Comments on: How do I get this cocker spaniel to behave? http://bestamericandog.com/blog/how-do-i-get-this-cocker-spaniel-to-behave The #1 Dog Lovers Website! Tue, 02 Feb 2016 05:30:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DP http://bestamericandog.com/blog/how-do-i-get-this-cocker-spaniel-to-behave/comment-page-1#comment-2579 DP Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:00:50 +0000 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/?p=528#comment-2579 Wow, too bad your dad didn't board the dog at a kennel.. would have been better for the dog. I would take the poor guy to the vet and rule out a urinary problem.. If he is fine, then you should work on house training.. Locking him away all the time, either in the crate or on the balcony isn't good for him. Of course he is going to bark and carry on. Dogs love to be with people, and you are locking him away. Spend sometime with him, walk him, and work on his housetraining. You might find that he is a good boy and nice to be around. You aren't giving him a chance.. Wow, too bad your dad didn’t board the dog at a kennel.. would have been better for the dog.

I would take the poor guy to the vet and rule out a urinary problem.. If he is fine, then you should work on house training.. Locking him away all the time, either in the crate or on the balcony isn’t good for him. Of course he is going to bark and carry on. Dogs love to be with people, and you are locking him away. Spend sometime with him, walk him, and work on his housetraining. You might find that he is a good boy and nice to be around. You aren’t giving him a chance..

]]> By: glamourl0ve http://bestamericandog.com/blog/how-do-i-get-this-cocker-spaniel-to-behave/comment-page-1#comment-2578 glamourl0ve Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:11:05 +0000 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/?p=528#comment-2578 I think you will either have to start ALL over with the potty training or find a really good trainer. Putting the dog outside, may not be the right solution for now. You might make going outside a bad thing for him, which is not what you want right now. So if you cant afford (or find) a trainer try starting all over with the house breaking. (Also neutering may help if hes not). First thing is first .. crate him WHENEVER you cannot watch him. This will help you from peeing in the house. Take him out in the morning as soon as you wake up. Take a treat outside with you and when he goes potty praise him and give him a treat as SOON as he goes. Take him out 20-30 minutes AFTER he eats (keep an eye on him though, he may need to go out earlier/later). After playing rough take him out and whenever you see him sniffing around. Is his crate too big? I had this problem house training my dachshund pup. Her crate was too big so she would pee at one end .. and sleep in the other. So I got a smaller crate where she only has enough room for her bed, herself and a toy. Always, always, always praise! Make a huge deal out of peeing outside. Even if you look like a dork for a moment. There is this tree right in front of my house that I trained my Peke to pee on everytime he goes outside. When I was training my Dachshund to use it I would stand outside screaming "yay! good girllll! good girl!" and jump and just get all excited. I cant tell you how many times people passing by shot me the most weird looks ever! LOL So you may want to try that. Here are some other questions from Y!A that people asked about their dog peeing in the house .. these answers may help you out. I always look at yahoo for resolved answers: Other sites: ^^ I bought this book and it helped me ALOT. You can also e-mail them your problem and they will e-mail you back with very helpful training tips. Hope this helped! and Good luck! I think you will either have to start ALL over with the potty training or find a really good trainer.

Putting the dog outside, may not be the right solution for now. You might make going outside a bad thing for him, which is not what you want right now. So if you cant afford (or find) a trainer try starting all over with the house breaking.

(Also neutering may help if hes not). First thing is first .. crate him WHENEVER you cannot watch him. This will help you from peeing in the house.

Take him out in the morning as soon as you wake up. Take a treat outside with you and when he goes potty praise him and give him a treat as SOON as he goes. Take him out 20-30 minutes AFTER he eats (keep an eye on him though, he may need to go out earlier/later). After playing rough take him out and whenever you see him sniffing around.

Is his crate too big? I had this problem house training my dachshund pup. Her crate was too big so she would pee at one end .. and sleep in the other. So I got a smaller crate where she only has enough room for her bed, herself and a toy.

Always, always, always praise! Make a huge deal out of peeing outside. Even if you look like a dork for a moment. There is this tree right in front of my house that I trained my Peke to pee on everytime he goes outside. When I was training my Dachshund to use it I would stand outside screaming “yay! good girllll! good girl!” and jump and just get all excited. I cant tell you how many times people passing by shot me the most weird looks ever! LOL

So you may want to try that.

Here are some other questions from Y!A that people asked about their dog peeing in the house .. these answers may help you out. I always look at yahoo for resolved answers:

Other sites:

^^ I bought this book and it helped me ALOT. You can also e-mail them your problem and they will e-mail you back with very helpful training tips.

Hope this helped! and Good luck!

]]> By: mad6176 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/how-do-i-get-this-cocker-spaniel-to-behave/comment-page-1#comment-2577 mad6176 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:16:12 +0000 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/?p=528#comment-2577 I had the same problem with a Cocker Spaniel at one of my listings. The problem is that the dog misses his owner. They are very emotional animals. The best thing to do is to try to show it lots of attention. Feed it cookies and people food so that it likes you, then just treat him like your other dog. I had the same problem with a Cocker Spaniel at one of my listings. The problem is that the dog misses his owner. They are very emotional animals.

The best thing to do is to try to show it lots of attention. Feed it cookies and people food so that it likes you, then just treat him like your other dog.

]]> By: Behaviorist http://bestamericandog.com/blog/how-do-i-get-this-cocker-spaniel-to-behave/comment-page-1#comment-2576 Behaviorist Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:57:19 +0000 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/?p=528#comment-2576 It is abusive to keep your dog in a balcony for 6 weeks. Your neighbors will call animal control and animal control will take your father's dog away from you. You will need to take him out on a schedule, and bring him in when he is finished just as if he were a new puppy. He is having to learn the rules in a new house. Spend some time clicker training him with positive reinforcement to develop your relationship with him. Are you expecting him to relieve himself on the balcony? You will need to take him out where there is grass to go on. This may be part of your problem. It is abusive to keep your dog in a balcony for 6 weeks. Your neighbors will call animal control and animal control will take your father’s dog away from you.

You will need to take him out on a schedule, and bring him in when he is finished just as if he were a new puppy. He is having to learn the rules in a new house.

Spend some time clicker training him with positive reinforcement to develop your relationship with him.

Are you expecting him to relieve himself on the balcony? You will need to take him out where there is grass to go on. This may be part of your problem.

]]> By: littleceasersdad1 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/how-do-i-get-this-cocker-spaniel-to-behave/comment-page-1#comment-2575 littleceasersdad1 Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:23:23 +0000 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/?p=528#comment-2575 See if the dead person had it in their will that they should be buried in the other family plot. If not, then talk to the mortuary. Find out the exhumation laws for your state/country. Then proceed. See if the dead person had it in their will that they should be buried in the other family plot. If not, then talk to the mortuary. Find out the exhumation laws for your state/country. Then proceed.

]]> By: dolly http://bestamericandog.com/blog/how-do-i-get-this-cocker-spaniel-to-behave/comment-page-1#comment-2574 dolly Sat, 28 Jul 2007 10:35:57 +0000 http://bestamericandog.com/blog/?p=528#comment-2574 Get the dog checked out by a vet, he could have an infection or something else going on to cause him to pee so much. Get the dog checked out by a vet, he could have an infection or something else going on to cause him to pee so much.

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