Hi...
Jane one of our highly thought of moderators has written an FAQ on this very subject which you will find here
http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/forum/viewt...opic.php?t=2017Personally I can understand your concerns about leaving Oscar :wink: I to had to leave Buttons when she was a puppy as I work for 4 hours a day, although she was never left for 5 days a week due to my husbands shifts but sometimes it could be 3 or 4 days a week. One piece of equipment I found invaluable was my puppy playpen
it was big enough to give her plenty of room...and I also knew that when I came home my house would be intact
The good thing with the playpen was she went in it at night to, it also doubled as a stair gate and a time-out pen when she got to exciteable.
It sounds like you have fallen in love with Cocker's...I think all of the members of this forum feel the same way
By all means get another cocker...but most definetly wait until Oscar is 18 months to 2 years old and let him grow up first
sometimes having 2 dogs of a similar age can cause all sorts of problems, so for now...invest in a playpen :wink: and let little Oscar enjoy his puppyhood