slipper 116 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 My springer bitch is 16 months old now, and I thought I was getting somewhere but yesterday she was a completely different dog Ignoring the whistle at times and just not responding to most commands, what made it worse was she chased a rabbit and ignored the stop I know I will have to go back to basics for a while but how do you stop them from chasing rabbits?? Can this be done without access to a rabbit pen? Quote Link to post
ftm 3,357 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 not easy to do without access to a pen but i loaned the grandkids pet rabbit and under "very" careful supervision i trained my springer to leave them on command -ie stop whistle -thankfully no issues since but ive a 15 month old pup who will take a bit more work to get to other dogs level -but perseverance /patience will prevail im sure-billy ps good luck pal Quote Link to post
slipper 116 Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Cheers mate 1 Quote Link to post
stroller 341 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 I use a long rein on rushy ground that holds rabbits but he is a pointer so its easy to get up on him and he flushes on command, a bit different on a springer but maybe 2 reins together might work? Quote Link to post
Casso 1,261 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Talking to a old gun dog man the other day and he was saying that some breeds are more driven and less social now then before as far back as he could remember The point he was making was that pups from high driven high achieving dogs trained to e collar selling pups to ordinary gunmen using traditional methods but finding the dogs less social and too driven for ordinary punter ?? Quote Link to post
slipper 116 Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 I hope not casso but she is very driven and yesterday was a nightmare, completely ignoring whistle and voice commands Also started pulling on the lead aswell, no matter how many times I pulled her back with a very sharp tug and said heel within five yards there was tension on the lead again and I walked her a good mile and a half after work just on the lead with no improvement at all Quote Link to post
mushroom 12,878 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 I find it crazy I had a staff that was fully trained by 1 year old never really put a foot wrong yet had a mate with a purpose bred springer at the same time, that was a git up until 3ish 1 Quote Link to post
danw 1,748 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Coming into season? Quote Link to post
slipper 116 Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Funny you say that my other dog started sniffing around her so could be and hopefully thats whats causing the problem Quote Link to post
slipper 116 Posted February 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 She is improving slowly but still struggling to stop her on the whistle anywhere ideas?? Quote Link to post
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