It's thought that originally called ‘cocking spaniels’ cocker spaniels, or ‘cockers’ gained their name from flushing woodcock for hunters - their small size made cocker spaniels ideal for scaring ground-dwelling birds out of the hedgerows. Today the cocker spaniel has gained a reputation for being easy to train, eager to please and always happy - even gaining the nickname ‘merry cocker’.

1. Cocker Spaniels

2. It's thought that originally called ‘cocking spaniels’ cocker
spaniels, or ‘cockers’ gained their name from flushing
woodcock for hunters - their small size made cocker spaniels
ideal for scaring ground-dwelling birds out of the hedgerows.

3. Today the cocker spaniel has gained a reputation for being
easy to train, eager to please and always happy - even
gaining the nickname ‘merry cocker’.

4. Despite the nickname
cocker spaniels have
their own individual
personalities, which
will be formed as
much by its
environment and
upbringing as its
parentage.

5. Even the ‘merry cocker’ will be unhappy if it’s not given
everything it needs to be happy and healthy, for example
space and opportunity to play.

6. Before you buy one of the cocker spaniel puppies for sale
you may have seen advertised think carefully about the
commitment you are about to make.

7. Every puppy requires
regular on-going
training and, despite
their reputation for
being easy to train,
every cocker spaniel
puppy is unique and
will learn at his or her
own unique pace.

8. And like any breed, without regular walks and enough to do,
your cocker spaniel puppy could become bored and develop
behavioural problems such as destructive behaviour. Don’t
buy one of the many cocker spaniel puppies for sale before
you Get puppy smart.

9. Find out how to ensure that the cocker spaniel puppy you
choose is not suffering from any inherited diseases and
comes from a reputable breeder.

10. For more information
visit the RSPCA
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