We recently rescued a two year old female after her previous owner suddenly passed away. I have officially became that Dad that didn’t want a dog… but is now utterly in love with her. So hello to Tango ☺️

He s been doing this since day one and my aunt suggested going to get him checked in the vet, but before I do that this week - did any of you guys had this for your cockers? I saw some people saying that it’s because he is growing up but still I d prefer to ask

My first time ever owning a Cocker Spaniel and wow. This girl has been the best addition to my life 🩷 She is sweet, well-tempered, loving and just an overall good girl 🥹

Happy Birthday princess Millie! I am so lucky to be your Mommy 🐾🩷

Look at the hair on this pup!!

my 6 month old female cocker is very sweet, loving, smart but remains shy and stand offish with strangers. she will bark at them and will eventually approach for a sniff but backs away if they try to pet her. it has improved somewhat by having my almost 2 yr old male yorkie who she lives with along because he loves everyone including other dogs and meets them with euthuasim. however i cant always take him and my cocker puppy will bark and lunge at other dogs and of course noone wants to let their dog meet her. i usually make her just sit and watch them walk away. i have been trying to socialize her since getting her at 3 months old and she has taken great strides in accepting scary objects like bicycles and loud noises. we take daily walks at busy public places just for this purpose but have made little improvement with other dogs. my daughter has a same age cocker puppy who enjoys playing with her. they play well for awhile and then one of them takes exception to something and snarling begins from both of them. we seperate them and then they play again. my groomer said she was being possessive of me. if so how do i handle it. i want her to be social and travel around with me to dog friendly places.

My boy will be 8 years old on April 29, and lately I’ve been having a really hard time emotionally with the idea of him aging. He’s my first dog, my heart dog, and just the best boy ever. He’s still healthy and shows no signs of slowing down yet, but I find myself spiraling sometimes just thinking about the future.

The thought of losing him one day is absolutely devastating. I wish there was a way to make him live forever. I know it’s part of life, but it’s so hard to accept. For those of you with senior dogs or dogs starting to age—how are you handling it? How do you stay present and enjoy the time you have without getting overwhelmed by the fear of what’s to come?

J

before and after ! she looks 5 weeks younger loll🩷

(English cocker spaniel, approx 9 months old.)

When do male dogs start to smell the female dog and pursue her? Is it before or after bleeding stage?

Dog has been bleeding for over a week and have mostly avoided dog parks but have brought on walks on country treks and to the beach and to park-adjacent walks a few times. No dogs have shown much or even any interest in her at all.

Is it possible some dogs are less "smelly" in heat? Or does the smell only start once the bleeding stops?

Also, is general advice (I'm in Europe) still to spay after first heat? Or before? Or at 18 months-2 years? I'm reading conflicting advice all over the place. I'm thinking about doing it after first heat (I've read up to 3 months after?) but have also read studies saying up to 2 years though am worried leaving it too long could risk mammary tumours, etc. (already was worried about having first heat). Vets also seem to differ - some say 6 months, some say after first heat, and I've heard there's a new study my local vets likely aren't aware of. In process of switching vets due to a move so will also consult will new vet but wanted to see what other cocker owners think. Thanks.

Rig in the tan harness an Rhu in the purple harness

Hi everyone! This is my first spaniel pup, these are pics that have been sent to me and was just wondering if he will get brown freckles on his nose/face? Or the likelihood that his brown spots will get darker? He’s only about 4 weeks in these pics. This is my first spaniel so any tips are welcome!

I ve seen so many different options on this topic and atp idk what tk believe. My puppy is almost 4 months old and the vet told me to use the shampoo only 3 times a year??? Then I see people saying they wash their puppies once a month with the shampoo and some wash them every two weeks.

For reference it’s a puppy shampoo not just regular dog shampoo.

Thanks in advance <3

Just discovered this community a few seconds ago, just wanted to share today's photos

Hello! I am just starting to bring my puppy to dog parks since he received his last vaccination not too long ago. He is very scared around other dogs, runs away, growls, tailed tucked. Is there another way to socialise him or will it just take time?