How to keep a Cocker spaniel busy
Bored dogs are often unhappy and can become stressed. Read on for some ideas to help you to keep your spaniel busy.
The Cocker spaniel is the most popular of the spaniel breeds. With a great temperament and high intelligence levels, the Cocker is an ideal pet and working dog.
Here’s everything you need to know about Cocker Spaniels, from training and behaviour through to their welfare and care.
Bored dogs are often unhappy and can become stressed. Read on for some ideas to help you to keep your spaniel busy.
Your spaniel will enjoy having his own space and a dog crate can provide this for him.
Is your Cocker Spaniel howling and you’re not sure why? Read on to understand the reasons behind this behaviour and how to stop it.
Direction training is essential if you are looking to have a well trained working spaniel. With creative thinking it’s easy to teach. Let’s find out how.
Cocker spaniels love water and any opportunity to get wet and dirty. Find out how you can introduce your Cocker to water so that he gets maximum enjoyment.
To get the best from your working spaniel you’ll need to understand his incredible scenting ability so that you can help him to trust his sense of smell. This understanding will help you with training exercises and provide you with an insight into how he interprets the world around him.
Your spaniel will need to be able to work out a blind retrieve but how do you help him to learn this?
When you’re training a dog it’s important to be careful not too rush ahead too quickly. Retrieving is an area that can be affected if you rush.
Steadiness is a crucial element for a working spaniel and is something that takes time and consistent training activity. This is where we start.