Django Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Yesterday we (very excitedly) went and agreed to buy our first Gundog. We have chosen a beautiful chocolate cocker spaniel bitch from a lady locally, and just wanted to share a couple of pictures. I plan to work her on the small syndicate I am a part of, and also for pigeon and rabbit shooting. I am going to train her myself, so have spent the last few weeks reading every book I can, and watching every DVD anybody will lend me. Pick her up in mid august at 8 weeks and can't wait to get her here now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEADLY PLUMBER Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 I did the same thing last year. One of the best things I've ever done. Hard work but very rewarding. I should have had a dog years ago. My boy is a w/cocker he is a house dog that goes shooting part time. So I don't expect too much of him but so far he has took to shooting very well. He is mad for it. He had his first day working from a hide with a few decoys on standing wheat today. ATB. DP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 My chocolate cocker isn't steady enough. He's a wonderful pet but useless gundog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Curb your enthusiasm to get onto the proper training bit it will be a good while yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee-kinsman Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 With cockers I have found that it is necessary to keep one step ahead. Keep serious training fresh and try to take lots of opportunities to praise her and focus her attention on you otherwise she will find her own thing to do. A cocker can change its mind and attitude to the exercise is a heart beat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django Posted July 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 I did the same thing last year. One of the best things I've ever done. Hard work but very rewarding. I should have had a dog years ago. My boy is a w/cocker he is a house dog that goes shooting part time. So I don't expect too much of him but so far he has took to shooting very well. He is mad for it. He had his first day working from a hide with a few decoys on standing wheat today. ATB. DP Ours is going to be a house dog aswell so I am really looking forward to seeing how it all goes. How did his first day go? Curb your enthusiasm to get onto the proper training bit it will be a good while yet Yeh I am only going to start with the very basics until at least 6 months. I have been trying to read up and learn as much as possible,however I have a feeling I am going to be looking for a lot of advice With cockers I have found that it is necessary to keep one step ahead. Keep serious training fresh and try to take lots of opportunities to praise her and focus her attention on you otherwise she will find her own thing to do. A cocker can change its mind and attitude to the exercise is a heart beat. Thank you for the advice. I am very keen not to let her get too independent so that she will always be keen to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berettacocker Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Cracking little pup, keep on top of her when you start training her though, as said they do like to do their own thing if you let them. But still a joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker boy Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Treat the new pup as a dog not a child and take things steady. Look through pages of posts that read " i want to train the pup as a gundog but a nice pet for my mrs". The posts last for a few months then soon dry up. They have given up on the pup because it now rules the house and wont listen to a thing. Lovely cute fluffy pups are dogs. Nothing more nothing less. Treat it as a dog and take things steady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Treat the new pup as a dog not a child and take things steady. Look through pages of posts that read " i want to train the pup as a gundog but a nice pet for my mrs". The posts last for a few months then soon dry up. They have given up on the pup because it now rules the house and wont listen to a thing. Lovely cute fluffy pups are dogs. Nothing more nothing less. Treat it as a dog and take things steady. There is much sense in this advice. Personally I think it has to be a gundog first before it can then become a pet, gundogs can be pets, pets cant become gundogs if you like to think of it that way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Enjoy it being a pup first and get a good bond with it, makes the training easier later, a pair of your old sweaty socks balled up and thrown for her to play with are great for a fun start. She will go for the rolling bundle as its fun without realising your already conditioning her to this for later, don't be strict with her its all got to be fun first and last. Also an old sweaty work tee shirt in her bed will help her bond with you. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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