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General => Introductions => Topic started by: Markbrookes91 on December 24, 2018, 08:24:43 AM

Title: Hello All! New working cocker owner!
Post by: Markbrookes91 on December 24, 2018, 08:24:43 AM

Hi All,

Recently got Nelson our black working cocker spaniel!

Any ‘wish that I knew what I know nows’ Would be awesome!

All the best, and Merry Christmas to you and your cockers!

Mark & Nelson

Title: Re: Hello All! New working cocker owner!
Post by: MIN on December 25, 2018, 06:10:31 PM

welcome aboard.
 What a great start to 2019 you will be having with little Nelson.
Any " wish i knew then what i know now"    Wish i had stock piled Socks. Even now after 8 years of spaniel domination, i still hunt around for a matching pair

Title: Re: Hello All! New working cocker owner!
Post by: ejp on December 25, 2018, 09:00:46 PM

Welcome to the forum, I hope you enjoy your new addition.  Keep a sense of humour, and when it gets too much, time out for the pair of you!  ;)

Title: Re: Hello All! New working cocker owner!
Post by: Leo0106 on December 27, 2018, 08:19:27 PM

Welcome!
Our 'wish we knew what we know nows':
-Stock pile socks as previously suggested!
-Stock pile on wine (or your preferred tipple!!) We've made one to many trips to the local shop at 10pm after a night of puppy hell!
-ignore the negative & praise the positive!!! In everything that they do!!!
-never be afraid to use this forum for emotional unloading! I've cried through many posts I've typed on here!
-keep a sense of humour, and love your bundle of joy with every ounce :)

Good luck!! And enjoy!! They are the best of companions

Title: Re: Hello All! New working cocker owner!
Post by: SteveFrancis on April 21, 2020, 11:16:25 PM

Relatively new here so just trawling through and gathering as much intel as possible before our new pup Alfie’s arrival on 5 May.

I thought this original post was a great question, and I wondered whether - a year and a bit on - there are any further “if I knew thens”?

Also, any must-haves in the equipment list? I feel like I’ve got everything (thank god for online shopping in lockdown mode!), but what are the things you couldn’t do without?

Thanks so much,
Steve

Title: Re: Hello All! New working cocker owner!
Post by: caro on April 27, 2020, 07:41:53 PM

Hi Steve, I’m same as you although I have had a cocker until she sadly died last year at the ripe age of 14.

We are getting a new puppy in about 3 weeks and I’m trying to brush up on my puppy knowledge.  Starting to feel a bit nervous!

Caroline