Cocker Load Of This

Advantages: loyalty, friendly to everyone, and obviously they're adorable to look at
Disadvantages: how can you say no to them!

...eventually and after vaccinations and everything we were able to play with him properly. Lots of walks short ones at first. Definitely at least one a day minimum! Be warned don't expect to go anywhere in a hurry because everyone will stop and coo over him like he's a new baby. Not that he minded the attention one little bit though! Nowadays he still gets attention because he's still gorgeous, he's lost almost all his puppy coat and is really growing now. He's also growing mischievous though! Cocker Spaniels are very, very intelligent and they can manipulate you to do what they want with ease! Fetch largely consists of him begging for the ball, me throwing it, then me fetching it! or him bringing it to me and then running off again with it! Such a tease! He has rather dug up the garden and the plants have seen better days. But it...

al1892 14.12.2005 (01.02.2006) · Read review
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Cracking Cocker

Advantages: Beautiful and loyal family Pet
Disadvantages: Limited lifespan

...Once you have had a cocker you'll have them forever, they're sensitive, loving and anything you could wish for in a dog. She's the best friend I've ever had and is attuned to my every thought. Bess is 9 years young on the 2nd April 2007, a.k.a. this Monday, still a beautiful dog, who is always full of beans. It is very important to keep your cocker slim, Cockers tend to put on weight quickly and this can shorten their lifespan Walking, Bess requires at least an hour of hearty exercise at least once a day but does tend to all on the lead, this is common with all Cockers. It is important to keep them fit and healthy Expenses, keeping the coats in a trimmed fashion can be very expensive, I suggest purchasing WAHL dog grooming clipper kit. With the Cocker especially all injections must be kept up to date. Grooming, I brush Bess...

rhyrhy1 30.03.2007 · Read review
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He will always be my baby

Advantages: Everything
Disadvantages: Sooner or later, my baby will fall asleep forever

...My first (ANIMAL) review. --, The prehistory--, I actually always wanted a golden Retriever or Labrador, but I got a small sweet little angel, whom I never give away again. My original AMERICAN-ENGLISH COCKER SPANIEL. He is a mixture of both cockers because he has the body like the English cocker but the face and nose of a American and English Cocker. HIS NAME IS: TOROMBOLO On 30 May 2003 my husband got me a small black-and-white, 4 weeks old, Cocker spaniel. As we picked him up, he still fitted into my hand. He was so small and sweet, that it was so unbelievable. I knew that the puppies should not be taken away from the mother with that age, but the family that had the mother and puppies went back to the USA and therefore were not able to take five puppies and the parents with them. I got one of those five cute little...

Torombolina 21.02.2007 (01.03.2007) · Read review
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Not just a gun dog

Advantages: Friendly, loyal family pet
Disadvantages: None

...I've had the good fortune of encountering two cocker spaniels in my life. One that was not with us very long, the other running the household for the past four years. The first cocker we bought was from a dog farm somewhere near Lincoln, in which the dogs were kept in small compartments in stables. The puppy we chose had a lovely black silky coat and was, what we thought, very shy. Once we got her home it became obvious to me something was wrong- she wasn't eating, and was constantly trembling and being sick. We took her to the vets who told us she had a disease (the name of which escapes me) and she had gone into shock. She was put on a drip overnight and unfortunately didn't make it. We were told that the disease had probably spread over all the dogs, and that if the owner had recognised and responded to the symptoms of illness...

eibee 23.04.2005 · Read review
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My Black Loyal Nutter and my Best Friend

Advantages: A loyal and faithful companion
Disadvantages: Completely mad personality

...I thought the time was right. I originally considered a Boxer as I adore them but certain events happened so I didn?t get the Boxer I always thought I was going to!! My friend had bought a Cocker Spaniel from someone who was moving to America in 2000. It wasn?t until a couple of weeks later she realised the dog was pregnant! Anyway, I agreed I?d have one of the pups. We only paid £150 for Jake, as opposed to the more normal £300 plus, but this was because my friend only sold her pups to people she knew and trusted and was not in the breeding game. We visited her on three occasions to see the puppies and chose Jake, because he weed all over me! We bought Jake home just before Christmas 2000. Cocker spaniels are traditionally bred for their hunting capabilities. We, however, had been reliably informed, that they also made...

