Awesome!!
Same innocence (sometimes lack thereof). Similar mental capacity. Same naivete. Same positive outlook. Same sense of humor. Same ability to appreciate the simple things. Same desire to love & be loved. Kids & dogs just need each other.
Our first springer Walt was a great dog. But he had a definite attitude occasionally. He had been our only child for about 1.5 years (besides an adopted cat that barely counts) before an actual human baby entered the picture. Granted, I was a 1st-time dog owner, but he & I butted heads plenty his first couple years. Until his dying day (age 11, suspected pyothorax), he thought he was my wife's boss. Our 2nd springer Buzz, who died a couple weeks ago at the age of 6 (confirmed pyothorax), didn't have a mean bone in his body & was VERY eager to please....anyone & everyone! Yes, he came into our family & immediately became the beta springer. But he was born into a family with 2 little girls & when we picked him up at 7 weeks, WE had 2 little girls. From day 1, he got as much positive attention as a puppy could want. Yes, there could've been other factors that made him such a perfect family member, as well as a pheasant master (genetics; I was a better trainer; whatever). But I strongly suspect that the kids had a big hand in it. Since we bought Buzz, his breeder has adopted 2 more little kids. This, coupled with the fact that I may be able to get a nephew of Buzz, is one reason I hope to get another puppy from the same place.
