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Springer behaviour topics

• Half Check or Halti ?
• Destructive puppy
• Is it normal?
• Time for a crate?
• Nighttime Whining
• No more Lie Ins!
• The Secret
• Nighttime Routine
• manic puppy nipping!
• Jumpy springer
• What would you do??
• Opening the front door!!!
• LITTLE DARLING!!!!!!! (1 2)
• Obsessed
• Too much love!?!?!?!?! (1 2)
• Temptation!
• fighting
• house training, in older dogs
• PULLING (1 2)
• Dexter had his first birthday left me a gift
• Can you give advice about Simba please?
• The postman got away.... (Honest)
• Please Please help before I have to re-home him.. (1 2)
• Digging holes...
• Cassie
• CATS!!!!
• he especially hates young males...
• Shocked and Stunned .... (1 2)
• crying at night
• Poppy is perfect apart from....!!
• How Do I Teach Nice Manners
• Toilet training
• Toilet Issues
• Boredom or anxiety?
• Introducing a pup
• barking when left in kitchen
• dog fight (1 2)
• bramble eating....
• Honest advice needed (1 2)
• why?????
• Fascinating
• help with crate training
• Showing aggression
• Crate Training
• Suggestions please
• Disgusting habit - help!
• Water/duck addiction
• POOING WHILST OUT
• personality change!! HEEEEELLLLPPPP
• How Do I Stop
• Puppy behaviour
• helpwith biting
• Advice on shadow chasing again..sorry!!
• is there any way of minimizing nips from a puppy
• Jumping up
• when do you admit defeat?????? (1 2 3 4)
• Help! (1 2)
• Ollie has taken a backward step off lead
• Weaning of a crate
• Motor Bike /quad issue
• Differnce between Springer & Cocker
• Very nervous rescue springer
• Cat troubles
• Help Fox Poo Rolling...
• chew problem
• howling/crying at night - HELP !!!
• How on earth can i calm him down
• Can anyone help?
• Major issue jumping in where he can't get out.
• Greeting visitors
• Dogs being nasty
• Hand in mouth to say hello (1 2)
• Nettles?
• Sudden loss of housetraining?
• what should we do about growling/barking?
• Odd behavior
• Dog Barking
• ok just how 'nutty' are we talking about??!! (1 2)
• Springer Rage?
• Barking
• What frightened Maisie??
• why is she always whining
• It took a Springer
• Got a real fright on Saturday.
• Going backwards (in behaviour not walking!)
• playbiting
• Springer pup
• leaving the house
• Biting - can anyone offer any advice? (1 2 3)
• Incessant barking??
• leaving the house part 2
• Humping = dominance???
• Wanting to get another dog. (1 2)
• had a terrible day
• Nipping the children
• Fighting
• Puppy Training
• scooby and my kids - help, am i doing it right?
• OK I'm lost - need help with this behaviour
• Beautiful walk -
• Help (1 2)
• Diary of Monty ESS age 3 1/2
• Mad Springer!
• Excited aggression with other dogs
• At my wits end
• Cleptomaniac Archie
• Puppy running in circles (1 2 3 4)
• new puppy advice!!
• Lazy springer
• A little video
• 18mth old bitch problems
• very aggressive male springer.
• Pack Problems
• Recall
• Mollie misbehaving (1 2)
• Pack Problems
• Rosie was a star
• aggressive male (1 2)
• 13 weeks old growling biting (1 2 3 4)
• Disappearing from home
• Chasing Birds
• Disappearing Springer
• First scrap
• pulling on the lead and toilet training (1 2)
• Starting to snap at dogs
• amourous behaviour??
• I thought that my dog could tell the time until...
• Sympathy
• My mistake
• 10 wk old springer v`s 10 yr old springer
• I thought that my dog could tell the time until...
• Help, Did Your Springer Recover After Disc Surgery
• Yippeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!
• Feeling guilty
• entire dogs
• Barking?
• Redirected Behaviour?
