Posted by fallsfall on November 17, 2003, at 23:37:59
In reply to Re: springers- » Pfinstegg, posted by fallsfall on November 17, 2003, at 23:30:32
Pfinstegg,
We had Springers when I was growing up. Before the days of leash laws.
When I was 8 months pregnant with my first child, I got a Springer puppy (just couldn't wait that last month to be a Mom...). He was a handful!
When people came to visit he would be so excited that he would pee on their feet. He had a long run in the back yard, but that was never quite enough for him. When he managed to slip out of the house (we had 3 small children...) he was SOOOOO fast. We had to drive around the neighborhood looking for him - he loved to ride in the car, so he would jump in the back (and then we had him!!!). If we didn't catch him, he would bark at people in their own yards... We put a baby gate at the top of the stairs in our split entry house so he wouldn't charge the front door. He would stand at the (24"?) baby gate, jump over it and land at the bottom of the stairs - no running start.
He had Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever when he was 2 (the only dog in 10 years in our state to get RMSF). We almost lost him. He died of cancer at age 9. That was 11 years ago. My keychain still is a picture of a springer that looks just like he did.
I have 2 Cocker Spaniels now. They are a little calmer, and a little smaller (it was impossible to take my springer on a leash...), but have such pretty eyes and ears and are so soft.
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