Hi everyone, three or four times a day my 11 week old cocker spaniel has a crazy attack! He starts barking, skids over all the tiled floors, bumps into everything, knocks everything over, jumps in his water bowl, runs around at top speed, just goes loopy for 5/10 mins then lies in his bed for half an hour absolutley exausted! I presume this is normal (too much energy), but how long before it stops??
Also, he has now decided that he will not eat alone! He will only eat when I am in the kitchen with him, if I leave he will stop eating and follow me. He will only go back to his dinner if I return to the kitchen. Any advice please? Many thanks.
Jax

Well Hudson is nearly 2 years old and STILL does it :D :D As far as I know ..Hudsons uncle still does it and is about 8 years old :D Imagine having an 8 stone Malamute charging around doing the *wall of death* from the garden to the house and back again and thank your lucky stars

As to the eating thing ...I would just leave the kitchen ..he will eventually eat if he is hungry

:p

Melody :)

Welcome to the world of spaniels!!!!!!!!LOL I have 4 springers ranging from 14 weeks to 9 years and they all do itxxxx
With ref to the food, One of mine does this i think she is scared of missing something better if i leave the kitchen, but after a while she will go back to the kitchen when she realises that i am just sitting in the other room with nothing exciting happening

Brinny

"Mad Nutter!" is what my husband proclaimed when he first witnessed our cocker doing the 'speed demon', 7 months on and he still does it but now has mastered where all of the 'obstacles' are that he may run into....... masters them better than Schumacher could ;)

As for the eating thing, i agree with Brinny ....he's scared he's going to miss something....... it's a bit like "Me and my Sh-a-a-a-dow" for the first few weeks..:)

hi everyone, i had to laugh when i read these messages, cos oh how my life is going to change within the next few weeks, I am getting a blue roan cocker on the 22nd November, (it's all I talk about so excuse me if you've read my other posts!) I am oh so excited, I sit here now with most of my daily jobs done, nothing much left to do, house tidy etc., I can't wait for my bundle of joy as I really need a mate during the day especially when all others out at work or at school/college! We were years deciding on right time for dog and I know that now is the right time as I'm getting bored during day and eating far too much! I'll be able to take my new baby out after he's seen the vet for the necessary and lose some of my boredom eating weight hopefully. My family now call me Cruella as I was so long looking for and only ever talk about getting a pup!

Sounds like the spaniel wall of death to me. It's hereditary <G> It could also be teething pain causing it - in which case a dab on Bongella can help - but as a Springer owner, I just get my girls out in the garden to run it off where they can't do too much damamge ;)

LOL - my spaniels all do this, we call it "circuits and bumps", their favourite on is out into the garden, into some flower beds, then back into the house as fast as you can, making sure that you cover the floor in muddy skid marks - AAAGGGHHH.

hi there my male irish setter does this also goes loopy for about 5 mins then rests he has always done this he is now 26months and i think they will always do it so long as they do can not hurt themselves on anything i think this is fine

settersgirl and proud

Haha dident anyone warn you about cockers ;) mines 3 and think shes a greyhound goes round the room as quick as possible and slides threw the hall , its all pretty normal and i still find it funny:D

Isn't it fun to watch? :) I get such a kick out of watching my 2 chase each other around at full speed, doing the rough and tumble. I'd join them if I could!

Hi. My 5 month old working cocker spaniel has her mad moments. All we can do is stand and watch, its so funny, we know when she is going to "go" because she gets that look in her eye, when her mad moment is over she calmly trots over and looks at you as if nothing happened. I find it lovely to watch as she looks so happy

Hi there - I also have a five-month working cocker, complete with mad moments (several a day). Sounds like you have a typical cocker, Jax. We have been warned that she won't grow out of it - spaniels are crazy by nature, they wouldn't be so much fun if they weren't. You just can't afford to get too attached to anything you wear or own...

i have had numerous dogs from huskies, st bernards to pomeranians and cockers- they all do it!! some stop after a while, but others do it til theyre so bloody old they can barely manage to do it but still have a go!! xxx

really my cockers fine with all that kind of stuff only problem is all the hairs :| thousands. my goldens were never a problem:(

Hi Lovelylady
Is it possible to email you - i realise you have quite a bit of experience with cockers.
Mine bit me today and i really need some advice. I really will not believe it's rage - not yet... . Please can you give some advice.
thanks

Nicki, if you are worried about Rage Syndrome, then do have a look at http://www.cockerspanielrage.org.uk & if necessary, contact Linda who runs the helpline & now has lots of experience on the subject as well as a behavioural qualification.

yes linda is very helpful and will listen to anything and give you advice