Working cocker bitch

muckyprawn

Hello all....just wanted to know your thoughts on this and maybe share your experiences.

I have a working cocker bitch that is working very well....she is extremely hyper, she is 2 1/2 years old. I just want to know is she always going to be like this?? She also barks like mad when on a scent, not just in cover. Over all I think she's a bit of a nutter! Is this normal, as she is my first cocker!!

lamper35

muckyprawn wrote: »

Hello all....just wanted to know your thoughts on this and maybe share your experiences.

I have a working cocker bitch that is working very well....she is extremely hyper, she is 2 1/2 years old. I just want to know is she always going to be like this?? She also barks like mad when on a scent, not just in cover. Over all I think she's a bit of a nutter! Is this normal, as she is my first cocker!!

Very normal mucky i have a 13 year old springer bitch thats still very hyper and also barks when on game..i encouraged this barking from the start as it can be a blessing when ur dog starts barkin u can just stand back waiting for the game too be flushed...i also have a 10 week old springer pup and am hoping she turns out the same...so enjoy her and reap the rewards:D

muckyprawn

Thanks lamper...I just wanted to know what other people thought of this characteristic! I know she would be frowned upon be field trials men for it...but thats nothing unusual...the bitch is mad for going. Finding it impossible to stop her at the minute too....

Birdnuts

Every spaniel I've come across is a headbanger - particualry the bitches(who can be devious too!!)

I've got a collie/spaniel X bitch - imagine dealin with the brain on her:eek:;)

muckyprawn

Yeah, devious is right...she has also started to get very aggresive to other dogs of all shapes and sizes....

Birdnuts

muckyprawn wrote: »

Yeah, devious is right...she has also started to get very aggresive to other dogs of all shapes and sizes....

Classic behaviour!! - the contrast with my male Goldie Lab couldn't be more stark!!

Birdnuts

Hilarious stuff this morning - the spaniel cross caught the biggest rat I've seen for ages and while shaking it lost control and sent the thing flying 10 yards:eek::D

lamper35

muckyprawn wrote: »

Thanks lamper...I just wanted to know what other people thought of this characteristic! I know she would be frowned upon be field trials men for it...but thats nothing unusual...the bitch is mad for going. Finding it impossible to stop her at the minute too....[/QUOTE

Oh she wud lol too late for field trials cause u will never knock that barkin out of her...what u trying too stop her from doing..

lamper35

Birdnuts wrote: »

Hilarious stuff this morning - the spaniel cross caught the biggest rat I've seen for ages and while shaking it lost control and sent the thing flying 10 yards:eek::D

:Ddid she catch it again

Birdnuts

lamper35 wrote: »

:Ddid she catch it again

Yep - and took great pleasure in whacking it against the nearest fence post. She's one of those bitches that lives to kill:D

muckyprawn

Trying to get her to stop when she's on a scent....

lamper35

it might be worth while going back too basic training with her mucky and instill the hup or stay command..

lamper35

birdnuts ....hope she dont kill everything:D

coolhandspan

have 3 year old dog, mental. , whacks rabbits for fun and barks like a hound when chasing them , good gundog but i messed up basic training. bit spoiled now im afraid. energy levels are crazy