Comments on: Of spaniels and Spaniards http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/05/26/of-spaniels-and-spaniards/ a site for dog lovers Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:21:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: tara http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/05/26/of-spaniels-and-spaniards/comment-page-1/#comment-8828 tara Thu, 28 May 2009 17:04:09 +0000 http://www.ohmidog.com/?p=9166#comment-8828 I am an owner of an English Cocker Spaniel. He is the sweetest little pup you could ever meet. English cockers are a great breed. They are gentle, loyal and loveable. My dog does not have a single aggressive bone in his body. I think the aggression discussed in this article comes from poor breeding. I am an owner of an English Cocker Spaniel. He is the sweetest little pup you could ever meet. English cockers are a great breed. They are gentle, loyal and loveable. My dog does not have a single aggressive bone in his body. I think the aggression discussed in this article comes from poor breeding.

]]> By: Anne'n'Spencer http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/05/26/of-spaniels-and-spaniards/comment-page-1/#comment-8464 Anne'n'Spencer Tue, 26 May 2009 17:29:27 +0000 http://www.ohmidog.com/?p=9166#comment-8464 Aagh, JorgeG, you are so right! I had an absolutely awful encounter with a Chihuahua in a local store recently. "Mommy" had him in a sort of front sling, like a human infant, and you couldn't approach within five or six feet of him without setting off a hurricane of growls and barks. She admitted that he rides in that thing all the time. He never gets to walk outside or move around on his own, never feels grass beneath his feet, never enjoys the scents and sounds of other dogs, and never gets to meet humans on his own terms. She's completely robbed him of any "dogness." He's a sort of half-being, existing only to look cute, in a terribly constrained environment. All he could do was defend this pitifully small territory--a pocketbook. I'm sure he has the best in food, veterinary care, and grooming--but I'd have to say he was one of the most abused dogs I've ever encountered. Aagh, JorgeG, you are so right! I had an absolutely awful encounter with a Chihuahua in a local store recently. “Mommy” had him in a sort of front sling, like a human infant, and you couldn’t approach within five or six feet of him without setting off a hurricane of growls and barks. She admitted that he rides in that thing all the time. He never gets to walk outside or move around on his own, never feels grass beneath his feet, never enjoys the scents and sounds of other dogs, and never gets to meet humans on his own terms. She’s completely robbed him of any “dogness.” He’s a sort of half-being, existing only to look cute, in a terribly constrained environment. All he could do was defend this pitifully small territory–a pocketbook. I’m sure he has the best in food, veterinary care, and grooming–but I’d have to say he was one of the most abused dogs I’ve ever encountered.

]]> By: JorgeG http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/05/26/of-spaniels-and-spaniards/comment-page-1/#comment-8460 JorgeG Tue, 26 May 2009 15:44:43 +0000 http://www.ohmidog.com/?p=9166#comment-8460 i agree, Inadequate handling. They look so cute that handlers don't think they can harm anyone, and that's why they don't set rules. The same reason why chihuahuas are sometimes so unstable and vicious. Of course, though the english spaniel could be the most aggressive, the rottweiler attacks can kill you, which still makes that breed more scary. i agree, Inadequate handling. They look so cute that handlers don’t think they can harm anyone, and that’s why they don’t set rules. The same reason why chihuahuas are sometimes so unstable and vicious.

Of course, though the english spaniel could be the most aggressive, the rottweiler attacks can kill you, which still makes that breed more scary.

]]> By: Anne'n'Spencer http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/05/26/of-spaniels-and-spaniards/comment-page-1/#comment-8458 Anne'n'Spencer Tue, 26 May 2009 14:24:07 +0000 http://www.ohmidog.com/?p=9166#comment-8458 This has been known about for years and years as a potential problem in Cocker Spaniels. In fact, it's been given the rather sensationalistic name "Rage Syndrome," though I suspect veterinarians and people who breed the dogs properly would prefer some other term. Nobody knows what causes it--it could be a form of epilepsy, a chemical imbalance in the brain, or a number of other issues. It also affects several other breeds. Inbreeding and owner temperament could also contribute. Nobody knows, but just about everybody seems to feel there's something to it. If you Google "rage syndrome" you'll find a million articles that need to be sifted through. I had never heard of it until a couple of years ago when I encountered some people who felt they'd needed to have their Cocker put down because they could not find a remedy for it. This has been known about for years and years as a potential problem in Cocker Spaniels. In fact, it’s been given the rather sensationalistic name “Rage Syndrome,” though I suspect veterinarians and people who breed the dogs properly would prefer some other term. Nobody knows what causes it–it could be a form of epilepsy, a chemical imbalance in the brain, or a number of other issues. It also affects several other breeds. Inbreeding and owner temperament could also contribute. Nobody knows, but just about everybody seems to feel there’s something to it. If you Google “rage syndrome” you’ll find a million articles that need to be sifted through. I had never heard of it until a couple of years ago when I encountered some people who felt they’d needed to have their Cocker put down because they could not find a remedy for it.

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