Comments on: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel….the Bird Dogs of the past? http://cavalierpuppiesblog.com/blog/2008/03/12/cavalier-king-charles-spanielthe-bird-dogs-of-the-past/ Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Blog Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:53:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jackie http://cavalierpuppiesblog.com/blog/2008/03/12/cavalier-king-charles-spanielthe-bird-dogs-of-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Jackie Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:17:27 +0000 {http://cavalierpuppiesblog.com/2008/03/cavalier-king-charles-spanielthe-bird-dogs-of-the-past}#comment-4 My 18 month old Cavalier King Charles black and tan is a mad seagull chaser and is never happier than running at great speed looking up at seagulls above or paddling through the waves to try to catch a sitting gull. He has just learnt to swim, but willl not naturally chase in water deeper than his shoulders. He has no sense of danger and is lost to us when he chases. But at last he is beginning to come when called. He was not able to do this when we had him at 9 months!! Has anyone got any idea why he is better at visual commands than verbal? He comes really well when you cross your hands in front of you at thigh level, but not if you call!! My 18 month old Cavalier King Charles black and tan is a mad seagull chaser and is never happier than running at great speed looking up at seagulls above or paddling through the waves to try to catch a sitting gull. He has just learnt to swim, but willl not naturally chase in water deeper than his shoulders. He has no sense of danger and is lost to us when he chases. But at last he is beginning to come when called. He was not able to do this when we had him at 9 months!!
Has anyone got any idea why he is better at visual commands than verbal? He comes really well when you cross your hands in front of you at thigh level, but not if you call!!

]]> By: L & J W http://cavalierpuppiesblog.com/blog/2008/03/12/cavalier-king-charles-spanielthe-bird-dogs-of-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-2 L & J W Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:57:26 +0000 {http://cavalierpuppiesblog.com/2008/03/cavalier-king-charles-spanielthe-bird-dogs-of-the-past}#comment-2 All your pictures are lovely. I have a cute black and tan boy called Charlie who is only 7 months. He goes to puppy training classes and he is great. All your pictures are lovely. I have a cute black and tan boy called Charlie who is only 7 months. He goes to puppy training classes and he is great.

]]> By: Julie Bryant http://cavalierpuppiesblog.com/blog/2008/03/12/cavalier-king-charles-spanielthe-bird-dogs-of-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-1 Julie Bryant Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:57:05 +0000 {http://cavalierpuppiesblog.com/2008/03/cavalier-king-charles-spanielthe-bird-dogs-of-the-past}#comment-1 Omigosh! My Cavalier, Oliver, is absolutely CRAZY about birds!! He will go nuts to try and chase one, if he hears or see one! I had an English Springer Spaniel for 12 years, and my little Cavalier acts just like a 'big ole' hunting dog' when he even smells a bird--it's a hoot! :-) I never, never never let Oliver off leash when he's outside, for as smart as he is, reliable recall is JUST not in Oliver's list of learned behaviors, unfortunately. He's sometimes acts like a tiny 'hunting dog'! Omigosh!

My Cavalier, Oliver, is absolutely CRAZY about birds!! He will go nuts to try and chase one, if he hears or see one!
I had an English Springer Spaniel for 12 years, and my little Cavalier acts just like a ‘big ole’ hunting dog’ when he even smells a bird–it’s a hoot! :-)

I never, never never let Oliver off leash when he’s outside, for as smart as he is, reliable recall is JUST not in Oliver’s list of learned behaviors, unfortunately.

He’s sometimes acts like a tiny ‘hunting dog’!

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