Grooming and cooking

As I behaved nicely during my last grooming session (I kept the crying to a minimum), my mom decided to prepare me a surprise. I had to wait until today, Sunday, to know what is was.

Be patient, Rouky...

Finally, the day has come. I'm really happy!

Fantastic, Sophie had decided to bake for me! On the menu today: a tuna melt. It was supposed to be all organic, but after visiting 2 stores, my mom chose to do it with the ingredients she found. It was pretty easy, she said: mix the different flours, light cheese, egg and tuna and you're done. Well, you are left with a lot of dirty dishes!

Voilà! What? Am I looking at squirrels? I've dreamed of catching one for months now.

Finally, it comes true.

Bon appétit!

A real water dog

Last week-end, I went back to the water and this time,

I really got wet!

Sporty boy that I am, I was wearing my black harness

and a long leash.

Walking with grandpa Robert rarely lets me time for sniffing around. It's go, go, go!

It's good for my heart!

Do I jump or not? Let me think...

OK, I'll stay. I'm not a rescue water dog yet, but I had lots of fun...

and I snored in the car on the way home!

A twist on a Russian tradition

A few weeks ago, my mom bought two cute cards featuring "Cavtryoshka", a mix between a cavalier

and a traditional Russian doll.

These beautiful illustrations were an idea of Terri, the cavaliers owner (she has five of them!) of the website Day Dog Designs. They are sold at the kittyanydots shop on Etsy for under 5$.

A great deal!

Finally, my mom had them framed yesterday. Now, they add a touch of color to our smaller bathroom.

Before I leave to visit grandpa (mommy's dad), I want to wish all my American friends a happy 4th of July!

See you all later with lots of pictures!

Sick days

This week has not been a good one for me. I got a bad case of hemorragic gastroenteritis. My parents were so scared... I had to go to the vet and stay there for 2 days, where I was fed through intravenous therapy. And yesterday, just when I started feeling OK again, I got sick a 2nd time... Today I feel fine and I run around the house just like before, though... My mom hopes I'll stay healthy for a while now...

To cheer you up a little, here are some magazines from England, France and the USA featuring cavaliers. My mom bought them these past months. Isn't that tri-colour puppy adorable?

The French magazine article explains that we, cavaliers, have a long and very romantic history. We are Royal Spaniels. I need a crown fast!

The sleepover

I thought that my week-end would be ordinary (walks, some time alone, a visit to the dog park, watching movies on TV with mom), but boy was I wrong. Look who came for a sleepover ! This is Aya, a 9 month-old BIG puppy full of energy! Isn't she cute?Aya is a very well-behaved female. She let me taste her water and even her bone! My parents liked her very much... but they think that a small dog is much easier to handle (well, maybe except for you Remington)!

For now, I'm still their one and only baby dog. And if I get a dog sister or brother, it's going to be a cavalier!

Up close with tigers

A few days ago, Marley and Jasper's mom (my cavalier friends from Australia) wrote on her blog that she loved tigers and she posted stunning pictures of those big wild cats. Go look at them, you'll be impressed!

Did you know that I, too, have a foundness for these gracious felines? In fact, I'm brave enough to play with them every day in my own home! Look!

Here is a small tiger that I named Tigrou. I wrestle with him almost every day!
He has been my frienemy since Day I!
When I feel like it, I shake both the small and the big tigers at the same time.
A trip to the jungle? Any time! I'm ready for it!

It's my birthday!

Last Sunday was a big day for me: my very first birthday! I'm a big boy now!

On this photo taken by my breeder, I was just a tiny puppy... I met my human parents when I was 2 months old and I had no problem at all adjusting to my new life. On Day 1, I was already at ease in the car, at home with the cats and in the backyard.

Back then, I LOVED to chew! I still do, but much less (thankfully, says mom, looking at the kitchen chairs).
For my birthday, I got 2 collars and a leash from Day Dog Designs. I'll show them to you tomorrow. They are super pretty! I also got lots of healthy treats and countless kisses.
Being the king of the house rules!