Welsh Springer Spaniels are trainable and eager to please. As a typical spaniel, they have a lot of enthusiasm and can sometimes be impulsive or headstrong. They are a little less outgoing than English Springer Spaniels and somewhat independent. Welshies can be reserved around strangers, and early socialization--exposure to many different people, sights, sounds and experiences--is important to prevent timidity.

They'll bark to let you know when people are approaching--happily for friends and more loudly or sharply for strangers. When they're not outdoors, expect them to spend a lot of time looking out the window to keep an eye on everything that's going on.

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