• feel a failure as a dog owner
• What has gone wrong
• Walking close to me
• Screaming
• Travel sickness
• sheep chase
• Getting desperate..
• Small dogs I need help
• Doggy behaviour
• Need help and adivce
• Woody is a Nervous Wreck in the Car (1 2)
• we need help
• Recall out of the window!
• Something a wee bit strange.........
• Trying to get him to settle in the sun?
• Our weeeeeeeeeeeee Bailey Boy
• Is this normal
• ideas on mental stimulation
• settling in period
• Charlie really grumpy (1 2)
• Dog keeps going Deaf!!!
• Just love those starngers
• Itchy puppy
• collars on springer
• Help - Sleepless Nights
• Adult dogs scruffing puppies
• Samson fighting with other full males (1 2 3 4)
• Help Please! (1 2)
• Is this normal
• How do I teach Charlie to play?
• collars on springer (1 2)
• Dog aggression disappeared...
• Dog aggresive to other dogs,but we'd like another
• how long does yours vanish for............ (1 2 3)
• Baaaad Pudgey
• puppy
• its war!
• Strangers
• He's in the army now!?!
• Wee....need a lil help!!
• Guarding - tis a long one (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16)
• Very relieved!!!
• Dog aggressive springer and new baby
• Help with lunging
• Agrophobia?!
• CHEWING HER BED
• Anyone elses dog
• She hates dalmations, all of them! (1 2)
• Bird's
• Spaying
• Daisy's in disgrace (1 2)
• Slightly revolting question (1 2)
• IT'S MY PIG'S EAR!!!!
• Jumping and biting
• Bertie gone a bit quiet
• How much exercise? (1 2)
• fear/growling
• Jealous dog!
• What,s all this about then
• An obsession with fir cones!!!!!!
• Best toys for baby!?
• Biting Baby (1 2)
• Boredom
• Aggression with Toys...
• Seperation Anxiety in advance
• Food agression
• scratching and digging at the carpet?????
• sam behaving strangely!!!!
• thought we were getting somewhere... (1 2)
• your thoughts please
• Aggression towards other dog's
• Is there a quick solution?
• What to do with a bone
• First Rabbit..........
• A bitch thing
• Over protective Springer?
• 8 month old throwing tantrums help!
• feeling fruity
• HELP urgently needed (1 2)
• Springer intelligence (1 2)
• Puppy Advice
• Weeeeeeeeee!!!!!
• Puppy Advice Needed
• Mental stimulation
• started to growl
• Help or not ????? (1 2)
• Can you spare 2 minutes to fill in a questionnaire (1 2)
• Feet obsession!
• Territorial Marking?
• Determined little man -
• New work closer to home
• Kennels
• Aggression towards other dogs
• Chewing!!!
• puppies
• upset on leaving the house
• Aaarrrrgghhhh! Light/Shadow chasing!
• Nervous Springer?
• Pup or adult to settle with a cat?
• just curious
• Excited Urination (the dog not me)
• puppy feeding
• getting excited!
• Springer acting funny
• Early wakening! (1 2)
• argh a Bad Thing has happened
• Barking at night
• Why does she do it
• Behaviourist Needed in Godalming
• Terrorising the cat (1 2)
• Aggressive Behaviour
• naughty pup....
• Lady and Tink
• Aggression & Neutering with 2 young males (1 2)
• more 'aggression' problems
• Dogs fighting
• Dog on Dog aggression
• Escaped (1 2 3)
• Had enough - at the end of my rope today
• Toys sparking World War 3!
• Obsessive jumping
• Piddling when told off!
• Why Now?? (1 2)
• Hmm, thought we were doing well.....
• puppy or chewy springer toy
• really annoyed with sam....
• After some advice
• Idiot dog!
• Started growling
• Chewing skirting boards
• Hand feeding
• May be of interest to you ESS owners
• Murphy and Blue
• growling AT dogs NOT from them (1 2)
• Dry areas in coat, any ideas??
