Hello dog experts!
We're beginning to make plans for getting our first dog in the next couple of years. I've wanted one for ages and have always loved working cocker spaniels. But I don't think we can manage the amount of exercise/stimulation they require - i.e. 2+ hrs of walks a day. We live semi-rurally with good walks on our doorstep and a big garden. But I also work FT (from home most of the time) so don't have masses of time for really long walks every day.
I love the temperament and look of working cockers and we want a medium-sized dog. What else might fit the bill as a good first-time dog for a family? DC will be around 5 & 8 when we get the dog/puppy. So, no labs, retrievers or greyhounds (too big), no terriers (too small, too barky). In an ideal world we'd find a spaniel/lab mix (springador, etc), but they seem impossible to find. Or just a lovely mongrel, but again, impossible to find unless a rescue and I don't think we can take on a rescue (first time dog owners, primary-aged children, etc).
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Cocker spaniel size/ temperament, but less exercise?
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Glendora · 06/07/2020 10:41
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