Thank you for watching! Did you go this year?

She was a from a breeder local to us, however we found her through pets4homes. There’s also a really good Facebook group for cockerdor/spanador owners, which includes lots of breeders keeping in touch with their litters and people who have found their puppies through that group. It’s called ‘The Cockerdor Page’ ☺️

Aww that’s so exciting, good luck! What sort of cockerdor are you getting? We don’t live in a flat anymore but Cally was about 6/7 months when we moved, so she was toilet trained in a flat. Do you have access to outdoor space/a balcony in your flat? We trained Cally to do her business in a large plastic dog bed that we lined with Astro turf to start with. There’s also Piddle Patch, which sell squares of grass for dogs to use to do their business when they live in flats. Once she was allowed outdoors on the floor because she was fully vaccinated, we then used to just take her out super regularly (every hour or so) to give her the opportunity to go. Crate training also really helped with toilet training, as you get into a routine so you can better predict when they need to go ☺️ Of course we had accidents along the way but with consistency they get there!

Ah nice! Would you go back again? Yes I was pleasantly surprised how chilled out Woody was. He was quite happy having all the fuss and getting all the treats - who can blame him?!

@@hattieeday yes I would like too if I get the chance. I always loved walking round discover dogs and getting to stroke all the dog breeds, especially Labradors and Cocker Spaniels. Hope you have a nice rest of the week.

Hen is a working cocker spaniel and Cally is half working cocker, half Labrador ☺️

@@hattieeday Thank you. I've been thinking of getting a cocker myself. How many hours of exercise does your working cocker require? He's beautiful!

@@sprinterwind4597 They're used to 1-2 hours per day but can definitely go for longer. We usually do longer walks at the weekend too when we have more time. You definitely have to teach working cockers the art of chilling out though, otherwise they'd happily be 'on the go' non stop!

How do you get them to chill out. I'm looking at getting a cockapoo soon. I work from home but I worry it will be hyper all day and need me to keep it entertained all day.

Aww how exciting! Will they be your first dog? I found Cally through pets4homes too! It's coming up to a year since we got her and I'm planning on sharing our experience in another video soon to celebrate! Is there anything in particular you'd like me to cover/share in the video?

@@hattieeday We have placed a deposit on a pup! Yes he will be our first dog. Nothing in particular to share just a general everything and things you found useful. We are calling our pup sooty

It was lovely and we definitely made the most of the beach come rain or shine!

Of course but it’s useful to know what breed mixes/mutts are so you can estimate their adult size and some of their characteristics they’ll likely inherit. There’s nothing wrong with mixes in my opinion, especially with the amount of in/over breeding for ‘pure’ dogs these days ☺️

I bet you're fun at parties! Cockerdors are an incredible mix. The obsession with pedigree is strange.

Thank you! Yes they do have jackets, though mostly we just wrap them up in drying coats after walks in winter rather than them wearing something on the walk. They're the types of dog that like to get wet and muddy, so wearing jackets is bound to result in them getting ripped or torn!

Thank you. Yes we love that they blend in and are multipurpose furniture pieces rather than having to try and balance cups of tea etc. on metal bar crates!

We use the Hurtta Weekend Warrior harnesses :)

Many thanks

Woody is the black spaniel and Hen is the ginger spaniel ☺️

Thank you! Yes she has! Though her rate of growth has slowed significantly now; we're hoping she doesn't grow too much more in height, as she's a great size at the moment!

@@hattieeday I also noticed that Woody is wearing a muzzle whilst walking, I’ve never seen that in your other videos before?

@@galaxywhispers1787 He wears a muzzle at the beach because he has a tendancy to dig for rocks and then carry them. We've tried for years to curb his obsession to no avail, so now he wears a muzzle to protect his teeth from the rocks!

Oooh exciting! Cally was actually part of an accidental litter and the family have since moved away from Devon. I found her through the Pets4Homes website though if that helps! I had an alert on for cockadors/cockerdors within a certain radius of where we're based. I think labrador crosses are becoming more and more popular at the moment, definitely look at lab cross cockers or staffies etc. if you're looking for a smaller dog. There is of course a lot of variance within litters when you cross two breeds for the first time, so another option would be to look at litters with two cockador parents, so you can see what sort of size they might be when they're fully grown. Cally is definitely a very small cockador/cockerdor, usually they're more similar in size to a springer spaniel or small labrador. However, Cally is more of a cocker spaniel size. I hope that helps!

