We are a responsible and sensitive breeder of American Cocker Spaniels. Our animals are also our family. From our home to yours, our Cocker Spaniels are raised to love and be loved. www.kelley12408.wix.com/athomecockerspaniels
Why AT HOME? Many breeders are kennels but we breed at home. When you and your puppy choose each other you can be sure your puppy has been well socialized and raised in a loving home. Your puppy will have been handled by children, socialized with other dogs and chased by the cat! Puppy will be ready to seamlessly blend into your family, whatever the members look like!
Are you ready for a Cocker Spaniel? Gentle and loving, this beautiful creature wants nothing more than to please his master. Cockers are small dogs, fitting comfortably into a car, apartment, or a small home. They are, by nature, companion animals, but are frequently trained for the show ring, and for obedience, agility, and for field work. They make wonderful therapy dogs, too.
But even if you are simply looking for a dog to hug and curl up with on the sofa, a Cocker Spaniel can fit the bill perfectly.
The average lifespan of the Cocker Spaniel is twelve years. Males typically weigh 25 – 30 pounds, and females, 20 – 25 pounds. While veterinary science has made many exciting advances, Cockers, like other dogs, can have health problems.
Cocker Spaniels are beautiful, but that beauty requires work. Typical owners who keep their Cockers in "puppy cuts" (shorter hair) bathe, brush, and trim their pets an average of once every two weeks. Longer coats require, at the very least, weekly brushing, bathing, and trimming. You can learn to do this yourself, or you can take your dog to a professional groomer.
Cocker Spaniels are foodies. They will eat anything and everything in sight, left to their own devices. Some have even been known to make their way onto the dinner table when their humans are not paying attention, gobbling down everything from filet mignon to sticks of butter! Since Cockers are such foodies, they do have a tendency to put on weight, especially as they age. Providing regular exercise for your Cocker – whether it be with a daily walk, participating in agility or field work, or by simply having a regular romp with him in the backyard, will make you BOTH happier and healthier! (The American Spaniel Club)
