Your dog has what sounds like excitement urination. Young dogs that are not completely developed neuromuscularly and that have excitable personalities often suffer from this. Generally, any exciting stimulus can trigger excitement urination. Typically, affected dogs outgrow this disorder. Your cocker spaniel is two years old, so it is unlikely that she will outgrow this problem. Keys to controlling this disorder include the following: Try to teach her to relax and ignore excitable situations.

OK, seriously, the American Cockers are smaller than English Cockers, and have a shorter snout. If you ever see a dog that looks like a big Cocker with a goofy long nose, you're probably looking at an English Cocker. Look at the differences in the snouts of the two Cockers pictured here, and I think you'll see it. The coat coloring of the two breeds tends to be different, too. While buff, black, brown or parti colors are common in the American Cocker.. See similar questions...

A tip for finding breeders near you in the Open Directory Project listings: The listings are broken down in to sub-categories by states and regions of the world. Click on the heading for your state to see a list of breeders near you. If there are no breeders in your state, try checking neighbor states. Example: to find Cocker breeders in New York state... click here to go to the Open Directory Project's Cocker breeder section. See similar questions...

Cocker Spaniel Rescue (CSR) is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to finding forever homes for abandoned, mistreated, unloved, unwanted or lost cocker spaniels. The rescues are given a complete health check and are assessed for temperament. The health check includes all shots, fecal, spay/neuter, and heartworm test. The adoption fee covers these items only. See similar questions...

To start the adoption approval process you need to complete the adoption application form. This form is posted on the website, can be obtained by calling the hotline at (281) 319-3131 or one can be picked up at an adoption. Once you have returned the application, CSR reviews the application to determine your eligibility and suggest which dog(s) match your lifestyle the best. A vet or personal referral is reviewed and a one-on-one interview is conducted during a home visit. See similar questions...

OptiGen limits prcd-PRA testing to SHOW-BRED LINES of English Cocker Spaniel. Comments from European veterinarians indicate that PRA in European English Cockers that are dark red to ginger in color seem to have an earlier onset form of the disease. These animals differ greatly in appearance and are probably more representative of what one might expect to see in a "field-bred" animal, or the "generic" backyard variety. See similar questions...

Make sure you are taking him to the same place outside every time. Find a nice patch of lawn, and make that his designated potty spot. In time, as he gets used to that one spot, and smells his old urine there, it will get a lot easier to have him go there. Clean up all accidents in the house extremely well, so he doesn't smell the urine there later. you get to know him better over time, you should start to notice some patterns.. See similar questions...

It is not unusual for the male to experience some burning (dysuria) during urination following ejaculation. This is the result of friction developed along the urethra (the lining of the penis) during the act of sexual intercourse or masturbation. Urine moving along the urethra creates a burning sensation. It should not be considered a sign of any active disease or indicative of injury to the penis but rather a natural event. See similar questions...

adult who urinates more than 50 ml/kg body weight per 2 hours is generally considered to have a higher than normal output. Loosely translated, 50 ml/kg is about 3.5 quarts per day for a 150 Lb adult. See similar questions...

Bladder capacity is usually reduced somewhat by the surgery, but the main cause is that, after surgery; the bladder wall is swollen and thickened and irritable. Normally, the bladder wall is thin and elastic and maintains a low pressure until it has stored 8 to 10 ounces of urine. After surgery, the swollen bladder does not store much urine at a low pressure. As soon as it starts to fill, the pressure goes up and you feel the need to urinate. See similar questions...

The best way to deal with the barking problem is to not let it get started in the first place. From the very first time you ever hear the dog bark as a puppy... if you firmly say "no" to the dog each and every time you hear him bark... you can usually nip it in the bud. Just be firm and NEVER let the puppy get away with barking without a firm reprimand. If you've got an adult Cocker who's been in the habit of barking for all of his life, behavioral solutions just aren't going to work. See similar questions...

Alternative therapy, including vagus nerve stimulation and epilepsy surgery, should be reserved for those patients continuing to have seizures despite the use of standard medications. If medications work, then invasive procedures are not an appropriate treatment. Persistent, continuing seizures may be perceived as non-threatening to the patient, but seizures do restrict patient freedom and increase risk of injury. See similar questions...

Urinary infections are quite common in children, due to soapy bath water and sometimes not rinsing properly. You can push fluids such as cranberry juice and water. If it persists for a few days, the urine will need to be checked for infection. See similar questions...

CSR has no facility where rescues are housed. The Cocker Inn is a generic term we use for our foster homes. So every foster home is part of the Cocker Inn. Rescues are fostered in the homes of volunteers until forever homes can be found. CSR holds adoptions nearly every weekend at varying locations around the Houston area, usually at pet stores. Dates, times and locations are posted on the website. See similar questions...

The driver on the left should always yield to the driver on the right. This is also true for intersections that are controlled by a traffic circle. See similar questions...

Actually, I hate to take the mystery out of it... but it's a fake. I spotted CROCKER Street one day in the city of Templeton, California, and snapped a photo of the sign. It took about two minutes of digital manipulation on the computer to "fix" the sign the way I think it should have been! By the way, if you see this photo anywhere else on the Internet, you'll know who they stole it from. See similar questions...

Uncontrolled asthma causes a decrease in the amount of oxygen in the mother’s blood. Since the fetus receives its oxygen from the mother’s blood, decreased oxygen in her blood can lead to decreased oxygen in the fetal blood. This, in turn, can lead to impaired fetal growth and survival, since a fetus requires a constant supply of oxygen for normal growth and development. See similar questions...

These are market driven sites. Controlled sites means the Postal Service® can option a piece of land and hire someone to build a new facility on it. On the other hand, an uncontrolled site is one in which the people in the community have the land tied up, and they will only build on their own land. They will not give us control over the land at all. The Postal Service® prefers controlled sites because we get better competition for construction costs. See similar questions...

We are more than happy to answer any questions you may have. Simply call our office, and if Dr. Spaniel is not available to speak with you right away, she will return your call as soon as possible. See similar questions...

The precise cause of Vitiligo is not known. A combination of genetic, immunologic and neurogenic factors is of major importance in most cases. Many people report pigment loss shortly after a severe sunburn. Others relate the onset of Vitiligo to emotional trauma associated with an accident, death in the family, divorce, etc. Early graying of hair is part of Vitiligo. Patients with Vitiligo appear to have normal pigment cells. See similar questions...