springer pup problem

[chase4444 1]

hi im after some advice i brought a springer pup from some one i know to do some bushing i picked her up at six weeks old and she was fie with my other dogs but when i had her jabs done and started to take her out with my mates dogs she just started screaming at them liked they was killing her lucky for me my mates dogs are always very good with my dogs and never took know notice of her. now she is seven months old and she is one of the pack but if we see another dog while we are out she starts screaming and it makes my mates terrier attack the other persons dog sticking up for her pal i supose but not good. she has never been bit but it does make some peoples dogs want to bite her. i really could do with some help because she allready catches rabbits and pigeons and brings back alive thanks

[Philluk 181]

Spaniels can be shy she lacks confidence so you need to do a bit more one to one, as she is shy you need to put on your high pitch voice and play make her reallly happy then take her on her own to many public places where there are friendly dogs, your mates dogs fighting is not helpling. Suggest a puppy class where there will be other puppies.

[chase4444 1]

thanks for advice shes goes to puppy classes every week

[ftm 3,357]

does she scream when at classes?

[Philluk 181]

thanks for advice shes goes to puppy classes every week

 

That's good take it slow, the scream is a sort of "I give up" rolling on back is another. Make sure you are her rock be there for her and give her time but do not raise your voice when she does it, she will be scared and needs to for support and the more dogs she sees the better she will become

[chase4444 1]

thanks for all advice no she dont scream at classes any more but had a week from puppy class so the next week she barked quite alot but shes fine now. its just when you are out and a dog keeps going near her she screams but other wise she just gives a little bark. perhaps it me thats made her worse i am very loud as my wife says. please some more advice would be appericiated

[GEOFF.223 83]

my sprimnger was shy and would grrrrrr at other dog from time to time so i through her in head first and took her to a small beach were i live at 6pm [bANNED TEXT] there lots of dogs there off the leed (everyone knows each other) a couple of days of it it she has never growled or barked at a other dog since. [bANNED TEXT] i take her to the beach now she just runs about ignoring the others dogs as they chase and try and jump over her, the only time she gets pi ssed of is [bANNED TEXT] there is young dogs that barked her and nip her ears but hey i would get pissed off myself.

 

and i must say i have had 3 springers and everyone of the were fantastic along as u keep them under control, my current pitch is 1,5 years old and she s the first dog i have ever trained an it was easy not cause im good but because the is.

she knows to-

go left right away come up down jump halt heel retrieve.

she has also been told some silly stuff like high 5s, dancing, jumping over my leg went i hold it up etc etc

ps sorry for going on .

[Philluk 181]

If your wife says your loud that is not good, voice is the most important part of training, I will stick my neck out here and say that with a gun dog there is never a reason to hit him, I've seen people kicking dogs on a drive for going to get a bird someone else shot, voice is the key. When he is good raise the tone slightly high pitch and really be silly tell her how good she is call her good girl whilst rubbing her side, that will let her know hands are good, they are throwing tools, guides, things to put retrieves in, not weapons, Don't grab her ears and shake them, likewise the word no should be done in a voice slightly lower than normal. Also in the house if you shout at kids or wife don't do so in front of dog, she won't know what's being said or who to just loud words. Some people feel silly using the silly voice but You should have a voice that when your on your own your not gonna feel stupid doing, iif you use your growl the tail stops you use high pitch it moves that's what your looking for.

 

If you do need more i use the word punishment, like if barking becomes anymore than a quick bark once then you need to stop it now, when a bitch tells her pups off they nose them just behind the shoulder, so if barking persists use the word no then poke that area. They will soon learn the word no which is a good start to know what is right and wrong. But be careful where and how you use it a dog that runs out to far that comes back to a poke is not right it's got to be when he does it but move on quick tell her to sit when she does make a fuss of her.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[chase4444 1]

cheers for all advice shes getting better but another problem shes allways liked a little chew up puppys but its getting worse shes chewsd every plant every plant pot every light one kennel one dog pen both sides of fence and now the gate the wifes had enough now so what would you do

[ftm 3,357]

totally agree with philluk on every aspect it boils my pxss on beating day to see people booting dogs twisting ears etc -if they had taken the time to train their dogs properly only a raised tone of voice should be sufficient

[Philluk 181]

cheers for all advice shes getting better but another problem shes allways liked a little chew up puppys but its getting worse shes chewsd every plant every plant pot every light one kennel one dog pen both sides of fence and now the gate the wifes had enough now so what would you do

 

If you leave slippers out and the dog chews them who's fault is it? The dog or yours for leaving it out to be chewed?

