With plenty of playtime and exercise, American Water Spaniels can thrive in apartments, condos, and other small spaces. Nevertheless, AWS are country dogs, so they’ll do best if they have a spacious area to burn off their sky-high energy.
American Water Spaniels are intelligent and are therefore easy to train. Short, motivation-based training sessions give you the best response from this breed. Opt for reward-based motivation every time they do something right instead of heavy-handed, punishment-based techniques for every wrongdoing— it can make them withdrawn or sulky. It’s best to facilitate the training yourself instead of entrusting him to a stranger since these dogs do better with a person they know and love.
When these dogs’ family isn’t at home, they may resort to chewing anything around. Therefore, crate training is essential to secure your stuff, as well as to keep your pooch from going outside his doghouse.
If you have concerns about your pet’s health and/or behavior, make an appointment with your animal hospital Castle Hills TX.
