Please remember why you have decided to welcome an Italian Spinone into your life. They were created in Italy to do a combined working activity. They are capable of hunting quarry using mainly their excellent sense of smell (remember this can be your pet rabbit/ butterflies in your garden), pointing that quarry (a static stance that is telling you that something is there) and finally a retrieve once that quarry has been shot. These activities should indicate to you that this dog has intelligence. We do not only sell our puppies to working homes but we do discuss this element of the breed with all our puppy owners. If you do not train your dog with basic requirements, you may find your dog becomes bored and destructive and you may have difficulty recalling them on a walk as they are too interested in the hunting side of the walk. Please persevere as this will pay off in the long run. We are always happy to discuss any matter with you, no matter how small or trivial you may think we would rather help you with advice, rather than you suffer or affect your relationship with our beloved breed. We are not qualified experts but we do have a lot of experience and would be grateful to receive a phone call to discuss a problem and to try and advise you on what we would do in a similar situation but we would always refer you to the expertise of your vet and we should be used to aid your research on you and your Spinone’s problem.