English Springer Spaniels are typically pretty active dogs. When not active, Trixie could be pretty laid back. She would sometimes jump up in my recliner for a quick nap. When I came into the room to sit, she would jump down. In typical fashion Trixie always wanted to be near me so when I moved […]
Owning a dog will require learning some basics of dog grooming so that you can keep your little friend happy, healthy and looking good. Dogs give us so much of themselves and it is our duty to look after this adorable animal and give it a proper dog grooming. Keeping your best friend and companion […]
It was always fun to take Trixie to the annual Woofstock celebration. Woofstock is the annual dog-friendly fundraising event that benefits the Kansas Humane Society and the pets they care for. The Kansas Humane Society is Wichita’s largest privately-funded, non-profit animal shelter organization: featuring pets for adoption, spay/neuter services, humane education, volunteer and foster opportunities, […]
Trixie loved getting outdoors to play. She would leap from the porch into the yard and loved jumping back onto the porch and back into the yard until I would play with her. When we couldn’t get out to a park or open area we would play a game I called “catch me”. I would […]
Are you at your wits end because your puppy is chewing your furniture and possessions? As small as those puppies can be, they can create a huge amount of damage, from picking at your carpet and scratching doors and floors, to chewing your brand new pair of very expensive shoes. Fortunately, Trixie never had an […]
Like humans, dogs are very sociable. Interaction with their companion or a sibling dog is very important in avoiding behavioral problems in the future. I began socializing Trixie soon after first bringing her home at weekly “socializing events” at my Veterinarian. It was so cute watching Trixie play together with those other puppies. Throughout her […]
A lot of people normally have the wrong conception when it comes to crates. This conception leads people to believe that crates are a punishment for dogs, and therefore they won’t use them. Much to the contrary, crates are actually one of the safest places you can put your English Springer Spaniel, which also gratifies […]
I enjoyed taking Trixie along whenever I visited family. They were all dog lovers themselves and openly welcomed Trixie with affection and sometimes goodies. I would take her along to just about every family event and holiday gathering. I did have to be careful, especially at a Christmas gathering, where there were food items and […]
Being a gun dog, I suppose it was only natural for Trixie to love the outdoors. Sometimes people would ask me if I hunted with her… we didn’t. Knowing her love for the outdoors, though, I did try to get her out as much as possible. As a pup and adolescent Trixie had so much […]
The English Springer Spaniel is the founder of all the English hunting spaniels. During the Renaissance, it was considered the ideal companion for the European hunter. Its popularity in America began in 1700. The Clumber, the Sussex, the Welsh Springer, the Field, the Irish Water, and the Cocker Spaniel all developed out of the English […]