• boy/girl or boy/boy? (1 2)
• Posing!
• Aggressive Behaviour
• What do you think to this advice?
• why does he do that?!?
• woofing at other dogs
• Maggie dragged my sister in the street!
• Bit worried about Murphy
• Sneezing
• Jealousy
• Peeing indoors!
• How much exercise every day? (1 2 3)
• Springer by flashlight
• Sofas (1 2 3 4)
• 2 beds and counting...
• I want to screeeeeeeeam
• Crazy Springer
• crate/cage training
• Odd Garden Behaviour
• Second dog
• Garden Destruction
• Digging in the garden
• Aargh!
• Not sleeping at night
• Over Enthusiastic Licking
• Help puppy started to wee on greeting us
• Millie and Lucy have fought (1 2 3)
• Behaviourist North Bucks/Bedforshire/Northants
• Springers working at Ground Zero
• Horrible!!
• Terrible Night with Murphy (1 2)
• Fed up and upset!!!! (1 2 3)
• Gun Dog Commands (1 2 3)
• Visiting
• Strange behaviour
• Really stuck: Sonny's barking...
• Hypothetical Question
• Kimba guarding his bed... help!
• Murphy bit OH!
• Breakthrough!!! (1 2)
• Biting help
• Any ideas on how to prevent this??
• Devastated
• Arrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhh!!!
• help / advice needed
• TOO TOO SCARED
• Growling
• Reverse pulling..........
• protective poopies
• He's new ... He's fantastic .....
• 1hour walk becomes 2!!
• Help! Any advice
• These dogs are amazing
• feeding advice
• Jack advice (1 2 3 4 5 6 7)
• My springer wont walk (1 2)
• BARKING WHEN ALONE
• Humping each other (1 2)
• Advice please (1 2 3)
• Biting the hell out of feet!
• Eating stones
• Murphy has started snapping
• Jakes becoming aggressive.
• Jumping in the river where he can't get out.
• Springer pup biting (1 2)
• Shock horror! Madam Missy can play!
• Help after dog attacked Ruby (1 2)
• Excitement (1 2)
• grrrrrrrrrrrr.....................
• aggressive dog
• Greyhound!!
• few isssues
• Car Travel
• pulling on lead (1 2)
• Crate training pup at night
• light fixation
• Fox Poo
• Jumping on the kitcehn sides
• Reactive beahiour (1 2)
• TTouch
• Naughty Callie
• Chasing lights in the garden
• Have lost our connection (1 2)
• Doing a bunk for the Dog walker
• Highly strung (1 2)
• Springer fights: Update
• Fighting again! (1 2)
• Light/Shadow chasing
• Car problem that I'm making worse???
• house training?
• Eating stones?
• Barking!
• behaviourist been to see sam (1 2)
• Visiting dog
• willnew pup get on with older dog??
• In tears (1 2)
• Fear Agg Welshie - recall problem solved!
• Night time barking
• barking and timidity
• Im v upset with ellie!
• Barking when being told off.
• playing outside
• Growling and snarling
• Bossy (1 2)
• Dominance?
• 'play' biting (1 2)
• phantom pregnancy?????
• soil and plants
• Missy Nipped The Vet Nurse (1 2)
• A teeeny weeny bit of progress...
• Flying with a dog
• Night time barking
• Chip is wierd?
• Growling
• Today is the day
• Barking manically
• hes driving me crazy
• licking feet lots (1 2)
• Just seen a behaviourist
• Attention seeking?
• Attention seeking behaviour
• new puppy bedtime procedure (1 2)
• I had THAT moment today
• She just doesn't stop!!
• Help, Sonny went for another springer
• Scratching the wall?
• sam + water
• Kimba "having a go" at the pup
• Why does she keep following me?
• Concept of Time
• New Bed Avoidance!
• Killing Insects
• Pee's gallons
• Barking Holley-dog
• We've done it!!
• Wet feet!
