It doesn’t matter whether the English Cocker Spaniel lives in an apartment or while away days in a summer cage – walking the dog twice a day, loading it with additional physical exercises, is your direct responsibility.
Otherwise, get ready for the “miraculous” transformation of your pet into a lazy, hysterical, and very fat creature.
They will appreciate and obey the owner by default, but they will not allow the rest of the household to manipulate themselves.