 

Puppies like and need to chew buy some things to help the teeth and you can get a spray to use to stop chewing, but go back one step why is he chewing and if he is going through so many items it maybe that the dog is needing a little more time spent on him, not just shut in when you go out not saying you do but a good walk before you go out would help, spaniels are f1 cars with a tail, at 7 months the amount of excersise she needs is growing a quick walk down the block is not enough an hour in a field and woods will keep the exercise dept happy, and a bit of dummy throwing in bushes will keep the brain dept happy.

 

My 8 month working cocker as I write this is somewhere in this room after 4 hours of shooting today and he will struggle to chew his dinner tonight as he is so tired, you can just see the whites of his eyes as he turns over.

 

So keep yours busy that's the key and remove any tempting offers. It's not the dogs fault he chews it's a natural thing they do but they will grow out of it, it's mainly caused by boredom. (is that spelt right)

[Philluk 181]

Just to add, dogs don't know the difference between inside and out to a puppy it's all fun, a dog in the wild digs they make holes it's what they do mud has ingredients dogs like be it right or wrong. you take a dog into a grass field and sit or lay on the grass they will scratch at the grass/mud. By bringing a plant into his world(the house) your giving him something natural something to dig at and he will thank you for it. Whether it's right or wrong if your going to tell your dog it's wrong it has to be taught, whatever it is, you don't teach a dog to hunt, you don't teach a terrier to go to ground, you teach him to work fox not badger. Digging is natural so remove temptation or teach it's wrong. Don't just come back to a mess and shout at him he won't connect the two.

[Siegfried 2]

The people who train the best dogs and are natural with dogs hardly ever raise their voices, they are quiet in their commands and around their dogs. The dogs will respect you and want to please you more, and will be more natural and happy. I hate seeing dogs on their leads with their tails between their legs or cowed with a raised voice.

Body language and firm quiet commands gain respect and compliance.

Not making too much of any issue of anything that did not turn out exactly as you wanted, reassurance and being constant will help.

Remember you should always put yourself in a position to succeed and if you don't succed then the dog was not ready, which is your fault.

[Nik_B 3,790]

The people who train the best dogs and are natural with dogs hardly ever raise their voices, they are quiet in their commands and around their dogs. The dogs will respect you and want to please you more, and will be more natural and happy. I hate seeing dogs on their leads with their tails between their legs or cowed with a raised voice.

Body language and firm quiet commands gain respect and compliance.

Not making too much of any issue of anything that did not turn out exactly as you wanted, reassurance and being constant will help.

Remember you should always put yourself in a position to succeed and if you don't succed then the dog was not ready, which is your fault.

 

Good advice.

 

I like Cesar Milan's attitude when it comes down to this, calm but assertive. You can transfer your own issues on to the dog so easily but at the same time all is not lost and you can start to show good pack leadership skills at any stage and they will respond.

 

Just the other day I decided to sort out a little issue with walking to heal, I decided to clear my mind and go out with an assertive and very calm attitude, I walked slowly and calmly rather than my quicker more hurried style and after a couple of tiny vocal corrections he was walking perfectly. It's not the corrections or shouting that work its taking control in a calm and assertive way.

 

I'm not keen on celebrity TV and there is a little too much focus on Cesar Milans 'touches' and 'prods' people try to copy that without reading in to what he is saying but you can watch a lot of the stuff on youtube for nothing.

 

Also he said on one show that you might not get the dog you want but you do get the dog you need. I read in to that, that the dog mirrors your own behaviour like your stresses or anxiousness and when you see that the dogs issues are actually your own issues it can help you become a calmer person.

[j davies 8]

i got 4 cocker spainels and she is to young to train all mine start at a year old i may be wrong but they all turned out ok