Cocker Spaniels – One of the Most Popular Dogs

Posted by Jeanne on March 4, 2009

For the past 70 years, the Cocker Spaniel has been one of the most popular dogs with the American public.

When you consider how much Cockers like children, it is easy to understand why they are favorites. lf you have a Cocker, you know that he likes nothing better than to be with you constantly – no matter where you go or what you are doing, he wants to be with you. lf he’s dozing in front of a nice warm fire and it’s raining outside and you have to go to the store, he’d just as soon give up the warm hearth to go out with you. Cockers are like that.

Although Cocker Spaniels are popular as pets, they originally were (and some still are) used as bird dogs. Out in the field a Cocker is a jack of all trades. He’ll not only find game for you, but he’ll retrieve it for you, too.

Because of their eagerness to please, Cockers do well in obedience training. If you have a Cocker – or any dog for that matter – you’ll enjoy his company much more if he is trained to listen to you when you ask him to do something. Training a dog isn’t as hard as it sounds. All you have to do is be patient and never, never lose your temper with him.

There are just four basic commands your dog needs to learn to make him a better companion. They are: heel, come, sit, and stay. Just think, suppose you want to go into a store where no dogs are allowed, and you have to leave your dog outside. If he is not trained, he might not be waiting for you when you come out. He might even get run over by a car in disobeying you. But, if you told a trained dog to stay, he’d be there after you finished your shopping. lf more dogs were obedience-trained, there would be fewer “No Dogs Allowed” signs posted in parks, buildings, and beaches.

Why Should I Buy a Cocker Spaniel?

Posted by Jeanne on November 21, 2008

Here are four good reasons to buy a Cocker Spaniel:

• If you want a dog to guard the house, you cannot beat the cocker because he is not a noisy dog. He will let you know it anyone comes, but he does not bark just for fun or for something that is none of his business. He is not a. vicious dog, but he will hold his own. He will meet you at the door; he will get your slippers for you, and he likes a little petting.
• I like a cocker because you know what a wonderful disposition a Newfoundland or St. Bernard has; well, you have the same in the cocker, only you have a much smaller dog, and he does not take up as much room, nor eat as much, but he loves you just as much.
• It you are looking for a pal or pet for your children, you cannot beat the cocker because of his wonderful disposition and his size; he is the ideal dog for a girl or a boy. He loves to play, but he is not so big that he will knock them for a roll, if he brushes against them.
• If you like to do some hunting, you do not have to get two or three different breeds of hunting dogs, just get a cocker. He will hunt fur as well as feathers. There is no other breed that has a, wonderful, loving look in their eyes.