Dog Training - Encouraging manners and calmness using the auto-sit 

Awww so glad that your little one is doing well! Yes basic manners and foundations are the key at that stage. I look forward to hearing how they progress! 😄

So glad you found it useful! 😊

Thank you so much, that is really kind of you to say. And I’m glad to hear that you’re enjoying the videos. 😊

I’m so glad you’re enjoying it! 😄

Thank you! 😊

That it so lovely to hear, I’m really glad you’ve enjoyed it! 😊

Thank you, I’m really glad you like them! 😊

Oh I’m so glad you found it interesting! I also made a million mistakes with Tia my first and I’m continuing to make new mistakes with Ivy, I think with each dog we learn and improve as handlers but as they are each so different there will always be things we reflect on in hindsight that we could have done differently. Sounds like you’re on the right track with things though! The food piece was actually quite straight forward for us, it was something I always did with Tia so when Ivy was a pup she joined the same routine pretty quickly, I’d say within a couple of months. We had a baby gate across our kitchen so I would have them on different sides to start with so neither went to pinch each others food. And then as Ivy’s sit stay in the presence of food improved I opened the gate and then progressed on to having them next to each other. I do supervise them whilst they eat as well so if one finished I make sure that they don’t go and pester the other. If you want to work on this sort of thing I would work on it with them separately first. I would break it down to lots of little stages teaching them to sit and remain sat while you have food in your hand and gradually build to sit and you lowering the food towards the ground, then placing it on the ground, then putting it on the ground and standing up, then adding duration before bringing them together as the competition of another dog does add another difficulty level.

@@SpanielTrainingDiaries Thanks for all your long reply. Yes, I agree we learn more with each dog. Our first Spaniel would sit for at least 30 seconds before the new pup came along for her food and had good manners. I like the idea of a gate in-between when feeding though, ill try that and see how we get on. The wcs pup is as you would expect really intelligent, and he is making good progress with me getting him to sit for his food an extra second or two each day! It certainly is a learning curve, and I am so glad for all you videos, they give me something to aspire to.

I’m glad you enjoyed it! In this video Ivy was 2.

Hi there! Ivy has a three quarter doc which has done the job perfectly for her as she’s never had any tail issues. Given how much she wags, it particularly while working I’m certain she would have split it multiple times but now if she hadn’t been done! I hope that helps! ☺️

@@SpanielTrainingDiaries really helps thank you! and I absolutely love your videos by the way!

No need to apologise! Ivy, the one in this video is a Cocker Spaniel. She is from working lines which I mention as in the UK there is now a huge difference between working lines and show lines, to the point that they are almost completely different breeds in both physic and behaviour. Tia the liver and white one that joins at the end of this video is a English Springer Spaniel. I hope that helps. 😊

@@SpanielTrainingDiaries WOW!!! a Cocker Spaniel? it looks different in deed to the Cocker Spaniels I've seen, you are right the difference is remarkable. Both are beautiful!!!. thanks for the reply. Great work as always and thanks for sharing.

I’m so glad you find them informative! Very exciting that your getting a new pup, and an Ivy double makes it even better! 😂 Enjoy the journey, they are very different to labs but still an absolute joy to own, train and work.

Hi Florence, I just shared our Instagram name on your other comment. ☺️ I’m not sure what you mean but when I put in get on, are you referring to the hunting cue?