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chrokeva

Cheering on Dan and Tess they seem to be doing a great job and just got word they got a callback for the water series.

chrokeva

Congratulations to Gundogguy and Zeta. Sounds like a very nice dog. I especially like the idea of a water test!

chrokeva

Some really interesting stuff Bill.....especially the past reputation of being hard to train as most I have seen (mostly videos and my own pup) seem to be pretty biddable little dogs. One thing for sure is the past breeders (and current) of these little dogs did a bang up job in keeping the dogs wor...

chrokeva

Bill....did they love to work 30 years ago also?
I am curious if breeding over the past 30 years has brought them where they are today or if they were the same dog 30 years ago.

chrokeva

Yeah can't really see myself ever owning a American Cocker as I very much prefer the looks and style of the field bred English Cocker. I figure if I end up with another dog at some point in the future it will be a Springer

chrokeva

Wow so there is more than 1 working American Cocker? Seriously it is great to see

chrokeva

Just beautiful.....I will definitely be showing him this video!

chrokeva

Great to see the little American Cocker doing real work! I could barely talk my husband into a field bred English Cocker because his memories of cockers when he was growing up was that of a useless hunting dog. He now gives the little field bred cockers his respect but still looks down on the Americ...

chrokeva

That is great! Any pics?

chrokeva

It was only about 6 weeks ago I was asking the same question. I thought I was doing such a great job training my new little hunting dog and then I started seeing things that I needed to try to fix and realized that I had not come as far as I thought I had. I went to a pro who told me that I had did ...

chrokeva

The first difference I notice in these two videos is that the dogs temperament seems to be quite different. In the first video (Higgins) the dog appears to be soft where in the second video the dog seems more confident not sure that it makes a difference but I would think the approach on these two d...

chrokeva

What a good looking dog! I believe my pup will probably end up getting spayed as well but figure I will wait to make that decision until more of her training is complete. I have to say that I do not believe I have ever known sweeter and more fun loving dog as this little cocker. They truly are amazi...

chrokeva

My field bred english cocker and ship's dog...

Kirby Mtns Boatswain Bridget

chrokeva

I can relate with what the OP is going through with this pup. I also went through various methods (buckle, prong, choke, heeling stick) to get my now 8 month old walking on a loose leash. Although I did purchase the prong and there is no doubt my dog was a different dog when she wore it I personally...

chrokeva

Hi and welcome! I too have my first cocker and can definitely relate to the bumble bee analogy! The crate is my best friend as there are times I just can't take her high energy for hours on end. I am spending a lot of time just getting her to sit quite (quite a challenge with these little dogs). We ...

chrokeva

Here is part three of this article.
http://www.spanieljournal.com/3cschleider.html

chrokeva

Here is some interesting reading for the spaniel owner regarding NAHRA and HRC.
http://www.spanieljournal.com/cschleider.html
http://www.spanieljournal.com/2cschleider.html

chrokeva

I went Sunday and checked everything out. He would literally run away from the guy while he is in the kennel but once he is outside he acts fine, after about 30 minutes of me helping we finally got it to where the trainer could go get Tucker out of the kennel by himself. So hopefully he will be fin...

chrokeva

I can see how my post was confusing since I went straight from my pup into the neighbors. I also understand it is there dog and there choice. I would not want to tell them what to do with there dog anymore than I want someone telling me what to do with mine. Having said that I still have concerns as...

chrokeva

Thank you Sharon for getting my question back on track.
I was afraid that fear biting could result from this as I am sure the dog is completely confused. I feel very bad for this dog but am also afraid of what the dog may do to other dogs and people out of fear and confusion

chrokeva

Huh?? Not sure what you are talking about gundogguy
I was asking about our neighbor that is using this on there untrained dog. I was not asking about my dog. Perhaps my question was not clear enough?

chrokeva

After much debate with myself and research I have decided to collar condition my 7 month old FBECS. I did not take this decision lightly and have done my research. I have a trainer that has agreed to walk me through the process and I feel that I have taken and will continue to take all the steps to ...

chrokeva

Thanks for the welcome uplandjim....enjoying every moment with this little cocker. I got her from John Hayes in Vermont (Kirby Mountain).....great guy and well just a lovely little dog. Starting more formal training now and I am looking forward to seeing how things go with her.

chrokeva

jiml wrote:
chrokeva wrote:Here is a follow up story
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/debate-surg ... ollar-use/

not a follow up that was a couple days before the fox interview

ahhh you are right my apologies.

chrokeva

Thanks for bringing me back to earth

Next year is plenty early and I have lots of training left to do.

chrokeva

Here is a follow up story
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/debate-surg ... ollar-use/

chrokeva

I agree this is not paranoia. I live in the bay area of California and believe me when I say I have to be very careful regarding training my hunting dog. The looks I get when I explain that I will be hunting her are quite disturbing. Last week (before the AKC news story broke) I was out for a walk w...

chrokeva

Very good reply...I think you touched on many of the concerns regarding the interview and the letter.

