This is my third litter of springers and forth litter raised in my house. I raise my puppies in my house so they get use to all household noises. I have 5 children and the youngest just turned one so puppies are handled by kids 1-9 years old. I start potty training between 5-6 weeks old and puppies are usually potty trained by the time they go home as long as you let them out. I have a field female who is about 35lbs and a huge bench male about 90lbs. These puppies usually end up very tall and lean. Dad had papers mom does not but is genetically tested and is a pure bred. My spaniels are tail and dew claws intact and two males have back declaws.