Comments on: Cocker Spaniel Lab Mix

By: Patty

Patty — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 12:47:14 +0000

Hi! LOVED reading about Cally – I’m looking to get a new pup after my rescue boy Zak finally came to the end of his road last year. I’m looking to get a puppy this time round (I’m 61 so realistically it’s probably my last chance to have a puppy!). I live on Dartmoor and as well as walking / ‘running’, I do a bit of kayaking (I MAY have to learn to SUP if I get a dog!) – I LOVE Labs but feel that I need something slightly smaller this time round, so a cocker x is a definite possibility.
Could I ask you where you got Cally from please? Not sure how old she might be now but if you wouldn’t mind attaching a photo of her so I can gauge size etc that would be awesome! Thank you SO much for any help / advice, really appreciate it! 🙂

By: Will

Will — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 02:34:48 +0000

I got Billie a year ago from the SPCA shelter, when I first got her was wanting to be with women and avoided men, so it was a challenge training her because she was afraid of me. We started letting her know who the alfa was, after i gave her lots of love and let her know I was there for her and would never hit her. it has been 15 months that we have been together but she is now a great service dog for me bipolar disorder, and the PTSD, she goes into Walmart to shop and she stays at heal and acts just like a service dog today we went to the VA Hospital and everyone was impressed with how well she behaved, she is now my service dog and it only took a year, and she is very affectionate to me.

By: Psolomon

Psolomon — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:34:02 +0000

We have a black lspanador we adopted he is 17 years old..what a beautiful loving dog, he still loves to play and can go up & down 6 steps and loves hikes and snow. He is just a little slower but
Quite able to get around. Had a fatty cyst taken off his belly 1 1/2 years ago and vetcwas amazed at v his health. Good Salmon or chicken dry food only.
And occasionally treats for dental.
Enjoyed reading blog..thanks

By: Gina

Gina — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 19:19:53 +0000

Hi. I have been offered a beautiful 4 year old female Spanador. Have met her three times at the place she is staying. The owner is overseas and due to regular travel the little girl is left on her own. I am preparing my place to be ready for her and although she will be extremely comfortable and loved, I do work 4 days a week. After reading your comments and general facts I am wondering if it is cruel to adopt her due to my absence throughout the day? I do live in a house with a big yard in a dog-friendly neighbourhood near a beach so she will get lots of exercise. I am going to trial her here in the next few weeks while I am on school holidays and home heaps. Wish me luck!

By: Ed Brinkman

Ed Brinkman — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:15:11 +0000

My wife and I have a seven year old Cocker-Lab mix. We can’t say enough good things about him. Very smart, well behaved and loving. A little reserved and shy of strangers but nothing different than any other dog. He has a Labrador body and coat with a cocker spaniel face and color. Good energy level and very trainable wanting to please. He’s about 50 pounds which makes him a good size around the house not being too big yet big enough to hold his own in the outdoors so he get over and around obstacles with confidence. I don’t hunt over him as I don’t have the time or access but he definitely has the instinct and capacity to do so if one chose to. He would make every bit a good hunting dog as my German Shorthair Pointer was given the time and effort. So, if you have an opportunity to get one from a good breeder don’t pass. Ours is a wonderful family member.

By: Michaela Conca

Michaela Conca — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 15:57:01 +0000

Someone in the USA please start breeding spanadors/cockers
mom’s preferably the cocker

By: Juliana Ortega

Juliana Ortega — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 18:59:54 +0000

In reply to Kathy Cotreau. Should be about 10+ years. I hope at least.

By: Juliana Ortega

Juliana Ortega — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 18:59:12 +0000

I have a 4 month cocker spaniel lab mix. He looks more like a lab to me due to the shortness or the hair and the flappy ears. The one thing I don’t know where he got from was some extra skin. He looks amazing. But the only thing is he cries every time I head to the door and leave 🙁

By: Kathy Cotreau

Kathy Cotreau — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:35:36 +0000

What is the life expectancy of a Spaniel/Labrador?

By: Cari

Cari — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 18:43:03 +0000

In reply to Jo Ellen.

Please please please help – I am looking for a lab spaniel mix and can only find puppy mill type sites – I’m in Pennsylvania USA. Can you literally – throw me a bone!!!!