Lizard_Lover 23.05.2003 · Read review
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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Advantages: Very pretty, very loyal, dont need as much exercise as other breeds
Disadvantages: Highly strung, expensive

...My dad has always kept dogs. At the moment he has two: Charlie, a Chocolate Labrador and Roger, an Old English Sheepdog, before them there was Jasper, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Magic, Border Collie and Cassie a German Shepherd. If you take all the pets we had growing up throughout our childhood we could easily have run a farm! I loved Jasper. He became one of my favourite pets. I know, I know, I shouldn't have favourites but he was gorgeous! Sure he could be highly strung sometimes but he was so cute and adorable you couldn't help but love him ~*~ History ~*~ Cavalier King Charles Spaniel's originate from King Charles Spaniels, don't get them confused, they are separate breeds. They were bred to have a more pronounced head and a flatter face. Cavaliers were a cross between King Charles and the Cocker Spaniel...

angel530 03.02.2006 · Read review
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springer spaniel - problem dog.

Advantages: beautiful dogs.
Disadvantages: Way too hyper and naughty and don't listen.

...Springer spaniels, without a doubt are goregous dogs to look at, very pretty faces and a lovely medium length coat which is great to stroke. In personality, I can't agree. The english springer spaniel is a gundog, often used for fishing and are very versatile sporting dogs. They have lots of energy and are good for work and family life. Springer spaniels usually have a lifespan of around 9-15 years, although this can vary between dogs as they are all different. They usually grow to aroung thigh high which again can vary between dogs. Apparently, these dogs are meant to be eager to please and good to learn, but not in my experience! My daughter really wanted a puppy a few years back, about a year before I had my son and I have always loved the look of springer spaniels and when I saw an ad for the puppies in a newspaper and went to have...

rawwrjem 29.06.2009 · Read review
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A Taste of Cocker Hoop

Advantages: Refreshing and tasty
Disadvantages: None

...gets its name). They produce a wide range of exotic-sounding, and tasty beers, such as Crag Rat, Sneck Lifter, and this one, COCKER HOOP. The name originates from the custom of removing the spigot, or tap (cock) and laying it on the hoop of the barrel. This custom was actually known as 'cock-a-hoop' and the beer was originally called that, before changing to its present name. COCKER HOOP is brewed with the following hop varieties: Styrian Goldings, Challenger and Fuggles; malted barley, and pure lakeland water that comes from the same source that the castle used nearly a thousand years ago. Abridged from: http://www.jenningsbrewery.co.uk/ On to the beer.... THEY SAY: "An award-winning golden bitter from an all malt brew, with Styrian Golding hops added at various stages, to give a classic hop flavour and aroma...

proxam 11.04.2004 · Read review
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Our little 'Sausage' is a nutter.

Advantages: Always happy, Freindly , Loyal, Smart, Cute,
Disadvantages: Daft as a brush!

...At the age of 26 I decided to get my first dog. Don't get me wrong, ive grown up with dogs in the family all my life, but since getting my own house, this is MY first dog. The breed I chose, an English cocker spaniel, seemed the right choice as I have grown up with 3 others in my time at my parent?s house. First there was Blueboy, a dark blue roan cocker, who died when I was quite young. The seconds was Barney, a white cocker with a few black patches, whose lifespan overlapped all my time at my parent?s, and whose death to cancer at the age of 13 hit me quite badly. Finally we had Dylan just as I was moving out of my parent?s, a mad chocolate coloured spaniel, and is now aged 3 years old. Needless to say I?ve had my experience with cockers while not actually owning one. But now it was my turn, and I was determined to have my own! I...

jayjaybee 12.08.2004 · Read review
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Meet Misty, my gorgeous English Springer Spaniel

Advantages: Totally loyal and very affectionate
Disadvantages: Can be boystrous if not excercised.

...Misty is our English Springer Spaniel who we got when she was a puppy at 8 weeks old. She came from a reputable breeder we had found through the internet and the Kennel club. We had done quite a bit of research into the breed before we took the plunge and got a ESS. My advise would be to make sure you can offer a ESS a sound home where you will be able to give your dog lots of exercise from which they never tire, they can just go on and on and on. We can take Misty on the beach and she just runs and runs after the birds and when we get back home, she still looks for more walks. She loves swimming and so the beach must be one of her favourite places, where she can swim and chase birds. Heaven!!! She equally loves an open field where she gets her nose to the ground and just runs following scent trails for as long as possible...

craggsy23 25.04.2005 · Read review
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