“They all so that, sir”. Welcome to Spanielville. He’ll grow out of the biting/mouthing, but if he’s anything like Iggy and every single other male spaniel I’ve known, past and present, he won’t grow up as they’re a mash up of absolute anarchy and adorable affection. Are you going to get him “done”? Iggy is intact and other than him being very headstrong and once humping the leg of a guy who had a Springer bitch in heat at home, I haven’t noticed any downsides of leaving him as nature intended
Not sure yet, got months to worry about if I stop his toxic masculinity He’s humping some of his toys already. Not in a sexual way, just a dominance way. Can’t wait to start getting him out walking and some decent exercise.
Get his brain working that will tire him out Hide socks and bits of food for him to find. You can train the wait A small kong is good too.
Yeah. Great idea. What could possibly go wrong with teaching a spaniel to think your socks are his toys. Ask. Me. How. I. Know.
At the risk of spamming you with unsolicited advice, don't buy too many toys or you may end up wasting a lot of money if he's not into them. I must have spent about £250 on toys and puzzles in the first 6 months but the only ones Iggy had any time for were those which dispensed food and out of those, the only one which has survived the punishment he meted out was a large Kong. However, he's so rough with it and was causing so much damage to skirting boards and doors etc that I have stopped letting him use it indoors, which kind of defeats the object, because as soon as he gets outside, all he wants to do is sniff and pee (the doggy equivalent to scrolling and posting on social media) and when he's completed those important tasks he'll chase, find and retrieve a ball for a while. For example, I got him one of these things, which is supposed to keep your dog occupied for ages while it works out how to open the pull catches so they can slide the door round in order to expose the treats. Not so with Iggy, as he basically just batters it until all the doors fall off (using exactly the same technique a polar bear uses to get at seals when they're hiding under the ice), which only takes a few minutes and makes a hell of a racket. Eventually most of the the retaining clips snapped, rendering it not just useless but dangerous (sharp edges and choking hazards), so it went in the bin. He really enjoys learning tricks for treats and is very good at finding hidden bits of cheese or biscuit, but make sure you remember where you've put them all or else you'll end up with a mouse infestation. Again, ask me how I know.....
I used old socks and kept the good socks out of reach Like babies you have to put stuff up Like training your man
My last gf couldn't go out the house without returning with a toy for our spaniel. Her favorite 'toy' was the post, which she would convert into the smallest confetti ever if left unattended. She would sit on the back of the sofa waiting to spot the post van. My mate has similar issues with his Staffy.
I only used them for training. Once we were done they were put up. So she just recognised those socks were for treats and fun.
He’s had an exciting day as first time in a car and met some new people. With the missus while I was playing golf and was good as gold. this afternoon when I’m looking after him he’s been a f@ckng devil dog!
Seconded. Iggy got attacked a few times when he was a puppy and as a result he can be defensively aggressive with other dogs (especially large males) which can make park encounters with canines a bit tense. He’s been going out on walks with a group of other dogs for the past 6 months and is gradually getting better, but I wish I’d nipped the issue in the bud much earlier.
Sunday morning sofa snuggles. NB phone camera image stabilisation is knackered so all my photos are blurry these days
Yeah another advocate for the socialising these days. My two labs and the beagle have become quite a little pack and they started to get upset when other dogs come near these days so have had to start taking them out in pairs rather than all three to try and create a bit of separation for them. Also visiting dog parks and getting friends to come along so they are off lead together helps so they can split up a bit more also seems to lead to less issues
Everyone should have a Donk. Gave him to a neighbour after he set my asthma off. He.now lives a life of luxury with 3 small kids to exercise him.
