How To Adopt an English Springer

An English Springer Spaniel is a wonderful friend and

companion. However before making the decision to adopt a

dog there are certain issues that you may like to consider.

We have a fact sheet about the breed which you may find

useful. You may download it here

An information and an application pack is available for

download from here

We will arrange a home visit to satisfy us that your circumstances would be ideal for one of the English Springers on our books who can no longer stay with their original owners.

We then try to match up your requirements - dog or bitch, liver & white or black & white, young or older - with the dogs currently seeking adoption and invite you to see any that we feel would be suitable. In some cases the right dog may not be available immediately so this may take some time.

Once you have seen a dog that seems right for you we invite you to go away and have a long think about it. Most English Springers live to a ripe old age so it is not a decision to take lightly. They will require training and they may have a behavioural problem you need to discuss further. They may just be perfect. Once you have made up your mind then you can contact your co-ordinator to arrange for the adoption to take place.

At the handover you will receive the dog, its vaccination papers if applicable, the adoption papers and literature, and an identification tag to place on its collar. After a few days we will check to see that both you and dog are settling in well and ask that you keep us informed of your progress together. We might even be able to feature you both in our twice-yearly newsletter!

We are here to help and give advice and guidance with any problems that may crop up at any time. Our 'Helping Hand' leaflet deals with some of the more obvious but there may be other problems that you might need to discuss with us. If all fails the dog must be returned to our care. You will be pleased to know most Welfare dogs settle happily first time around!