Cocker Spaniel - Alfie - Small - Adult - Male - Dog in El Paso, Texas For Sale

Cocker Spaniel - Alfie - Small - Adult - Male - Dog
Alfie is a neutered male mixed Cocker Spaniel, about two y ears old and full grown, coat will need frequent brushing and he is very pretty has a touch of white on toes ears tip forward and do not display the long Cocker ears common to that breed. We see a lot of dogs that have these markings so evidently people commonly breed to what ever breed this Cocker came from. The hair is silky. He has the kiss spots above the eyes and is marked with a distinct pattern. The owners told me a male Yorkie lived next door so it is possible it mated with their cocker. We really don't know. Dog need improvement on house training so we suggest you get a large crate and it is humane to crate for intervals of 3 hours and over night humanely. When time is up take out walk outside and say 'go potty' sooner or later t he dog will get the idea you should never use the crate for punishment it should be his own safe place. Dogs thrive on attention and praise. If you find fault with your dog he will become scared and nervous and heart broken. Keep your voice calm and talk in high voice. Dogs also usually will use puddle pads and news paper to 'go' on and they seem to do this automatically.. We do have some exchanges but if you bring this dog back within a month and complain he isn't trained we would not consider that a good reason for exchange but would accept the dog back. There are other good reasons we have to access them. The owner stated dog has been around kids 8 years old or so and there were no problems. Here at the kennel children have played with him without incident. He has had rabies shot good for a year next Jan take in before it expires you would qualify by law for 3 year shot. He has permanent series of parvo distemper shots, kennel cough shot, is microchiped and neutered and ready to go home. Eating Pedigree small adult kibble and a little moist. He weighs 12.5 lbs and should not lose weight. He eats once a day. We urge you to weigh your pet once a month and monitor his weight. A dog that loses can be a serious problem and you have a 90 day health guarantee through the kennel. Cost of adoption is $125.00 cash or card no checks. Alfie should wear a harness not a collar to protect trachea, should have his own little bed and be kept as inside companion dog and worked with on house training. Keep ears clean, take a small plastic water bottle and put dash of white vinegar and shake with a clean cotton ball swipe out ears to avoid any infection. Notice From here on the text is a default meaning it is identical for all dogs. This saves us time in typing. At our agency all dogs go out spayed or neutered, tested for heart worm or ehrlicia providing the dog is over a year old. If a dog falls into the appropriate age group, has been given kennel cough shot, is wormed for most common worms,has received a rabies shot if old enough which is 4 months and is good for a year, has been given 1 parvo, distemper shot if over a year old or 3 series given 3 weeks apart( if under a year old.) Dogs getting the 1 shot over a year old or 3 shots in a series under a year old are considered by us to be immune to parvo and distemper for life. The statistics say only one out of 580 dogs who got all 3 parvo-distemper shots as a series and are under one year old only one out of this number will fail to be immune. So this is a good law of average it means we as care takers had to give the correct shots on time and without fail. For this reason our puppies are put out for adoption at an older age than some agencies put their puppies up for adoption. For every missed shot as a small puppy, the dog loses immunity chances and can contract the disease. These diseases are heinous so every attempt at immumity should be made to make sure a dog does not get these diseases. Parvo and distemper are mainly diseases of puppies and once they have had the 3 shot series or one shot if older than a year when we get them, it would be rare for the dog to get these diseases and as they age they set up their own immune system and with the shots given and age of being older
CHARACTERISTICS:
Breed: Cocker Spaniel
Size: Small
Petfinder ID: xxxxxxxx
CONTACT:
Pet Guardian Angel Welfare Association | El Paso, TX | 915-598-xxxx
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