when I was 2 to 4 years old in Seattle a neighbor girlfriend of mine's family had a Cocker Spaniel

I can remember playing fetch with the neighbor girl whose name was Margaret I think. She lived about 1 acre of more away from my Grandfather's 2 1/2 acres of Black Cherry Trees and Apple Trees and Boysenberries and Raspberrries.

 

However, once I walked there by myself at 3 or 4 years old around 1951 and stirred up a hornet's nest. My Grandfather heard my screams from being bit by many hornets and got gasoline and set them on fire. He was my best friend for a long time after that because he had protected me.

 

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Cocker Spaniels are dogs belonging to two breeds of the spaniel dog type: the American Cocker Spaniel and the English Cocker Spaniel. Both are commonly called Cocker Spaniel in their countries of origin. In the early 20th century, Cocker Spaniels also included small hunting spaniels. Wikipedia

Lifespan English Cocker Spaniel: 11 – 12 years

Height English Cocker Spaniel: 15 – 16 in., American Cocker Spaniel: 13 – 15 in.

Mass English Cocker Spaniel: 29 – 32 lbs, American Cocker Spaniel: 24 – 31 lbs

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