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Got to be firm!your boss

The hardest part for me is recall

Enough said

Spot on . I blame the wife !

how do you do it? i have a slip lead and she still always runs forward, whats the trick to start it off with?

Hi there. We’ve been loving your videos. Please can you let us know your breeders details. Thank you.

What a beautiful dog. Please can you let us know your breeder?

Excellent video..love the zero tolerance approach, it's the only way with the working cockers. Thank-you 🐾

Extremely useful, thank-you. Always good to have different methods in the toolkit. This is great.

Our 7 month old cocker has completely gone off balls and dummies when out. In the house he is still good with a ball, garden he will run to the ball but not pick it up. But out it’s like the ball isn’t there at all. We’ve only had him about a month and he was ok at 1st

My Working Cocker is 18 months old and used to pull like a train on the lead. Had originally started training him with a harness and double ended lead, as recommended by a local trainer, but this method just wasn’t working. Switched to a gun dog trainer a few months back, and straight away, he said ditch the harness and use a slip lead. There has been progress, but my pup is a stubborn little so and so. I’m currently using a Heeling Lead, as well as a conventional slip lead, walking him on my left. From your video, does it make a difference which hand you hold the lead in, particularly in being effective with the corrections?

What about if the dog has lost interest in balls and dummies?

My collie was amazing and did everything asked just would never stop pulling on the lead

Better to train a recall without a sit. If you really want your dog to sit after a recall, you can always train that later. In the early stages, asking the dog to do anything before rewarding them will result in much slower progress, due to the effect on drive in the dog. Even competition recalls are not trained with a sit to begin with - it also slows the recall itself. In the early stages, trainers will often release the dog and throw the treat/toy behind them to prevent the dog learning to slow to a stop before reaching them.

How do you disapline the dog

❤ very nice job

Good to see a real world example! Not having to juggle a constant stream of treats really helps focus on the behaviour of the dog.

Can I ask you a question. The corrections you gave Nellie seemed very strong for a little dog, it was quite a jerk, will this not damage her neck and you end up with a dog that is afraid of you?

YOU ARE 100% CORRECT!!!!

Unless you have a shiba who could care less!

Hey Craig, a great session this morning. I was just wondering how often should/when should you put the dog in the crate? He does sleep in there at night and during the day after some mental/physical exercise. Cheers Nayan

It looks like you can't walk naturally because she is too close to your leg. Does that not become uncomfortable for you on longer walks?

Poor old sod can hardly walk himself.

Craig that is amazing work and control work with Winston... it's like he's a different dog altogether. I have a cocker, exactly like Winston, only 16weks old though and we going through the motions of training. It's a slow process, but I've been watching your videos and trying to implement then. I've been trying the heel work with the slip lead, but it frightens me that i maybe hurting/damaging his throat. What is the best age to start training with the slip lead? Thanks

I don’t think ids curl to put a dog in a crate German shepherds tend to teeth on crates and their. Mouth starts bleeding so I’m scared my dad’s dog Luna was in a crate and chewed through it any. Advice

Make your dog get a job and flush the damn toilet 🚽

Great video!!!

I never knew what it meant when they’re curling in to you

How old is Nelly at this point?

My working cocker is 4 months and goes further away from me on the extendable lead than off lead. Bodes well for her learning to come with me on a cycle I hope.

My wcs is 4 months. I'll need to go back and get caught up with previous videos. Where did you get the lead? Is the stopper reliable?

I've got a 4 month old working cocker. I'm finding it hard to practise recall because she doesn't leave my side. Even outside off the lead. Never had such a clingy breed before.

I use maze feeders and puzzles with my English cocker puppy. I use their food during training sessions to condition the good behaviours. I am not always home to give them their meals so anytime anyone doesn’t feel like training the puppy they can use the puzzles. It gets puppy to use their brain and by using the tongue and mouth to work out the food it satiates their need to use their mouth on things. We have noticed our puppy will nap soon after the puzzles vs. hand feeding during training. I usually give my puppy a Kong with frozen food in the crate after training to settle.

Agreed!

Very helpful video ,I shall try your training tips

If my dog has any fear response I ignore it. Don't fuss it, it just thinks its getting a reward for being afraid. It nurtures the fear. If the dog trembles, its to release its fear. Its one of the ways they deal with stress, its no big deal.

And harnesses are pathetic. I agree with this bloke.

Its all about money. No dog needs a load of stuff like a baby. Or a birthday party. Or clothes. Its ridiculous.

wise words sir. thank-you...i'll be sharing this with my clients.

Crates are great for most dogs. But my cocker spaniel had a fear response immediately when left alone from day 1. Held the bathroom in a crate all night no issue. Sat in a bigger crate when I'm in the home office no issue. But leaving their sight was an issue. It's not treating them like a baby to have to deal with a fear response.

Maze feeders are often used to slow the rate of ingestion so as to prevent bloat, which can be caused by the unintentional gulps of air a dog can take whilst eating very rapidly. Not sure where people got the idea that it's simply a fad.

The most sensible and down to earth advice I have heard 👍

I don’t treat my dog as a baby. I assume that she is as clever as a three year old!

Sensible advice 👏

My dog 🐩 want heel because he says I have poop 💩 in my shoe 👟 basically saying I stink 🧌 🫣😩🥺😢😢😭😭😭😭

Liberal thinkers. They HATE rules for themselves, and they hate rules for their dogs. That's where the thinking comes from. 🤨

Simple slip lead correction sorted,no bullshit harness or standard collar and lead doomed to failure with this breed.

Thanks great video will definitely try these exercises out. My cocker is always 1/2 mile in front of me.

Spot on. My thought here, all dogs should have a job / duties. Mine, watch / guard dog, simple one word & hand signals only. Here in Denver, Colorado there are crack heads & drug dealers everywhere (Capitol; Hill) . Two shootings this week on my block... My dog knows he has purpose...no snowflakes here. Cheers,