Springfields Babies are very active and spend a lot of time outside in the fresh air - they play and interact with each other, with their mother and other family members.
Training of hunting and companion dogs
Small instructions and training of the English Springer Spaniel or other hunting dog breeds
From four weeks on our puppies are extremely curious and open-minded and discover in the garden as an adventure playground. So they develp extremely well physically and mentally, are familiar with people, animals, noises and different foods, follow and carry out small commands and come on running when whistled. The babies are communicative and usually let you know when they "have to go out" to do their doggie do. They also know different biotopes, car journeys, the vet for vaccinations and have got used to a regular daily routine with learning, playing and rest phases....
Leaving paradise: At 10 weeks, the well-protected puppy leaves its mother and family and is welcomed in its new family. The family will have certainly have read puppy and training guides, and have basic equipment for the puppy so that the "baby puppy" can settle in quickly.
Discovering the world: When the puppy has been vaccinated at 12 weeks, it should then collect sensory impressions and smells - happily examine everything that is offered to it or that it finds by chance - bring back small dummies or toys, stay in contact with its owner and become more familiar with forests, fields and water in order to expand its own radius. It can make contact with other friendly dogs of its size.
Waterwork: It may be necessary to make it easier for the puppy to get started to go into water by a small lake. And if the opportunity arises, it is nice for the owner and the puppy/young dog to go swimming together. Émy shows the joy of water of a five-month-old puppy in the video below - the puppy must be able to enter the water independently and retrieve from deep water.
If the puppy grows up on the outskirts of a city, it also has to deal with traffic, noise and, even more, the environment itself. It also has to learn to walk on a leash from the very beginning. So the little puppy has to deal with lots of impressions in the new world...
Experience adventures together: Beautiful, and positive shared experiences in nature as well as peace and security with lots of "cuddles" at home increase the bond between the puppy and young dog in this initial period and makes general training and recall easier! If the dog is to be left alone for a few hours a day , this must also be practiced from an early age on.
And Obedience is fun: Small obedience exercises such as walking on a leash, "sit" when the puppy comes running and "down" should be incorporated from time to time without force. The obedience exercises can then be expanded to the point where "sit and stay" or "down and stay" or "heel" are no problem.
The recall needs to be improved. In the video below, Emy shows the stop whistle perfectly at 18 weeks:
By the way,there are many opportunities for hunting dog puppies to be occupied and trained. The local hunting dog clubs offer puppy/young dog courses and hunting days and advanced courses to obtain hunting suitability, etc. This also teaches gunshot resistance.
Retrieving:Once smaller retrieving tasks with the dummy have been mastered, the hunting puppy should begin retrieving game as early as possible. You could start start with a bird's wing etc. and then go on with a pigeon, as the dog's fangs may not yet be fully developed. It is an advantage if the dog knows the "sit and stay" command well. The game is laid out to hand and the puppy should learn that it can retrieve all game found in fields, forests or water, Our little Emy shows what this can look like at the tender age of 17 weeks:
Flushing: When the puppy is flushing, you should be in a position so that you can see what the young dog is looking for and how far he is searching. The young dog should always search for game independently - with a single command. If he comes across a game trail, it is also an advantage here to see whether he is hunting with voice or not.
Willingness to stay on the track: After the young dog is about 12 months old and has mastered various commandsand the use of the nose. As seen in the video: English Springer Spaniel Debbie hunting with voice on a hare track
The willingness to search and the ability to track can also be encouraged by laying out dummies for young hunting and non-hunting dogs.
It should be noted that the use of the nose, the ability to track, the ability to hunt, the ability to retrieve, the ability to point, etc. are genetic traits that are passed on from generation to generation. This means that the if the puppy comes out of a hunting line of dogs it is much easier to train. Felicia free-searching and retrieving to hand six months of age:
Consider the dog’s age : For hunting tests or dog sport tests the young dog should be mature, physically fit and used to gunshot. It should be happy to work and easy to lead, which comes from the joy of working with its owner. Despite its youthful temperament, it should always approach tasks calmly and with concentration.
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