regarding the difficulty jumping and traction, you should definelty have your dog evaluated by a neuro vet. our cocker had similar problems including the shaking which was due to him hurting. he got

it may be because she cant lick it and its drying up, our american cocker had it straight across the top of her nose but she was find with it. the vet didnt subscribe anything so i believe it should b

Talk to a trainer and get the little bites under control. My female did the same. As soon as I felt teeth on my skin, I would stop playing and pull my hands away from her, if she continued (usually

Hi there,Our two and a half year old female is turning silver too. I've never seen anything like it. She was solid black with just a few white wiskers on her chin. If you ever find out please let me k

We had this problem as well. Each week we would sprinkle powerder in his ears.. usually baby powder or corn starch and that seemed to keep him cleared up. With our cocker we use UBAvet. Its a liquid t

Have you tried NUTRO Food? It is specially formulated for allergy sensitive pets---100% Guaranteed--even for taste! And it is all human grade food-- The itching is usually a sign of a food allergey

cockers are very shy dogs if you can get the kids to understand the idea try giving the kids treats and tossing them to the dog so the dog relates the small kids with treats after awhile she should wa

There's no such thing as a "miniature cocker spaniel". Someone scammed you.

I suggest you go to a certified trainer. If you stop the action...it's likely that the urinating and feces dropping will go with it.

It will take time for him to get used to you. Take him to the groomer and get him a nice haircut. I genenral groomers are well trained and know how to handle any dog. Once you develop trust between yo

NOPE -- there's no such thing as a "miniature cocker spaniel". Sounds like he's the runt of the litter, and probably from poor breeding. Very sad.

First, go to a vet that will actually HELP you, instead of merely telling you to get more iron in your dog. The vet needs to get down to the bottom of what is causing the anemia, not just supplement

Well if he is good around kids then go for it. I have one and he is awesome with kids. So i think you should go ahead and take him in. And if he is that old then you don't want that bad thing to happe

ignore him (no touch, no talk, no eye contact) until he settles down.

They can weigh anywhere between 20 pounds and a pudgy 40 pounds. Ask permission to take him to a vet for a once-over, before agreeing to take him. The vet can tell you about his eyes. There are a m

Some dogs need to have their glands expressed more frequently than others. Taking him out to go to the bathroom as soon as you notice it may help. If he can express them on his own by going to the bat

sounds like an ear infection. You should take him to the vet to get checked

If your talking about female dogs, then probably your dog is marking her territory.

some dogs are shy, but if backed in a corner may snap at them if uncomfortable. However, cockers are great pets for children because of their high energy. But if you're looking for a more mellow and

all puppies will lose their teeth as they grow older and bigger. think of it as a child losing his baby teeth to make room the adult teeth...in dogs, their teeth are like sheaths when they are a puppy

We had similar problems with our Cocker. It turned out to be a thyroid issue. Once on regular thyroid supplement the skin issues resolved completely.

If your dog is crate trained & does not stress in the crate, they should have no problem. If you are flying with your dog, and have along layover somewhere, you can always ask to get the dog out

I have 3 cocker spaniel..one is American cocker has the real silky hair and the other 2 are English cocker they have a wavy course hair...All are purebred too..

My Lola get it when she was 7 months. The next was almost a year after.

OMG -- TAKE HIM TO THE VET!

Buff, black, red, black/white, tan/white, red/white, black/tan, white/brown/tan, white/black/brown, chocolate, chocolate/tan, merle, sable, silver -- but, not all are AKC breed standard.

Our cocker spaniel started shaking when her kidneys started to fail - either the low hematocrit or rising urea nitrogen can cause it. Please see your vet for bloodwork.

What are you feeding him? If you're feeding him food that contains corn, then he's going to poop a lot, because corn is just a filler -- it has no nutritional value at all, so they just poop it out.

I have 2 Cockers and my girl was the same way, I tried everything to get her to stop, but the only thing that worked for me was to give her a little flick on the nose when she was licking, not hard,

I have 2 females, 1 that is 12 and the other is 2. You really can't do much to get them to stop. I do however tell people as they enter the house (and people that visit often know) not to talk or pe

Licking is an unconcious behavior, she is probably stressed. And very likely has something to do with separation anxiety.

mine had ten

NOPE!

Just because you buy your dog's food from the vet, doesn't mean that it's good. Take a look at the ingredients. Does it contain corn? Is it Science Diet? If so -- throw it out, it's garbage. Go t

Hi, my female american cocker is also on heat for the second time. Apparently, bleeding should last for 5-7 days and for around ten days thereafter she may take and conceive when covered. Good luck.

Sometimes they pee in the same spot if they smell pee..what is clean to you and I , the super smellers will find! So, Clean 3-4 times, is what I have always done. Sometimes, they will still smell it .

Contact a dog behaviorist before she hurts someone.

I would suggest leaving a T-Shirt that one of you have worn. One of my dogs is almost 13 years old, but if I leave a shirt on the bed that where she goes.The scent is comforting.