I have never regretted it, but the damage has amounted to thousands of $, and he’s 2.5 years old. In conclusion, if you are a single person who is not very active, if your belongings are important to you, you might look at another breed.

I believe my Springer would be happiest in a home with lots of kids running around, but I love him to pieces, and we make do with a medium-sized backyard.

At the vet one day, another dog parent complimented my pup, which happens a lot. She said she had a Springer as a child. Since she had two dogs, one was a Lab, I asked the same question, “Is the Lab about as hyper as a Springer?” She said pretty quickly “No way.” She said her childhood Springer was much more “zippy ” was the cute word she used. I think that’s a perfect descriptor for my Springer: zippy. He runs around and keeps going, and he’s fast, and he’s very strong. Because they are bred to flush or”spring” game from the brush, they have extremely strong rear legs. The literally will go bouncing through the brush – you can find youtube videos of this. Super cute.

At another obedience class a woman commented I had a Springer (!) , and “That’s a lot of dog!” She used to breed Springers.

He can easily pull me off my feet, and trainers have commented how strong he is. My vet who is a hunter himself exclaims each time he sees my pup, “WOW, look at the muscles on his legs!”

I’m not sure if he’s the norm, but this is my experience with my first Springer. He has a huge personality, and it’s impossible not to love him. But you need to know what may be ahead. At times I have to admit I may be in over my head, but that’s life. Lol

I LOVE my Springer!

Awesome Deborah!!! We are purchaing our first and we have a 2 year old son. I’ver read and heard that this breed is excellent with children. We will be picking it up around the second week in October. GOD willing. I visted the kennel yesterday, the mom is due August 12th. Too excited.

David,
My wife and I have found the ONLY way to begin the healing process after losing a canine member of our family – is to find another canine family member. We have had canine (cockers, springers and brittneys’) family members all our married lives. Losing one is always hard to deal with for both of us – replacing them sooner is always better for us. It is almost as bad as losing a child. If you have room in your heart for another – you will not regret it. Best of luck to you – remember, YOU have been blessed.
Kim & Debbie

Hi, I am so sorry for your loss, I know what you must be going through as we have just lost our English springer spanial Bailey, we had to put him down as he was suffering with serve arthritis for about 18 months, although he was on medication from our vet, and lately we took him to have lazer treatment then we were told that he also had cancer in his shoulder, we got Bailey from the Dog Trust, we knew from the moment we and he saw each other we were meant to be together. We had nearly 7 years with him from the age of 3 but although we did the right thing to put him out of his misery we loved him so, so much so that our house became a home when we got him, now our home is empty.
Before he got ill he was such a free spirit, when we took him for walks he would be into everything, shrubs, forests, lakes, rivers, and canals, he loved the water and the seaside, but Bailey wasn’t just a dog or a pet, he was apart of the family, he can never be replaced, because there is still to much heart ache, every time someone mentions his name my wife fills up inside and when I come home from work I am still looking for him and speaking his name as if he is still in the house, my wife still cries when she comes home from work because he is’nt there to greet her, neither of us. We have his ashes on a small coffee table in the lounge in an erne with his favourite ball, lead and collar at the side with a photo of him, and each morning I kiss him and say good morning my boy, where are you, we both do, and again at night before we go bed. His nature was perfect he would never bite anyone, every one loved him. If we were to get another dog I feel as though it would just seem like we were just trying to replace him, or to fill the void in the house that Bailey filled, but we were blessed for all the good and wonderful years we had with him, he was either with his mum going on walks or myself enjoying himself, happy and free and mischeavous, but the trust and love he gave us was behond words, if either of us were ill he would stay by your side to comfort you, he was so special that never in a million years will we ever find such a loving boy as Bailey. But we know he is out of pain now and gone, now we are in pain to be without him, how long we will be in pain I don’t know at his lose and absents, but for some reason I can still feel his presents, we loved Bailey so much and he loved his mum and dad. Bailey, we love you bright eyes where ever you and always will and forever be in our hearts. Our Bailey, our little boy.xxxx

I feel your pain ?. I lost my own Springer spaniel after 15 and half years. Devastated . I waited 5 months before I could get another one and it was the best decision I made. A house is not a home without a Springer spaniel. ♥️