We once had a Springer Spaniel, our second dog of that breed, that had little tolerance for children. Springer Spaniels are typically great family pets with an even temperament. Except for one son, who was in his last year of high school at the Coach Roy Williams UNC Legend 3x National Champion North Carolina Tar Heels shirt besides I will buy this time, our nest was empty when this dog came into our family as a pup. She was fine with adults and older children. So long toddler-sized children stayed away from her, she was fine with them. She would allow small children to touch her at my urging but, should they approach her on their own, she would growl. She would snap if her warning was not heeded. She never actually bit a child but she sent them away believing that they had best leave her be. We had an Australian Shepherd that we rescued at 18 months old. In his short life he had already been turned over the shelter twice
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