Hi all! Orla, Lady, and I made it safely to New York Sunday afternoon. I’m happy to report that they did well on the flight and everything went smoothly going through security and boarding.

Though, the landing was a bit jarring so Lady’s eyes bugged out from being startled lol 😂

Now it’s a matter of getting the used to the city life, lack of grass, and our new home! More pictures of their adventures in the city to come. Thank you for all the advice for traveling with my duo! It was very helpful.

12 year old girl commandeering whatever pillow she chooses after a walk in the extra hot weather today.

Poor Boris chewed me out for being gone for so long. He sure missed his “GamGams”. Parker and Rocky also missed me, but at least they didn’t yell at me for over 5 minutes. 😂

The whole clan, just chillin’. Clockwise from bottom: Sophie, Alfie, Prudence, Reginald, and Humphrey.

My little guy is about 16 lbs, and the bag says something like 1 to 2 cups a day, which is honestly a massive range when you're that small. Vet said to go by body condition since he's neutered and moderately active, but that still feels like I'm just winging it every time I scoop.

Started reading into why the bag ranges are so vague and apparently even a properly calculated number can be off by 30-40% per dog just from normal metabolism differences. Kind of made me feel better about not getting it perfect, but also made me realize most of us are probably just eyeballing it.

The tricky thing with Cavaliers is they're so food-motivated (at least mine is) and they pack on weight fast. One extra treat here and there and suddenly the vet is giving you the side-eye. Plus with the heart issues this breed is prone to, keeping them lean actually matters a lot more than with some other breeds.

How do you all figure out portions? Straight off the bag, watching body condition, something else? Found a calculator, also this guide, and this, that break down the math but I'm not sure how much it correlates with reality.

How much do you guys feed your fluffballs?

Flannel weather is coming