• Murphy scared Dad !!!!!
• Advice Please... from anyone with 2+ Springers
• Help!! Serious problems (1 2)
• my man Sonny
• Advice appreciated! (1 2)
• Moving House
• She has suddenly become agressive!
• In the dog house
• sam growling at housemate......
• New boiler phobia
• Help
• Ruby is a little too friendly with Emily
• Live Birds!!
• Car Harness
• Chewing things
• Dirt
• How are Welshies different? (1 2)
• Tasha's Poo Diet
• Pup is absolutely petrified
• Leaping all over other dogs!
• Growling to snarling to snapping (1 2 3)
• my crazy puppy
• Getting a bit worried about this (1 2)
• The Springer wont Pee out the house?
• Toys for when you are about
• We seem to have cured alfies behaviour
• Bringing Spring back into Springer
• Pussy cat pussy cat........
• Little sleep (1 2 3)
• Is this normal?
• fighting over me
• STOP PRESS !
• Territorial Peeing
• Help... car problem getting worse!
• Scared of passers by!
• Sonny barking in the garden...
• Help!
• What to do (1 2)
• MMmmmmm
• Talking and giving toys
• crying and howling
• Too clingy
• Mickey has started getting up early!
• Crazy springer (1 2)
• Biting Puppy part 2
• CAR SICKNESS
• Jumping into the Car
• Help!
• sam going back to rescue centre..... (1 2)
• biting puppy
• Peeing in the lounge
• Messing in crate overnight
• Toilet training - still getting the odd puddle
• still scratching carpets
• Two springers fighting
• ASBO Spaniel
• help my springer isnt responsive
• couple of questions can you help!!!!
• Tilly is now full of joy - OTT in fact
• Barking when told off
• Is your springer scared of anything (1 2 3)
• Why do they do this
• Breakthrough!!!
• over-excited
• Being suffocated?! (1 2)
• barking in the car
• Pooing in kitchen
• can anyone help this lady
• Aargh! Naughty boy..
• why are shadows so great ?
• Getting worse rather than better!
• Bouncy puppy with other dogs!
• Biting Puppy (1 2)
• eating poo!!! (1 2)
• Some More Advice Please
• sudden dislike of crate
• coming into season
• Help again please
• Aggression towards other dogs (1 2)
• Cocking
• Cocking
• Baths (1 2)
• possessive
• Phantom Pregnancy?
• suddenly barking for no reason
• Whining and nesting?
• Destructive Springer
• HEEEELLPP!!!!!
• Not Sleeping - me or the dog !
• Peeing in the house
• Update on Scruffy and the barking, etc.
• Let me in!
• When do they outgrow peeing when excited?
• Thinking of a new addition
• Humping
• bud (1 2)
• Female Dog humping
• travel sickness
• Murphy's Seperation Anxiety Nightmare!!
• Still pooing in the house at night
• 1 step forward ?
• collars
• Norty boy Broc counter surfing again!! (1 2)
• is my bitch comming into season, help
• Bilbo went for me
• got a problem springer versus birds!!!
• The sounds from the bed
• Was bitten during training session (1 2)
• Sleeping habits... (1 2)
• halti or canny collar
• Not a big problem but wondering ...
• One last S.O.S Before I sneak out
• halti or canny collar
• Do they ever grow up?
• Wont accept people into the house
• I REALLY NEED HELP
• my dog can walk!! "gentle leader"
• Update on Sky
• Opening doors
• female thinks its a male
• Sniffing
• argggggg Daisy pulls me over !!! (1 2)
• naughtiness!!
• Destroying toys! (1 2)
• Mickey loves the torch!
• Sounds daft but my Spaniel hates Water !
• Bit of a set back
• The Cage
• dogs fighting
• Ruby has become very agressive (1 2)
• floral remidies
• Refusing to go for walks (1 2 3 4)
• Scratching carpets
• How do I stop Mickey jumping up at surfaces
• What if???
