ferguson_tom Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 (edited) My other half has agreed she does now want a liver and white springer bitch, we currently have a welsh collie dog who is about 10 months old. We do training with him and he is coming on well for obedience and agility (not proper agility yet as he is too young.) but the springer will be used for hunting. Question is would i be better leaving it a year, 18 months until my collie is fully trained or introduce another dog soon while he is still a puppy? He is great with other dogs anyway so i am not worried too much about him not taking to a new dog. Edited November 14, 2011 by ferguson_tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elby Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 My other half has agreed she does now want a liver and white springer bitch, we currently have a welsh collie dog who is about 10 months old. We do training with him and he is coming on well for obedience and agility (not proper agility yet as he is too young.) but the springer will be used for hunting. Question is would i be better leaving it a year, 18 months until my collie is fully trained or introduce another dog soon while he is still a puppy? He is great with other dogs anyway so i am not worried too much about him not taking to a new dog. It doesn't matter, you'll have to train them seperate anyway. BTW I have a litter of Springers, one liver & white bitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labstaff Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 As long as you have the time to train seperately then it doesn't matter when you get another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson_tom Posted November 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Okay thanks for the info, thanks for the offer on the springer but think be best to wait another 6 months till we have the light back in the evenings so I can start training both in the garden till late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straightbarrel Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 The first few months conditioning can mostly be done around the garden, just a few mins every day or so. keeping the pup close to you can be done around the house if he is going to be a house dog. Just basic conditioning although very important IMO. Getting a pup now would mean when he reaches the actual proper training stage at 5 or 6 months, you will be into the better weather and longer nights, not that you need long nights to train a gundog, half hour a day is ample for directional training with the rest of you time spent together just conditioning. The warmer the better for water-work though to begin with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson_tom Posted November 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Okay thanks straightbarrel that makes a lot of sense. I will have a look and see if we can get one this year if not be next autumn so we can do as you suggest with training in the light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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