Getting our first ESS this fall and have a list of names we love and would love to hear your favorite! Open to suggestions! Haven't decided on a male or female pup just yet.

Male:

• Digby

• Rigby

• Murphy

• Banner

• Conway

• Badger

• Bowie

• Goose

• Bramble

• Chief

• Ashby

• River

• Fenn

• Cricket

• Argos

• Obie

• Banks

Female:

• Opal

• Maple

• Sable

• Dulcie

• Ripley

• Clover

• Vesper

• Dori

• Olive

Flirt pile + slippery slide

First she finds a paper bag and disbowels it and then decides me putting on my slippers is zoomie worthy.

Don’t get this in the office.

He's grown into a handsome little mud enthusiast. Approaching 7 months old and lives up to his name as a total mischief.

Looking for experiences rather than general advice.

I’ve had Springer Spaniels before. My last Springer had no major health problems that we knew about until later in life, but he developed severe arthritis in his back legs, and we eventually lost him to that and old age (common health issue with the breed I know). Because of that, I’m probably more anxious about joint issues than I otherwise would be.

One of my boys has just turned 12 months old and has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 luxating patella (age 10/11 months) in one hind leg. At the moment he’s doing really well - he’s your typical crazy, enthusiastic Springer! The only things we’ve noticed are a bit of stiffness after a long sleep and occasional clicking.

The luxation is a “free knee”, so it slips in and out quite consistently. We only discovered it because the vet was trying to get him to stand when he had swimmer’s tail.

I’m really interested in hearing from people who have actually been in one of these situations:

Did you wait until it progressed (or never operate)?

Or did you choose surgery while it was still Grade 2?

My insurance won’t cover surgery until it’s Grade 3, so we’d have to fund it ourselves if we decided to operate now. That’s a significant cost (which we will pay if beneficial), and keeping a young Springer calm and crated during recovery would be a real challenge.

My husband worries about the recovery period, whereas I’m more worried about whether delaying surgery could mean more years of pain or earlier arthritis.

I know plenty of dogs with Grade 2 luxating patellas never need surgery, but I’m particularly interested in Springer Spaniels, as they’re already prone to arthritis in later life. Most of what I’ve found online and advice given IRL relates to toy breeds, which seem to have quite different experiences.

For now, he’s been on a puppy-appropriate joint supplement for about a month.

I’ve attached a video of the gorgeous little nutter keeping pace with a stag at 9/10 months for reference! (DISCLAIMER: Yes he came back, he chased only for the time of the video. They are hunting breeds and the stag was very much safe) ❤️

He gets his birthday timbit!