springer problems

EastTyrone

ok lads got a 4 month springer who after the last couple of days will come noy come when called and will just sit and look at ye has this happened with any one before??

jap gt

id say it has happend with everyone, when it happend with mine i always only call once, the if she doesnt come i turn and walk in another direction, i also will hide if i have a chance, she did it twice and i hid the last time she hasnt done it since, just dont keep calling her

EastTyrone

ive another problem nw3, he's too used to carrying things around in his mouth at 4 months should i be worried? how do i get him to stop that happen

SpringerF

EastTyrone wrote: »

ive another problem nw3, he's too used to carrying things around in his mouth at 4 months should i be worried? how do i get him to stop that happen

To try and come to the correct solution here I have to ask

How do you know he is too used to carrying things in his mouth.

Is there something happening while he is carrying things about.

Generally 4 month old pups should be just playing around

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homerhop

At 4 months old they are still a ball of fun and games. dont expect too much juat as with anything time and patience is required. At the moment my fella is doing ok until he sees a butterfly or moth and its back to a game of I must catch that at all costs.

EastTyrone

when ive him out aboout the yard or if hes out with a brother he pics up things and plays with them and sees more fun in carrying it around than not bringing it aobut with me, im not 2 annoyed at the lack of retrieving its just that itl be a bt more work than if he didnt do it

homerhop

Had a springer like that EastTyrone, at 15yrs old he would still walk along the road with me carrying a twig, and spent his day going around the yard picking things up and throwing them with a flick of his head so he would have to chase after it. The minute he got out hunting though his train of thought was always focused on hunting. I always put it down to him being a highly intelligent dog and just needed something to always keep him occupied

Fetch There

EastTyrone wrote: »

ok lads got a 4 month springer who after the last couple of days will come noy come when called and will just sit and look at ye has this happened with any one before??

loads of times.but at such a young age i wudnt worry to much about it.with pups that age everything is a game and all things have to be explored even its relationship with you.its called development.i never do anything major with pups untill as a i call it ''l see the devil in them''.next time walk away and call the dog and encourage it to come to you and i bet it will.if not throw a tennis ball in the air,high enough for the dog to see it but close enough for you to catch it and the pup will come to investigate.when he does praise and play with him for a few seconds to let him see that coming to you is fun.just my opinnion.everyone has there own ways but i find its also nice and somtimes benificial to see and hear others views.

Nick_70

If you havent a book on training get this, Joe Irving Training Spaniels . I got mine from Amazon , well worth it just starting my 4 month old ESS

ronn

Nick_70 wrote: »

If you havent a book on training get this, Joe Irving Training Spaniels . I got mine from Amazon , well worth it just starting my 4 month old ESS

+1 on that book, great for beginners