Q: My cocker spaniel has been plagued with ear problems for most of his adult life. What started as intermittent infections continued to the point where my dog’s ear canals have been almost completely ...

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: 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.

A viral TikTok clip featuring an adorable cocker spaniel puppy has melted hearts online. The video showcased a uniquely cute habit that the pup, Haze, exhibits during grooming sessions—leaning her ...

Gladys from Modesto wrote in about Buffy, her 9-year-old female cocker spaniel with ear problems. Buffy has had ear infections on and off for most of her life and is being treated with some type of ...

Droopy ears are a pretty common trait in Bloodhounds, Basset Hounds and Beagles. Most dogs with long ears were bred to follow prey over vast distances, as it can help them to funnel scents directly ...

Odor. Subtle shaking of the head. Scratching at the ears with the front paws. Discharge and drainage from the ears. These are the early indicators of ear problems. Most ear problems are preventable, ...

Dear Dr. Fox: My 4-year-old cocker spaniel was just diagnosed with Pseudomona infections in his ear canals. Could you explain how veterinarians can diagnose this, how to treat it and how difficult it ...

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 ...

If you have a dog, it is likely you will see an ear problem, and depending on the breed, it may be more often than you thought possible. In fact, one-in-five canine pet insurance claims involves ear ...