Posts Tagged ‘Springer Spaniels’

House training is one of the most stressful parts of bringing a new puppy into your household. You need to get this first part right from day one as you establish your relationship with your dog.

You will need to make sure that the pup understands from day one that it is not acceptable to make a mess indoors. Agree the basic set of commands with your family that will be used for your new Springer. This will avoid confusion in the pup and make training easier and quicker. The first words (besides his name) you will be using when you bring him home will probably be along the lines of "Good Boy", "No" and "Bad Boy". Read the rest of this entry »

Training Springer Spaniels should be great fun if you know the secrets. ‘Fetching’ is one of their very strong natural traits, so you are just shaping their behaviour. The retrieve we are teaching here is not the full gundog retrieve.

The training is best done by one person in the family, preferably the dog’s ultimate master. When the training is complete then the Springer will be able to work with other family members with the same set of commands, but during training it is best if only one person is involved.

By the age of four months, you should be able to gain and hold your dog’s attention and basic commands such as ‘Sit’ and ‘Come’ should be working most of the time. Also, your dog should by now be able to recognise when he has done something wrong and you use the words ‘Bad Boy’ or similar. Read the rest of this entry »

Having owned both English and Welsh Springer Spaniels, then I guess I am biased. If you are looking for a dog, whether a rescue dog or a puppy, then here are a handful of reasons why either of these two breeds is the best for you, whether you have a young family or you are just looking a loyal companion. If you want want a fun dog to get you out into the fresh air and countryside, then a Springer is a dog for you. So, yes, this springer spaniel advice is biased, but you could do a lot worse than take it! Read the rest of this entry »