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How and where to find cocker spaniel puppy / how to make your pet famous on instagram
by Natalia

Puppies & Instagram

I recently saw a report saying that most people spend more time deciding which pair of shoes to buy than getting a puppy. And, of course, I couldn’t help noticing how seeing pups on Instagram prompted people to run and get one there and then.

So if you are thinking about getting a dog, remember that love isn’t enough. You are going to be responsible for somebody who will be spending their whole life with you & rely on you in everything.

Research, learn, take your time & be realistic when you make a decision to have a dog. Never rush into it. Because once you have a dog, your life will change & you will have to be ready to accept it and become the most dedicated, caring and loving parent for your new baby.

Photo source: image by Thomas Ulrich from Pixabay

Fred, 7 weeks old, chocolate & tan english cocker spaniel puppy (C) Natalia Ashton, Perfect cocker spaniel
by Natalia

And they call it “puppy love”…

Do you know that looking at photos of puppies can rescue your relationships? According to a 2017 study, people who looked at photos of puppies once ever few days for up to 8 weeks, felt more positive about their partners and relationships.

The study was based on a trick called “evaluative conditioning” and included 144 couples who were asked to view photos of pups followed occasional images of their spouses. So here’s to the power of puppies! I wonder how many of them were cocker spaniels?

You can read more about the study in Daily Mail.

Photo source: Fred, photographed by me

Fred, chocolate and tan English cocker spaniel puppy, 2.5 months old (C) Natalia Ashton, Perfect cocker spaniel
by Natalia

Q&A | What are the colours of English cocker spaniels?

Cockers are like confetti… or a bag of M&Ms: very colourful! The first cockers were solid black and blue roan, but in time the breed became one of the most colourful out there.

Cockers come in solid gold, red (very deep shade of gold, very similar to chestnut), black and chocolate (also known as less-poetic sounding liver); blue, orange, lemon and chocolate roan; black & white, black & tan, chocolate & tan, chocolate & white, orange & white; chocolate white & tan, black white & tan, liver white & tan.

The parti-coloured coats can also be ticked – have spots of colour on white areas (in roans the spots are more “blurred”) Solid cockers should have no white spots, though a white mark on the chest is acceptable.

Sable cocker spaniels, as gorgeous as the can be, are no accepted by the Kennel Club as one of the “official colours”. Bear this in mind if you want to show your pup in the future.

Photo source: Fred photographed by me