Mocha and Amelia are tricked into posing for a thumbnail

*03/09/2025:* Amelia (puppy on the right) lost her battle against a very rare birth defect. This video is from August 2023, when Amelia was 10 weeks old, when she was so spunky and active that she would only slow down for treats. Her beautiful spark lives on in our hearts and memories…

I linked a chain of Amelia videos through the end screens, beginning with this video, if you want to be led through a series of videos revisiting Amelia’s puppyhood.

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the joy and love Amelia brought into this world. She was a little fighter, overcoming the impossible and showing us what true resilience looks like. Though her time was short, she was deeply loved and gave that love back tenfold.

Please bring comfort to her family as they grieve, reminding them that her spirit lives on in the memories, laughter, and love she shared. Let them find peace knowing she is now running free, whole and happy.

Amelia, you will always be a part of our hearts. Run free, sweet girl.

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I was trying to take a photo of Amelia and Mocha, but they were running around and moving so quickly I couldn’t get a photo with both of them in it, let alone a clear one! So I decided to pull out a treat and video record for a little bit so I could be sure to get just the right photo.

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Welcome to the Red Barn Cavaliers family home! We invite the families and friends of our puppies ‘into’ our home to watch their puppy thrive and grow. We perform all of their care on the livestream for families to see and be part of, including vaccinations, weight checks, dewormings, nail trims, socialization, and so much more. For more information about upcoming litters, please visit the ‘Upcoming Litters’ page of our website, www.redbarncavaliers.com. More info about us is further down in description.

We raise Cavalier King Charles Spaniels with a proactive approach that places an emphasis on their psychosocial development. We have raised many puppies for the distinct purpose for becoming Emotional Support Animals (also known as ESAs). This breed of dog has a temperament that is ripe for therapeutic bonding, so we nurture those characteristics to help bring them out and optimize them further. We try to answer questions during the live streams – please don’t be afraid to speak up! We may not always be able to answer right away, but often we will go through questions as we are taking care of the puppies.

We potty train our puppies using pine pellets designed for rehydration. The more we potty them in the pine, the more they want to seek out the pine for going poop and potty. The timing is important because as they get older, they crawl away from their nest to potty and poop – so we want them to go to the pellets! Using this method, our puppies typically understand where to go potty within about a week of practice, and they use the potty tray on their own without guidance within about two weeks of practice. By 5 weeks old, they have their potty training down pretty well but still have night time accidents. By about 6-7 weeks old, they begin waking during the night to use the potty tray rather than wet themselves in their sleep (much like human babies!).

We raise our puppies not just in our home, but rather where we are spending most of our time that they are developmentally ready for. Our young puppies, for example, are calways located in our master bedroom for 24-hour observation and care. We leave the audio on so that viewers are always able to hear the puppies’ adorable squeaks, purrs, “barks,” howls, and more, but that means you may overhear some personal interactions. We prefer this format because we are able to easily provide context or clarity to viewers if necessary. We show you how we potty train our puppies starting as early as a week old, and how we nurture their training throughout their 8 weeks with us to hand off a well-trained puppy to their family.

Below are links to some products we use with our puppies and on the livestreams. We may earn a small percentage of qualifying purchases through these links:

Black cozy bed the puppies sleep in: https://amzn.to/3pXLfE6 (ours is XXL)
Puppy Backpack Carrier https://amzn.to/3KbS4IM
Travel Carrier – TSA Compliant https://amzn.to/478dUXN
Nail Trim Kit – drummel with nail clippers https://amzn.to/3q72Idd
Kwik Stop for Nail Trimming: https://amzn.to/3Y58TuR
Snuffle Mat: https://amzn.to/3QaYuvG
Lambchop: https://amzn.to/3BOsepD

MERCH: https://red-barn-cavaliers-shop.fourthwall.com

Pine Pellets & Tray can be found at Tractor Supply (links below) and Blain’s Farm & Fleet. At Blain’s, the pellets will be in a white bag with bright blue font, brand name ‘Guardian.’ Pellet Tray we strongly recommend the brand ‘DuMor.’

Pine Pellets we use (found at Tractor Supply): https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/tractor-supply-pine-pellet-stall-bedding-40-lb?cm_vc=-10005

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