The Cocker Spaniel is primarily a beloved companion dog breed, though he remains a capable bird dog at heart.
Beautiful to look at (and labor-intensive to groom), the Cocker’s amenable, cheerful disposition also makes him a treat to have in the family.
Never more pleased than when he’s pleasing you, he’s as happy to snuggle on the couch with his favorite adults as to romp in the yard with the kids.
It’s been often said that dogs are the only creatures on earth that love you more than they love themselves. Well, Cocker Spaniels are no exception!
But sometimes, we take our furry friends and wonderful companions for granted. There are important life lessons that are sometimes easy to forget in our hectic lives, that all Cocker Spaniel owners must never forget.
If we want to pay back the favor and give them the best life possible, these 20 important reminders should serve you well as awesome Cocker Spaniel owners. The last one (#20) brought me to tears…
Check out the 20 Things All Cocker Spaniel Owners Must Never Forget on the next page:
Carol Natale
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#20 could have been my niece’s dog to a T….and we went when it was time for her to cross. Difficult but I’d do it again in a heartbeat.
Janette Adele Fleming
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I luv my baby 13yo Pluto!
Jackie Morgan
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Kate Morgan
Sharon Satterfield Jones
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So true. Frances Satterfield
Amy Payne
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The black one looks so much like our Dunkin. Second cocker for us. We lost our buff girl Phoebe to cancer, and were with her the entire time. Heartbreaking, but wouldn’t have had her go through that alone. Love the breed.
Lisa Barrett
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Jane West ❤️
Angel H Venters
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Good rules to abide by to our animals or humans.
Sam Krupsky
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Reading these stories is the best part of my morning. I cannot explain it, but I love cocker spaniels.
Nicholas Michael
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Matt Crowe
Iris Watts
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i got a few that does thaat
Iris Watts
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that
Esskay Carlson
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My boy Esskay approves of #2! Especially for agility practice.
Pearl Richey
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Love cocker spaniels, we have had 5
Jess Manboadh
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Jay Kennedy
Cher N Will Carrasquillo
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Our baby girl Midnight ❤️
Laura Lee Vreim Hamann
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Tammie Hamann-Cameron
Crystal-and Joey Wright
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Mine loves to hold my hand. Like if I start to pull away she grabs my hand harder! Love them
Sam Krupsky
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I like the name
Susie Kemper
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İ miss having a cocker
Gary Harrison
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They are great dogs
Terri Womack Mildenberger
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Melodee Justin Tracy Mary made me happy and sad!
LJ Chua
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I bawled like a baby!!! I love cockerspaniels!!!
Amy Louise Clowes
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Si Clowes
Natasha Crowe
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Those pictures are the spitting image!!!
Susan Snodin
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For Jayne walsh
Carol Elliott
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Yvonne Elliott. Really worth reading.
Heidi Over
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David Over
Adam Hamm
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Taylor Buenzli-Hamm, cockys are the best!!
Gayle Hilliker-Jacoby
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My baby helps me get through each day. Can’t live without my Cocker Spaniels.
Lorraine Visick
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Reading this makes want a whole farm of cocker spaniels, they really are such a sensitive happy little breed x
Paulette Richardson Haines
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Bob Haines
Savanah Frazier
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This is my Axle! He is seriously the best fur baby in the world!!
Andrea E Gordon
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This entire article brought me to tears. Missing my baby <3
Terri Keith
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Margaret Keith
Kelly D Kelly
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That’s love!!!
Kelly D Kelly
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Me, too!!!!
Jodie Smith
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CJ Henman
Stacey Sargeant
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James Bevan
Christy May
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This is Jake , he is my side kick , love him so much ! My lil buddy .
Mike Dougherty
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This is buster. My best buddy. He is 11.
Mike Dougherty
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This is Molly. She is my baby. She is 12
Shaun Degraw
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Even tho I have my Whitney the black an white cocker, I will always miss my boy Malcolm(all black) he was my first cocker. I miss him every second of my day
Pam Blaine
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Love it
Sue Markham
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Adena Moree, Katrina Hall, Melinda Howell Mcdaniel, thought you would enjoy!
Jim Raymond
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This is our Sophie. She is a 6 yr old English Cocker who was “Lost” when we had to put Bailey to sleep
Sam Krupsky
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Me too! Three Cocker rescues and they were all bat sit crazy. I’ve never had so much fun in my life.
Janie Miller Sapaugh
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RIP Sweet Lucy
Julia Ritchie
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they have the sweetest faces and expressions–I just love My Molly
Heather White
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Lost me cocker to cancer 3 years ago at age 7 🙁 (he’s the brown one) I have another cocker who is a puppy mill rescue she was beaten and starved and also has seizures and liver tumors but is doing good on meds (she’s the black one)
Tania Cv
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I couldn’t agree more! I wish that too!