Any Cocker Spaniel owners?

luvmypup · 01-21-2005, 02:12 PM

Hi,

I will be picking up my new cocker spaniel pup hopefully tomorrow if it does not snow and ice like its suspose to and I would love to hear any training tips or advise from other owners of this breed. I am also wondering if they are harder to housetrain than other breeds like I have read and heard. I plan on useing the create training method that I have used with other puppys that I have owned. I had an adult Cocker Spaniel that was already trained a long time ago that we got from a shelter but this is the first puppy I have had.

Thanks,
Amanda

sheltiepups · 01-21-2005, 02:52 PM

I don't own a cocker.. but heres a site that looks like it has *everything* in it

http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/dog/lib-SpecTrain.htm#com

Good luck and we want pictures of the pup!

flyndog · 01-21-2005, 04:31 PM

Hi Amanda. I don't think Cockers are particularly hard to housetrain. Dr. P's web site that Sheltiepups linked you to is one of the best! You'll find all kinds of info about puppy training there.
Kit

sheltiepups · 01-21-2005, 05:28 PM

flyndogs, do you know Dr. P?

flyndog · 01-22-2005, 09:32 AM

Not personally.

sheltiepups · 01-22-2005, 11:15 AM

alright, I was just wondering because you seemed to know about him, I agree, I love the web site ^_^

BellFounder · 01-22-2005, 11:27 AM

I used to have a cocker spaniel. He was fine to house train. Took a little longer than my border collies but that is to be expected. around the same length of time as my great dane i would say.
Bella

Princess Chloe · 07-25-2005, 07:00 PM

Hey

How is your Cocker doing???? I have a 10 month old and a 3 month old coming.

Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you

Deb

ducker · 09-08-2005, 11:25 AM

hm... mine is at about 10mo old... she's trained in the sense that she won't go in her crate, or in a fenced in area around her crate... but if we don't keep a close eye on her through the whole house she'll still go in side... although we can sometimes catch her if she appears to be "looking for a spot" we can take her out right away.

I'm hoping that eventualyl she gets the idea that she can just go to the door, bark, and be let out!

any feedback on if this will kick in maybe? maybe in 3 months more? 6 perhaps??

tessa_s212 · 09-18-2005, 06:27 PM

I have seven of them!

www.freewebs.com will show you plenty of pictures of each of them!

summervilles · 09-30-2005, 10:01 AM

hi we have 3 working strain cocker spaniels and our dog took us 3 days and he was clean, our tri girl took a little longer andi would say total about 3 weeks, now i have a pup who is 3 months old now nick name is pee pot, as you can guess she still is having trouble thank godness for wood floors,

RIo&Nickysmommy · 10-18-2005, 10:59 AM

Hi! I have two Cockerspaniels. Rio I had since birth literally. I feel like I gave brith to him. My brothers dog wasn't fixed in time hence I ended up with RIo. Then of course they didnt fix the dog again or should I say Yet and Nicholas was born. I used to live in Las Vegas so I brought RIo to NY when he was 6 months old. When I went back to visit this year Nicholas was 3 by that time I saw him and he was such a sad pup. He was one of five and definetly not the alpha. Rio trained quickly never chewed up my house, I had to train him on wee wee pads first cause in y apartment complex in vegas they have designated doggy walk areas and he got violently saick so vet said till he got older keep him on the pads. What we did to train him to go outside is put bells hanging low on the door knobs and we say you want to go out and hit the bells. He learned fast. I think he can play jingle bells. I still keep wee pads down I call it for emergency purposes in case I am out or something. This dog has impecable aim (Wish my husband had that good of aim at the toilet). I just find my two Cockers to want constant attention. I believe they were breed to soon. But thats my opinion. But they are two very happy spoiled dogs. Good luck with your new baby. Cant waite to see pictures.
Rio&Nickysmommy

Shadowkins · 10-18-2005, 12:30 PM

I have a 6 1/2 year old male american cocker. Other than health issues, I find he is the greatest dog . He is friendly with all humans and enjoys the company of other dogs or cats no problem. He even got along with my budgies.
He wasn't too difficult to train...mind you I sometimes wonder who trains who? In any event, he is great and very loving but like Rio&Nickysmommy, I think my breeder let him go too soon...he was only 5 weeks old, so he is quite needy for affection. That's oK. I love it.

2ndchance · 10-31-2005, 02:01 PM

HI luv,
I have a cocker, he's eleven years old now. Not hard to train at all as a pup, but you have to make sure to socialize them well as some have pretty bad attitudes!

