Bella Update ~

Could this little girl be any happier???  Here she is with her new mom Karen and sister Minnie.

Bella is now a well muscled 10 pound bundle of love!

Thank you Karen and family for all the tender loving care you have given and taking Bella into your home.