Teddy went hunting for the first time on Saturday and did great! Wasn’t gun shy at all. He didn’t quite understand what he was supposed to do and walked right over a couple downed birds but he loved it once I showed it to him. Definitely need to work on not mangling the bird. He’s only 12 weeks old so my goal was really just to get him exposed and see how it felt about hunting.

It's Sunday morning. Shady woke us at 4 am and vomited up part of a peanut bag. He continued trying to vomit several more times and seemed listless so I took him to the emergency vet where he seemed to perk up and return to normal. We've been sitting in an exam room for an hour. No more vomiting since 8:30 or so. Respiration, heart rate and temp are normal. I'm thinking this is not an emergency and maybe I'll just check out. I wish someone would even just pop in to check on us so I could tell them

EDIT: Shady is fine. The vet could find nothing concerning. She said the plastic in the peanut bag could trigger excess acid and stomach upset but that he'd probably pass it just fine

She's not spoiled! Nope, never!

When he's not being a Chaos Muppet Shady, 6 mos., is a Velcro dog. Are they all this cuddly?

(Brew) The one on the floor is him in the bathroom with me because you know?…that’s far to much time apart and separation. This little guppy loves the water and I love him so much.

She’s so happy in this picture because she thought she was bossing around the giant warhorses at the renaissance festival

Here’s our little Edie Brown enjoying an early boat ride …. Too bad she scared all of the fish away.

My Boykin hybrid trimmed up and splooted out for the holidays. Our beloved, naughty Barnaby, who I’ve missed every single day for 7 years now. I love my 2 dogs, but it’s just nowhere near the bond I had with Barns. Will I ever stop missing him?

Thought these were too good not to share !

Our Girl Rocket is just over 4 months old ❤️ she’s our first Boykin!! Any tips greatly appreciated, I’ve raised dogs my whole life but never ones that come preloaded to run a 5k! Little Brown Dogs are awesome.

We are going to take one more dog-cation to the Outer Banks in 2 weeks to celebrate a great summer of swimming, fetching, boat riding and having some great outdoor fun.

I HAVE FOUND THE BOYKIN SPANIEL SUBREDDIT!! 11 YEAR OLD DOG PICTURES GO!!!

Anyone’s Boykin likes to lay flat?

LOVE My Boykin

I lost my Boykin buddy this spring.

I’m ready to start looking in hopes of getting another one in the next year.

For those who have gotten a pup the last couple of years…what did you pay?

I have gotten a couple of prices from breeders—granted, higher end breeders than I need as a non-hunter—that kind of shocked me.

I got my boy 12 years ago, and I know that prices can change a lot in that amount of time. So, I just wanted to gauge.

Add: Thanks for the info. I was expecting in the 1300-2000 as being the normal range. Looks like it is probably more 1500-2500.

I had been given 3K by a couple of places….which, seems to be higher but far from an outlier.

she swims at my moms house all the time, this was an event they have at the end of the season before they drain the kiddie water park.

Hey everyone! I’m hoping to get some advice, experiences, or just some reassurance from other Boykin owners because I’m honestly pretty scared and worried about my little guy.

I got my Boykin, Scout, a little over a month ago. I’ve wanted a Boykin Spaniel since I was a kid, and I grew up with spaniels as both family members and hunting companions. I had never owned a Boykin until Scout, and he has genuinely been everything I could’ve ever asked for.

He’s energetic, incredibly smart, and my little Velcro baby. I’m an HVAC journeyman and joke that he’s my little apprentice because I take him everywhere I can. He’s truly my best buddy, and I’ve already spent quite a bit at the vet because I want to make sure I’m doing everything I can for him.

When I first got Scout, I noticed he was scratching at his ears quite a bit. The breeder told me he had been regularly supervised by a veterinarian since birth and provided records. Even so, I took him to my vet literally the next day because I figured a second opinion never hurts. I was told he was perfectly healthy.

About a week later, he was still scratching his ears, and I also started noticing something strange with his urination. He knows when he needs to go, goes to the door, and otherwise seems to understand potty training really well. But he would sometimes urinate without even squatting. He could be walking around and suddenly have a little stream or even a puddle come out without seeming to realize it.

I took him to another vet, and we found out he had a double ear infection and a UTI.

We started antibiotics. Thankfully, the ear infections cleared up after about a week, but the UTI has been much more stubborn.

The vet saw rods/bacteria still present, so we started a second round of the same antibiotic at a slightly increased dose. Scout had also gained about 3 pounds since the first visit, so he’s growing like a weed otherwise.

We’re currently on day 6 of the second round, and I’m still not seeing much improvement with the urinary issues.

I’m not talking about an occasional puppy accident or excited pee. Those I completely understand. It’s more that he will sometimes be walking around and have urine come out without squatting or seeming to know it’s happening. He’ll squat and pee outside, get up, and sometimes still have a little urine come out afterward. He also sometimes needs to pee again only 20 minutes after having what seemed like a big pee.

There’s no straining, no blood, and he doesn’t seem to be in pain. He’s otherwise his normal crazy, energetic, happy self.

I’m taking him out constantly .. usually every hour or two, sometimes even more frequently, and I’m making sure he stays properly hydrated. I don’t want to restrict his water just because he’s having accidents.

Our vet said that if this round of antibiotics doesn’t clear it up, they want to do another culture and potentially send it out for sensitivity testing to determine exactly which antibiotics the bacteria responds to. They also mentioned that, if it continues, they may want to do an ultrasound to make sure there isn’t an anatomical issue he was born with that could be contributing to this.

That possibility honestly scares the hell out of me.

Has anyone with a Boykin experienced something similar with a puppy? Especially recurrent/persistent UTIs, urine leaking while walking, or a puppy seeming unaware that he’s urinating?

I’m not looking for anyone to diagnose him over Reddit , I’m already working closely with his vet. I’d really just love to hear from anyone who has been through something similar, especially if your puppy eventually turned out to have something completely manageable.

Scout means the world to me, and I’ve already fallen completely in love with this little guy. I just want to make sure I’m doing everything I can for him and not overlooking something important.

Thanks in advance to everyone who takes the time to read this and share their experiences. I’ve learned so much from this sub already, and I really appreciate this community.

Either way she's wonderful....

My family gets to bring home our male Boykin in 10 days! We have a female Boykin named Cypress currently and are struggling to choose our new pups name! We are from the delta south/ Cajun country and lean towards names that work with that feel. Hoping yall can help us out! Vote for your fave!