happytux
Dog Kichi
Dec 11, 2004, 7:58 AM
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Hi there... He is not the "worst dog".. Dogs behaviour are shaped by their owners. To be outright honest, if you have a bad dog, it means that you have not done your job as a dog parent. Some people just take for granted obedience training and find themselve in a tough situation when their dog become a nuisance and uncontrollable. Subsequently, they give him up. This is really unfair to the dogs.... Please train him , otherwise, the situation will get worst to a point that you might just want to give him up for adoption. English cockers needs a lot of attention and mental stimulation. As a matter of fact, all dogs do - just a matter of degree. If lack of those two, then, they will get into trouble.. Although English Cockers, by their temperament standard not considered as dominant dogs, given a chance to be the pack leader, they will take it. It's natural canine instinct. From now on, you might wanna feed him by hand for a while.. teach him do things before he gets affection & food. Make him sit before you pet him, if he jumps at you and snatch your food, say "NO" very firmly and give him a timeout right away... Make him sit & stay at a corner for 1 minute or so. At the age of two, he should be able to understand why he got a timeout.. Never be too harsh to an english cocker as it may destroy their natural merry and hapy temperament... You dont need too much force to train an English cocker.. Just be firm and CONSISTENT... You will also need to put in 10Xeffort and patience to train him since he has no idea what obedience is... Good luck! Happytux
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