Sniffing None Stop
He runs around our garden sniffing and has no interest in anything but sniffing. When he is out walking he sniffs none stop, where he used to play with other dogs and listen to me now he isn't bothered about the dogs and ignores me 'cause all he want's to do is sniff. What should I do, I'm worried about him? Response from Pauline (Web Owner) Sniffing is what Cocker Spaniels do best! When they're sniffing, they're searching for scents; evidence that some other dog or animal has been, or is, in the area. For example, your dog will sniff along the route of his walk to determine who's passed by recently, ie other dogs being walked. A dog will sniff the ground before doing it's business. They use scent to communicate, for example, a bitch in heat communicates this fact with scent and a dog can pick this up from quite a distance! Dogs mark their territory and other dog's sniffing will either walk on (subservient in nature), or will urinate (more dominant in nature) in a bid to mask the smell with its own. So you see, it's quite natural for dogs to sniff. It could simply be that your dog is sniffing (excessively) in your garden because he's found the scent of an animal that's been spending time in your garden, for example, a badger, fox, a cat, a squirrel, or even another dog. If my Cocker Spaniel get's the scent of a pheasant, for example, off he goes, and there's no calling him back - no matter how well he's trained! I just have to wait it out - eventually he comes back. Cocker Spaniel Questions And Answers Return to About Cocker Spaniels - Homepage
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