Sorry, just had to tell you about my Cocker.
I brought him home on Saturday. Arrived home at 11pm.
Put him in a 'pen' inb my bedroom and put my residrent Rottie cross in the kids bedroom. Introduced them in the morning and had a few growls(from the cocker) not from Gemma. Took him to mums on monday when I was at work. I ended up in and out all morning, and everytime I left, he sepent the majority of the time I wasnt there, looking for me. Took him with me in the afternoon, and he just layed on the seat beside me in the van, as good as gold. Had to take him to Work with me yesterday, and he spent the time I was working curled up in the back of the car asleep!!!!!!!!(I did keep checking on him, I was cutting hedges and my car was parked on the driveway where I was)
I took both dogs to take my kids to school today. He pulled a bit, but was generally good :D
Left them in the diodning room together while I was upstairs(there first time without supervision) and they were fine, so decided to bite the bullet and go out without the dogs. shut them in the living/kitchen, where I always shut Gemma when I go out shopping etc. Got back, expecting a wee, or even a poo from my cocker. NOTHING. He was as good as gold. Lefrt them again for 1/2hour, NOTHING again.
Do you think it will continue????????
Now got to put them in the kennel and Run together. Think I will leave that till the weekend!!!!!!!
I just cant believe how good he is :) To look at him you would think he had been here for life!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is deffinatly my dog!!!!!!!!!!
He is absolutly great :)
I have wanted a cocker for 10 years, It was deffinatly worth the wait!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry for rambling.
Lea :)

Hi Lea

Glad everything is goin fine:) fingers crossed it will carry on that way. I read your post with interest as we have a male black lab who is 3, and we are looking to get him a companion shortly. I have had some great responses from lots of people about introducing another dog. What is the new dog called? All the best, keep me posted

Michelle:)

cockers are lovely dogs very loving and will want ur attention all the time :D he will be happy as long as hes with you , mine will even try and get in the toilet with me .
Good luck and enjoy :D

So nice to read your message, I'm getting a Cocker on the 23rd November, I am so excited so much so I can't put into words how I feel. I've done all my theory (reading etc.,) now just need to put into practice what I've learnt. He will have a lot of attention from each member of my family but I'm sure I'll be spending the most time with him so hope to build up a special rapport!

cutsie little blighters....;)

How old is he? If you are already taking him out presumably he has had all his vaccinations. Cockers are just amazing dogs and I love mine to bits. She is totally different to our springer. She's just been up to school with me to collect my youngest and was the centre of attention, so they do stay cute. They are wonderful dogs and you won't be disappointed.

He is 2 and about 2 months, so dont panic. I would never dream of taking a pup out before Jabs, but he is deffinatly not a pup!!!!!!!!!!!!
He has been to work with me the past 2 days, only thinng is, I cant get any work done!!!!!!! Everyone keeps wanting to say hello!!!!!!!! Not easy when I had 200 rolls of turf to lay!!!! LMAO
and Yes, cockers a great, used to look after 4 along with 30 setters. And the stole my heart. They are such caracters :D And I still cant believe I have got mine at long last :)
You wont regret it :)
Lea :)