I have had a cocker spaniel and mixed chow for over 12 years and since I'm a runner by heart, I ran my cocker spaniel 3 times a day. He was in the best shape ever. I'm also a yoga teacher and yoga therapist. My cocker spaniel would do yoga with me. My daughter has a spaniel that I babysit whenever she is out of town. She will only allow me to babysit her dog because of the love between her dog and I. I babysit my friends 2 dogs whenever they are out of town. She will only let me babysit them because of the love that I'm able to give them while she is away and also because I'm able to take them outside multiple times during the day.