New Springer pup

[coptleigh]

Had this boy for about 3 weeks now,( he is now 14 weeks old) my first gundog, he came from working parents and was farm reared, tail docked and dew claws removed, all paperwork( KC etc) in order,

He is catching on well, and had his first outing in the fields today after the last injections 10 days ago, he sits on command and playfully retrieves, but I'm not overdoing anything yet, as per what I have read here, the only problem is the dribbling of urine when he is greeted or praised, will he grow out of this or will it need work???

 

Also he is a ****** for picking up stones and chewing them , again is this a puppy thing, will he grow out of it?:blink:??

 

Looking forward to training him and use him on the rough shoots we have.

 

Any advice about training, etc etc would be appreciated

Edited September 23, 2008 by coptleigh

[lewis]

My springer pee's when she is greeted as well, dont know how to stop it- mabey someone here will help us :blink:

 

 

enjoy he's a belter

[triscrx]

I have a springer now 14yrs old! Lovely dogs such a nice character

[sjk88]

My border collie used to pee a bit when she young and got over excited when greeting someone. As I seem to remember she just grew out of it. I'm no expert on dogs though so don't just take my word for it. As for the chewing of stones, my dog never did anything like that so can't really comment. The only advice I can give is to keep on eye out to make sure none are swallowed.

 

sjk

[lurcherboy]

Had this boy for about 3 weeks now,( he is now 14 weeks old) my first gundog, he came from working parents and was farm reared, tail docked and dew claws removed, all paperwork( KC etc) in order,

He is catching on well, and had his first outing in the fields today after the last injections 10 days ago, he sits on command and playfully retrieves, but I'm not overdoing anything yet, as per what I have read here, the only problem is the dribbling of urine when he is greeted or praised, will he grow out of this or will it need work???

 

Also he is a ****** for picking up stones and chewing them , again is this a puppy thing, will he grow out of it? ??

 

Looking forward to training him and use him on the rough shoots we have.

 

Any advice about training, etc etc would be appreciated

(sorry for the pic, not had a chance to do any decent ones yet)

 

Good luck, take your time, read NTTF's pinned threads :blink:

 

And keep us all posted.

 

 

 

LB

[Mrs Sweepy]

You cant beat a springer pup for cuteness.

Is he L&W or B&W This time of night my eyes play tricks on me. :blink:

Dont worry to much about the peeing i think its the springer thing My bitch do it eveytime the male makes the fuss of her.

Thank god us human females are not the same.

xxxsuzy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

O i can see now his liver .

Edited September 21, 2008 by Mrs Sweepy

[gdunc]

He should grow out of the peeing thing as he's still just a nipper.

 

The stone carrying is also a puppy thing - I see it as a good thing when spaniels like to carry items in their mouths, whatever it may be, and will help with retrieving later. I wouldn't encourage it at all though in that I wouldn't throw a stone for him or anything like that and try and keep him off anything he could swallow. Once he's a bit older and you're introducing correction you'll get him out of the habit.

 

While he's a young pup you can throw soft retreives for him (like a rolled up sock or the like) and just let him run around with it and make him feel that this is the best thing in the world with loads of praise and attention. It'll be a good while before you need do anything else.

[Giles Farmer]

Sorry to say but the peeing thing is definately a Springer trait! They are a bit renowned for having weak bladder control. It's never a mess on purpose, just a little mishap...a bit like that elderly relative you only see at christmas!

 

My 8yo bitch will happily pee whenever she is greeted by someone with a high pitched voice and talking to her as though she is a baby.......that I could cope with as thankfully not too many people like that in her life!

 

What is a bit of a pain is the peeing when she is being told off for doing something wrong...like putting muddy footprints in the lounge......always find that it goes down well with Mrs Farmer when the muddy dog prints on her best carpet are accompanied by a little puddle of pee!!

 

Enjoy your puppy am sure it will be the first of many as can't understand why you would want to have any other breed......unless you have expensive carpets!

 

As for the stone thing, I am sure he will grow out of it but for heavens sake make sure he is insured. Also check with the insurance company that he will be covered on the shooting field. Try N.F.U. they tell me my dog is covered....although never had to put that to the test thankfully.

 

Good luck with it all and if you stick to the training principle of little and often I am sure you will both enjoy it.

[coptleigh]

Hi,

Thanks for the advice, will see how it goes with the piddling, not that much of an issue and something I can live with as long as he does everything else OK.

He is liver and white, got some more pics today when in the garden will post them later,

He had his first foray out over the local fields at the weekend, and he loved it, really enjoyed bustling through the long grass, me and the son had a good laugh.

 

Also glad to say, he is letting us know now when he needs to go outside to do the business, comes across, makes a fuss of you, then goes to the dining room door, so well done to the boy for learning that one.

 

Advice on a whistle, for him, do I go for a plastic 210 , 210 1/2 or similar, or use a horn whistle?,must say I like the look of a staghorn whistle, but is one better than the other???

Cheers

 

Alan

[silver_pigeon]

Hey,

 

In my experience the stone thing as others have said can be a gundog pup traite wanting to carry things around, or...sometimes teething can cause this and the stones help the gums and developing teeth! he should grow out of it, but you may have to intervene as obviosuly it can be dangerous if they are actively chewed and eaten!

 

The weeing too they usually grow out of, but not letting everyone dive on pup when visiting helps! Ignore him for a little while upo nyour arrival home or seeing him so that he doesn't get so excited on seeing you that he loses control!

 

What a stunning pup and future prospect...you're so lucky.

 

[MC]

With the whistle thing I use a 210.5 for my springer, I originally had a 211.5 but was told it is too higher pitch. In my opinion it doesnt matter what you use as long as you are consistent.

 

If you loose a staghorn one you will never replace it with one the same, whereas a 210.5 is easy to get a new one.

[coptleigh]

I never thought about that Martin, yes if you do lose a staghorn whistle, as they are unique, to each other, you would never be able to replace it, my brother uses a 210 1/2 for his Lab, so would it be wise to use a 210, for the springer?? keep the pitch seperate, or does each person produce a slightly different pitch, even though they use the same kind of whistle??

 

Cheers

Alan