Cute Spaniel Puppies with Red Clog

This is a very common problem, it is possibly the most common after a dog that keeps on barking.
Biting is the instinctive biting response. When your spaniel feels threatened or scared, it will trigger this reaction from him/her as this is a common defense mechanism for animals.
It is a natural response to protect himself from attacks and the like. Remember that dogs are carnivores, having the ability not only to tear skin but also rip it from the bones.
Hunting Dogs in Africa are still like this in the wild.
Modern Hunting dogs like the cocker spaniel are also closer to their base predator instincts compared to small toy dogs.

Be thankful enough that it no longer happens and instead of sending your pup to an adoption center or throw him out, you can train him or her instead so that he/she knows the difference between playful biting and harmful biting.
You must remember that your pups are getting new teeth, and that they are teething and will probably bite random things like your shoes and other possessions.
This is perfectly normal behaviour for a puppy.

When you have a litter of spaniel puppies it is often tiring but cute.
Think about puppies playing around, wrestling and biting each other.
This does not actually harm them but trains them on what is acceptable or not.

Their siblings or other puppies will bite each other in their play games and if the bite is too hard, they will squeal or produce a loud noise. That tells their playmate that it hurts and they should lessen the pressure.

Now, if your pet does bite you, do the same so that he will know that he is hurting you. Think of it a No-biting training exercise that both of you need to go through. If it doesn’t work, try your own negative tone. I use a deep short AAAH note

Make sure that your pet knows that it is a negative one not an encouraging and playful one. In my case, I try to mix this with a few facial expressions that my pup would see and recognize. Once they understand that you are unhappy with what they are doing, they will stop what they are doing.
This may take a few days until they really get the idea.

Another trick there is that you can make use of toys for when your dogs are still teething. Actually, you can do this even if they are not.

Your furniture, body parts, and your personal possessions will be very grateful if you use toys instead. Make sure though that there is nothing in that chew toy that can cause harm to your pet.
I suggest that you buy chew toys from pet stores instead of just randomly deciding that something inside your house is a good choice.

As with other training sessions, if your pet shows good behavior, reward him/her with his favorite treat. If he acts unruly or is disobedient, ignore him. This works very well compared to getting angry with your pup.
My own pet suddenly stops her bad behavior and crawls to me with a repentant attitude and face after an episode where I ignored her for the whole day.
Now, a quick reminder, make sure your pet know what he did wrong because if not, they will not know what action they need to minimize or stop altogether.

A trick I learned from a friend of mine (who is coincidently a dog lover with three spaniels ) is to GENTLY tap the pup’s nose before telling him/her what is wrong. I usually tap their nose, and say the words “No bites” with a frown on my face so that they’ll realize I’m not very happy with their actions.
I used this with both my Spaniel Puppies and they learned very quickly.

As to furniture , well that cannot answer back but here is a tip for you put a few drops of citronella from a health food store onto a piece of cotton wool.
Dogs really hate the taste of citronella and it does not harm your furniture – just give a pleasant lemony smell. This normally works with dogs that chew furniture or skirting boards.

If you have a puppy that still bites and does not get the idea, you may just have a slow learner. (this is quite rare)
Then it is time to seek professional advice from a dog training school or class.