Crumpler1991 Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 bit of a novice qeustion but at what age do people reccomend you start lead work and walking to heal? Any info much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshAndy Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 Which breed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumpler1991 Posted July 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 Sprocker both parents being field champions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshAndy Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 I believe it's one of the first things with a lab but one of the last things with a spaniel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 I always teach my spaniels to walk on the lead in a mannerly way from an early age - as soon as they can get out after vaccinations, I don't want lab obedience style heel work but I do want them to learn pulling my arm off isn't acceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 From my very limited experience if I had my time again I would get lead training and off lead heel work sorted before anything else. From a cocker owner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 I would want any dog I own to walk well on a lead as soon as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumpler1991 Posted July 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 thanks much appreciated i thought when i looked online most articals says 8 months plus would be hard work by then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michufc Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Same if I had my time again I would train my spaniel from day one it's definitely been harder leaving it later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 (edited) Same if I had my time again I would train my spaniel from day one it's definitely been harder leaving it later Indeed, I made the mistake of accepting it and told myself all spaniels pull. Then I got pulled around whilst beating during enforced lead time and decided to get it sorted. It took a lot of time and patience and its not totally reliable as yet, she still occasionally pulls if she is in a new area and excited but its probably 80% proofed. Edited August 5, 2017 by ips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotslad Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 I think the old saying of teaching a spaniel to hunt 1st before lead work harks back to the past and the old fashioned ways of training/breaking dogs. Many old spaniel trainers would get it hunting hard 1st as they believed the heel work would damage the dogs drive, and to be fair they were probably right as in those days it was before all the positive methods now commonly used, o a dog would be battered until it walked to heel which I would get it walking on a lead as soon as possible as then they never know to pull, it just makes ur whole life so much easier even away from the shooting field when u have a dog that will walk to heel and sit on/off lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 I think the old saying of teaching a spaniel to hunt 1st before lead work harks back to the past and the old fashioned ways of training/breaking dogs. Many old spaniel trainers would get it hunting hard 1st as they believed the heel work would damage the dogs drive, and to be fair they were probably right as in those days it was before all the positive methods now commonly used, o a dog would be battered until it walked to heel which I would get it walking on a lead as soon as possible as then they never know to pull, it just makes ur whole life so much easier even away from the shooting field when u have a dog that will walk to heel and sit on/off lead. Exactly, once the pulling is an established behaviour its a devil of a job. I know as I made the mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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