This is exceptional. Why isn’t this common knowledge. All breeders should be telling owners this. After he took off on long line at 6,10 and 14 months. After prey. Running out of sight in one direction. Returning 20 minutes later after I almost had a heart attack. … I stopped long line training outside and started just walking. I was terrified of him running onto a road. Did lots of training in garden and home. He’s brilliant with eye contact at skills at home. But I’ve got into bad habits of just walking him outside. He never looks at me. He’s looking for prey. So walking is training him to ignore me. Just watched this video and realise what a numpty I’ve been. As of today it’s walking for toilet only and some eye contact training. And increasing garden ( even in a storm ) work to increase engagement. In hard times I’ve also just opened the door to the garden 🤦♀️ Mistake. He learns to run hunt and be independent without me. I’ve only done it a dozen times in 13 months but it’s enough for him to want more of it. So Chris you’re saying keep them away from anything that encourages independence in running and hunting. Keep their focus on working together. I will do better 👌
This is bang on, I have a Springador who at first stayed close but then ventured far and wide and being a novice I’d never put two and two together, always learning
Hi, great video, can I ask what you would do with a very anxious springer. She is 2 in January. She had a bad incident with a border terrier when she was about 8 months old and now is fearful and constantly looking around. She also won’t take to our cat and sits by the door waiting for him to come in. We have to put her in her crate and pick the cat up and take him upstairs. If you have any videos on this that would be great. My other springer which I sadly lost in March was so different lived everyone and all animals so I’m thinking it must have been the border terrier. Thank you.
@@julielogan2579 hi there thanks for the message. What I would recommend is that you speak to behaviourist as this is drifting into behaviourism which might need some specific treatment 🐾
Any tips on teaching retrieve ? My cocker spaniel goes to the toy touches it with his nose then comes back, if I have food he isn’t interested in the toy and instead heels and expects training. I have tried a handful of times but don’t want to keep smashing my head against a brick wall and maybe reinforcing something worse as the walks are great.
Without seeing it's very difficult to tell what's going on there what you mustn't do is use treats as that will often make the dog not concentrate on the retrieve. You'll never ever see me holding any type of treat. I would normally start off in a very restrictive space with a small trainer sock tied in a knot that looks a bit like a dickie bow that's where I would start. Also for me, it's really important that the dog has no access to anything else in its mouth outside of your specific retrieve training.
thanks for the advice I’ll try something different tomorrow morning, if I see no success I will keep trying in different areas or toys, it’s because me and my gf went out for a walk once and I we would be calling him back and forth from different areas of the field and I think that made him pick up a bad habit of running from a to b and without retrieving anything. we only did it once as well, they learn very fast.
During any period that I am still training an individual dog I only train it on its own that's really important a dog will never learn anything good from an older dog specially if the older dog is not great I might work two dogs and train them together later on, but not until both dogs are individually trained With training with friends again I don't train with another dog around with another handler until my dog is very good on its own all about minimal distractions.. as I always say if your kids come home with homework, you don't put the TV on in the background as this will never help
@@anetajx8891 it doesn't change anything for me whether in kennels or in the house if they're in the house I'll try and use the crate extensively for some period of time. Get the dog trained as best you can before you relax back on anything but if you relax in your approach before you get to your target result, you'll probably struggle to get there.
This is exceptional.
Why isn’t this common knowledge.
All breeders should be telling owners this.
After he took off on long line at 6,10 and 14 months. After prey. Running out of sight in one direction. Returning 20 minutes later after I almost had a heart attack. … I stopped long line training outside and started just walking.
I was terrified of him running onto a road.
Did lots of training in garden and home. He’s brilliant with eye contact at skills at home.
But I’ve got into bad habits of just walking him outside.
He never looks at me. He’s looking for prey.
So walking is training him to ignore me.
Just watched this video and realise what a numpty I’ve been.
As of today it’s walking for toilet only and some eye contact training.
And increasing garden ( even in a storm ) work to increase engagement.
In hard times I’ve also just opened the door to the garden 🤦♀️
Mistake.
He learns to run hunt and be independent without me.
I’ve only done it a dozen times in 13 months but it’s enough for him to want more of it.
So Chris you’re saying keep them away from anything that encourages independence in running and hunting.
Keep their focus on working together.
I will do better
👌
Great advice my walks are also interacted with a training element or two.
Top man thank you I’ve just had a massive penny drop moment watching this. Thanks again and keep up the good work
Thank you Tony
This is bang on, I have a Springador who at first stayed close but then ventured far and wide and being a novice I’d never put two and two together, always learning
Top advice.
Thank you this was very informative.
Got to agree with you mentally & physically stimulate & bonding 👍
Hes totally right. My dog off lead used to stay close. Now he just runs off.
Great vid..... Hampshire is spelt wrong on the top right.....
@@darrencheyne8887 ha ha I always miss somthing lol 🙃
Hi, great video, can I ask what you would do with a very anxious springer. She is 2 in January. She had a bad incident with a border terrier when she was about 8 months old and now is fearful and constantly looking around. She also won’t take to our cat and sits by the door waiting for him to come in. We have to put her in her crate and pick the cat up and take him upstairs. If you have any videos on this that would be great. My other springer which I sadly lost in March was so different lived everyone and all animals so I’m thinking it must have been the border terrier. Thank you.
@@julielogan2579 hi there thanks for the message. What I would recommend is that you speak to behaviourist as this is drifting into behaviourism which might need some specific treatment 🐾
with charlie you say 30-40mins 5 days a week - what is the routine for the rest of the day? do they get other forms of engagement?
No I rest him as he works so hard in training
Any tips on teaching retrieve ? My cocker spaniel goes to the toy touches it with his nose then comes back, if I have food he isn’t interested in the toy and instead heels and expects training. I have tried a handful of times but don’t want to keep smashing my head against a brick wall and maybe reinforcing something worse as the walks are great.
Without seeing it's very difficult to tell what's going on there what you mustn't do is use treats as that will often make the dog not concentrate on the retrieve. You'll never ever see me holding any type of treat. I would normally start off in a very restrictive space with a small trainer sock tied in a knot that looks a bit like a dickie bow that's where I would start. Also for me, it's really important that the dog has no access to anything else in its mouth outside of your specific retrieve training.
thanks for the advice I’ll try something different tomorrow morning, if I see no success I will keep trying in different areas or toys, it’s because me and my gf went out for a walk once and I we would be calling him back and forth from different areas of the field and I think that made him pick up a bad habit of running from a to b and without retrieving anything. we only did it once as well, they learn very fast.
What do you do for toilet breaks if they live in?
They get regularly let out in the toilet exercise toilet area ☺️
Do you take your spaniels out separately? I have two and more often than not take them out together.
During any period that I am still training an individual dog I only train it on its own that's really important a dog will never learn anything good from an older dog specially if the older dog is not great I might work two dogs and train them together later on, but not until both dogs are individually trained With training with friends again I don't train with another dog around with another handler until my dog is very good on its own all about minimal distractions.. as I always say if your kids come home with homework, you don't put the TV on in the background as this will never help
@hampshirespanieltrainingwi9314 thank you!
Does it make any difference if they are the in house or a outside kennel
@@anetajx8891 it doesn't change anything for me whether in kennels or in the house if they're in the house I'll try and use the crate extensively for some period of time. Get the dog trained as best you can before you relax back on anything but if you relax in your approach before you get to your target result, you'll probably struggle to get there.
if owner dont hunt with spaniels and dont buy working dogs simple!