• Chewing when left on his own
• Can I have some advice please
• Teaching the "drop"
• Anyone Know how to stop (1 2)
• YIP YAP!
• new behaviour
• Biting and Nipping -Help needed (1 2)
• Laughing springers?
• Over coming fear??
• refusing to go for walks, part 2
• Fear Aggression
• Dominant pack member (1 2)
• Harry
• Staring into space
• Barking at other dogs....
• Cassie and her gifts (1 2)
• please help
• Can anyone advise me
• just checking something about castrated males
• How many rows
• Barking when playing..
• is it to late?
• Hydrotherapy
• separation anxiety. (1 2)
• New Pup -Advice needed (1 2)
• ggggggggggrrrrrrrrrr
• Brandy, come back!!
• Lassie impression
• Waking up at Night
• incredible.. (1 2)
• Dog fight
• 2nd season already???!!!!!
• Are my dogs turning into crazed murderers? (1 2)
• Comming into season
• keeping Brandy busy
• Strange behaviour around a particular child
• Setting boundaries outdoors / Whistle training
• best way to introduce dogs
• A funny thing happened......
• Isolated & Outside
• killing rats
• Chewing
• How can I help Chuck
• Not again
• I'm worried (1 2)
• getting a chill
• Aggression?
• Appointment made
• Agressive Alfie
• Please, please can anyone give me some advice...? (1 2)
• Growling with food
• A little experiment
• What's the difference?
• very shy puppy that wont eat
• Mouthing puppies (1 2)
• Help
• what would make her so upset around children
• Out of my Depth
• ooh ~Daisy growling at me.... (1 2)
• Bicycle problem (1 2)
• Desperate Springer owner (1 2 3)
• Meeting other dogs..
• I am so tired of Bridie's deaf mode
• Submissive Weeing
• Proud Mum moment
• 'Scenting'
• worried (1 2)
• Ollie and Scout not getting on too well..... (1 2)
• whining howling crying in the night help pls
• New Puppy - Springer has issues
• Barking/snapping at other dogs.......
• Weeing at night
• very confused help needed
• Fipps first season
• Does anyone's Springers do meercat impressions? (1 2)
• Counter surfing!! (1 2)
• PLSE HELP - Advice needed
• Weeing
• Bonding
• Disgusting new habit
• Figures! (1 2)
• Campanula
• Obsessedwith food!!
• Bouncing Dog
• bertie whaling
• Poppy
• Peeing/ Pooing In The House.!!!!!!
• timid lin (1 2)
• Needed: Help / Advice / Encouragement.. (1 2)
• help humping dog
• Biting
• big bruise on my arm
• Lead fear
• pulling on the lead (1 2 3 4 5)
• At the end of my tether.......
• Max Keeps Getting Attacked
• Ideas to keep a springer busy in the house (1 2)
• over active mouth
• Lin
• just wondering?
• Broc the bully!
• Poo
• killing birds
• Mystery solved but why ?
• Springers good with children?? (1 2)
• kennels (1 2)
• Scratching her ears.
• I feel such a heel :( (1 2)
• chuck bit OH
• Excuse me but Humping Help
• Jakes sulking
• Pogo should've been called Trumper
• Chuck is very clingy
• Will casteration stop this
• Frustrated at Rufus getting frustrated!!
• She's done it again!
• Missy is confused........
• Walkies
• Rolling on unpleasant hings
• Blaze
• Fighting
• Carpet digging. (1 2)
• Night time poo
• Non stop barking [and something else!!!!]
• Springer/Cocker Rage
• Should a Springer be doing this?
• Update on Dunder...
• Yapping When We're On Our Walks
• should he be neutered? (1 2)
• Wetting Crate at Night (1 2)
• Jumping on sofa
• On the sofa..off the sofa??? (1 2 3 4 5)
• Not walking with a lead on
• Separation anxiety
• Dog V Cat
• Territorial Barking (1 2)
• help needed with fear growling
• Growling over food
• Toby piddles when ever you seak to him!
