All about Ocoee Springer puppies.

Everybody loves puppies, and there is nothing cuter than a baby Springer! But before you decide to "take the plunge" and purchase a Springer puppy, there are a number of things you should know about this breed.

Springers are bright, active dogs. They require a fair amount of exercise and a lot of mental stimulation or they can become bored and destructive. This breed is very people oriented and they want (and need) a lot of family interaction. They do best as house dogs with access to a large fenced yard to run and play in.

All puppies should be taken to kindergarten puppy training and at least one basic obedience class. This training creates a bond between you and your puppy and gives your puppy the basic skills it requires to become a happy family member. Puppies need to know their place in the structure of their surroundings, and early training helps them to understand that the human members of the family are always in charge!
Springers are a double coated breed, and they grow a fair amount of hair. They require regular brushing and trimming or they will become matted and unkempt looking. They shed some hair year around and "blow" undercoat once a year. If you are going to have a Springer, you will either have to invest in clippers, scissors and the like and learn to do it yourself, or plan on having your dog regularly groomed by a professional (at least four times a year). In between groomings your Springer should be thoroughly brushed once a week.

Every drop eared breed can be prone to ear infections so your Springer should have his ears checked and cleaned on a regular basis.

Health problems exist in every breed of dog, and some that can occur in English Springer Spaniels are hip dysplasia, retinal dysplasia, Progressive Retinal Atrophy and epilepsy. To reduce the risk of any of these things occurring in your puppy, be sure to buy a puppy from parents with certified hips and eyes, and ask about any other problems that have occurred in the "family" also.
At Ocoee, we strive to produce the healthiest, happiest puppies possible. We breed only to advance our line of show dogs, never just to supply a market. We raise our puppies "underfoot" to assure that they are extremely well-socialized, and we utilize Dr. Carmen Battaglia's program "Developing High Achievers" on all our puppies to give them the very best start in life.

Our puppies have Champion parents with certified normal hips and eyes and outstanding temperaments. Ready to go to their new homes between 8 and 9 weeks of age, the puppies are vet examined, eye checked, completely parasite free (internal and external) and started on their vaccination program. Our companion puppies are all sold with spay/neuter agreements.

We do our utmost to match each puppy with the right family. The sex and color of a puppy are secondary in importance to the puppies individual temperament and energy level, and this is where our experience comes in-we will select the puppy that will best suit your household.

We have a fairly detailed puppy purchasers questionnaire. Completing and returning this questionnaire to us is the first step in the process of buying a puppy from Ocoee. Click here to fill out and email the form to Melanie.

Read about developing high achievers.

Read three outstanding articles, reprinted with permission from the GRNews, about raising and training your new puppy. These articles were written by Connie Drobac Cleveland, one of the premier dog trainers in America.    New Puppy 7 to 9 weeks New Puppy 9 to 12 weeks New Puppy 3 to 5 months

New puppy articles by Connie Cleveland! Crate Training Your Puppy and Housebreaking Your Puppy


Born July 2, 2008, five girls (three black, two liver), two boys (both black).
Ch. Esspecial Twice In A Blue Moon ex Ch. Pawmarc Ocoee Light The Way    Pedigree
This was a beautiful line bred litter with great temperaments and outstanding health. Enjoy looking at their pictures below.


Andy was Winners Dog at both the National Specialty and the host club Specialty and finished at the Garden State Specialty. He is OFA Good, Elbow Normal and CERF certified.
Millie was Best In Sweepstakes at Chattahoochee and Best of Winners at the English Springer Spaniel Club of Michigan Specialty. She is OFA Good, Elbow Normal and CERF certified.
These Millie/Andy puppies have been an absolute delight since the the day they were born. Millie took perfect care of them and they have been completely healthy and happy every day. Melanie was able to come and spend a week with them when they were four weeks old, which was great fun for all of us.    


The puppies are pictured below at six weeks old, having fun in the yard with John, their 'aunt Reece' and cousin six month old Maverick. The big dogs love them!
And here are some formal pictures of some of them at eight weeks.

This black and white girl is Roxy. She is owned by Joseph Borawski and Kathy Lorentzen. Her formal name is Ocoee Light In The Moon.

This liver and white girl is Amy. She is owned by Kathy and Melanie and lives with Kathy. Her name is Ocoee Grant Me A Wish.

This black and white boy is Nigel. He is owned by Shannon Holzem and Kathy Lorentzen. His name is Ocoee So You Think You Can Dance. Nigel has been to two all breed puppy matches before he was sixteen weeks old and he won Puppy Sporting Group 1st at both of them!
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