Clifford & Samantha
Hoover, Alabama
BONDED PAIR
Clifford: Male Samantha: Female
Age: 6 months (DOB 2/9/2021)
Clifford 7# Samantha 7.5#
Health: Cliff - Dry eye managed with daily drops. Otherwise both healhty!
Adoption Donation: $ 1300 ($650 each)
BONDED PAIR | AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION
โฐ Low alone hours/plenty of opportunity for activity๐ฑ Safe & secure fenced yard๐ Older (8+), gentle children okay
๐ If you do not check ALL of the above requirements, your application will not pass the screening process for consideration. We do not compromise on these requirements as we feel they are essential to a successful adoption with Cliff & Samantha.
๐ Before applying to adopt, please be sure that the entire family is on board and committed, and that great consideration is given to the time, effort, and funds involved in properly and responsibly raising a puppy.
MEET CLIFF ๐ถ & SAMANTHA ๐ถCliff (ruby male) & Samantha (blenheim female) are 6 month old littermates who we rescued out of a filthy, hot Alabama puppy mill when they were 4 months old. The poor babies had a seriously rough start to life and were sick, malnourished, neglected, and pathetic when they were rescued. After 2 months of abundant love and care, they are now strong, healthy, happy, thriving babies who have left puppy mill life far behind and are now living their best puppy lives! There is just one thing missing now - their furever family...MEDICAL ๐ฉบ Cliff & Samantha are small in size weighing between 7-8 pounds each and are filling out nicely now with excellent care and groceries. They are up to date on vaccinations, microchipped, and on monthly preventatives. Samantha has been treated for parasites and ear infections in our care and also recently underwent her spay surgery which she has now fully recovered and healed from. Samantha is congenitally sound with clear eyes, knees, hips, and heart. Her heartworm and tick borne illness test is negative and her bloodwork is normal for a puppy. Her fecal test still reflects a positive giardia antigen which can remain positive for quite some time after treatment. Samantha is not on any medication and does not require any additional vetting outside of regular wellness checks at this time.Cliff will need to be neutered when age appropriate, which per our adoption agreement is by 12 months of age (by February 2025). We treated Cliff for parasites and ear infections in our care. His heartworm and tick borne illness test is negative and his bloodwork is normal for a puppy. His fecal test also still reflects a positive giardia antigen which can remain positive for quite some time after treatment. Cliff's knees, hips, and heart are clear and congenitally sound but unlike Samantha, he has low tear production. Thankfully he was rescued so young and so this condition was able to be diagnosed and addressed early on before any secondary changes. He has been under the care of our ophthalmologist and his tear production is now within normal limits. He will likely need to remain on his twice a day tear stimulant eye drop medication for life to maintain this adequate tear production and should continue to be monitored by an ophthalmologist. Cliff isn't crazy about the eye drops, but he is getting better with them. FOOD & POTTY HABITS ๐ฅ Now that Cliff & Samantha are off medications and feeling great, they have become much more enthusiastic eaters and enjoying their twice a day meals and plenty of treats. These silly puppies have discovered the vegetable garden in the yard and will sneak about and help themselves to a treat right off the vine! They will need supervision at mealtime to ensure that they stay at their own bowl and each get their appropriate amount of food. They should continue on their puppy kibble through 12 months of age and then can transition to an adult recipe. We will send them home with a bag of their puppy food and their favorite treats. Cliff & Sam are learning potty training and have been very good about going potty outside when they are taken out. Puppies have very tiny bladders and need to be taken out very frequently - first thing in the morning, last thing at night, and every hour or so throughout the day including right after meals and immediately after waking up from naps, to ensure continued potty training success. They are being let out into a safe and secured fenced yard for pottying and will need a home with a well maintained, safe, and secured fenced yard. Because they love treats, a special high value treat immediately following good potty behavior will be excellent reinforcement for them as they are continuing to learn what is expected of them. When they cannot be directly supervised, they have access to piddle pads in their xpen to use when they need to. Please understand that continued potty training will be required and ongoing for quite some time. There will be accidents. PERSONALITY ๐Cliff & Sam's foster family describe them as fun, sweet, playful, and snuggly! It has warmed our hearts to see them go from cautious, timid, and fearful puppies to now happy, energetic, outgoing and fearless! They are typical puppies in that they will play and play until they wear themselves and then nap and recharge for the next round! They love toys and playing with each other as well as with their other spaniel foster siblings. When they are tired, they become super sweet snuggly puppies and love a good cuddle with you! ROUTINE โฐCliff & Sam are up bright and early and their day starts with a trip outside in the yard for pottying then back inside for breakfast. When their foster family works from home, they stay with them in their home office where they mostly snooze on the job on a comfy dog bed! They are taken outside in the yard frequently throughout the day for pottying, play, fresh air, and sunshine. On days where they are left for a few hours at home without a human, they hang out in a spacious x-pen where they can be safely kept away from being tempted to chew things they shouldnโt and get into any potential trouble or dangers. In their xpen they have a soft bed, Jakey Blankey, toys, and piddle pads for pottying, and of course each other to keep them entertained. They do well left