written by hcHewitt1973 on 13/05/2014
Me and my parent brought our first house and wanting a dog with having a two year old we wanted a friendly family breed, after searching the net we found some springerdors close to home for sale, his mum being a tiny liver liver and white working springer and dad pedigree black lab, we fell straight in love him & naming him roary! He is a brillamt family dog, he is 6 months old now. This breed of dog is very very clever and picks up toilet training amd tricks very quick. We got him at 8 weeks he was toilet trained within just over a week, after a night of crying he got use to the kitchen, he sits, stays doesn't come up stairs doesnt jump on the sofa hasn't ever chewed anything but his own toys nothing valuesble furniture etc.. Springerdors are brillamt soft family dogs as well as a brilliant working breed. If your looking at getting a springerdor a few times to advice you,
1) always use a harness when walking- because roary doesn't walk on a lead in the field etc, when on the lead he can pull and a pup will only get stronger. We got a no pull harness from pets for home £11. It is fab I couldn't recommend them enough, he walks at your side doesnt even try to pull me and it's better for there neck.
2) with them being a clever breed they can get bored very quick, there brains need to be ticking with them being a lovely pup.
A kong stuffed with bread in big chunks a bit of jam peanut butter dog food anything in a kong they take them ages!!
3) A bottle with stones in for when he jumps up, sofa going up the stairs etc. not to hard and they don't like it after a few attempts he won't do it again,
Remember never to smack a dog all it does is scare them, we have never hit roary just a firm voice works,
They are the best dogs ever!!!