Special Needs: Gin Gin had to have her front right leg amputated. It doesn't seem to bother her one bit, but we would like to make sure that she goes to a family that will give her that extra love we think she deserves!

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Isn't Ginger a love? She is very sweet quiet, only about 15 pounds. Did I mention that she is quiet? Kinda unusual in small dogs.... She came to us origianlly last spring with an injured leg. Sadly, it was decided to amputate her injured leg. We shouldn't be suprised that in no time at all she learned to run and play without it. You can see her in her pink cast playing with a tennis ball just two days after surgery. We were so happy when she was adopted by a lovely woman. How sad we were to be contacted 18 months later, to find out that the woman had moved to Arizona and become very ill. She flew Ginger back to us so that we could find her a loving home. I know that will be no problem. She is currently in a foster home with a couple of other dogs and cats, more than keeping up her end of the play!
According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is descended from the King Charles Spaniel and other small Toy Spaniels seen in many sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth century paintings. Its breeders were trying to reproduce a toy dog similar to those seen in portraits from the time of England's Charles II, who was said to dote on these small dogs. In the 1920's the American, Roswell Eldridge, offered prize money during a Cruft's Dog Show in London, to any person exhibiting King Charles Spaniels with long noses. He was looking for dogs similar to those appearing in Van Dyck's paintings of King Charles II and his spaniels. By the 1940's these dogs were classified as a separate breed and were given the prefix Cavalier, to differentiate them from their forebears. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is an eager, affectionate tail-wagger. Lively, outgoing and sportive. These fearless lively little dogs want to please. They are intelligent enough to understand what you want and therefore are usually easy to train and respond well to gentle obedience training. They are said to be naturally well behaved and get along well with other dogs and non-canine pets. Cavalier's love people and need lots of companionship to be happy. They should not be left alone all day. They are descended from hunting dogs and love to romp in the great outdoors. This breed sometimes displays a chasing instinct and should be kept well enclosed or leashed so he does not get lost or run over by a car! They do best with older considerate children and some can be reserved with strangers. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a pleasant companion dog. It has a noteworthy sense of smell and vision and can be used in short hunts in open country. They do well in competitive obedience. They have a life expectancy of 9-14 years.