goldypurple Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 ive recently taken on a new pup, she is 7 months old and is a cracking dog, she will sit and stay when told walk on the lead fine, needs more training to walk to heal but hey she is young lol. she will fetch and carry well. so far im happy with her training she is well exercised but has anyone any tips on how to calm it down, she is always excited, jumping about etc, absolutely mad at times any tips ideas? thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbart Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Why try and turn a springer into a lab ? She is still young and sounds like she is coming on nice so i wouldnt be too bothered about her being a bit nuts at times as that is part of the fun of owning springers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millomite Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Why try and turn a springer into a lab ? She is still young and sounds like she is coming on nice so i wouldnt be too bothered about her being a bit nuts at times as that is part of the fun of owning springers. Ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 my mate has one and she has just calmed down walking to heel perfectly she is 14 though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Yep its a springer , they are suppose to be like that , give it another 12 years or so and it will get better . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 There is one remedy, and that's to shoot it, but hunting and retrieving tend to go downhill after that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee-kinsman Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 After your dog has learnt to sit on the whistle and stop on the whistle you need to teach it to quarter/hunt up. Heel is the last thing to teach a springer, training should involve plenty of exercise in the way of quartering. It might not help immediately with the jumping and bounding because she's a springer but she will be more susceptable to self control knowing that you are structuring an intentional leader lead hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholiath Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Ha ha! That's a good one! I thought my springer pitch wouldwould mellow with age? She is now 9 and just as bonkers but i don't mind cause she is a demon hunter and also lives in a kennel with the lab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlander Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Not wanting to sound rude but maybe next time you buy a dog a bit more research should be done ! Outlander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldypurple Posted November 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Thanks for the sensible comments, much appreciated, some good points taken on. i spose what is really doing my head in is the over excitement with her and when she gets like that, peeing herself all the time, any tips on a remedy on that. i can be sat on the sofa with her by my feet, no other dogs about, and stroke her and she will wet herself etc this is my third dog that ive trained, ive two sprocker bitches, and i never had this trouble with them Not wanting to sound rude but maybe next time you buy a dog a bit more research should be done ! Outlander as for your statement, i think is rude, you dont know me from adam, you dont know what research i have done, whether this is my first dog etc so next time keep it to yourself, thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert 888 Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 One of my springers squirts urine out when shown attention, thankfully he lives outside so doesnt bother me to much think he is around 7 years old. This forum is full of people who talk about it,dont let them bother you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee-kinsman Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 My 12 week springer bitch wets herself occasionally. I believe peeing themselves when we pay them attention is the ultimate sign of acknowledging our authority. I find that it gets worse if I get frustrated by it and better if I ignore it. If I approach her she pee's but if I call her to me and wait a second or two whilst she jumps up at me she is alright. I don't have a solution but I know for sure that if I get frustrated and behave in the slightest way upset it makes her worse. Thing is that confuses me the most is that she isn't a timid dog. I think it just goes with the breed and hope that she will grow out of it as she gets to know me more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert 888 Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 Mine doesnt know he has done it. It is a very strange mannered dog mind you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren m Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 spaniels wetting themselves is very , very , very common i have 3 and they all do it and shown no signs of growing out of it unfortunatley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Actionpigeons Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 really cant understand what you expected from an ESS, all you need to do is channel its energy into its work, or sell it and buy a lab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 I agree with much of the above. Spaniels are known for having a high drive and can be excitable. You have to accept that and work with it. Also, we don't know the full circumstances of your home life and training / working routine so a comprehensive diagnosis is not possible. Rarely is on a forum. One consideration is the food you give the dog. If it has a high level of animal protein, say over 22% then that can cause behavioural problems in some dogs. Check the label on your dog food and if the animal protein is 22% or more then gradually reduce the animal protein content by buying a different food and weaning the dog off the higher protein food over three or four days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Mine is two mad has an hatter ,never ever barks but pees when you fuss her ,she sleeps outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 am i the only one on hear that has a ess that will be at my heal all day ? sometimes i walk around arranging shooters and beaters and forget about her but when i turn around she is at my heal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert 888 Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 am i the only one on hear that has a ess that will be at my heal all day ? sometimes i walk around arranging shooters and beaters and forget about her but when i turn around she is at my heal I think you may have a lab with a ess coat on . And answer to your question proberbly yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW80 Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 Funny thing about this is I know of at least 3 boys in the last few weeks that have passed their spaniels on because they are too calm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Mine doesnt know he has done it. It is a very strange mannered dog mind you Its bruce init? please say yes coz i thought it was just seawater comming off Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 age might take the edge off a little, failing that reduce the protein content in its food. If the dogs just fringing on the hypo though you need to just harness it the best you can it can be an asset. Many gundog breeds are getting too zippy its a direct result of heavy trial oriantation in breeding. Your sprokers were maybee not like this as they cannot be trialed through the fact they were cross bred. More red letters in a pedigree aint always a good thing in an every day working gundog. been there myself its like doing the school run in a formular 1 car at times. If spaniel trials consisted of one man with his own gun controling a pair of spaniels they would be bred very different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert 888 Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Its bruce init? please say yes coz i thought it was just seawater comming off Sam Yes its Bruce,and if anyone reads this I didnt name it Bruce, it came with that name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 am i the only one on hear that has a ess that will be at my heal all day ? sometimes i walk around arranging shooters and beaters and forget about her but when i turn around she is at my heal Not the only one. Mine lays at my side while I'm fishing, is happy to lay on the sofa if we doing nothing, used to spend a few days a week with my wife at her work yet worked a beating line enthusiastically all day. She's laid asleep on the settee now, but in ten minutes or so when I put my wellies on to go mole trapping she'll be wide awake and leaning against the door so I don't forget her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeroin Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 (edited) I agree with much of the above. Spaniels are known for having a high drive and can be excitable. You have to accept that and work with it. Also, we don't know the full circumstances of your home life and training / working routine so a comprehensive diagnosis is not possible. Rarely is on a forum. One consideration is the food you give the dog. If it has a high level of animal protein, say over 22% then that can cause behavioural problems in some dogs. Check the label on your dog food and if the animal protein is 22% or more then gradually reduce the animal protein content by buying a different food and weaning the dog off the higher protein food over three or four days. Do absolutely nothing of the sort. The pup is 7 months old and needs feeding on a good quality (not neccessarily expensive) puppy food. A 7 month springer is not half way through it's puppyhood. Feed it a good quality, highly recommended (by people who have some idea and you trust) puppy food. Many of them are higher than the 22% content the above suggested to reduce. Edited November 23, 2012 by zeroin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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