Terrier terrors

**luvofallhorses** · 05-23-2007, 11:57 AM

I think it just depends on the dog.

**KittyGurl** · 05-23-2007, 04:22 PM

Well, it does depend on the dog, not the breed. Every dog is different. There might be a one year old Terrier that is as calm as a 13 year old Terrier. There might be a dog who is 15 and is as hyper as a puppy. It really depends on the dog. You should be able to see your dogs acts (like you said 'your dog will run away when you let him off the leash') You learned that from him. Soon you will learn how long it takes for your dog to settle down

**IrishSetterGurl** · 05-23-2007, 04:37 PM

Well it depends if they are good learner and listeners cause if he is good at commands then try it at a park and if he listen to you than give him a chance

**Giselle** · 05-23-2007, 09:35 PM

Probably. I know many large breed dogs take 2-3 years to mature both mentally and physically (i.e. calm down). A few that come to mind are the Borzoi, Greyhound, Labrador, etc.

As for the off-lead issue, I'm very wary as to which dogs I allow off lead. Giselle is not off-lead unless she's in a fenced in area. With generations of breeding for speed and hunting ability, it wouldn't be too bright to let her off lead. Same goes for terriers. They're bred to chase and kill prey. That prey drive is very high and, well, they're not dogs with a super high drive to please you.

Tobey's just being a little terrier!

**Pawsitive Thinking** · 05-24-2007, 05:55 AM

Originally Posted by Giselle

Tobey's just being a little terrier!

Thanks for all the responses! I am going to step up the work I do with Tobey as he was an "only dog" for a year and was just a wee bit spoilt when we should have been training the little bugger

**Pawsitive Thinking** · 06-04-2007, 11:58 AM

The replies I got inspired me to spend more time working with the boys and this weekend I've have been playing "bubbles" and fetch with them and also making them sit before we do anything.

I can see an improvement in them already! I only have to call them and they came charging in from the garden bringing half of it with them!

Tobey sat today without being told before I put his collar on and Archie is beginning to respond to things a lot quicker.

All I have to do now is train hubby and daughter to use the same techniques and to keep it up - training the dogs is the easy part

**elizabethann** · 06-04-2007, 01:06 PM

Fenway's a terrier mutt and he's pretty calm. However, he can freak out once in awhile. Just last week my sister took him overnight. When I went to pick him up the next day, he ran aound her house 3 times like a speeding bullet.

And when he's outside, I have to watch him very closely and make sure he doesn't get too far. It's kind of cute, because now he'll walk ahead of me and every once in awhile, he'll look behind him, to see if I'm still there.