for short periods of time, but of course they are happiest being with their people and having lots of opportunity for activity, attention, and play and so we are seeking families where someone is able to be with them much of the day and where they will have low alone time. They will let you know that it's time for dinner at about 5:30pm. After dinner, it's time to go potty and then play play play until they have worn themselves out, and then enjoy cuddling and snuggling up close with their humans on the couch. When it is time for bed, they are taken out for final pottying and then go into their xpen to snooze. Once they are bigger and more reliably potty trained, they would certainly love to sleep in the big bed with you and so we are seeking a family who will invite them up with them. SOCIALIZATION ๐Since Cliff & Sam missed out on socialization the first 4 months of their lives, they can still be slightly timid when meeting new people, but they warm up very quickly once shown gentle love. It does not take them long before they start giving out kisses and curling up in laps! They love human attention and affection and are sweet, snuggly, cuddly pups. They would do well in an active adult only home or a home with older (age 8+), well behaved children with dog experience who know how to love and engage with puppies appropriately and gently and know to keep their things out of puppy reach (please do not apply if you have younger children in the home as your application will not pass screening).Positive human interactions and experiences are crucial at this time for their socialization and the puppies should have plenty of opportunity to meet and interact with people. They are not yet leash trained as they have the freedom of a securely fenced yard, and so we will encourage their families to start gentle leash training with them so they can get out and about and have more opportunities to expand their little world. For now, a carrier is recommended to tote them around to outings where they are able to be included. Their small size makes them very "portable" and so it is easy to include them. We do expect they will be small as adults as well. Cliff & Sam have only known being together and have gone through some pretty tough times depending on each other - now they get to enjoy the good life together! They get along very well and make a wonderful pairing! One of the biggest benefits of adopting a pair of puppies is that they have a playmate in each other which keeps them both busy, entertained, and out of trouble. They play hard with each other and with their other spaniel foster siblings where they will run, wrestle, and romp! Because they have each other, we are not requiring another canine companion in the home, but they also would do very well with and enjoy another playful furiend who is welcoming and tolerant of typical puppy antics. Their ideal canine companion would be another cavalier or other dog of similar size and temperament who would engage in play with them. They not been exposed to cats in our care, so we are unsure how they would respond to a cat in the home.IDEAL HOME & FAMILY ๐กMost importantly, Cliff & Sam need a family who can shower them with love and attention and make them included and important members of their family. They need a patient, loving family to help teach and guide them on how to be the best puppies they can be and have the time to love them and train them. They want nothing more than to be with you. Because puppies need a lot of stimulation, attention, engagement, and activity, we are looking for a family with an adult who can be with them most of the day to allow for plenty of opportunity for activity, socialization, and for successful potty training. They need a home with a well maintained yard and safe and secured fence for pottying and so they can continue to enjoy their outdoor freedom. Please understand that they are very tiny at 7-8 pounds and fences that are not โprivacyโ will need to be secured and reinforced as they can fit through narrow spaces. In addition to an appropriate and safe outdoor area for pottying and play, we will also be looking for a very "puppy proofed" home as puppies will be puppies and will get into everything they can. Anything within reach of the pup is up for grabs and so ensuring that the yard and inside of the home can and will be well maintained for their safety is imperative. They are tiny and need to be protected from stairs, as well as any railings that they may be able to squeeze through, in their new home. Puppies are fearless and will not understand dangers, so their new family must be diligent to keep them safe. Equipment like gates and xpens will need to be utilized. We will also ask that there are pet steps to the furniture so that they can safely get on and off. Lastly, their family should live within reasonable driving distance to a veterinary ophthalmologist as Cliff's eyes should be monitored to ensure he is continuing to respond well to his tear stimulant drop and that his tear production remains within normal limits. HOW TO APPLY ๐ป Cliff & Sam are happy, sweet, silly, precious pups who love their humans, treats, each other, and other furry friends. If you are up for the adventures of puppyhood, feel youโre a great match for this bonded pair, and meet ALL of their requirements, please fill out an adoption application found on our website, TheCavalierRescue.org, then email us at CavalierRescueAL@gmail.com to express your interest, *letting us know why you feel you are a match!* Cliff & Sam are located in Hoover, Alabama, and travel there is required. Cliff has proven to get car sick and so we are requiring that the adopting family get them a Snoozer boosted car seat which helps mitigate this. He will also have an anti-nausea medication on board for his trip home. Cliff & Sam are ready to go home now, so please only apply if you are a great match, and are able to travel to Hoover, AL to finalize the adoption at this time. Their requested adoption donation is $650 each ($1300).
JULY 14 2024: Sundays are for snuggles ๐
๐ธ Bonded pair Cliff ๐ถ & Sam ๐ถ in Hoover, Alabama, with their foster siblings ๐พ and their foster mom (under there somewhere!), 2024