Nervous Springer Spaniel

springer man

Well lads , im posting this for my uncle.
He has a 2 year old bitch springer spaniel who is fully trained (dropping , hunting , retrieving and returning).
The dog was doing everything until Christmas week , f*****s threw banger fireworks into her dog pen.
The dog is now a bag of nerves and doesn't leave my uncles heels.
Obviously he hasn't taken her hunting since only he has been spending time with her everyday trying to build her back up.
The dog seems to be making very little progress.
She has crunched into a ball when you approach her.
Just wondering do ye think she will come around or do ye have any experience in a situation like this?

snipe49

Hello there pal. That a bit of bad look' poor dog. I have worked with noise shy dog's and have one here at the moment doing well. it's a long road but can be wort it in the end. give me a half hour and i'll get back to u.

springer man

snipe49 wrote: »

Hello there pal. That a bit of bad look' poor dog. I have worked with noise shy dog's and have one here at the moment doing well. it's a long road but can be wort it in the end. give me a half hour and i'll get back to u.

thanks snipe , she was never a nervous dog before this happened she was flying it. Ya he is giving her a lot of time and care at the moment but she just seems to be making no progress or recovery.

snipe49

ok u said they though them in the pen is she in this pen now. ?

springer man

snipe49 wrote: »

ok u said they though them in the pen is she in this pen now. ?

no shes moved to a different pen , would this help?

snipe49

is this pen close to the other one and how big is the back garden.

springer man

snipe49 wrote: »

is this pen close to the other one and how big is the back garden.

No , my uncle and my grandmother lives beside eachother and the dog was staying in a pen in my grandmothers but since then she has been moved to the pen in my uncles home.

snipe49

I will pm u. and see if i can help. don't want to give away my trade secret's on this. only prob is that after i tell u' i'll have to shoot u..

snipe49

will u let me know if u got my PM.

springer man

snipe49 wrote: »

will u let me know if u got my PM.

I didn't get it sorry.

snipe49

phone me on this tomorrow and we'll have a chat.<SNIP>.

MOD: Edited to remove phone number. If you want to make contact, the Private Message facility here is a better way to exchange phone numbers. Don't want to leave it up in public.

16 bore

Hi springerman i too have worked with a shy dog and got some great advice at the time not sure if i can add any more but if you like send me a pm and i will send you my number for a chat.

springer man

16 bore wrote: »

Hi springerman i too have worked with a shy dog and got some great advice at the time not sure if i can add any more but if you like send me a pm and i will send you my number for a chat.

pm sent.

springer man

snipe49 wrote: »

phone me on this tomorrow and we'll have a chat.<SNIP>.

MOD: Edited to remove phone number. If you want to make contact, the Private Message facility here is a better way to exchange phone numbers. Don't want to leave it up in public.

number isn't there lad?

snipe49

just sent u a p.m there now.