SPRINGER SPANIELS ARE A VERY FAMILY ORIENTED DOG. SPRINGERS LOVE TO PLEASE THEIR OWNER WHETHER HUNTING, PLAYING FETCH, TRAVELING OR JUST LAYING AT YOUR FEET WHILE YOU ARE ON THE COMPUTER. THEY BARK WHEN A STRANGER APPROACHES THE HOME YET ARE NOT YAPPY OR SKIDDISH OR PRONE TO BARK OVER DAILY NOISES. I HAVE OWNED AND RAISED SPRINGER SPANIELS FOR OVER 20 YEARS. I HAVE A SIX GENERATION PEDIGREE ON MY TRI-COLOR IVY AND A SEVEN GENERATION ON SAGE MY LIVER AND WHITE FEMALE. I HAVE OWNED THE GRAND DAM AND GREAT GRAND DAM WITHOUT A HEALTH ISSUE EVER. MY DOGS SLEEP IN THE HOME BESIDE THE BED NO KENNELS, AND PLENTY OF YARD ROOM. ALL PUPS ARE BORN IN THE HOME (ONCE IN OUR BRAND NEW RECLINER) AND LATER ARE MOVED OUTSIDE FOR PORTIONS OF THE DAY. ALL PUPS ARE SEEN BY THE VET PRIOR TO LEAVING HOME AND HIS NUMBER IS PROVIDED, THEY HAVE THEIR SHOTS AND ARE WORMED PRIOR TO LEAVING AND ALL AKC REGISTRATION AND PEDIGREES,  I ALSO TRY TO WORK ON HOUSE BREAKING TO SOME EXTENT AND THEY ARE EATING SOLID FOOD AS WELL AS USING THE OUTDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.