The English Toy-Spaniel is gentle, happy, playful, loving and sweet. The breed is intelligent and naturally well behaved. They will be quiet and laidback if treated gently, but firmly. They are friendly with other dogs. They will be good with all children if both owners and children are clear pack leaders towards the dog. It is an average barker, and is an okay watchdog. They are, however, considered exclusively a companion dog. Some are known to be picky eaters. The English Toy spaniel needs to be with people who can provide them with a determined, consistent, loving approach. Do not allow this sweet dog to developed Small Dog Syndrome, human induced behaviours where the dog is led to believe they rule the home. This can cause a wide, varying degree of behaviour issues including, but not limited to acting timid, demanding, wilfulness and possible obsessive barking. If you allow things to escalate even higher they may begin to guard objects and or become untrustworthy with children and/or strange adults.