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Mary Baker |
| energy level: | High. At least one romp to get them to pant evey day | |
| With kids -- | Possibly, but only with constant supervision | |
| kids 5 to10: some | kids over 10: some | |
| ease of care: | Weekly brushing, cleaning of ears and trimming feet/toenails. Every eight weeks full grooming needed. | |
| housetrainability: | Fairly easy to house train, but one needs to establish a routine. | |
| trainability: | Smart - but they are pushy dogs that need to be told no. | |
| lifespan: | 12 - 15 years | |
| size: | 35 - 55 pounds (18" to 21 " to shoulders) | |
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| standoffish: | affectionate: check | |
| aggressive: only when poorly bred, raised, or treated | dominant: sometimes (all litters have alpha dogs) | |
| protective: sometimes (depending on training of dog) | eager: check | |
| stubborn: check | flighty: | |
| possessive: sometimes (depending on prey drive and training) | singleminded: sometimes (depending on prey drive) | |
| other traits: | They are active, loyal, people-oriented dogs that like to be where the family is. | |
| more kid-friendly info: | These dogs love kids if they are bred and raised properly. They love the games of fetch, swim, and Frisbee. They do well in obedience, agility, field, tracking, camping, jogging, and some love the life on the couch. They need exposure and positive experiences to like kids. | |
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| non-limiting disorders: | hips, eyes can be health issues. Chronic ear problems can be sign of allergies. Seizures are not common, but exist in springers. | |
| breed quirks: | They need to brushed and groomed routinely. They shed their undercoat twice a year and it will cause horrible mats if not groomed out. Yes, they shed all over the house. They love to be with the family. If you want a private life away for a dog then a springer is not for you. They follow you from room to room. They need daily exercise or they get hyper. They like a job to do --either couch potato or other dog activities. They also need someone willing to say no sometimes to a springers begging eyes. Younger springers do better after obedience and agility class with their forever home members. They are clowns, noble, bright, pushy, loyal, active dogs. | |
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