01-21-2005, 02:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
luvmypup Animal Lover Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 3 Rep Power: 71	Any Cocker Spaniel owners? Hi, I will be picking up my new cocker spaniel pup hopefully tomorrow if it does not snow and ice like its suspose to and I would love to hear any training tips or advise from other owners of this breed. I am also wondering if they are harder to housetrain than other breeds like I have read and heard. I plan on useing the create training method that I have used with other puppys that I have owned. I had an adult Cocker Spaniel that was already trained a long time ago that we got from a shelter but this is the first puppy I have had. Thanks, Amanda

01-21-2005, 02:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
sheltiepups Semper Fidelis - Marines Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: somewhere Posts: 2,438 Rep Power: 130	I don't own a cocker.. but heres a site that looks like it has *everything* in it http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/dog/lib-SpecTrain.htm#com Good luck and we want pictures of the pup!
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01-21-2005, 04:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
flyndog Unleash The Possibilities Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Marfa, TX Posts: 3,969 Rep Power: 183	Hi Amanda. I don't think Cockers are particularly hard to housetrain. Dr. P's web site that Sheltiepups linked you to is one of the best! You'll find all kinds of info about puppy training there. Kit
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01-21-2005, 05:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
sheltiepups Semper Fidelis - Marines Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: somewhere Posts: 2,438 Rep Power: 130	flyndogs, do you know Dr. P?
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01-22-2005, 09:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
flyndog Unleash The Possibilities Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Marfa, TX Posts: 3,969 Rep Power: 183	Not personally.
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01-22-2005, 11:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
sheltiepups Semper Fidelis - Marines Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: somewhere Posts: 2,438 Rep Power: 130	alright, I was just wondering because you seemed to know about him, I agree, I love the web site ^_^
	__________________ Breezy & her shelties Thank you Dawn, for a wonderful siggy :) 2cutepups

01-22-2005, 11:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
BellFounder Collie girl Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 399 Rep Power: 82	I used to have a cocker spaniel. He was fine to house train. Took a little longer than my border collies but that is to be expected. around the same length of time as my great dane i would say. Bella

07-25-2005, 07:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
Princess Chloe Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	Hey How is your Cocker doing???? I have a 10 month old and a 3 month old coming. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you Deb
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09-08-2005, 11:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
ducker Cocker Spaniel Dad Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MA Posts: 24 Rep Power: 71	hm... mine is at about 10mo old... she's trained in the sense that she won't go in her crate, or in a fenced in area around her crate... but if we don't keep a close eye on her through the whole house she'll still go in side... although we can sometimes catch her if she appears to be "looking for a spot" we can take her out right away. I'm hoping that eventualyl she gets the idea that she can just go to the door, bark, and be let out! any feedback on if this will kick in maybe? maybe in 3 months more? 6 perhaps??

09-18-2005, 06:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
tessa_s212 animal rescue advocate Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stryker, Ohio Posts: 646 Rep Power: 82	I have seven of them! www.freewebs.com will show you plenty of pictures of each of them!
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09-30-2005, 10:01 AM	#11 (permalink)
summervilles Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	hi we have 3 working strain cocker spaniels and our dog took us 3 days and he was clean, our tri girl took a little longer andi would say total about 3 weeks, now i have a pup who is 3 months old now nick name is pee pot, as you can guess she still is having trouble thank godness for wood floors,
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10-18-2005, 10:59 AM	#12 (permalink)
RIo&Nickysmommy Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Long Island Posts: 256 Rep Power: 65	Hi! I have two Cockerspaniels. Rio I had since birth literally. I feel like I gave brith to him. My brothers dog wasn't fixed in time hence I ended up with RIo. Then of course they didnt fix the dog again or should I say Yet and Nicholas was born. I used to live in Las Vegas so I brought RIo to NY when he was 6 months old. When I went back to visit this year Nicholas was 3 by that time I saw him and he was such a sad pup. He was one of five and definetly not the alpha. Rio trained quickly never chewed up my house, I had to train him on wee wee pads first cause in y apartment complex in vegas they have designated doggy walk areas and he got violently saick so vet said till he got older keep him on the pads. What we did to train him to go outside is put bells hanging low on the door knobs and we say you want to go out and hit the bells. He learned fast. I think he can play jingle bells. I still keep wee pads down I call it for emergency purposes in case I am out or something. This dog has impecable aim (Wish my husband had that good of aim at the toilet). I just find my two Cockers to want constant attention. I believe they were breed to soon. But thats my opinion. But they are two very happy spoiled dogs. Good luck with your new baby. Cant waite to see pictures. Rio&Nickysmommy

10-18-2005, 12:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
Shadowkins Shadowkins Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Saskatchewan,Canada Posts: 2,726 Rep Power: 129	I have a 6 1/2 year old male american cocker. Other than health issues, I find he is the greatest dog . He is friendly with all humans and enjoys the company of other dogs or cats no problem. He even got along with my budgies. He wasn't too difficult to train...mind you I sometimes wonder who trains who? In any event, he is great and very loving but like Rio&Nickysmommy, I think my breeder let him go too soon...he was only 5 weeks old, so he is quite needy for affection. That's oK. I love it.

10-31-2005, 02:01 PM	#14 (permalink)
2ndchance Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 45 Rep Power: 0	HI luv, I have a cocker, he's eleven years old now. Not hard to train at all as a pup, but you have to make sure to socialize them well as some have pretty bad attitudes!
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