bruno22rf Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 Hi All-just been given a 4 year old english springer.Now i dont expect him to be any kind of gundog so i,m not even going to try and train him that way but the main problem 1 am having is from him pulling like an express train whrn he,s on the lead.We tried a "Halti" lead but it was like playing a large game fish-we had spectators at one point!! Any help would be welcome cos he,s great other than this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 Teaching spaniels to heel is an art in itself! I know a couple of methods.... One involves turning across him everytime he gets infront of you - (sharply at right angles) so that you bash into him - don't make it brutal though! The other... you need two hands on your lead, and give him 3 sharp pulls repeating either No! or Heel! with both hands followed by a goodboy and a stroke under his chin when he comes into heel (the idea being, you are showing him where he should be) There are probably 10 ways to teach him to walk to heal.. one thing is certain.. once you start you must never ever give in and stop the heelwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PERCE Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 (edited) this should help you out http://springthing.3.forumer.com/index.php...=22649&st=0 Edited November 8, 2010 by PERCE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesterjester Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 These are the steps I have been shown to use. There is no pain involved whatsoever, only shock. It is vital that your frustrations and nger are not vented towrds the dog, and ensure you are calm and controlled. 1) Have the dog on your left. When he pulls in front, jerk his lead sideways towards you to shock him. Do not pull him backwards because when you release him, the instinct is to pull forward again. This is mild (no.1 on severity scale). 2) If this continues, jerk lead aswell as a simulated bite to his neck (lightly grab - no.2 on severity scale). This recreates a bite he would have received from his mother. 3) If he persists, and is becoming stubborn, next is to grab the dog by the scruff with two hands and lightly shake. (no. 3 on severity scale). This is to shock the dog, there is no pain involved. 4) The final stage is to be used after exhausting all other options. This involves physically putting the dog on the floor, on his side. You must hold him in position on the floor. This recreates a fight situation, where the dominant dog will always end up on top. I will repeat, the dog feels no pain, but this re-draws the order of dominence. Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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