Need help with spaniel training

[joshcg 0]

' class="bbc_url">@I have 9 month old cocker spaniel, she recalls and sits on command but will not stay, everytime i move she moves forward and will not stay, any tips please? Thanks

[TRF-JRs 6]

Have you tried putting her on the lead and only stepping the leads length away from her? She just needs confidence that you won't leave her behind so just start with small distances. Even if it's only a step it's something to build on. Every time she moves just put her back. As long as you're consistent and keep returning to her she will get the hang of it.

[precious 6]

I had exactly the same problem with my cocker, all he wanted was to be with me,

 

when doing your initial training did you by any chance sit your dog tell her to stay, walk away and then call her to you?

 

Thats what i did and he just anticipated that i was going to call him to be with me and not stay.

 

I solved this by sitting him down and getting him to stay and walk around him in a circle (small to start with) and then returning back to him after one revolution and giving praise, and then slowly build up the distance but always maintaining the fact that you return and ive praise.

 

Hopefully that helps it certainly worked for me

[ftm 3,357]

I had exactly the same problem with my cocker, all he wanted was to be with me,

 

when doing your initial training did you by any chance sit your dog tell her to stay, walk away and then call her to you?

 

Thats what i did and he just anticipated that i was going to call him to be with me and not stay.

 

I solved this by sitting him down and getting him to stay and walk around him in a circle (small to start with) and then returning back to him after one revolution and giving praise, and then slowly build up the distance but always maintaining the fact that you return and ive praise.

 

Hopefully that helps it certainly worked for me

IF THE ABOVE DONT WORK TAKE A FRIEND WITH YOU AND TELL DOG TO STAY IF IT MOVES TELL THE FRIEND TO JERK THE LEAD AND REPEAT THE STAY WORD,I PERSONALLY WOULDNT WORRY MATE ITS A YOUNG DOG IT WILL GET THE MESSAGE SOONER RATHER THAN LATER AND COCKERS DO LOVE TO BE NEAR THERE OWNER ,GOOD LUCK

[Dan Newcombe 58]

I would say that if the dog is getting really very agitated then stop trying to make it sit / stay and move on to something else but when you do that call it in, sit it down and wait a while then move on to something else.

 

Keeping going will just make the dog worry and you will get annoyed. Do something the dog can do and then finish on a high.

 

When you are trying to build up to it you can also just stand with the dog sat for a longer period of time to start with and get it used to staying sat still, then gradually take half a step back etc etc

 

Good luck

[activeviii 8]

this is an easy one to sort out but you need to be consistent.

 

 

blow the stop whistle for her to sit.

take a step away.

if she moves you say nothing, do not blow whistle yet. pick her up by the scruff and put other hand under her. walk back to the spot she moved from and PUT her back on it. grab either side of her neck and lift her so her back legs are off floor, as you put her back down she should sit by herself, if not, she soon will as you blow the stop whistle hard and loud in her face whilst pushing back on to the spot.

stand up and take a step back.

if she moves or creeps then put her back again.

count to 5 and then call her to you and give her praise.

once you get there then extend the distance and the time.

do not get angry as she will go up tight and just try to get close to her best mate and shut down.

 

always finish training on a good note as she will go home and remember it so it will stick in the head quicker.

 

 

you dont need to be rough with her as picking up by either side of neck and putting into the sit is more than enough.

 

if you havent done stop whistle then no worries, just give the sit command in the way you normally would.

 

you might have to put her back a few times but she will get the message very quickly.

[Dan Newcombe 58]

Just my opinion but i wouldnt (at this stage) call the dog to you from the stop. As has already been said they will start to anticipate.

 

Always walk back, if you think about it logically you are telling the dog that if it sits there then you will come back to it every time and it does not need to come looking for you.

 

Apart from that the post above is pretty right but i would still stop if the dog is getting very agitated and try again another day

[TRF-JRs 6]

Just my opinion but i wouldnt (at this stage) call the dog to you from the stop. As has already been said they will start to anticipate.

 

I agree. If you always return to the dog while it's young, it will gain confidence once it realises its got no reason to creep after you because you always come back. It's natural for her to want to stay close so it's all about building trust. A trainer once told me by calling it in off the sit you're telling it to sit and stay, then basically saying don't bother some good advice been given, let us know how you're getting on.