Grannylin what about 'drooly?' soop I didn't know that's what those dogs were called. They are adorable.
I had a rescue dog as a teenager and he was a wonderful, loyal dog. We rescued a clumber spaniel many years ago and she was very sweet but would snap at children and we had to return her to the breeder, but she was able to stay with them. She was like that because she had been isolated in kennels by the people who bought her to breed, then when she produced a litter containing two good show pups, they neglected her, so the breeder bought her back off them. The damage had been done by then as she was two and had been rejected so often, she became over-protective of whoever fed her. Such a beautiful dog spoiled by selfish owners. We then obtained a clumber puppy, who we adored, but boy was she gormless! She lived side by side with our long-haired German shepherd, who had intelligence for both of them. Dogs have lived with me for most of my life.