Hi all,
My Parents bought a beautiful Springer at 8 weeks, she is now 5 months old. The problem is they are struggling with a few things:
1. She pulls terribly on the lead and will not respond to 'clickers' or treats or anything in order to attempt training her to heal or walk without pulling. Mum and Dad are getting older and this makes walking her very difficult. They have a massive enclosed back garden which she has full run of too.
2. She gets very, very hyper with guests and really jumps up and nips. She is very strong for such a young pup and can nearly knock you over with her bouncy enthusiasm!
3. As above, she nips..... a lot!
4. She is fully house trained, but will still pee under tables or on her bed/mats etc. It seems as though she is doing it in defiance. She also does it when she is excited, which we understand as it is when she sees us (in the mornings) that she seems to have a bladder expolosion!
5. Getting her in!! She will not come back in the house or respond to her name when the lead is off.
Any tips or advice on any of the above would be fantastic. I read somewhere about the protein in her food. Could this help with mellowing her out a little? She is the most wonderful dog, but training her is a task.
Thanks in advance
My Parents bought a beautiful Springer at 8 weeks, she is now 5 months old. The problem is they are struggling with a few things:
1. She pulls terribly on the lead and will not respond to 'clickers' or treats or anything in order to attempt training her to heal or walk without pulling. Mum and Dad are getting older and this makes walking her very difficult. They have a massive enclosed back garden which she has full run of too.
2. She gets very, very hyper with guests and really jumps up and nips. She is very strong for such a young pup and can nearly knock you over with her bouncy enthusiasm!
3. As above, she nips..... a lot!
4. She is fully house trained, but will still pee under tables or on her bed/mats etc. It seems as though she is doing it in defiance. She also does it when she is excited, which we understand as it is when she sees us (in the mornings) that she seems to have a bladder expolosion!
5. Getting her in!! She will not come back in the house or respond to her name when the lead is off.
Any tips or advice on any of the above would be fantastic. I read somewhere about the protein in her food. Could this help with mellowing her out a little? She is the most wonderful dog, but training her is a task.
Thanks in advance