New Baby Girl

[crunchie]

Very excited.  Going to look at some puppies on Saturday.  6 week old blue roans.  It is three years since I lost my last cocker and it has been very lonely without a dog.

Anyway, have been really impressed with all the name suggestions for the little boy that Daisy's mum is getting, so if anyone has got any ideas for a little blue roan girl they would be much appreciated.  Open to all suggestions but would like something quite cute and girly.

Also would like any advice on introducing them to cats.  We have two cats who knew my last cocker but she was 13 and completely blind and never bothered them unless she accidentally walked into them, or they were in her basket refusing to get out!!!!!  Obviously a puppy is going to be a completely different kettle of fish.  I want them to get on and don't want the cats to feel pushed out so any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Finally, puppy crates.  Would you recommend and if so, what size for a cocker.

Look forward to hearing from you all.

[hawkins]

I bet you're so excited....

What about Molly or Fliss?

I have the same problem with the Cat Dog issue so can't really offer any advise on that score. The 3yr old cat and 15week old pup are seperated by a child gate at the moment..... for the reason of giving Abby somewhere to escape to and to stop Baxter from rummaging in the litter tray and eating her poo...... lets just say kisses have been banned....

[sarah25]

hello
welcome 2 col   !!
you can c all of my dogs on the link below

yes i would  recommend a dog crate or a large play pen.
what about flora(as in the butter) or miffy but i love the name lilly
good luck with your new puppy
sarah
x

[Rachel B]

I am rubbish at names I'm afraid so i'll let the others help you with that.

I am very new to being a cocker owner but i would say a definite yes to the crate - it is keeping our sanity!

We are using a crate that somebody is lending us for the first few months, but we will end up getting a failry large one i think in the end.  I would go at least one size larger than they call a medium dog size as most people find that cockers like to stretch quite a bit!  Obviously though when they are young its more useful for it to be smaller to help with the toilet training.  SOme people say that you can block off half of a large crate with boxes at first while your puppy is small and this prevents you having to get two crates - but we haven't done this ourselves.

Good luck and enjoy your visit

Rachel xxx

[crunchie]

Thanks for all your suggestions so far.  Yes, am very excited and will no doubt be on here saturday afternoon telling you all about it.

The mention of the litter tray made me smile and brought back some memories.  When our old cocker was quite small we had some friends round for the evening.  Next thing we knew Crunchie had come into the lounge and was very carefully placing a cat poo at their feet, that she had obviously just got out the litter tray.  Luckily they also had cats and dogs themselves so we all had a good laugh about it.  Little charmers aren't they?

[suzy]

When we got Harley he had a sister called "Betty Boo," I thought it was quite sweet.

[Silver Surfer (indiesnan)]

I bet you can't wait  

Here's a few names, happy trawling  

Freya
Mia
Tiffany
Issey
Fizz
Marley
Leah
Inca
Jade
Rosie

Fleur
Libby
Maddie
Ella
Maya.....  

[Joelf]

When we got Harley he had a sister called "Betty Boo," I thought it was quite sweet.

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How funny I also have a friend who has a lab called Betty Boo
She also had one called Looby Lou......as in Andy Pandy!!!  

[TOPAZ BILLY]

Hopeless with names usually resort to names in a hat! but our latest addition is to be called Roxy,a blue roan girlie.  Also like:

Mia,
Leah,
Lilly,
Lulu,


Good luck

Michelle

[isla]

Do you have a theme like Gill.

If your cat is Crunchie how about Wispa or Fudge?? Also like Lulu... very cute!!

[Cayley]

I can't think of many.
Poppy
Jenny
Abbie
Pearl
Silvy

[Elisa]

My fave girl's name is Bliss   but I also like Ruby, Lily, Ellie, Mia, Lulu and Kaya.

[LoveCatz]

I like

Ruby
Milly
Bonnie
Tilly
Holly
Misty
Tia
Bella

[flozac]

welcome nice to meet you

I have just been tru this recently with my little Floss

i liked

Flo
Florrie
breeze
belle/ bella
teal
bo
kizzy
and of course Floss/Flossie and Sophie and Lucy amongst many more

[denisec]

Hello and welcome to col.

I like:

Meg
Mysty
Tiggy or Teigan
Skye