No problem changing names, changed all our rescue dogs names. They get used to what they are called by you very quickly. PLus they will get daft nicknames.
Alfie, was Ronnie.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/8S9CGi]Beach + sun = happy dog[/url] by Evil Goat, on Flickr
Charley, was Tug!?
[url=https://flic.kr/p/8ScJWW]beach + stick = happy dog[/url] by Evil Goat, on Flickr
Peggy, was Samantha.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/N7JYu]Peg's spots her prey![/url] by Evil Goat, on Flickr
As for 8 month old springers. Mmmm, they are energetic, but don’t over-exercise the body as they will get fitter and fitter and you won’t keep up. I think people read that they need lots of exercise and so do that and they are still a handful and it probably makes them worse. You need to tire them out mentally. We take a ball on every walk and mine spends the time finding and retrieving.
2 walks a day, 45 mins to an hour each. max. occasionally do a third, but don’t make a habit of it.
But spend time exercising their brain, sniffer games in the house. lunchtime 20 min ball game. Do agility, or flyball, stuff like that. Someone on here gave me the advice: find them a job, don’t let them go self-employed!
Love my Springer, but she is infuriating if she’s bored in the house! You know when you need to play.
Nell.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/y4cPhQ]Courtesy of uncle k.[/url] by Evil Goat, on Flickr