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Aggressive Springer Spaniel

by Linda
(Greenbush, VA )

Is it common in a Springer Spaniel to be aggressive with its owner? Mine is a 1 1/2 year old male English Springer Spaniel and has bitten me twice and lunged at me a couple of times in the past 3 days. I don't know what to do.

From Anna@love-springer-spaniels

Hi Linda
You must show him that you are the pack leader and he must submit to your commands.

It sounds a though he thinks he is the leader and you must take command and show him his place the pack or he will always do it. It may sound harsh but you must be firm and once he knows his place he should be much better. Don`t back down from him. All the details of what you need to do are listed in the link attached, good luck



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Oct 11, 2009
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by: Anonymous

If you ever have a chance to watch videos on Wolves or Coyotes watch how a pack leader controls the pack.

He will actual place the animal to be controlled on his back and hold him/her until the aggression stops.

I myself have done this with a foster I had. He was very aggressive towards my Springer Spaniel and when he started to go for him I yelled no at him and flipped him on his back and with my hand on his chest held him in that position until he got the message.

I had to do this twice and after the second time he realized that I was the pack leader and never had another problem with him.
May 31, 2009
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by: Anonymous

We have a rescue springer spaniel - our first foster that we got in April, 2007.

He had aggression issues, I got bit, and he'd get in this weird stare, didn't want to obey, and would come after me. I was determined to see him over this hurdle.

I did, and he is the most awesome springer spaniel we've ever had! You have to make sure you are boss, and you have to make him obey. The night Sammy submitted to me he got that hard stare look, and I told him to sit! (I couldn't think of anything else!) At first he didn't want to, but I repeated it a couple of times and I did raise my voice in a command-like.

Slowly, he sat, and bowed his head. I cried, but that was basically the end of it. Every now and then, we test him, to make sure he remembers who is in charge.

There is tons of information out there, but try the Springer Spaniel Pack page
May 26, 2009
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by: Anna

With an issue as serious as this I would suggest that you seek the advice of a vet immediately, its not worth the risk to you or those around you.

For the record any of the Springer Spaniels I have owned have not been like that but I do know of one Springer that has bitten its owner and they had to put him down as it was not worth the risk.

Good Luck, I am sorry I cannot give you more direct advice

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