English springer spaniel help please..

[AllAmericanPUP]

maybe this should be under the breed section..but umm...i'm not sure how many people check that section..so..umm...if ya dont mind it being here..please dont move it..lol..thanx

Anywayz.
My cousin bought an ESS months ago, from a BYB...*sigh*, not sure how old the dog is now but probably like 10 or so months...not real positive..can't remember when she got him lol..

so umm..he's a spaz..obviously..ESS's have tons of energy..she did research the breed..so she knew that..
but umm...she thinks he has a medical problem..
she says sometimes he sees stuff and sometimes he doesnt and runs into them...
The vet said he might have a tumor that is pushing against his eyes or brain..not sure if they are going to have that checked or what..

She said she has trouble controlling him sometimes....so I suggested she enroll him into obediance..and she said she is thinking about doing that and just might..
she does have a 3 yr old and a job..and with my grandma passing..she has been very busy and what not..so it might be a lil while.

She kind of asked me to come over and work with him..

umm..anyone have any suggestions? lol.

oh and I think the person who she got the puppy from...probably has Barkley's father..
cause they live in the same lil village that the person that I got barkley from does..and barkley is obviously an ESS mix..so yea..lol

I mean like...umm....yea...lol..

thanx :D
i'm in a stupid moment right now so bare with me :P

[imported_Kat]

Its possible that he could have retinolatrophy where the dog sees in shadows and finds it hard to judge distances. The best idea is to first have the et examie him thoroughly and then to take it from there. Obedience classes for an ESS are a definite good idea though as they are so highly strung.

[ESSlover]

Springers? High strung? Pfft, never!!! :lol:

Cant really help... just wanted to add that lil peice in :P