Springer Spaniel Pups

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missieh

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An acquaintance of mine has decided to get a Springer Spaniel puppy. The deposit has been paid and the bitch is being collected at the end of the month. The house is a chaotic house, on a busy road and she has never had a dog before! There are also two kids who have no routine and are a pain!
I have had springers and know how much activity and stimulation they need and have pointed this out to her in the most diplomatic way.
I just know that give it 9 or so months the dog (probably with significant behavioural problems) will be up for re-homing!
I just find this very frustrating and would welcome any suggestions on anything I could do in this situation. I am also frustrated about how few enquiries have been made by the breeder !
 
An all too familiar scenario I'm afraid...
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I don't think there's much you can do though.
 
Nothing much you can do, except drill into her head (in a friendly way
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) lots of dos and don'ts.

A friend of mine with two small kids and little to no experience got a designer x-breed and we flooded her pics and updates on FB with things like 'aw, can't wait to see him out and about once he's had his jags' and 'bless, he will be grand once you have got him in a routine, are you going to do xyz to settle him' to try and guide her in the right direction, and are pleasantly surprised at how well she is doing.

Do you know the breeder, could you have a quiet word?
 
I can never understand why Springers appeal to people like this - why has she chosen a springer of all dogs? I know they are incredibly affectionate but so are lots of other breeds.

Fingers crossed that it all works out well. At least she already has a chaotic house - imagine if it had been pristine
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I have three Springers and they are manic! Love them to bits but they need constant stimulation and TONS of exercise! My Springers are seldom on a lead and have access to acres of "off lead" exercise (there is nothing better than a knackered Springer!!!). If you cannot give them virtually unlimited freedom, all I can say is, don't have a Springer!!! (And I love mine beyond belief!!!)
 
Perhaps buy her a few books as a present? One on Springers and one on gundog training or similar so she sees in advance what she's let herself in for....

I love Henry (Cocker but still a spangle) but he is calm for a spaniel and still requires mammoth amounts of exercise. Has to be off lead as well or he turns into the dog of the devil. I think that's why his last owners might have let him get so fat - as a way of keeping him quiet!
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Oh this makes me so cross. Why do people buy springers or any other working breed for that matter with no consideration for its needs. I had 3 springers at one time, just the 2 now but they need tons of exercise and even after 2-3 hours off lead running they will still deposit a ball in your lap when you get home and want to play. They just don't tire easily.
We took on a 6 month old springer last year, his previous owners were driving back from holiday and saw an advert at the side of the road for springer pups. So they bought him on a whim having no idea what owning a springer involved.
He spent most of his time in a crate as he was too lively for them, subsequently his front legs grew bent and he had never been taken out of the garden to exercise.
It has taken me a year to re-habilitate him but now he has strong muscles to compensate for his bent legs and absolutely relishes the joy of being allowed freedowm to run across fields.
I fear your friend will find her pup a real handful I'm afraid.
 
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I can never understand why Springers appeal to people like this - why has she chosen a springer of all dogs? I know they are incredibly affectionate but so are lots of other breeds.


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Because they are very cute as puppies, no other reason
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