People have no guarantee they will never get sick or have genetic problems, why would people expect a dog not to ever become ill or develop a health problem?
I know it is heartbreaking to have or lose a much loved companion to a disease, and when we look for another dog we want so much to be sure we don’t have that problem again. Unfortunately, every breed of dog has some problems associated with it. Cockers are no exception. The best we can do is try and breed away from known problems, not breed any afflicted dogs and not breed to any afflicted dogs or to dogs that have produced a lot of problems. Some milder problems like yeasty ears can be remedied by feeding food without corn or wheat in it. Keeping the ears trimmed close around the canals and keeping them clean and dry. Other problems in cockers can be caused by a weaker than normal immune system. So, cocker owners should be cautious and be careful about over vaccinating. Studies have shown that overvaccination can cause weakened immune systems and can cause autoimmune disease, low thyroid and some other problems that cockers can have. I have the eyes tested on my dogs for cataracts, a
