How to train a rescued cocker spaniel to stay and not run away?

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Are cocker spaniels obedient I rescued a cocker spaniel from a couple who couldn’t care for it they kept it in a tiny cage and the dog would be covered in its own poop I plan on this being on outdoor dog on my farm but the gates are always open and I’m scared it will run away my existing dogs don’t run away will it just stay with my other dogs? It’s 8 months old what’s the best way to train it to hang around like my other dogs do I didn’t train my other dogs I just had them from a young enuf age

Stacey Anstaett, DVM · Accepted Answer

First of all, if he’s a male, make sure he’s neutered, or get him neutered when you get him. Neutered dogs are much less likely to go roaming than dogs who are intact. The same can be said of females as well. Other than that, there’s not a great way to predict how this dog will react. Since it sounds like it’s had a pretty isolated life thus far, I expect that he/she may he on the scared and timid side. This could make him/her more likely to stay close by, but could also mean he or she is easily scared off. Perhaps you can put up some inexpensive temporary fencing for him /her until you know a little more how he or she will react. As a breed, typically cocker spaniels want to please their peopleand aren’t notoriously “runners.”

How to train a rescued cocker spaniel to stay and not run away?

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