According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, the Clumber Spaniel is described as a gentle, sweet, quite intelligent and pleasant dog. Among the most low-key and easygoing of the hunting breeds. They are very affectionate and playful. Well-behaved, and not very active when mature. Clumbers will get along with other dogs and cats as well as other household animals if they are raised with them. If they sense the owners are meek, or passive they can become a bit willful. Clumbers are usually trustworthy with children of the family. Socialize them well the help them adjust to making friends with strangers. This breed is a gentle person's dog; they do not take well to heavy-handed discipline. They simply will not respond to it, but they do need a firm, but calm, confident owner who knows how to communicate the rules. This dog has a good memory and it likes to do things to please its master, therefore training is not usually difficult. Clumber spaniels can be used as hunting dogs. They prefer to hunt for pheasant and partridges, take naturally to retrieving, and are good water dogs. Make sure you have good chew toys for them to chew. Watch the Clumber's diet carefully as it tends to gain weight very easily.