chrokeva

True...sounds like waiting a extra season may be a wise thing for me to do.

chrokeva

So I do not have her on a e-collar yet and it has been suggested by a trainer that it would be wise to send her in for a few weeks to be collar conditioned if I am going to use one. Yeah I am a bit worried about the sitting still thing too. Plus the added stress that we will probably need to have he...

chrokeva

I have a question regarding my 7 month old FBECS and figure this would be a good place to ask it. She is my first gundog so it seems I am second guessing myself on everything I do or consider doing with her. Grouse and quail season is going to start here in the next few weeks and I am wondering if I...

chrokeva

Just received this letter Dear Evan Graham, On Saturday morning, AKC agreed to appear on Fox & Friends to discuss our thoughts on the use of e-collars for pet training, a buzzed about subject triggered from the release of a recent study. The AKC has never called for a ban on e-collars. The AKC supp...

chrokeva

Thanks, but I think I'll pass on being required to attend a seminar before using a simple training device. There are plenty of alternatives for any owner who wishes to learn how to use an ecollar. Remember, that twit from AKC was talking mainly about bark collars and invisible fencing type collars....

chrokeva

It is unclear where this proposed ban on e-collars is going and how much AKC will influence the general public but I imagine some of this may become clear over the next several months. If this is something that is important to the dog training community I would think taking a proactive stance would ...

chrokeva

This is fascinating. Back when I was involved in the herding program they did have "tests" but they were considered a jumping off point to trials (instinct tests if you will). d. Tests maybe a "bridge" to field trials for the trainer and owner of either Field Bred Springer's or Field Bred Cockers. ...

chrokeva

It is clear AKC has a lot of support from the gundog community and that is a very good thing. So on the original subject of AKCs stance against e-collars how do people feel about that? Like I said I have never used one so I won't be too concerned to see them outlawed but I am wondering if that is ok...

chrokeva

You are right....AKC does not care they just want to register more dogs and nothing wrong with a business acting like a business. I still feel that they made a statement about e collars because that is what they wanted to do as it is the politically correct stance and AKC wants to be politically cor...

chrokeva

Not as simple as you think. The reality is the USBCC was the parent club and they did not petition AKC for registry but rather opposed it! You can read more here if interested in AKCs underhanded tactics.

http://www.bordercollie.org/culture/culture.html

chrokeva

I have not held the AKC in high regard since watching how they handled there "take over" of the border collie so this whole thing comes as no surprise. They do things to damage breeds or in this case the sport and then claim ignorance (i.e. this was intended for the average pet owner). I think they ...

chrokeva

I have not held the AKC in high regard since watching how they handled there "take over" of the border collie so this whole thing comes as no surprise. They do things to damage breeds or in this case the sport and then claim ignorance. I am not buying that it was a mistake. I think they wanted to ta...

chrokeva

This is fascinating. The differences between the test and trial scene seem enormous. Back when I was involved in the herding program they did have "tests" but they were considered a jumping off point to trials (instinct tests if you will). Now it seems they have a pre-trial test class as another tie...

chrokeva

Interesting.....if I am reading this correctly you are saying that the retriever tests are a worth while venue but the spaniel test is stagnant? Any insight on why this is? I can only draw on my experience with the AKC herding program but I will say that if you put a corgi in with a border collie an...

chrokeva

After watching AKC make a statement on there thoughts on e-collar I have been reminded of just how much I dislike the AKC's way of doing things :( I am new to the gundog world but not new to the dog competition world. I use to compete in herding trials both AKC and USBCHA (United States Border Colli...

chrokeva

I do not have a lot of respect for the AKC so no surprise that they would take the politically correct stance. AKC is a money making business and I do not believe what is best for dogs is there priority (that is up to us dog owners). I personally am struggling with if I want to use a e-collar going ...

chrokeva

Gary is the one who got me going on her on a place board as a pup. We were at his place for a meeting and he helped me with her after for a little bit.....great guy and tons of experience! I just need to get to a point that I can send her away for training for several months :( She is my baby and I ...

chrokeva

I have started to use the place board with my pup and have to say I am amazed at how much it has helped her delivery. My first thought to place board training was that it was some sort of training fad but now I can see it is much more than that. The place board seems to somehow take the pressure off...

chrokeva

I think rewarding the good and ignoring the bad is how I will deal with it for now rather than a knee to the chest. I would prefer to keep things positive if at all possible. I was also curious if perhaps placeboards would help. I do have three of them made but have not used them since she was 3-4 m...

chrokeva

So you are saying a correction is in order? Simple enough

chrokeva

OK so this is day 3 of me working strictly on recalls with my 6 1/2 month old cocker and some interesting things are happening. First as I stated earlier I was having a problem with her running past me on the retrieve so I decided to take the bumper/bird out of the picture and work strictly on her r...

chrokeva

More good advise! When I look again at the video I can clearly see that the retrieve could be the root of many of my problems. The pup has started to run past me consistently on the delivery in the past month or so and I have been letting it go because she always brings it to me eventually....this n...

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