Water spray, has anyone tried this? Does it work, I have an 8 week old cocker spaniel, NO doesn't seem to work and was wondering about this method.

Sorry I've never used any adversion training, I just praise the behaviour I want fom my dogs and ignore or distract from unwanted behaviour - so sorry I can't comment, maybe someone who's used it sucsessfully will come along soon.

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hiya i personally wouldn't use this method myself. simply because of what happened to a mate of mine.
she used to use a water spray and it worked it did stop the unwanted behaviour, but when she wanted to spot clean her dog using a spray thing the poor dog was in bits, he was confused and couldn't understand why he was being reprimanded

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Have I read this correctly,your thinking of spraying an 8 week old puppy with water Why ?

He's a baby for gods sake,you need to train him,using the ignore bad behaviour and praise and reward the good,at 8 weeks old he won't understand anything yet!
It's takes time and patience to train pups not a quick fix solution like spraying with water,if I was his breeder I would be horrified that a new owner was even thinking about such a thing at such a young age.

Oops i think ive been using my water spray wrong my lot love it and all line up for a go just have to watch Alfie doesnt get too close or he butts you in the belly when he jumps for it best one is spraying the floor and watching them run after it

Try the distraction,work out what he/she loves and use that.

Pups do love to experiment,door frames, table legs,socks you are wearing etc.. and as they dont know any different can only learn from you.

You just have to have eyes in your butt and constantly be one step ahead.
It will seem like they take forever to learn sometimes.

What problems are you having?

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My advice would be to persist in using the word no.

Also try using positive training when puppy does something right reward him with praise and treats.

Your puppy is 8 weeks old how old were you when you understood the meaning of words/sounds, so give him another few weeks. It takes a little time before they get the message.

Sue

What do you mean NO doesn't work? Have you taught him what NO means? Please don't use a water spray on a 8 week old puppy.

If your puppy is now only 8 weeks old, I would think you haven't had him very long. So he probably hasn't learnt what the command "NO" means, you need to teach him. If you find that too difficult to do after a good time, then like others said you need to reward good behaviour and ignore/correct bad behaviour. He's very young and everything is fun and new to him. He's just exploring and experimenting, even if you do find it annoying wrong.

What exactly are you using the water spray for, I am assuming it is for some kind of distraction?
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If its teaching the pup what the word "no" means that your having issues with then i would advice the following, i have had only one dog, and she is 14months old so i am no seasoned expert but i also had issues getting Daisy to stop doing stuff i didnt want her to do round the house.

When you see her doing something you dont want her to, make a kinda "hup!" sound, dong scream it, the whole sound should only last half a second but make it loud-ish.....maybe not so loud if its a lil puppy. Usually they will jump at whatever they were smelling, clawing, chewing and Daisy seemed to belive that it was the object that made the scary sound. She used to chew the valve at the top of the gas cylinder in my garden but she stopped that using this method. I did try positive training methods but all that taught her is that if shes doing something wrong, and i say no, she has all the time in the world to do what she wishes and above all, she can do what she wants AND get a treat after it.

Anyway, make the "hup!" sound and then when the puppy looks at you or something, in a firm yet loving tone say "No". Will take about a week to get it working solidly depending on how sharp the pup is i guess. Even then smells that Daisy REALLY likes or in the presence of a squirrel, No does not work.

Additional tips, try not to let the puppy figure out that it is you that is making the "hup!" sound, it really works much better if she / he thinks certain object make scary noises when played with.

Hope it helps...