Have you ever owned a er Spaniel?

Hi, I have had er spaniels in the past, and Currently have one Puppy now. My puppy is a lemon roan and is 11 months old. All the ers I have had have been lovely dogs, and I would certainly reccomend them. We took our puppy to training cles, but this is not always necessary. He has picked up command very well and quickly, and training him hasnt been too difficult. ers are very fast and picking things up, like house training. It only took about 8 days to house train my puppy, and he has only had a few accident since then. We usually walk ours for around 2 one hour long walks a day. During our walks we let him run off lead for as long as possible. He has quickly picked up a fantastic recall, and will always come back to you. ers are very loyal, so you can expect this. Although we let our dogs off lead, a long brisk walk will do perfectly for adult ers, but puppies of between 9 and 15 months need plenty of running. After a walk our dog will always fall asleep on our laps on the sofa, and has done ever since we got him. I find that because they are so loyal, the will always want to keep you in sight. Our ers do follow us around the house, but will stay if we tell them to. Also, when ours run off lead, they will run quite far away but always turn around to check we are still there. We have always cuddled and carried around our dogs, and they have always been fine with it. When they get to around 7 months sometimes they do wriggle in your arm a bit, but they soon calm down and will happily be carried. They are sometimes quite heavy though! ers love being around people, and will happily give you a kiss when you want one. They are energetic dogs, and do need a fair amount of exercise, but they usually do calm down after a while. They can be between 12-16 KG in weight, and the males usually are heavier than females. They havelovely, soft fur, that feels nice to stroke. Their fur is not too thick so doesnt really influence their weight. If they are trimmed or clipped every 6-8 weeks, their fur should stay nice and shouldn't get too long or scruffy. ers are fine being left alone, and our dog unfortunatley has to be left on his own for around 7 hour a day. They are generally good alone, after a long walk. Our spanile is let out after 4 hourse of being alone, then just has another 3. He has never had an accident when being left alone (well, not since he was about 4 months old). They do not eat too much food, and a bad of dog food will have a feeding guide to show you. Ours have never been picky, and are usually quite food orientated. They only slober after they have had a drink. Most ers love to meet new people, even if they are strangers. We've never had any throuble with other people or dogs. Our spaniel has mainly bondewd with our daughter, but still loves everyone as well. Our dog will howl if he is left in the garden alone, but he doesnt bark at the doorbell or anything. I have never know a er to dig, although they may do if they are bred from working lines or if they are extremly bored. One downfall of ers is that they do shed quite alot, but it is managable. They will still shed if they've been clipped, but not as much as if theyt have a long coat. As far as health problems go, cockers are quite safe. They can suffer from hip dysplacia is they are working dogs, but pets mainly are fine. Yes, as you know it is very improtant to check their ears as often as you can. Our dogs have all been good of lead, but this will be better if you have a strong bond with them. Show them they can trust you and you love them, then they shouyld want to be near you and come back to you. Our dog is quite distracted by other dogs, but will usually come back when we call him still. Trainging cles did not work too well with our dog becuase he just wanted to play with the other dogs. If you are consistent with cockers, they are very smart dogs. Well, the price can vary a lot. If you are looking to get a full pedigree registered dog, you are looking at around �400-�600. Working dogs or show dogs can cost more, but the usual price is about �450. Our dog only cost us �350, as he was the last one left in the litter. They live for about 12-14 years, when looked after correctly. Hope my information helped, and cocker spaniels are fantastic breeds of dogs.