Which dog breed is better around children and easier to train, an English Springer Spaniel or a Cocker Spaniel

Answer 1

Both breeds are very active! They will need lots of running to keep them happy.

Both breeds are working dogs and without a purpose they tend to get moody.

My springer was easy to train after he matured to about 1 year old. He is the guard of the family and he also keeps the cats in line.

He gets hyper sometimes when he is running outside, and during this time he may playfully bump into our 6 year old sone and knock him over. But he has never bitten him

If you if either breed what they need then they will both do well with the whole family!

Answer 2

Spaniels need lots and lots of exercise to keep them sane but I'd say that the Cocker Spaniel is probably better around children. Both types are easy to train if you take the time to do so and reasonably intelligent. The English Springer is really much more of a working dog though and can also be very much a one person dog and thats the one who trains it.

Answer 3

An English Springer Spaniel in my opinion. I really don't like Cocker Spaniels because one almost bit my eye.

Answer 4

I had a Springer when I was younger. He was really patient with kids. I was always dressing him up in little bows and plastic sunglasses and trying to ride on his back. He didn't seem to mind. And he would always wait for me at my bus stop and walk back home with me. Perfect dog for children, imo.

We never really tried to train him, so I can't tell you about that, but he was definitely smart. He knew what to do when you told him things. You could say something like "Go in your house." while pointing to the dog house, and he'd go.

I know someone with a Cocker Spaniel. It's really mean, but I don't know if that goes for all dogs like that or if it just has a bad personality.

Answer 5

English Springer Spaniel- they are calmer around kids and less prone to nippiness (although I may be biased since I knew a Cocker Spaniel that was a real menace)

Answer 6

Get the English Springer Spaniel in my opinion. Cockers are very...jumpy and hyper lol.

Answer 7

I have heard over the last couple of years about Springer Rage--apparently some Springer Spaniels can turn overnight into something nasty. I would ask a Vet his opinion.

Answer 8

springers are easier to train...and cockers can be easy to ...it depends on the size u want. they have about the same temperment and both can be hyper...they require lots of exersize as any dog....and training is a must if u start to have trouble i who seek a trainer befoire the dog would get outta hand. so do ur home work not only on breed but training all dogs.... good luck....and check out rescues and shelters before u deside...they may have the dog your looking for that needs a home and u can save a life!

Answer 9

we had a both types when i was a little kid and my parents thought Cocker spaniels were better around children but English spaniels were easier to train.

Answer 10

i would say the cocker spaniel mostly because they are usually well behaved around children also there is a good site called pet finders that shows u different dogs based on breeds and Will tell if they are good around children. mostly though it will be u who influences whether or your dog will be good around small children so introduce them early in each others. i would just watch what u say when training 1. when giving the commands always be standing it shows your dog that u are the alfa male(female if ur wife or girlfriend is training it) 2. always say SIT "Fido" for ex. always use there name or what u call them. 3. never say sit Fido ... then when they don't sit Do Not Say sit Fido again because that would be teaching them that they need to hear two sit Fido's before sitting. and last but not least remember tone of voice when asking ur dog to come here say (as if u were trying to get a lil kid to b good) com here boy... good boy ur so smart... just nice things like that.