Thanks for your help! I really like that you don’t approach things from an “alpha leader” status but more as how parent or a teacher needs to be assertive, consistent, a leader- but also not abusive or dominating. A good teacher needs to build up a relationship with their student. Your advice is spot on. I think some of the problems with owning a springer is the underestimation of how much mental and physical stimulation. We have a English springer spaniel mix and she goes out for about 2 hours a day. I have a bike adapter leash that allows me to let her run to her hearts content- and she loves to run. We take her and her “brother” a small retriever poodle/bichon mix to different places as much as possible. The dogs get exercised at least 6 days a week. We split up the exercise time for both early morning and then in the evening as it’s not so hot. We give her a Kong when we leave and (we set up a camera just to be safe) and she’s snoozing most of the day. I’ve found this has kept them quite happy. Our springer mix is 2 years old and jumps up on people. We want to work to stop this behavior. It’s been our fault because during the pandemic we didn’t set up situations to train her how to be calm around guests.
@@willathertonspanielshow6381 I’ve been watching your channel as to me (as an educator of humans) is a very helpful “middle” road between the “alpha” teaching and “nothing negative ever.” It’s just all about being a good teacher (or parent, but I hate equating having well trained dogs and parenting, they are just not the same)- authoritative, but not aggressive and most overlooked (in my opinion) is setting a high, but realistic standard that is based on the individual. Not all students, and dogs are the same- so there is single right way to do things. The same general philosophy, however, will work with most.
I was spoiled with my last cavalier, he destroyed one thing and I got right into teaching him “not for you” or “go head” to distinguish between his possessions and mine and he picked it up right away; like never even tried it again. Now I’m getting a new puppy and worry I won’t be able to get that magic a second time. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for your help! I really like that you don’t approach things from an “alpha leader” status but more as how parent or a teacher needs to be assertive, consistent, a leader- but also not abusive or dominating. A good teacher needs to build up a relationship with their student.
Your advice is spot on. I think some of the problems with owning a springer is the underestimation of how much mental and physical stimulation.
We have a English springer spaniel mix and she goes out for about 2 hours a day. I have a bike adapter leash that allows me to let her run to her hearts content- and she loves to run.
We take her and her “brother” a small retriever poodle/bichon mix to different places as much as possible. The dogs get exercised at least 6 days a week.
We split up the exercise time for both early morning and then in the evening as it’s not so hot. We give her a Kong when we leave and (we set up a camera just to be safe) and she’s snoozing most of the day.
I’ve found this has kept them quite happy. Our springer mix is 2 years old and jumps up on people. We want to work to stop this behavior. It’s been our fault because during the pandemic we didn’t set up situations to train her how to be calm around guests.
Thanks so much for watching!
@@willathertonspanielshow6381 I’ve been watching your channel as to me (as an educator of humans) is a very helpful “middle” road between the “alpha” teaching and “nothing negative ever.”
It’s just all about being a good teacher (or parent, but I hate equating having well trained dogs and parenting, they are just not the same)- authoritative, but not aggressive and most overlooked (in my opinion) is setting a high, but realistic standard that is based on the individual. Not all students, and dogs are the same- so there is single right way to do things. The same general philosophy, however, will work with most.
I was spoiled with my last cavalier, he destroyed one thing and I got right into teaching him “not for you” or “go head” to distinguish between his possessions and mine and he picked it up right away; like never even tried it again. Now I’m getting a new puppy and worry I won’t be able to get that magic a second time. Thanks for the video!
My Springer “Jake “ ate the inside of my Volvo
Like you aproch a lot
So good! "Don't set your dog up for failure"
Always!