Lulu at 7.5 weeks

by Jackie
(Cancun,Mexico)

Lulu Resting

Lulu Resting

This is our puppy Lulu taking a rest. She is now 7.5 weeks and has lots of energy!

Comment from Pauline (Web Owner)

Lulu is such a beautiful little puppy - I can see she's going to be really pampered! LOL

To help you with her care, you might like to take a look at our pages on Cocker puppy care - I think you'll find them helpful.

And by the way, you can begin training her right away, in fact, the earlier the better! The basic obedience training for puppies can be found here.

Good luck!

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Lulu
by: James

What a little cutie!

She's gorgeous, and she looks so comfortable in her bed. She looks like she is very affectionate and cuddly!

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Lulu

by Quentin Parker
(Long Beach CA )

Queen Lulu

Queen Lulu

Lulu is the sweetest old lady - we have had her since birth. She's kind, gentle, and a true snuggler, but she's getting old and a bit slower, and has gained some weight.

I think she's an American Cocker, she's 24" from tip to tail, 14" at the shoulder and has a big girth, 24", portly - but she still gets around well.

I regularly shave her down to short hair twice a year (to 1/4") with a lamb shearer, which she loves - when it's not cold (yeah, right, in CA).

Lulu loves to sleep in anybody's arms; she's too friendly to EVERYBODY, she never snaps and was fixed about 6 years ago. She always gets attention from kids, passers-by etc. She's an absolutely gorgeous animal!

With age and despite very careful cleaning, she is deaf in one ear and barely hears out of the other.

Her eyes are clouding up a bit, as expected, but she still sees well enough to get around.

She sleeps on my pillow above my head and loves to snooze. A free-way dog, she is always with me on all errands.

One major concern is her coughing. She has had a persistent cough, with a gaggle noise at the end, as if she's coughing up phlegm, but never expels anything. The vet wants to do blood tests, etc, but I'm worried that this is all just nonsense.

Congestive heart/lungs, because of old age?

Are there simpler remedies?

I'd hate to give her antibiotics and other medications because of 1. I believe there is way too much over-prescription, and 2. because otherwise, she is healthy.

She weighs in at 26 lbs. but a good deal of this now is her thick winter coat (3-4 lbs.)

She recently has also started drinking an awful lot of water. She has a huge water bowl which I have to refill twice weekly. She drinks at least ten times a day, and a full belly attests to this.

If you have any advice as to her condition and potential remedy, please let me know!

Thanks!

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Check Up
by: MartiAnonymous

I know vet fees can be high but Lulu should be checked for her problems. Find a good vet who won't overcharge.

Lulu seems small, do you de-worm her regularly?

Certain types of worms can cause coughs and low weight and they can pick these up anywhere.

Good luck with your pretty dog and if she needs antibiotics for infections one dose of antibiotics will do no harm.

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Hope This Helps
by: joy

Sweet girl! Have you ruled out allergies? My dog was up all night with an uncontrollable cough. I took him to the vet and he gave him an allergy shot and he was fine after a half hour.

There is a reverse sneezing that sounds like coughing - look it up on You Tube - there is a video of a dog having a reverse sneeze. My Oz has that.

My dog had a bladder infection that cuased him to drink a lot of water but he also was having a lot of accidents.

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A lovely dog!
by: Anonymous

She is gorgeous - so fluffy!

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Lovely Lulu

by Jackie
(Cancun, Mexico)

5 weeks old

5 weeks old

Lulu at 5 weeks old, when we first got her.

Comment from Pauline (Web Owner)

What a sweet little cocker spaniel puppy - and I love those ribbons!

Whenever I see a puppy as young as that, I always get broody.

Our cocker (Max) is 4 years old now, but he looked just like Lulu when he was her age. To look at him, you'd think he was so sweet and innocent - ha! he soon put us right on that score - he's quite a mischievous little monkey!

We love him dearly and couldn't imagine life without him.

Although puppies can sometimes be hard work - they're very rewarding, and the love you get from a puppy or a dog is unconditional - unlike some humans!

If you've never owned a puppy before, caring for one could leave you a little bewildered - our article on cocker spaniel puppy care will give you a head start.

Good luck Jackie and enjoy your puppy!

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Awwww...
by: Anonymous

Lulu looks just like my golden cocker spaniel, Marley!

The day I got him he was this little puppy in this big crate (just like this one) and he had been on a plane trip!

She looks so cute.

I miss my puppy being so small.

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Lulu
by: Sandy

What a little darling - love the ribbons!

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