adopting 4 year old cocker

[leveller]

Hi, I'm in the process of hopefully adopting a 4 year old golden cocker - Molly. She came for a visit yesterday and met my other dog (beagle), and let her see my rabbits in their pen. All went very well  . She loved rolling round on the grass in my garden 

I'm having her for a sleepover tonight to see how she is with my cat and niece, with a view to making it a permanent move at the weekend, if all goes ok.

I'm a newbie cocker owner, so if anyone has any tips I'd be very grateful . Everything iv read makes me think that they are very much like beagles? I.e mischievous, food oriented, very friendly little monsters lol. 

[maddy74]

Hello and welcome,

Im Maddy from the midlands and we are owner by a 20 month old working strain golden cocker Willow.

What you say at the end of your post is very true to cockers  They are a barrel load of fun thats for sure 

I hope the sleepover with Molly goes well tonight  Keep us posted how its all going.

I just want to warn you that this forum is addictive you know 

Maddy and Willow 

[8 Hairy Feet]

hi there
No experience of beagles other
than going "ahhh" when I see one
but I think your comparison sounds
about right... you have also found
that rolling about is good fun for them
(Especially in something stinky )
They are hairy hooligans so get your
grooming gear ready!
Hope all goes well for your sleepover,
as Maddy says "let us know"
steffxxx

[minimoo]

ive adopted a couple of older bitches over the years no problems, give her time to settle in i had Ella for a week at first , she did try and chase my cat at first but soon gave up when the cat didnt play ball lol . be prepared for a cocker to take over your life and also this site is very addictive  hope all goes well and she finds a lovely new home with you

[honeysmun]

Welcome to COL.
and to becoming a cocker addict 
like maddy74 said this forum is addictive  but it is invaluable
for sound advice and help from caring friends when you need it.
we adopted a ex-puppy farm little girl Holly nearly 6 years ago
(she is still doing fine) to go with our other cocker Honey
two always better than one, 
hope everything goes well tonight. and pic's a must of the two of them 

[Chocolate Hero]

Hi,

Hope all goes well with the sleep over & i hope she makes you a loving additon. Beagle & a cocker sounds like your in for a lot of fun  as said before we defiantly need a pic & keep us updated.

[debbiedaywalker]

Hi I'm Debbie, I have two Cocker's, Dex is four and Dylan is six months old I also have two rabbits. Molly sounds lovely and looks like she Is going to fit into your family very well - there is a wealth of information on this site and I warn you, it is very addictive!
There is just one rule - pictures are a must 

[Megan Ffion]

Hi welcome to COL., as previously stated it is a very addictive, helpful and friendly forum.   Good luck with the sleepover hope all goes well.  We are Gwyneth and Colin and we are owned by a seven year old rescue ex-breeding bitch.   Megan is our first Cocker and Megan has been with us now two years in September.  She has become a loving, loyal and loony cocker and we love her more than words can say and the love she gives us is tremendous.

Gwyneth

[JohnK]

Gwyneth

We rescued an ex breeding bitch almost 6 years ago, she was just turned 3 when we got her and had had three litters. The last litter had ingrowing eyelashes so they couldn't breed from her again so were looking to "get shut".

She was in a terrible state, 19kg, belly touching floor, filthy and smelly but so cute. Sadly we only had her 3 1/2 years before she died of cirhhosis of the liver, but how great those three years were. When she arrived she wasn't house trained, had never seen stairs and didn't know how to play.

We quickly got her weight down to 12kg and taught her how to enjoy life, but as I said, sadly she did not live long enough. Her name was Fudge, a gorgeous chocolate and tan girl, who was such a cute little baby.

[leveller]

Thanks for the lovely welcome guys.  its been an exciting day so far! Molly loves my garden, we've been playing chase the ball. Lovely seeing her tearing round, she's not lived with a garden before!

Megan my beagle has been great with her, but sort of knew she would. Think the pair of them will drive me daft finding the smelliest things to find to roll in hehe!

She was so good in the car. Just lay in the back, no noise at all while I drove home.

Pepsi (my cat) not too impressed, but she didn't lunge at him or try to bite him, and he's now taken himself off upstairs to bed!

Molly is currently fast asleep. Think things are going to work out just fine.

I'll try to work out how to post a pic 

[Jonnydog]

I do hope it works out for you all. Hoping for pics soon.

[minimoo]

we would love to see a pic of her and your beagle too 

[Max X 2]

Beagle & a cocker - yep you're mad 
I have a friend who has 3 beagles & now a working cocker, I think regarding greed & stubbornness they are very similar, sounds like you're all going to have a great time

[MacTavish Boys]

Sounds like it went really well  i shall look forward to seeing pictures of your two gorgeous girls 
Stephanie, George and Hamish xxx

[Petepreston]

Beagle was up there in the top 3 of my short list prior to getting Posie (Working Cocker) but I was put off by people telling me that they have a tendency to wander off if they get a scent. What I've seen from a dog walking friend is exactly that and we often see some in the park but the owners are worried about letting them off the lead because of previous experiences. I know every dog is different though and I hope yours is a better than that, because...

...you're going to have your hands full with a Worker. In the nicest possible way, of course.
What you should know going into this is that they are very intelligent and can be stubborn as well as mischievous. Expect the pair to wander off together, especially if you take them to some woods.

Posie is as loyal and loving a dog as I've ever known, but also high maintenance. If we don't keep that little brain working whenever she's awake, we're in for a noisy time.

And yes; having a Cocker will take over your life, if only because of this place. You'll find whole mornings melt away - and your dogs won't make exceptions. ;-)

Good luck with the adoption. I'm sure you'll love every moment.

I have to go now: Posie is "telling" me its time to go for a walk.