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April Saulnier's Dog Training Creating calm dogs in a crazy world. 🐾

22/06/2025

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The English Springer Spaniel is a sweet-faced, lovable bird dog of great energy, stamina, and brains. Springers are high...
21/06/2025

The English Springer Spaniel is a sweet-faced, lovable bird dog of great energy, stamina, and brains. Springers are highly trainable people-pleasers. They are eager to join in any family activity. Long walks, games of chase and fetch, and swimming are favorite pastimes of these rugged spaniels.

Are you interested in this breed? The OFA, working with the English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association, recommends the following basic health screening tests for all breeding stock:
- Hip Dysplasia (OFA or PennHIP)
- Elbow Dysplasia
- ACVO Eye Exam
- crd4/cord1 PRA DNA Test
- DNA Repository (University of Missouri or OFA)
Optional but recommended:
- Fucosidosis
- PFK
- Degenerative Myelopathy
- Autoimmune Thyroiditis
- Cardiac (Basic, congenital, or advanced via a cardiologist)

Dogs meeting these basic health screening requirements are issued Canine Health Information Center (CHIC) numbers. For potential puppy buyers, CHIC certification is a good indicator the breeder responsibly factors good health into their selection criteria.

For more information about the English Springer Spaniel, please visit the parent club website: https://loom.ly/UmT8ALg
For more information about the CHIC program, check out the OFA: https://loom.ly/DiTLISo

The best thing about Friday night? It’s the start of a two-day adventure!
20/06/2025

The best thing about Friday night? It’s the start of a two-day adventure!

Cool Lemonade, Hot Dog Tricks!We are working on being a good patio pup with our foster dog Lainey!
20/06/2025

Cool Lemonade, Hot Dog Tricks!
We are working on being a good patio pup with our foster dog Lainey!

A loose leash isn’t just about control; it’s about communication, respect, and freedom for both of you.The start of the ...
19/06/2025

A loose leash isn’t just about control; it’s about communication, respect, and freedom for both of you.

The start of the session was being dragged around getting out of the car and being unable to comfortably walk anywhere to this!

Then a video later this afternoon showing me the same well behaved dog at home.

Incredibly proud of these two. A rescue dog that lucked out and a handler that seriously hit the jackpot of intelligent pup. 🐶

Loretta ♥️ In the long run, you make your own luck—good, bad, or indifferent.Today’s fun included learning “place”, work...
18/06/2025

Loretta ♥️ In the long run, you make your own luck—good, bad, or indifferent.

Today’s fun included learning “place”, working on coming back if she were to get out the front door and playing with a new friend.

How do you get a Labrador to calm down during training? Trick question—you just hope he tires himself out chasing his ow...
17/06/2025

How do you get a Labrador to calm down during training? Trick question—you just hope he tires himself out chasing his own excitement!

JOKING

For real though, this is a hard job. Start here:

Provide Ample Exercise: Labs need 1–2 hours of physical activity daily. Walks, runs, fetch, or swimming burn off excess energy, reducing hyperactivity. A tired dog is more likely to relax. That 6 foot leash doesn’t really cut it for a hunting dog.

Reward calm behavior (e.g., lying down quietly) with treats and calm praise.

Practice in low-distraction settings, gradually increasing difficulty.

Use a leash to gently guide them into a relaxed position if needed.

Labs need some time to be crazy so don’t forget to play with them and have fun!

Tips:
• Start training sessions short (5–10 minutes) and frequent.
• Be patient; Labs are eager but can take weeks to learn calm behavior.
• Ensure diet isn’t contributing to hyperactivity (avoid high-sugar treats).

Really proud of this boy for doing all his homework and training like a rockstar today.

“Maple is a different dog”The exact words I want to hear when I’m training clients. The other things I love to hear: “ ...
16/06/2025

“Maple is a different dog”

The exact words I want to hear when I’m training clients.

The other things I love to hear:

“ I took everything you said and ran with it.”

Dogs become successful with handlers who do the work. I’m SO proud of this team.

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