hi again im from darlington in the north east of england, in reply to being v.busy yes i am but i have the bennifit of my own stable yard where all my dogs can be allowed to exersise themselves which is a huge bounus as you all know cockers and springers need wads of exersise and mine spend all day every day running round 23 acres of fields which saves me time as for the kids they have an extended back garden so they are exersised at stables to lol xxxx