They have boundless energy and some tend to be a bit crazy and air headed. They are lovely dogs with a fantastic friendly nature. All the Springers that visit me regularly have excellent recall and so are able to use up some of their energy running off lead. One of the problems with their obsession with charging about is that they do not see undergrowth as an obstacle and so they will happily gallop around in woods and through hedges as determinedly as they charge around an open field. This can result in them scratching their faces and in particular they often get scratches on their noses or even their eyes.
One of my visitors incurred a very small puncture to his eye and needed to be taken to the vets. Although the puncture was so small it was not visible, I noticed that his vision started to go awry and he appeared to be going cross eyed, which was very alarming. The vet put an orange dye in his eye to see what was going on and that revealed the minute puncture. The vet assured me that this kind of injury was very common in Springers due to their love of foraging in undergrowth. Thankfully he received prompt treatment and made a full recovery, but it is always a worry to me when they decide to go on an intrepid expedition wading through the bush.