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  5. Encouraging spaniels to hit cover.

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    I agree with what everyone is saying. Someone told me once the last thing you want is for a springer to be a "busy fool", in other words tiring themselves out for nothing. My own springer will eat cover if there's any scent, if not he'll pass it. He has really high drive and never misses a bird if there's something in there.

    like others said, bring him somewhere you know there's birds and see how he goes.

     

  8. Pup killed a pigeon

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    That is brilliant RTurlough and thanks a million for the detailed advice. I’ll definitely try what you’re recommending, for sure I’m  reusing ground which isn’t helping. 

    Just to point out he’s a year old now, I started the thread some months back but it’s great to keep getting advice. Just want to make sure I do the best I can for the dog and give him a good first season come November. 

  9. Pup killed a pigeon

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    Thanks lads, have been working hard on the training for the last few months but keeping things fun too. You are right about the first 15 minutes out of the run. He's literally like a bullet. Trying to keep him in range is still a challenge. Funny because the stop whistle he drops instantly. Quartering whistle not so much when he's in cover. 

    Here's maybe an odd question but could he be hunting more with his eyes than his nose? The speed he goes at I can imagine he's missing plenty of scent? 

  12. Pup killed a pigeon

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    Hi lads,

    My 6 month old springer pup has a mega drive and I've been trying to keep him away from birds till I can get him fairly well behaved. I've just really been walking him on and off the lead in the field behind the house in some rough ground. Today I saw him hunting a scent like crazy about 20 feet from me and he caught and killed a pigeon and scarpered with him. I managed to get the bird off him and put him to the kennel to calm down.

    Am I doing right by keeping him away from birds? Is it normal for springer to catch and kill birds? I reckon if I'd not got the bird off him he could have even eaten it. Is there anything else I should be doing with him?

     

  15. Running pup with sheepdog

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    Hi lads,

    I'm bringing my 16 week springer pup up the fields with my sheepdog. The sheepdog likes to run and the pup follows him. Can he pick up bad habits? I mean bad for hunting. Will he get into a habit of just sprinting in straight lines? Am I best to take him out on his own? I usually bring him for short rambles along the ditches and he potters around me without sprinting off.

    thanks

  16. Bonding with new pup

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    Just an update here lads. Starting to gel a bit now. He still has his moments, I'm giving him plenty of treats. Spending lots of 1 on 1 time with him every day, lots of play etc. A couple of times when I have him on walks up the field he just turns and runs home which is a bit annoying. Hopefully he'll grow out of that soon?

  17. Two pups?

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    44 minutes ago, bird said:

    100 % mate, if it dont work it with 1 pup, well atleast  you know you given it 100% of your attention , where as 2 pups you always think if i had only 1 pup , it might have been better outcome. i had 2 lurcher brothers my old dog Bryn brother years ago, and it never really worked the 2 pups were bonding to each other and not me, so i got rid of the  other dog .  and Bryn came on great then .

    Interesting what you said about the two pups bonding with each other more than you. I do worry that the pup is bonding more with my sheepdog than me. Any thoughts on that? 

  19. Two pups?

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    Hi lads, what are your thoughts on having two pups on the go at the same time? 

    The reason I ask is because a pup is available, same grand sire as my other pup and his mother is from a very strong line.

    I have the time to give the two pups but ask as a novice, should I focus on one pup?

    thanks

  21. Bonding with new pup

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    Hi lads, 

    just curious about your stories and experience of bonding with a new pup. My new lad doesn't feel like he's bonding with me. When I'm rambling around the garden doesn't come with me, prefers to stay back. Even when I call him over doesn't come. I spend a lot of time with him, playing, talking to him. Even when he's resting just have him at my feet in the house. I feed him every time, nobody else. Am I doing something wrong? Do I need to give him more time? He's 12 weeks old and I have him just over a week.

    Just for some context this is a new springer pup, my last pup sadly died and maybe I'm unfairly comparing him on everything to the last pup who more or less bonded with me instantly. 

    Thanks.

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