Q: My family is acquiring our third Cocker Spaniel in about two weeks — an 8-week-old puppy. The last two cockers we owned both lived many years and both had a lot of ear problems most of their lives.

Cocker Spaniels originated as hunting dogs and they are so-called because they were particularly useful when targeting the Eurasian woodcock. They actually split into two breeds in 1947 – the American ...

Q: Our cocker spaniel has a lot of ear infections. We clean the earstwice a week. I'm on Social Security so I can't afford a lot of vet bills. Would yogurt help him? A: Cocker spaniels, because of ...

Ear issues are one of the most common health complaints in dogs, and while any pup can develop them, some breeds are especially prone.