Cocker Spaniel - Are they good with other dogs, cats and children etc Questions

I need some breed copalbilities... Is it good with cats/kittens and is it good with other dogs and little children?

I don't think you can generalise with any breed. You would need to research the particular line you are looking at, ask to see both parents - but even then, you can't be certain. A lot will also depend on how the children/cats are towards the puppy from the start and how you would manage the relationships.

I have a male cocker spaniel, and have also had a bitch in the past. I haven't got a cat at the moment but have had them in the past - no problems. No problems when children want to fuss them either.

I'm talking about English Cocker Spaniels - is that what you mean, or do you mean the American Cocker? I don't know if they have any different temperament characteristics.

Forgot to say - in my experience, male cockers have quite a stubborn streak!

I completely agree with this.

I have a collie, a breed apparently famous for being terrible with kids.
Her and my four year old get on great, she loves children.

You can't really generalise, it depends on how the children treat it, whether it was played with and socialised with children at the breeders, also whether the puppy is used to cats, how you manage it's behaviour with the cats.
Most dogs that aren't used to cats will chase if it runs, up to you to teach the pup that you have to be calm around them and chasing wont be tolerated.

ive got a male springer whom we got around 6weeks ago and he is about 6yr old and from the minute we brought him into the house, he has showed no real aggression towards my 2 cats. We took a chance bringing him in as the SSPCA had no idea if he was ok with them.

As with any dog you can not say this for all the dogs in one breed. I own a half cocker, and she is ok with the cats, but she chases one of them. It takes a lot of training as a puppy to get them used to cats. Cockers as with any gundog want to please so it may be easier to teach the dog the wanted behaviours. They are also very social dogs so as long as it is well socialised it should be good cats, people, dogs and children. It takes work though.

I have a 14 week old Cocker, she is brilliant with my cats..also with other dogs...

Hi there,

any dog of any breed can be good or bad with children. A bit of it depends on the base temperament and a lot of it depends on how you educate both children and the dog.

I have owned Cocker Spaniels (among other breeds) for the last thirty years and think they are wonderful dogs that are great with cats and children and other dogs as long as you train them with a firm and kind hand.

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My sister has a cocker and a cat and a baby and they all get on well together. The cocker is a bit hyper and the cat's disdainfull and the baby loves everybody LOL.

Hi, I have a Cocker that loves children and other dogs, but I would not trust her with a cat, her brother hates all dogs, would not trust her with children, its all comes down to the individual dog and its temperament, I don't think anyone can say their dog will be fine with whatever, its how you rear them, if you get a puppy,and bring it up with a cat it could be fine. If you're getting a Cocker, get a bitch, a lot easier to bring up. Good Luck.

We have show type cockers and a cat and never had any problems, we've also got a 2 year old grandson again no problems, have had plenty of families with young children have pups from us too, so in answer to your question I would say yes, but obviously I'm talking about my line of breeding. Also if we're deciding on sex of pup, I would much rather have a boy than a girl, more loving and easier to train than a bitch. But this is just my opinion. I've had cockers for 17 years and breeding for 14 years