16/07/2025
We are seeing a lot of spaniels at the moment and I just wanted to touch on a topic that I come across frequently. Owner frustration.
Like most spaniels they as a breed are led with their nose and it can be difficult to redirect attention back onto the owner when they have hold of a scent. Spaniels are such an intelligent and eager to please breed, but in saying this they do require a lot of work with them being very high energy working dogs. You have got to give them what they need both mentally and physically and once you have the balance right with these dogs they make a fantastic companion!
I see owners at the point of frustration because they'd tried every tool and tactic in the book to work towards good recall with their dog, some have had previous spaniels that were more biddable and great off lead but find this one is more challenging. This type of frustration is quite common among most owners, as everyone has different desired training levels but I just think it's important to point out that we as owners should be a little kinder to ourselves because we are often our harshest critiques when it comes to our dogs progress. Check that your expectations are in line with your breed's achievability. Training your dog is a process that takes continuous time, effort and patience so don't be hard on yourself or your dog if training isn't going as expected, be consistent and things will definitely get easier. 🙌💯
