u/blablax123456

Planiram nabaviti engleskog koker španijela.

Istražujem pasminu, ali bih volio čuti iskustva ljudi koji ih imaju u stvarnom životu.

Što mogu realno očekivati po pitanju temperamenta, energije i inteligencije?

Posebno me zanima:

• Ovo sto nalazim kod nas na oglasniku mi sve izgledaju kao showline primjerci, oni bi trebali biti blazeg temperamenta i manje aktivni ili sam u krivu?
• Koliko su pametni i koliko brzo uče?
• Koliko su intenzivni u usporedbi s drugim pasminama?
• Kakav stil treninga najbolje funkcionira (motivacija, fokus, dosljednost)?
• Kakvu rutinu imate da bi bili sretni i stabilni?
• Što im je stvarno potrebno da budu mentalno i fizički ispunjeni?
• Koje su najveće greške ili izazovi koje ljudi podcijene? Dosta cesto sam vidio da se spominje resource guarding tj. cuvanje resursa kod njih, jel to zaista problem?

Mogu li realno očekivati destruktivno ponašanje (grickanje namještaja, kablova i slično)?

Hvala na odgovorima

I’m from a relatively small country, and there aren’t many breeders of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels here.

I previously had a Cavalier who sadly had to be put to sleep at 12 years old. We did start dealing with health issues quite early (medication, vet visits, etc.), but I won’t go into too much detail.

Now I’m trying to figure out what to do next.

The issue is that the few breeders I can find locally all say things like genetic testing is “too expensive” or not really necessary, which honestly makes me a bit skeptical.

From what I’ve read, I’ve also seen that in some countries the breed has been restricted or even banned in discussions due to serious health issues and welfare concerns, which makes me unsure whether I should even try to get another Cavalier at all.

So I’m basically stuck between:

• trying to find a properly bred, healthy Cavalier (if that’s realistically possible here)
• or switching to an English Cocker Spaniel instead

I’d really appreciate advice on:

• How to recognize a responsible Cavalier breeder vs a red flag breeder (keep in mind that I am in small eu country where there is not much regulations, also prices for Cavs are from 700€ to 2k€ and I do not see reason for that big price oscillations)
• What health testing should absolutely be done and documented
• Whether it’s realistic to expect a healthy Cavalier in a small country with limited breeders
• Whether I should consider switching to an English Cocker Spaniel instead
• And for those who know both breeds: how much more intense is an English Cocker Spaniel compared to a Cavalier in daily life?

I’m mainly looking for a healthy, long-term companion, so temperament and health are the most important factors for me.

I’m planning to get an English Cocker Spaniel, but in my country it seems like only show lines are available (no working lines).

I’ve been doing some research, but I’d really appreciate real-life experiences from owners.

What should I realistically expect in terms of temperament, energy level, and intelligence?

Specifically I’m curious about:

• How intelligent are they and how fast do they actually learn?
• How intense are they day-to-day (compared to other breeds)?
• What’s their training style like, what works best for motivation and focus?
• What kind of routines do you follow to keep them happy and balanced?
• What do they need to stay mentally and physically fulfilled?
• Any major challenges people underestimate?

For context, I previously had experience with a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, so I’m also wondering how different they are compared to Cavaliers in terms of energy, trainability, and “neediness”.
My Cav was so calm and easy going, he would sleep in late with me, sometimes we would get up around 8 , sometimes around 10, he didn't need any specific routine and was just looking to be in room with me

And finally, should I realistically expect destructive behaviour like chewing furniture, cables, etc.

I’d really appreciate honest, practical experiences from people who actually live with them day to day.

Nekako smo došli na temu brisanja guzice i sad jedna osoba tvrdi da uglavnom ne briše guzicu nakon sranja jer nema potrebe, kaže da jede puno vlakana pa “uvijek bude čisto”. Uz to kaže da ne pere guzicu sapunom jer to navodno nije zdravo za sluznicu rektuma, nego pusti vodu da to ispere dok se tusira i ne asistira tom ispiranju rukom. Kaze da se svaki put digne da pogleda gov** da vidi jel dobrog zdravlja odnosno jel ima krvi i onda obrise ako mora.

Meni je to iskreno čudno. Ja osobno sjedim dok brišem, ne dižem se da analiziram go**o prije brisanja, i normalno perem guzicu sapunom navečer pod tušem.

Nije troll ni rage bait post,

I’m looking for a dog breed recommendation and would appreciate some advice from people with real experience.

What I’m looking for is a dog that is relatively easy to handle and medium sized. For reference, a Golden Retriever is already bigger than what I would ideally want.

I have a 50m² yard and live in the suburbs. Very close to my house there’s a large open field where I could play frisbee with the dog and let it run.

I would also love to try agility with the dog in the future. I plan to enroll it in puppy school/basic obedience training, and later maybe try agility or even SAR work. That part is not mandatory though. I would honestly rather have a calmer dog that fails at agility than a hyperactive dog that absolutely needs intense activity every single day to function.

Important things for me are:

Good with children

Strong potential for heel walking

Strong recall potential so I can safely let it run in open fields

Easy to train and willing to work with the owner

No curly coats

One important thing I should also mention is that I work in the office 3 days a week for around 8 to 9 hours. The dog would have access to the yard during that time, but ideally I would like a breed that can handle being alone reasonably well. If that could become a problem, my parents live nearby and I could leave the dog with them while I’m at work.

To clarify, I fully understand that training depends mostly on the owner and that almost everything can be trained with consistency. By “maximum potential” I mean breeds that are generally easier and more natural to train for those things.

After 2 years in the hobby and growing my collection to around 30 games, I realized that most of what I own comes from BGG rankings, popular YouTube picks, or games I tried at local board game meetups. They are all mostly well known titles, and honestly I love many of them, but now I want to dig a little deeper into the hobby.

I’m really interested in your hidden gems or lesser known games that you think deserve way more recognition because they are genuinely great.

What I’m mainly looking for in board games is:

Good player scaling from 2 to 4 players, but more is also welcome

At least some miniatures included in the game because I really enjoy table presence

I’m open to any genre, euro, thematic, dungeon crawler, co-op, competitive, whatever, as long as you think it’s underrated and worth checking out.

Give me your best recommendations

EDIT: Still purchasable !

Trebam malo pomoći i iskustava od ljudi koji se više kuže u aute jer ja baš nisam toliko u tome.

Moji doma se dvoume između nekoliko opcija pa bih volio čuti mišljenja i iskustva iz prve ruke.

Opcije su:

Škoda Kamiq 1.0 automatik
Škoda Kamiq 1.5 ručni mjenjač
Audi Q2

Auto bi se vozio uglavnom po gradu, ali bilo bi i otvorene ceste i povremenih dužih relacija. Bitni su nam pouzdanost, udobnost, potrošnja i da auto nije preslab kad je pun ljudi ili na autocesti.

Zanima me posebno:

Je li 1.0 motor dovoljno dobar za normalnu vožnju?
Kolika je razlika u osjećaju vožnje između 1.0 i 1.5?
Isplati li se Audi Q2 u odnosu na Kamiq ili se više plaća znak?
Kakva su iskustva s DSG automatikom?
Što biste vi uzeli i zašto?

Svaki savjet i iskustvo dobro dođu

Vec vise puta sam naisao na komentare kako na redditu tako i u okolini, ako se ne prijetis i ne deres, nece ti biti rijeseno.
Zanima me, smatrate li to istinitim i imate li kakve primjere kada je takvo ponasanje dovelo do rezultata odnosno nije