Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are considered to be excellent dogs for apartment life. They are moderately active indoors so do well with apartment life.

Comb or brush with a firm bristle brush, and bathe as necessary. The hair on the ears is prone to tangling and matting, so this dog should be thoroughly groomed on a regular basis. The hair between the pads on the feet should be kept trimmed and the ears should be cleaned regularly. This breed is an average shedder.

Prone to syringomyelia, (a form of spinal disease)  hereditary eye disease, dislocating kneecaps (patella), ear infections common in all long eared dogs, early onset of deafness or hearing trouble. Some lines are genetically disposed early onset of chronic valvular disease a serious heart problem, which sometimes causes early death.