Cocker pup problems

[revij22 113]

Hello,

I have a 7 month cocker bitch which i,ve been doing the basics in training with and all was going well till last week ,it has started running off and just seems to be going back over .

 

any ideas

[ftm 3,357]

im sorry i keep saying this but -back to square one mate and dont move on too fast i owned a cracking little bitch and she was the same ,but on taking her back to basics it worked wonders -billy

[revij22 113]

im sorry i keep saying this but -back to square one mate and dont move on too fast i owned a cracking little bitch and she was the same ,but on taking her back to basics it worked wonders -billy

thanks mate its sometimes like she has never had basic training

[ftm 3,357]

patience mate it will come good just a little at a time billy

[revij22 113]

patience mate it will come good just a little at a time billy

felt like strangling the twat today lol

[Francentey-FTB 29]

pm me i have dvds for sale

[bigadg 5]

go back to start as said

let it be a puppy and dont rush

i had some dvds from the above guy,the dave lisset set has blown me away,what a guy

stu

[Francentey-FTB 29]

cheers bigadg hope your happy with them.

[Casso 1,261]

Hello,

I have a 7 month cocker bitch which i,ve been doing the basics in training with and all was going well till last week ,it has started running off and just seems to be going back over .

 

any ideas

all of what your going through is very common in dogs, folk try training pups nearly as soon as their weaned,

the thing about it is almost all a pup learns under a certain age is soon forgotten because at an older stage in the pups development a different mindset kicks in, it may seem like it understands the commands but emotionally the pups brain cannot retain it because it has no reference to anything only its stomach,

 

But when at a later stage just like your pup, when its drive kicks in it has no reference to anything that has gone before, because nothing before ever in its young life had anything to do with hunting which is now its biggest motivational force, and a completely different mindset ,

 

All the different smells and scents now while out take on a completely new meaning for the dog,pulling the pup in a different direction, the pup doesn't want to disobey, but it has no reference to the old commands now, they dont evoke its drive,which the new sights and smells do

 

There will be some comments about going back to basis which are partly true but the reward for doing the basics must apply to its new hunting mindset, a dog trained through treats and praise is usually trained without distractions which is where your problem is at the minute bud,

 

Ball play is great for stimulating drive , not just play as such the ball becomes a reward for the correct action on a command, it gives you a handle on the dog when used as a reward and keeps the pup focused on you,, get a pup hook on the ball and its something you can carry with you while out, its simple but it works

best of luck

[steveio 39]

far to young.i never start with mine untill atleast 11-12 month old or depanding non the pups temperment..let the pup enjoy it pupyhood.the learn far more.

[paulus 26]

spaniels are one step forward then 2 step backwards eventually the table turns just keep at it

[barraboy 28]

sympathise, am there at the minute with my 10 month old, we make progress stall, rethink then go forward again. but many times ive come home bashed my head with a brick and ranted "i should have stuck with labs"

[ggw 5]

What was it once written, labs are born half trained and spaniels die half trained. Just take it easy for a while and maybe try more play time with pup good luck