Yes indeed, we are a retired couple and lost one of our beloved Cocker girls to kidney issues over a year ago, we decided after a year, and mainly because we thought her sister (who is now 9 seemed lost and less keen on life) might benefit from a companion , well yes she has and she has been a dream with the pup, despite initially running out the room for a couple of weeks, BUT I would say the new girl Amber has been a nightmare in many ways encompassing all the problems NONE of our previous 6 Cockers had, chewing, food picky, wailing, weeing...etc. She suffers from anxiety and cries whenever we leave the room never mind the house even when one of us is with her she wants the ther (namely myself) and does create a fuss every time despite my going out daily for short outings shopping dog walking etc. The other thing is she is travel sick, not vomiting but restless and bleak and wont sit still. None of these things with the exception of our very first Cocker, who was travel sick, as been an issue with any of our other dogs. But this is an example of the additional problems you may find, fortunately we don't work or have additional responsibilities, but it has still been a struggle, she is coming out of some of this now at 9 mnths, BUT be aware the problems may not always be your dogs response to a newbie, that is a whole additional issue
