Pepper, and English Springer Spaniel was a rescue from a family giving him up. I was told he was going to be euthanized as he was hyperactive and there was a new baby in the house, that he had been a wedding gift and came from good hunting stock.
One week with Pepper having daily exercise showed he was a very good dog and not hyper. When Sophie Bear came as an 8 week old puppy he was very tolerant and played with her until the time came that she became to much pup or Pepper as he started deteriorating liver problems.