English Springer Spaniel Questions:?

Brilliant that you have rescued this dog, but not so brilliant that you haven't taken her to the vet. yet. Do this, now.

I have owned and bred English Springers for many years. A 1.5-year old Springer female bred from original (heavier) working stock, should weigh about 18-22kg. Bred from (lighter) pet stock, she will be much lighter in bone, frame, and weight. The average is about 19.5kg.

Sounds as though she may have given birth quite recently, and may have been feeding pups. B****ches lose the hair on their belly just before they give birth, and it takes about 3 months to grow back. Does she have big, swollen teats?

Whatever happened to her before, she now depends on you, so take her to the vet. to get checked out, and buy a good book about training, read it and take note. Train your dog every day, so that you can be proud of her when you take her out with you, as I am.

We were out & about today, & got complimented on our dog's behaviour many times. One child said, in passing "That dog's old!" (because she was sitting quietly). I said "No, she's not old, she's just well-trained."

Best of luck to your new dog - I hope she's got lovely owners.

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After I started training my dog, he became very attached to me and loves to stay by side as long as he can. But just going to them won't help. You have to practice what they teach you outside of the class and you need to keep up with it at least every now and then after the class ends otherwise they'll just go back to previous habits. This course is a really good place to go for dog obedience classes. It get's your dog around other people and dogs to socialize while getting the training you need. As for electric collars, I would say to not get one. In my experience, they're only a negative effect on your dog. I mean of course you're going to need to correct your dog, but being positive and encouraging your dog works a lot faster and easier.

Every dog is different, so unless you have a german shepherd or a really smart dog, it might take a while to train her. You might get frustrated with her, but go easy. She's still a puppy and has a lot of energy. A backyard or somewhere to run will help her get rid of a lot of energy that might cause her to misbehave from boredom.

yes...over breeding and breeding to early can cause growth stunts, hair loss, teeth loss, and bone decay...it takes way to much out of a dog to be bred over and over *puppy mill style.