Introducing...

HI! We are Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, our names are Pirate, Monty, and Lucky.

Lucky is the eldest - he's about 10. Mum and Dad rescued him from death row at the local pound, and he won't tell us how old he really is. He has his moment, where he acts like a Puppy again, but Cavaliers are forever-puppies anyway. The rest of the time, Lucky likes guarding the bed, and his food dish (even if there is nothing in it!). He can be a grumpy old man sometimes too, but he likes his pats, and puts up with Mum and Dad wanting to give him cuddles.

He was not in very good shape when he came to live with us. He'd been in the pound for over a week, he was covered in his own mess, and his coat was so matted he couldn't walk properly. He had to have three baths in a row before his coat was white again, and he had a lot of horrible hair cut off his legs, belly, and backside.

He had a proper haircut just before Christmas, and he looked so much better - like a much younger dog! It also let him walk properly again, and meant that he stopped slipping on the tiles in the house.

Pirate is 3, and he's lived with Mum for his whole life. He even braved an aeroplane ride to move from Queensland to Perth with Mum when he was only one!

Pirate puts up with a lot. He gets picked up randomly, and carried places around the house. He also went from being Mum and Dad's only dog, to having two brothers, so he had to deal with having a lot less attention. Mum and Dad make sure that all of us boys get alone time though, so no one feels left out.

He is the quietest of us, and the nicest. He doesn't mind little kids, or other dogs, or strangers. He is always very gentle when he takes treats from people, and always waits away from the door when Mum and Dad get home from work. Pirate is a proper little gentleman - unless he is going for a walk or a drive! Then, he gets overexcited and jumps around in circles!

Monty is the baby of the family, Mum adopted him just after he turned one. His previous Dad said that he couldn't stay with them anymore, and so he came to live with us.

Monty is the Joker in the family. He is always the one to pull things out of the bin, or to run through the house covered in mud, or to jump up on Mum and Dad. He also likes to sleep on the pillows on Mum and Dad's bed. If Mum and Dad are in bed, and get up to turn out the lights, by the time they get back Monty has already taken over!

Monty is very hesitant around new people though. Mum and Dad think he was beaten up as a puppy, because he gets really shy around people he doesn't know, and won't go up to them unless they have food - in which case, he steals the food and runs away to eat it.

The three of us boys know that we have a good life. And now, we can share what we get up to with all of you! We have a big outing coming up on Thursday - we're going to an Estuary! We're not really sure what that is just yet, but Mum said it's like the beach only without waves. Pirate loves the water, but Monty isn't so brave. This will be Lucky's first time with water.