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Old March 16th, 2006, 10:13 AM
laceys laceys is offline
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Just aquired 7 yr old english springer spaniel, need advice on behavioural problems

We just aquired a 7 year old neutered male english springer spaniel from a family. I need help and advice on a couple of issues.

Firstly, he is very friendly and listens well. He was in obedience school as a puppy.

He does have a humping problem though. I have a 2 year old daughter and he tries to hump her from time to time. The former owners had no such trouble but their children are older. How can we prevent this from happening or correct the behaviour? I do not want to threaten him as we have only had him for a short time.

Also, he is used to being inside (former owners lived in the city) and we are on an acreage. How do I go about trying to get him accustomed to being outside so that he can stay outside most of the day?

Thanks in advance
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