Three consistent issues with the working cocker

[@PhilippaCarey]

Chris is absolutely spot on with his comment on getting help early! It is crucial and he is brilliant! Keep training guys!

[@johnward182]

Totally agree , we have trained , dobermans , shepards , etc and without doubt the working cocker is out there on its own !!!! I’d never advise anyone who’s a dog newbie it has northern have one , our one does not touch any object in house , but have a sock out and he nicks it and takes to his bed , his drive is amazing , we keep him focused on walks with us the minute he losses it it’s on a short lead and home ! Makes him focus on us not environment ! Very clever dog loyal obedient but if you’re not on it , he’d rule the roost !❤😂

[@nicolasmith1460]

Presume you include springers in this list? Mine has a colossal prey drive. Pulled long line out of my foot three times between 6 and 14 months. Literally disappeared as far as the eye could see. I could see over a mile away and he was beyond that. After prey. Terrifying. Ok he came back. After 20 agonising minutes. I had a whistle thankfully and I’d trained him to it. Thank god. He came back in stages. When I saw him I could see he was turning 180 degrees listening for the whistle. If I’d forgotten it he’d have been gone. The outcome is unthinkable. At nearly 18 months he’s still on a lead. He’s off in the garden only. For training. I’ve had a lot of working dogs. But never seen anything like this springer. I took note of another video today from Chris that said work and train your adult dog for 30-40 minutes but you don’t need to walk it per se. I started that today. I’ve seen a difference immediately in eye contact and concentration. I’ve given him x3 training sessions for 20 mins each. The total id walk him. Plus x3 toilet round the blocks. He’s now exhausted snoring away. Far more tired than my normal regime. Chris is right. Do everything he says 👌😉😆

[@robertbrightwell3799]

Dead on, all so very true. Trained two labs over the years, both turned out cracking working dogs. Now have cocker, and what a difference these are to train. Trained well till 15 months old, now feel I have to go back to basics with him. Hard headed , full on . Didn’t realise just how tuff these cockers are! Have learnt a lot through trial and error, and can say he’s nearly wore me out doing it.

[@Eaves1979]

I have so many questions and fear mine already has too much freedom. He’s 7 months old and part trained, he retrieves great in the house in the garden less so and out on a walk has next to no interest. His body language completely changes we he sees animals. If there is nothing around his recall is good and so is his stop whistle

[@robdickson6991]

Every thing you say is so true my working cocker is six and I have only just got her doing what I want

[@nicolasmith1460]

Please don’t say that!! I was hoping it was 3 yrs?!?

[@robdickson6991]

😂❤

[@clairevp1980]

cockers arnt for the faint hearted but ..u get out wot u put in for sure done right they are great dogs weve 2 goldern working cockers an there great but u really have to work hard from the start an routine is key ....

[@akhlaqahmad104]

I'm happy to see you smart and healthy. My spaniel doesn't hunt actively. Instead, walk on my side or snif a little, which does not help to know the presence of a game bird. Please advise. Thanks.

[@vanessacenters9971]

I am utilizing a super small area to work on retrieves with my working cocker pup, he will back up and try to entertain himself with the retrieve as opposed to being it to me. How can I curb this?