Cavapoo owner. My little guy is the best - very smart, very loving, very cute, great with kids, and doesn’t shed.

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Anonymous wrote:Hava-poo

WTF is this?

Havanese and poodle (usually toy size) crossbreed

Anonymous wrote:Hava-poo

WTF is this?

I had two cavs and best friend has a lab. Spent thousands of dollars on neurologic and cardiac issues between the two cavs ( this was after a very careful search and meeting breeders). My friends lab had a bad run in with another dog and now has MAJOR aggression and biting issues. Cavs are great with kids but honestly a mess medically. I’d get a cavapoo, havapoo, bernedoodle?, labradoodle before a purebred at this point...

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Anonymous wrote:I love Cavs but they are very prone to health issues.

Lab lady is crazy. They are in fact one of the most likely breeds to bite.
https://www.westword.com/news/the-popular-dog-breeds-most-likely-to-bite-you-and-theyre-not-pit-bulls-10211207

+500 to both.

Cavs are one breed my vet would not own. Huge number of serious health problems, including heart, and back issues. A friend who is involved in Cav rescue lost her last dog at the age of 6. It's a shame really, because they're lovely dogs.

Cav owner here, and they are very prone to health issues. You have to be prepared to spend a lot of money on them. We rescued one of ours (we have 2) at age 4, and she recently turned 9. She has developed the heart problems that most cavs get, and we spend loads of money getting her checked by a cardiologist / getting an echo every six months, and she's on daily medication that so far has been really effective. We just love her so much. I don't know that we could ever have another breed!