• Help messing at night
• What a night
• Continuous Barking
• Anybody know why ...... ?
• Harness options (1 2)
• Ttouch and Tyler (1 2)
• how do i teach recall!! (1 2)
• Do you have to wipe your dogs "bits" (1 2)
• Who stole my puppy (1 2)
• jumping onto kitchen worktop (1 2 3)
• Housetraining problems
• New Kitten
• How can I stop my Springer from killing the wildli
• peeing at night (1 2)
• Itchy feet syndrome
• springer puberty
• She just doesn't give up........
• constant winging when alone
• Scruff's gone bonkers!
• Not used to little boys
• Phantom Pregnancy!
• will this get better
• eliminating previous dog's smell??!! (1 2)
• how to teach tiggy
• chasing other dogs
• Should I worry?
• Poor Jess
• jealousy (1 2)
• Really upset tonight (1 2 3)
• Little Miss Grumpy
• Green pawed doggie!!
• 1st season behaviour
• eye wiping (1 2)
• Springers friend
• When will Stitch become a 'dog' (1 2)
• Will the snip help
• Jumping fences
• Strange fearfulness
• springers and babies (1 2)
• Dog training collars
• D.A.P Diffusers - Open Discussion
• Recall help again!!! (1 2)
• Advice/Opinions Sought
• Whistles
• Scruff Report
• behaviour (1 2)
• Bilbo's shadow chasing..... (1 2)
• Barking, barking...
• One step back (1 2)
• max's progress (1 2)
• Horrid decision (1 2 3)
• bizzare behaviour (1 2)
• new puppy with crate troubles
• High pitch scream
• Took Max to vets & behaviourist (1 2)
• Shaky Dog
• advice on new puppy please (1 2)
• High prey drive
• Should i be worried? (1 2)
• Barking when someone leaves the house.....
• Dogs & Cats
• Crying in the morning
• Absurd fears! (1 2)
• Ahem ... mounting!!
• Help (1 2)
• Blind Bobby (1 2 3)
• Tobe n Mom 1, Jack Nil !
• Toby worry I
• maturity
• Ollie's behaviour when I go out.....
• clicker training
• Anxiety (1 2)
• Scruffy Barking again while gone
• Scruffy Barking again while gone
• Max and his friend!!
• Another first for Missy the Moo Cow.......
• Who wears the trouser?
• Desperate for any ideas!
• Big test for Max
• Housetraining (Part 2)
• Dead Crow
• House Training
• help on chewing (1 2)
• Sleeping (1 2)
• Dog Fighting
• help needed (1 2)
• Weeing - sorry to be so blunt
• The workings of my springer's mind
• Help Please
• Springer behaviour (1 2)
• do springers protect their people? (1 2)
• Cat breakthrough
• Is this a springer trait- (1 2)
• Barking at the fire
• Barking
• Territory question..........................
• Jumping up
• Jumping up
• Resource Guarding
• Pickle bites!!! (1 2)
• Puppy off lead????? (1 2)
• Is this normal? (1 2)
• Quiet sleepy dog
• poppy spoiled our walk this morning
• Throwing bedding around...
• Is she scared, excited or what? (1 2)
• Growling
• Spaniel Assassin (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8)
• Busy Holly!
• Pre-Maturity Stage?
• How long do you leave your dog? (1 2)
• What's with the Red Eyes?
• Barking
• Humping! (1 2)
• Licking of paws (1 2)
• Help! Im at my wits end.... (1 2)
• Wallpaper strippers fpr hire
• Hyperactive Holly (1 2)
• Messing in the house
• Look, she's my Mom !
• Other male dogs
• Look how Ozzy lays. (1 2)
• Separation Anxiety (1 2)
• Houston we have a problem II
• Swapsies!
• Help!!! (1 2)
• Round and round the garden ........... (1 2)
• Food guarding
• HELP NEEDED
• Swimming
• Mouthing (1