Are spangles really that bad?

WoopsiiD said:
I'm actually shocked reading some of these replies....................
How do you get your spangles to rest and sleep????
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Millie is a springer and they are generally more energetic than cockers - especially 'show' type cockers - which I suspect most of the lazy idle spangles mentioned on here are!!:D:D:D Both of mine have been 'show' tyoe cockers and were happy with a about an hour a day - they like the company of people more than anything (especially me!;)) They would happily go all day when they had the chance - my old spangle walked for 8 hours a day in the Hebridies the year she died:) - they just trundle along at spangle trot for hours!!:D They will also kip for hours to....................;):D:D:D

Springers on the other hand run on duracell batteries............:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
 
Just realised how lucky i am!! Archie is working springer (all FTCH lines) and Molly is working sprocker and they will happily sleep for the best part of the day. When we walk they go flat out and will keep it up for as long as necessary but even on a no walk day (like today) they don't get hyper inside, they are currently having their post dinner nap so I am unlikely to hear from them until the OH gets in at 7:30 :D
 
Sorry, coming in really late to this post, as usual!!

I think really good points have been made about how fit you make your dog and thereby have to continue to keep them stimulated. My spaniel is super fit because he comes riding with me but in turn that means if he has a day of doing nothing, he is climbing the walls!

But more importantly I think, a lot comes down to what you feed them.

During the shooting season when my dogs are working they are on a high protein diet but I change their feed during the summer to a much lower one.

I always feed a kibble (they hate the mix) and a working one at that as it is Vat free :) Don't feed your dog tins of dog food and rubbish small bags of Pedigree chum that is full of E numbers, colours and **** - if you compare it to children its like feeding them a daily dose of McDonalds!

I think diets goes a long way towards a happy dog :)

I should just add that I have no experience of show cockers so I don't know how they cope with a lack of exercise.
 
mine is with me at the yard running free,and with me when pick the dung up
on average 2 hours a day! on same days more!

he has fun,and is happy what more could a dog want!
and a show cocker????


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Mine are Show Cockers and I totally agree with the diet advice posted. I too find that unless a bitch is in whelp or feeding pups I use a good quality maintenance diet with a low protein and it really makes a difference. If one of my girls has puppy food she turns into a loon :)

When we had a working Cocker she was totally on the go all day. Never chilled and it wore me out so when we lost her I made sure I stuck to Show type cockers from then on.

Even so every dog is different and with my current litter I can already tell who's going to be a chill out dog and who's going to be a little more active and will advise people who come to see them appropriately.

But I just love spaniels for their happy friendly sunny attitude :)
 
I'm used to having to manage a diet (his lordship is a fatty) so managing diet isn't a problem....hmm....now even more confused, I was hoping you'd tell me they really are as mental as I thought :p.....corgi or cocker....corgi or cocker
 
That's the thing with Spaniels, there are extremes - some are lovely and chilled, others are manic - you just have to be prepared that you could end up with either. Even the chilled ones will run for hours if required, so as long as you want an active dog and are prepared in case it turns out to be a nutjob you won't be disappointed. If you are specifically after a less active dog and really don't want to run the risk of a mental case then maybe a Spaniel isn't the best choice.

In terms of diet, yes it obviously has a bearing, but Otto would be bonkers if you fed him on half a slice of stale bread once a week, protein levels have no bearing on his endless energy resources - So if you end up with a batty one, don't think that feeding it low protein will make too much of an impact. :D

As pointed out, Springers can be more manic than Cockers (although our last Springer was the most chilled dog I knew), Working more energetic than Showing (although my Dad's two would much rather curl up on the sofa than go for a walk in the rain, they save getting mucky for Working!), diet, routine and fitness all have an impact - but IMO, if you are having to feed a dog a very low protein diet and keep in unfit so that you can cope with it, then perhaps it's not the right dog.
You wouldn't buy a TB, feed it chaff and keep it poor just so you could hack it out once a week.. well some people do, but IMO it's madness! :D

I can't see why a Spaniel wouldn't cope with your routine though. Just choose your dog carefully!
 
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