training ess

[ferreting1888 7]

hi guys just got a ess 9 weeks old now i know its far to young to start training.what i was wondering

was are the ess hard to train? sit lie down heel and retrieve.

was just wondering as my lab was so easy to train.

thanks sean

[FightTheBan 1,147]

Spaniels are easy to work with, if they are working FOR YOU.

 

The moment you have lost it is when they decide to work for themselves.

 

Basic obedience is very easy when done correct.

 

The hardest part of spaniel training is teaching them to be steady to flush and hunt, once thats mastered you have cracked it (well 9 times out of 10). Once they learn how to run in it is very hard to reverse it, it's like their ultimate reward.

 

My advice is buy a good book and study it now(i would recomend spaniel training by joe irvine, you can have my copy if you want it, PM me), put in the foundations when she is young but dont over-do it.

Make sure training is fun in the early stages, work hard to create a bond with her and make sure she wants to be around you.

 

FTB

[john75 0]

hi guys just got a ess 9 weeks old now i know its far to young to start training.what i was wondering

was are the ess hard to train? sit lie down heel and retrieve.

was just wondering as my lab was so easy to train.

thanks sean

i keep alot of ess and labs and let me tell you that the ess are 3 times as hard to train BUT well worth it at the end and like are other mate said the hardest thing of the lot is keeping them steady cos most people let them get away from them if you look at johnsons field sports web site you will find loads of dvd s to learn from ,, good luck

[steve the field 0]

training a springer can be the most rewarding thing ever i have just had my first season with mine i went into it quite blind but have learnt a great deal and most of all its the trainer has to be trained fisrt good luck dont give up

[doddsy1970 9]

hi guys just got a ess 9 weeks old now i know its far to young to start training.what i was wondering

was are the ess hard to train? sit lie down heel and retrieve.

was just wondering as my lab was so easy to train.

thanks sean

 

That is your first mistake...... You should be starting your training with the pup now. You should start the basics like trying to get it to sit before feeding, getting it used to its name and general bonding. You can use play time as a training session. Nothing to intense at this age but something like letting it carry a sock around and then caliing it back. The thing with any training is if you get the basics installed in the dog early on then it will make your life easier as they get older. Yes you will have set backs but that is part of the fun. The part where people fall when training is trying to run before they can walk. Get the obedience installed in the animal first before moving on to getting it to hunt.

I would personally get the pup used to a whistle. 1 peep for sit a series of peeps for recall. If you use the whistle in conjunction with a verbal command you will find that in time you can drop the verbal command and just give a short peep and the dog will sit etc.

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

Great bit of advice thanks.

 

I too am training am Springer pup, she is 17 weeks and I have her sitting on one pip and recall on two, which she is doing great at the moment. I might add that I have trained many lurchers in my time; this is my first gun dog, so any tips would be appreciated.

 

I have her retrieving a light lure at the moment; I give her a few pips on the whistle when she is in the process of retrieving, how fast should I progress with her training, and I would love to know what’s the best way to introduce her to the gun in the future.

 

 

Many thanks

[doddsy1970 9]

Great bit of advice thanks.

 

I too am training am Springer pup, she is 17 weeks and I have her sitting on one pip and recall on two, which she is doing great at the moment. I might add that I have trained many lurchers in my time; this is my first gun dog, so any tips would be appreciated.

 

I have her retrieving a light lure at the moment; I give her a few pips on the whistle when she is in the process of retrieving, how fast should I progress with her training, and I would love to know whats the best way to introduce her to the gun in the future.

 

 

Many thanks

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One of the most important thing is to keep it short, sweet and fun for them at this age.