After our little dog Chelsea died, we were given a Brittany that needed a home. See Shiloh's Story. We still wanted to get a smaller, lap dog but I wanted to take my time. After the first of the year in 1999, I began to do some serious online research. I wanted to study the health of the different breeds and choose a breed that had fewer known health problems than the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. We ended up getting a Tibetan Spaniel who are known for their long lives! During my search, I had joined an online group of pet owners for Tibetan Spaniels. I found a well respected and well known breeder from this email group and Tyler came to live with us March 2, 1999 when he was 12 weeks old. Tibetan Spaniels are also very independent and the real lap dog in the family turned out to be Shiloh, the big Brittany! Tyler likes being close but he is not a real lap dog! Tyler is very protective of our home and likes to sit on his ottoman by the dining room bay window. He alerts us to anyone who dares set foot on "his" sidewalk!
