Springer Spaniel Adoption - Is this a Good or Bad Idea?

[The_Jim]

Hoping some of the bird dog guys on here can give me some advice. Our family dog died a couple years ago and between a newborn and moving around that time we decided it was best to be pet free. We've been tossing around the idea of getting a dog again and buddy's uncle has a 4 year old Springer Spaniel that he would give us. This would be my first hunting dog, but most importantly it has to be a family dog as we have 4 kids ranging from 4-13.

The dog will have to be good with kids, live indoors, and I would love to be able to take him bird hunting.

What do I need to look out for and if this is a terrible idea let me know!

 

[The_Jim]

 

[brancher147]

All I know is that’s a high energy dog. With 4 kids and work and life do you have the energy and time to work the dog or get it plenty of time to run? Or will the kids help? If not the dog may drive you crazy if you plan for it to be an indoor family dog.