Hyperactive but great family pets (English Springer Spaniel)

Member Name: jenjade

Product:	English Springer Spaniel
Date:	04/10/08 (215 review reads)
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Advantages: Good with children and fun to live with

Disadvantages: Need loads of exercise even on a cold day

Well I have to review Springer!

My Springer Ben is now 2 years old and we love him to bits. Springers are fantastic family pets great with children but I would not get one with a baby or very young child because they are so energetic and a bit hyperactive. Springer need a lot of work I would advice training a Springer to do some simple things like sit, lie, wait, off etc as this will make live easier also they are so clever you need to keep them busy and make some ground rules like no jumping up etc you really need to stick to these rules because they are so clever if you let them get away with anything they will keep doing it!

we take are Springer for a walk 3 times a day one of these is a longer walk then the others but he does for a long run off his lead on all three walks. I would say it is very very important to a Springer to be good off the lead as you can never walk them far enough they really need a free run. If we went to an open field for an hour, the dog will run and run for a whole hour solid! They are so energetic and if you do not exercise them enough they will be a pain, ours paces and pinches toys if he gets bored and does not have enough exercise.
the only disadvantages I can think of for Springer is they are very high maintained they need tons of exercise also they might go for livestock and animals my Springer loves cats dogs etc but when we take him out in the fields he will chance and catch if he can rabbits. He has bought back a rabbit to us before which is a bit gross! So worth being aware of!

Overall, I would say if you are thinking of getting a Springer then think about it very hard read as much as you can about the breed, as it is a huge decision.
Someone once said to me that springers suffer from autisum and I can see what they mean now I have one.

Summary: Hyperactive autistic dogs