Hi,
We are a family with 2 children (that are older than 10 years) and have been exploring online which breed would be a good fit. My husband and I have both grown up with dogs (not cocker spaniels) and would love to add a dog to the family.It looks like the English Cocker Spaniel could be great and I would love to get your feedback on whether you think cocker spaniels could be a good fit for our needs. It's important to us that the dog feel happy and comfortable, and this works for our lifestyle.
These are some of the aspects we wanted to confirm:
- Family friendly, good with kids
- Medium-low shedding
- Does not bark too much (neighbours)
- We both work and could be away from home on weekdays from 8am-5pm. The dog would get good attention in the evenings with walks and playtime, but I want to make sure they are content with being left at home during the day when we are out at work. We have a small yard.
- Enjoys going out for walks and being active (in the evenings, weekends)
- Is good with car travel as we like to get out and drive/hike during the weekends
- If we do long distance trips (e.g. fly once a year to a far away destination), would the breed be ok with being boarded at a good dog care center.
- Is fine with going out/being outdoors in the snow during the winter
- we are mostly vegetarian and don't cook a lot of meat at home, but I'm assuming we can buy dog food to handle that. Are there any diet needs for the breed?
- Are there any major health conditions to look out for?
Thanks for any insights, appreciate it!
We are a family with 2 children (that are older than 10 years) and have been exploring online which breed would be a good fit. My husband and I have both grown up with dogs (not cocker spaniels) and would love to add a dog to the family.It looks like the English Cocker Spaniel could be great and I would love to get your feedback on whether you think cocker spaniels could be a good fit for our needs. It's important to us that the dog feel happy and comfortable, and this works for our lifestyle.
These are some of the aspects we wanted to confirm:
- Family friendly, good with kids
- Medium-low shedding
- Does not bark too much (neighbours)
- We both work and could be away from home on weekdays from 8am-5pm. The dog would get good attention in the evenings with walks and playtime, but I want to make sure they are content with being left at home during the day when we are out at work. We have a small yard.
- Enjoys going out for walks and being active (in the evenings, weekends)
- Is good with car travel as we like to get out and drive/hike during the weekends
- If we do long distance trips (e.g. fly once a year to a far away destination), would the breed be ok with being boarded at a good dog care center.
- Is fine with going out/being outdoors in the snow during the winter
- we are mostly vegetarian and don't cook a lot of meat at home, but I'm assuming we can buy dog food to handle that. Are there any diet needs for the breed?
- Are there any major health conditions to look out for?
Thanks for any insights, appreciate it!
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