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by springerx2
Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:15 am
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: SPRINGER SPANIEL
Replies: 2
Views: 1233

Re: SPRINGER SPANIEL

Please don't use a shock collar. My friend used a shock collar on his chocolate lab cos he's a little bit hyper at times and won't recall. The collar made him worse. If someone put a shock collar on me I wouldn't go back to them either when they called me. I have 2 springers and know how difficult t...
by springerx2
Wed Jun 02, 2010 9:03 am
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: Laser Light/Reflection Chasing GSD- now OCD
Replies: 20
Views: 13798

Re: Laser Light/Reflection Chasing GSD- now OCD

Hi, sorry for not replying sooner, we've had computer problems. I'll try and answer your questions here goes. Firstly Bella got the light obsession from a cat toy. We have 7 cats and a cat toy that we bought from a large well known chain of pet shops contained a laser light to stimulate the cats int...
by springerx2
Tue May 18, 2010 5:10 am
Forum: Breed Questions
Topic: Border Collies
Replies: 37
Views: 20515

Re: Border Collies

regarding the pocket parrot, we had one... once. Never again. It had to go to a better home than we could give. When out of it's cage it used to divebomb the dogs (they are springer spaniels and have a very strong hunting urge) They really wanted it but were too scared to approach. It was once on th...
by springerx2
Tue May 18, 2010 3:26 am
Forum: Success Stories
Topic: Barney the attention seeker
Replies: 4
Views: 3100

Re: Barney the attention seeker

It could well have been caused by stress as well has just having a baby we had also just moved house and had burglars. Barney and Bella were in the house alone at the time, and when the burglar was caught she had multiple scratch and bite marks, she also left the outside door wide open but both dogs...
by springerx2
Mon May 17, 2010 8:18 am
Forum: Success Stories
Topic: Barney the attention seeker
Replies: 4
Views: 3100

Barney the attention seeker

I have 2 springers, Barney and Bella, they are brother and sister but from different litters with 1 year between them. Bella is a little angel, always as good as gold and very pretty, I've never known her be naughty with intention in all her life, and if she looks like doing something she shouldn't ...
by springerx2
Mon May 17, 2010 2:52 am
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: Laser Light/Reflection Chasing GSD- now OCD
Replies: 20
Views: 13798

Re: Laser Light/Reflection Chasing GSD- now OCD

Hi, I hope this helps. It's work in progress with one of my springers and we are definately seeing an improvement so it's worth a try for you. Firstly Bella (our little springer *****) is coming up 3 years old, we have her and her brother Barney, brother and sister but from different litters. She so...