Thank you! They don't leave a huge amount of fur, however they do shed. I'd say Cally sheds the least out of the three of the. However if you buy a deshedding brush and groom them regularly you can minimise shedding, as you're removing the dead hair from the undercoat yourself

As someone who had 2 labradors for 15 years and now has a working cocker spaniel, there is no comparison. With the labs there were hair balls everywhere. It was always a struggle to clean them up. With the cocker we barely see any. She is regularly brushed, but so we’re the labs. Cally is absolutely adorable btw.

@@paultrewin5871 of course! I think it's also important to remember that when you get a crossbreed you can't predict characteristics in the same way you could a pedigree dog, as even within the same litter there's so much variance! So while Cally doesn't shed too much I don't know whether that's the same for her siblings or not!

Yes the other two are working cocker spaniels. They have a lot of energy and enjoy being outside as much as possible! They're lovely dogs though but definitely need to be tired out both physically and mentally every day!

@@hattieeday OK thanks for that info.

We've had Cocker Spaniels for 4 dogs and 1 additional Springer. Only 1 with epilepsy.

Thank you! Yes she has grown so much! I'm curious to see what size she'll be when she's fully grown!

It's alright! The underside is a little faded and scuffed but that's from where I've accidentally gone over rocks in the sea. The deck pad isn't peeling but the dogs have scuffed it with their claws in some places. As it's a black deck pad, it can get quite hot on sunny summer days so it's worth keeping that in mind if you intend to go out during the afternoon/when the sun is its most intense!

I'm glad you enjoyed the video! This is definitely a great mix of the factors you mentioned. It's also great because it's not a massively long walk (3km or so, around 45mins to walk up and back!) so I think it makes it more family friendly and accessible to a wider range of walkers and dogs! How old is Cooper?

Thank you! Yes he is, he’s blind though, which is why he doesn’t look as distinctively like a working cocker (his eyes over look in different directions bless him!) 🥰

Ahh, poor Hen 😔. I’ve always wanted a working cocker, I used to have a working Labrador called Holly but she sadly passed earlier this year. I thought he might have been a cockalier as he is quite a bit smaller compared to Woody.

I'm afraid not, this channel is all about Cornwall, UK!

Yes our two enjoy jumping off at any opportunity! We haven’t been able to take them paddling yet this year but I’m excited to do so now the weather is a bit cooler! I am looking forward to seeing what our new pup thinks of paddle boarding too - I reckon she’s going to love it! 🥰

Thank you! Devon is lovely but it's just not quite Cornwall haha. Honestly the move was incredibly stressful, we almost lost the house at least 3 times! The Favourite Human was away too and it was just intense to say the least. I'm glad it's all worked out in the end and I can now get back to doing fun things like exploring and documenting our adventures here - I've really missed it!

That's great to hear! I hope you have a lovey weekend!

Yes, I learnt shortly afterwards that it was the wrong way round - my bad! I think it was because I was used to a supermarket one previously that didn't have a clear distinction between the two sides of the paddle...

I really like the board. There has been a bit of fading to the colour on the bottom, which is slightly disappointing but I guess to be expected because I use it in the sea? The valve feels like it's at the wrong end too when you're rolling it up after a paddle but once you've got the knack for how to roll it up to fit it back in the bag it's fine! All in all I'm still happy with it a year later and it's definitely an upgrade from what I used to have!

Ah thank you for your kind words! Yes I definitely will keep uploading, I have a bit of a backlog of videos at the moment that I'm working my way through! Whereabouts in the UK are you based?

Thank you! Our adventures aren't always jam packed but sometimes all you need is a chilled out couple of days in a field to banish the cobwebs!

Haha the border collies are my friends' dogs. I'm glad you enjoyed it, I always love Woody and Hen's weird antics, especially when they're rolling around and singing, watching them always cheers me up :)

Thank you Mark, its great to hear your enjoyed the video! :)

We parked at the reservoir car park and then followed the path up to Yes Tor. Then we walked across over to High Willhays but the visibility was so awful we actually missed it by about 50m! We will definitely return again now the weather is better and I'll create a full write up over on my website :)

@@hattieeday thanks. I’ll give that a go next time it snows. What’s your website?

@@amybrown3780 it's www.pawsandtors.com :)

Honestly I am not sure, as I didn't set up the top rope. I'm still a real beginner when it comes to climbing, particularly outdoors! I don't think I have any photos of the anchors either unfortunately but I'll make sure to include information about this in my future videos!

Thank you! I hope you're well :)

Sometimes it's just me and the dogs, other times I bring my partner or a friend along, it just depends :)