claireybell

Gold - check Smaller than "English" cocker - check Hmmm very nice but maybe too much fur? She doesn't like grooming dogs. I'd really like a bloodhound but in a smaller version with less drool. Got anything like that?

Do you have a teacup english cocker? My mum wants a dog and she'd like a cocker spaniel but says they are little big for her. She'd prefer gold please

Get them back ASAP. Legally they are YOUR dogs. When my ex and I split both dogs and cats were in my name. However it was a friendly split and we agreed that i would take the dogs and he would keep the cats (even though I still miss them every day).

When I'm at an off leash park and another dog cones in my dogs are put back on lead. I have no idea if the new dog is friendly and vice versa. I then approach the new dogs handler with my digs on lead and ask if we are allowed to say hello and socialize our dogs together. My happy go lucky cocker is an easy target for unfriendly dogs, they seem to be able to pick up her happy vibe and think they can then dominate her. I won't stand for it so I make sure my dogs only ever meet other dogs on lead first and with the owners consent

Yesterday we were sat watching a documentry about Grizzly Bears. My cocker Jesie loves to watch tv but yesterday she wouldn't move her eyes away from the tv! She was mesmerised by the Grizzly Bears

Champa makes my evil beagle look like a saint!!! Naughty Champa!

BabyDragon see Jan (male vet) at Beach Street Vet Clinic. My cocker has just been in for her vaccination and we did the 3 yearly one. Their phone number is 9781 4499, just make a booking with Jan for a vaccination and when you actually see him tell him you want the 3 yearly. he's the best vet ever!!!! Edited to add that when I spoke with Jan I mentioned that the receptionist said all vacc's are yearly and he said its so that owners bring their animals in for a yearly check up. thats why they say the vacc needs to be done yearly

She's on barf and already gets bones in her diet. It's making no difference. We've been going to the vet every six weeks since February. He offered to teach me how to squeeze them but I'd rather pay for him to do them.

So, my cocker spaniel Jesie has anal gland issues. Still! We've changed her diet, added vets all natural and nothing is helping. Every 6 weeks she getting them expressed. My vet asked tonight if we were happy to keep coming in and having the glands expressed or if we wanted to explore the surgery option. He's not pushing us but has suggested that surgery would definately be a good option. We're unsure, what to do. On one hand it must be really uncomfortable for Jesie to have her glands squeezed every six weeks but on the other hand there's a chance (very slight) that she could become incontinent. Help!! What would you do?

awwww she's gorgeous!!!!

I brang my cocker home on the Wednesday and was at puppy school on Thursday night. She's an awesomely socialised dog!!

yay!!!! I still haven't managed to get jesie to do a stand and she did obedience training for a year and a half! However she does a perfect beg, drop and touch (kiss on the cheek).

Rain, Hail or Shine mine still get walked! The evil beagle would destroy the house if she didn't get her morning and evening walks! We have gumboots and rain coats galore in this house!!

OH and I live on OUR house so OUR rules. Not his and not mine. This means we've compromised. He doesn't like dogs sleeping on the bed, no problems they have been kicked off. I dont like people farting in the bed, no problems he now goes to the bathroom when he needs to fart. our dogs are allowed in the house when ever they like whic is 99% of the time. They take all the couch, hog the blanky and heaven forbid if i want a cuddle from OH cause the cocker starts barking at us!!!

My Jesie would be P!nk, a whole lot of spunk!

I was gobsmacked when I moved my bed and found the same thing Belgian! We were packing up OH's house on the weekend and even though the dogs have never been to his house I found evil beagle hair under his bathroom sink!

Dogue de Bordeaux: Same with our Dogue de Bordeaux! They have got to be one of the most gentle dogs I have ever known. I have had babies climb all over our girl and she doesn't mind a bit. Yet people are terrified of her. I have had people scream when she walks past, though they don't mind a bit when the neighbours Golden Retreiver runs at them full pelt. This always intrigues me, because if you want a dog to freak out and attack, wouldn't moving quickly and screaming do just that lol They do drool though...people are spot on there. Cocker Spaniels: Are NOT dumb dogs. Many people warned us against getting our cocker, but she is the smartest little thing I know. She sings on demand, plays dead, rolls over, bows weaves through your legs and knows words such as bunny and pussy cat, mouse, bird - and she didn't even need any formal training to learn all that, she just picked it up...sometimes only a few tries and she will have picked up a new trick. Not dumb at all. Thank you!!!! EVERYONE tells me that cockers are stupid. I had one lady tell me that my cocker was actually a spoodle cause her ears were curly. Um no! She had just been bathed and we were walking so that she could dry off in the sun and then I would brush her!

I'd love to have a tree! My two little treasures destroyed my tree two years ago and I haven't had one since

:D You've brought a tear to my eye. Hugs Angelsun, he sounds like a wonderful companion and a brilliant champion

Glad to hear the naughty boy is back home. We've had child locks on all cupboards since my beagle was 4 months old! Houdini can get into enything. Including a tin of peeled tomato's!!!!!!

Yes my cocker Jesie has definately has that "I'm superior to you" look. Mind you she has not trouble rolling around in the mud!!!!

SUCCESS!!!!!!!! She has eaten breakfast and dinner for two days straight!!!! I noticed yesterday that she had a slight ear infection (yeast) so have been giving her drops for her ears and she is eating so well. She even went back to her bowl this morning and licked it after she'd emptied it which is something she never does.

Growing up we had English Cockers, Shelties, Labs and Maltese. I currently have an English Cocker and a Beagle X. I want to own a pure Beagle and will always have a beagle in my life. I will probly never own another cocker only because they would never compare in anyway shape or form to my current cocker. She is my heart dog

We have a dog door and the girls come and go as they please. They get a 20 minute walk in the mornings on leash and then a 40-60 minute walk of a night time off leash. We dont walk in high winds as my cocker gets dust in her eyes and we end up at the vets. No issues walking in the rain though. For them anyway!

I think you may be surprisd. It doesn't tkae much Barf to put weight on some dogs. If you can move her onto the Lamb, that will fill her out. I'd love to try the lamb but whenever either of my dogs have anything lamb they do the most horrible stinky farts!