Cockers...grrr! Counting up from babyhood, I've lived with eleven dogs , sharing a pram with a bulldog , thenterriers, labs, spaniels and mongrels . The only one that had to be negotiated with, was Bobby the cocker. Very sensitive,very difficult. Sadly, the only one whose health caused an early passing.
You'll never forget your struggles with him , and that will make him really close in your heart. Like the children you work with, you know that he gets confused too, and can't help it. I called Bobby my special needs dog . Only when you get a normal dog after them,do you realise how much you put into him,and how much satisfaction you got out of any improvement. But oh yes,the red mist exists.