Originally Posted by SunQuilts
Asking advice here. I can tell there are lots of dog lovers on this board. So here is my question. After losing our sweet Chow last year (he was 15 and we had had him since he was 6 weeks old), I am ready to get another dog. But which kind? I want a medium size dog -40 to 50 pounds tops - not terribly particular about the breed. Also I want an older dog - I figure he will have to put up with my age related aches and pains so I should be willing to put up with his. And besides I am not up to a puppy or very young dog's energy level. I have looked at the English springer spaniel rescue group and kind of like their looks. Any thoughts?
DON'T!!! springers are lovely but v v v active even when older; if you go the spaniel way think of cocker, but also cavalier king charles , these are all things to all men and in their thousands in rescues, they can walk little/lot BUT DO watch for MVD mitral valve disease as they get older AND syringomyelia which usually manifests itself before 2 ish , they are lovely easy dogs --------good luck