will he do it?

[curlywat 0]

Hi All,

 

Can you experienced lads help me with a question? I got a little black terrier just about this time last year who had done nothing - he was said to be 2 when I got him, making him 3 now. In the year I have owned him he has taken rats for me and done some bushing/marking too. Over christmas he will get a propper go ratting at some stables a family member owns - if he proves any good I would like to try him on a propper job and see if he will go to ground for us.

 

Is it too late with him being 3? As he is a live in dog am I doing the right thing? (I know that propper terrier work has it's risks but would still love to give him the chance at doing what he was bred for.

 

As you will all be able to tell he is my first dog of any kind so please no piss takers. I do however think/know that I have the bug for terriers and he won't be my last.

 

looking forward to hearing some sound advice. Thanks.

[BEARINATOR 2,867]

Just take it out and try it, some dogs will and some won't

[fensaluki 35]

If you don't buy a ticket you'll never win the lottery will you? What I mean is you will never know untill you try him mate.

By all means try him fella he may turn out to be a world beater but dose it realy mater if he dosn't but please make sure if you do try him he;s collared up and your with someone with some proper digging experiance and start him on an easy earth. the last thing you want is to run into trouble with a dog that aint done it ,a terrierman that dont know it and 12ft dig through limestone,chalk and rock but if you have a good terrierman mate and an easy earth no great harm should come to your little fella.

atb

[stormyboy 1,352]

Not too old mate. Makes no difference he lives in-often you get to know your dog better. Give him a go and dont give up if he doesnt go straight away.

[waz77 15]

I bred a bitch that lived as a pet for 6yrs with my sister,she had to get rid eventually and i passed the bitch on to a friend where she made a very good digging dog,wish i'd kept her myself now but i had other plans for my kennels.

[dso88 15]

if we dont try him we aint gonna know i think hell do the job curl

[lakieman 25]

we have a dog that we got out a pet home at 5 year old it was off good stuff we gavse it a chance and its flying now there are never to old to start

[paulk73 151]

what is the oldest anyone has srarted a terrier to ground, just out of interest?

[oggy808 24]

what area of wales are you in ?????

[curlywat 0]

Thanks for the advice lads - some good posts/advice there. I will take it on board and try him with a bit of luck, To Oggy - I live in New Tredegar, South east Wales.