bettywobble28 0 Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 Hiya everyone, wonder if anyone can help? I have a 9 month old patterdale/border cross dog, who is turning into the most disobedient, uninterested terrier I have ever had. Although he is the only terrier I have right now, I have had patterdales before, and JR's and none of them have ever been like this dog, so I am stumped. He is from a line of working dogs, and I know he is only young, but if someone could give me any pointers that would be great. He has the most selective hearing-you call him, and he hides under the car/table/bed etc etc. I have tried the nicey nicey approach, the firm but kind approach...not sure what to do?? He is also the only terrier I have had that hasn't instinctively been interested in rats/mice/anything else...the only thing he is interested in doing is chasing the cat. Apart from that, he is a good looking, nice tempered dog. Please tell me he will improve! Any tips at all? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve McHardy 2 Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 Hiya everyone, wonder if anyone can help? I have a 9 month old patterdale/border cross dog, who is turning into the most disobedient, uninterested terrier I have ever had. Although he is the only terrier I have right now, I have had patterdales before, and JR's and none of them have ever been like this dog, so I am stumped. He is from a line of working dogs, and I know he is only young, but if someone could give me any pointers that would be great. He has the most selective hearing-you call him, and he hides under the car/table/bed etc etc. I have tried the nicey nicey approach, the firm but kind approach...not sure what to do?? He is also the only terrier I have had that hasn't instinctively been interested in rats/mice/anything else...the only thing he is interested in doing is chasing the cat. Apart from that, he is a good looking, nice tempered dog. Please tell me he will improve! Any tips at all? Thanks in advance. perverance is the name of the game with terriers at 9 mnths he is testing you to see how far he can push you mabye a bit of foot to arse mite get his attention have you tried recall on one of those extendy leads. also try training in a smallish space where the little sod cant get away from you so where ever he hides you can drag him out. with mine they had to figure out there is no point runnin or hiding as they will be found and caught. you cannot let them away with anything at all it must be your way at all times as they will take the p*ss mine are border/lakey x jack and take the proper p*ss outa my girlfriend but behave when out with me. He sounds a head strong little sod so good luck with him but take him back to basics and be firm and consistant with your actions and commands. atb steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Harrison 0 Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 Hi Betty unfortunately i found some of the old fell terriers especially the middleton ones suffer this condition selective hearing and its unlikely to improve put it on a lead ATB Phil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Attack Fell Terrier 864 Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 Give it a kick up the ass. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bettywobble28 0 Posted November 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Cheers boys for your advice. He is fine usually when he's out with me, it's normally in the garden and he sees another dog go past; he will bark, growl, snarl...no amount of calling him will even turn his head, and I hate the death stares I get from the people walking past with their yorkshire terrier on a pink fluffy lead thinking "look at the silly cow who can't control her psycho dog". It turns into me not even shouting on him, but ROARING on him at the top of my voice, which after 3 or 4 goes normally gets his attention. But then, the bit that gets annoying, is he will commando crawl over the garden with his head turned away from me, like I am about to give him a proper hiding!! And he hasn't had one before, so what's all that about? Do I send him to acting school??!! Coz as soon as I move away from him he is back to normal, runs up to you, licks your hand, whatever, as if to say "what?"!!! What should I do? I know he will be trying to take the p**s and see where he gets, but any tips in the meantime? Thanks again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlefish 585 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 What do you want from your dog? Is he to be a pet or worker? It sounds as though he needs to be socialised and trained more - do you have friends with dogs who you could go walking with on the lead to get him used to other dogs? Practice your basic commands several times every day and reward him when he does well. Remember - when he is barking excitedly and you start yelling and roaring at him - in his view you are doing the same as him and therefore this is encouraging him to keep going. Good luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bettywobble28 0 Posted November 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 What do you want from your dog? Is he to be a pet or worker? It sounds as though he needs to be socialised and trained more - do you have friends with dogs who you could go walking with on the lead to get him used to other dogs? Practice your basic commands several times every day and reward him when he does well. Remember - when he is barking excitedly and you start yelling and roaring at him - in his view you are doing the same as him and therefore this is encouraging him to keep going. Good luck. He is to be a worker!!!?! He is to be the same as my other dogs, a ratter/rabbiter, all of which I have no problems with, they all responded the same (positively) to the same training-it's just this dog that I have the problems with. And maybe my post came across incorrectly-it's not all the time I find myself yelling at him, sometimes that is the only thing I can get his attention with, as he is not barking excitedly, he is defending his territory. It's the basic training he can't get to grips with, no matter how many times (and believe me I have persevered) and how much rewarding he gets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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