cocker spaniel

[micky 3,325]

i have a ten month old bitch that runs off when i exercise her ,i want her to stay close to me at all times ,whats my first step,the dog is well bred, but nervous,

thanks in advance micky

[KingKong 44]

i have a ten month old bitch that runs off when i exercise her ,i want her to stay close to me at all times ,whats my first step,the dog is well bred, but nervous,

thanks in advance micky

id get her on one of those extractible leads so she can go abit,every time you say here and she dont come give a sharp tug on the lead,when she does come back give her a treat and lots of fuss,you got to be realy patient with the spaniel breed and try not to get angry with them,there a very clever breed they soon catch on,atb kk

[KingKong 44]

i have a ten month old bitch that runs off when i exercise her ,i want her to stay close to me at all times ,whats my first step,the dog is well bred, but nervous,

thanks in advance micky

id get her on one of those extractible leads so she can go abit,every time you say here and she dont come give a sharp tug on the lead,when she does come back give her a treat and lots of fuss,you got to be realy patient with the spaniel breed and try not to get angry with them,there a very clever breed they soon catch on,atb kk

another thing iv noticed if they tend to piss off too far ahead give a whistle and start to walk away the opposite way,when they see your not following them 9 out of 10 times they will run back to you

[hily 379]

is she the only dog you have if not and the others stay close let her run with them and call others back to you and take no notice of the cocker and when she settles down call her in.or when you feed her or go to her kennel don't fuss with her at all even to the point of turning your back to her and soon as she gives up trying to get your attention call her to you what you are trying to do is call the shots and not give her the idea that she is in control hope this makes sense to you .to try a keep her close when hunting seed the ground with a few tit bits and indicate to the dog were you'v hidden them if this works use a toy or ball to hide from her.good luck.

[TRF-JRs 6]

i have a ten month old bitch that runs off when i exercise her ,i want her to stay close to me at all times ,whats my first step,the dog is well bred, but nervous,

thanks in advance micky

id get her on one of those extractible leads so she can go abit,every time you say here and she dont come give a sharp tug on the lead,when she does come back give her a treat and lots of fuss,you got to be realy patient with the spaniel breed and try not to get angry with them,there a very clever breed they soon catch on,atb kk

 

Good idea but they are clever and will realise that once the lead/collar is off they can do what they want again (that's assuming you don't usually make her wear a collar). Personally I'd practice recall in a place where she can't bugger off eg your garden. Every time she wanders off sniffing out of range recall her getting down low and encouraging her in...she'll soon realise coming back to you/staying close means praise etc. Keeping her close now will pay dividends because that distance will double when they're out in the field trust me :doh: . Having said that, what works for one dog might not for another so do what works best for you :thumbs:

[markswan20 2]

i have a ten month old bitch that runs off when i exercise her ,i want her to stay close to me at all times ,whats my first step,the dog is well bred, but nervous,

thanks in advance micky

id get her on one of those extractible leads so she can go abit,every time you say here and she dont come give a sharp tug on the lead,when she does come back give her a treat and lots of fuss,you got to be realy patient with the spaniel breed and try not to get angry with them,there a very clever breed they soon catch on,atb kk

 

Good idea but they are clever and will realise that once the lead/collar is off they can do what they want again (that's assuming you don't usually make her wear a collar). Personally I'd practice recall in a place where she can't bugger off eg your garden. Every time she wanders off sniffing out of range recall her getting down low and encouraging her in...she'll soon realise coming back to you/staying close means praise etc. Keeping her close now will pay dividends because that distance will double when they're out in the field trust me :doh: . Having said that, what works for one dog might not for another so do what works best for you :thumbs:

 

exactly right mate

[beltabout 0]

I would be careful with the extending lead. A dog can get to quite a speed and if you yank them there is a risk of injury.

 

The recall and treat in a safe place is a great suggestion, i use this and them when out I change directions all the time call the dog back and reward. Often I walk nowhere but am out for ages. Recall really needs to be spot on before moving on as this is key to everything else that you do so it is really worth spending more time on this until it really is 100%.

 

Good luck

 

nick

[springerboy 9]

i had the same problem and igot advice from a mates dad who has trained afew dogs in his day and he told me keep it on a lead and be firm with it when you call heal make sure they know your telling them (if they dont listen pull them back and show them heal) and i can assure you there not long in picking it up. atb