Help with dog pulling & barking!

marshallka

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Hi everyone

I have a sprocker which is a cocker/springer cross, but to look at she def takes most of the strain of springer in her, she is the same size as one and has the same colouring markings of a springer, and whilst out with her most people assume she is a springer.

Anyway I digress here, my problem with my dog is that as soon as I get her lead out or even fill a bottle of water which I take with me, when walking her she goes beserk, she gets that excited that she barks incessantly all the way to the field until I let her loose. She is brilliant off the lead, she never bothers other dogs, she goes straight to tracking mode, nose to the ground sniffing and running, as I'm sure many of you are aware, springers need plenty of exercise, she comes when I call straight away, she will fetch her ball and return with it straight away.

I also have the pulling problem, she's so excited that she pulls and barks all the way to the field which is embarrassing:o I walk my king charles cavalier at the same time so its a nightmare, trying to keep belle (sprocker) at my side whilst walking(ruby) cavalier.

I did buy a canny collar which did stop the pulling, but doesn't stop the barking, plus she doesn't like the canny collar as it fits over her nose and she is constantly trying to push it off with her paws as we are walking along.

I have tried treats, but she is just so excited she's not interested and as I say she is a dream when off the lead, I have come to the conclusion she just doesn't like the lead and justs want to be free, but I would like to take her out early in the mornings, but i can't as she would wake the neighbours with her barking:rolleyes: and the trouble is now my cavalier has started to bark now when i get the lead out, its like she's learning from my sprocker.

Any tips would be gratefully received

Thanks

Betty

I can relate to what you are saying here and we have just come to the conclusion our dog is not going to change. We are in the same boat but I put the embarrasment aside and tell people "he loves to talk, he never shuts up" and away we go. I would love to go walking later or earlier than I do too but we have no chance as he sounds like he has been run over. I think some dogs just like everyone to know they are around.:o

We have tried all the above and had someone in to also help but nothing has worked. Don't beat yourself up like I did cause of it. Some dogs will not learn I have come to the conclusion of. Good luck and hope things change for you.

xx

1_step_closer

That cup of tea idea is brilliant - I will try that myself - and yes, mine sound like they are being killed!

One neighbour is very understanding...........the other one is up early in any case.
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sun_boy

encouraging learning maybe come to help, you may take his favourite snack when walking the dog. everytime when he wants to bark, tell him not to do so, when he starts to understand/guessing what do you mean, give the snacks to him as encourage, repeat this 3 or 4 times, he will learn not to bark, however, you have to feed him more snacks.