the best way of toughing a pat terreir

[lakeman 12]

I was talking to a mate of mine last night about this... neither of us could work out EXACTLY why you want to 'toughen up' your dog???

Perhaps you could throw some light on your reasons why. Is it mearly a 'macho' thing or do you think your dog will really fail when it matures? Or are there some concerns with regard of breeding?

The best dog (generic) i ever owned, with out a doubt, was a little black 'lakie' type bith. Kind as a christian and quiet as a church mouse in carpet slippers, but she NEVER let me down. No aggression in the kennel or towards other dogs but a true and honest grafter.

(I know the older members on here will have seen these photo's but.....)

I have her son and daughter both have VERY different attitudes towards work. The bitch was flying at 7 months, infact had a 16 hour dig with a coulpe of lads from fell and moorland after an escape accident!! The dog (full litter brother) wasn't too keen till he was 12 / 14 months BUT AT NO STAGE DID I TRY TO 'TOUGHEN' HIM UP.

just let him grow in his own time. Needless to say, if he had reached say 2 and shown no interest then i may have been concerned but 10 months??

So i ask again... Could you tell us WHY you think you need to 'toughen your dog up'?

[rizla1 122]

thats a nice stamp of a dog lakeman

[gazzer 1]

i can see where this guy is coming from,i felt the sameway about my dog, but,i hasten to add it was thru my own lack of experience with working dogs....i wanted a tough little dog that would do what comes naturally,my dog at the time seemed a little too soft,always rather subdued and a bit too playfull....but..it was a pup at the end of the day so whats it supposed to behave like???? as it turns out my dog is a bit soft.......at home.....at work is a different story, hes great with our young kids (essential),not too bad with other dogs (unless they come to our house)out in the field he does what matters and im very happy......i can see lakemans concern as to "why" you would want to toughen a dog up,there are many on here who are more obsessed with thier dogs "lookin ard" than they are with thier dogs working prowess......im sure your dog will soon switch on....time and encouragement on your part are what you need to offer.....not cracking it over the head with a log to get its attention.

[Attack Fell Terrier 864]

That has got to be the most ridiculous question of 2009!

 

Well done mate, you've been awarded "The most Ridiculous question award of 2009" .

[Guest porterlord]

i have red all the replys may be its me not having the confidence with her yet.i see her just being real soft but thanks any way for your replys. but will keep her and let her be a pup until she is older thank

[rock 64]

ive kept out long enough ..............

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

knob

[mick81 275]

viagra ,that will make it rock hard ??? or make it watch rocky 4 ,makes me want to punch sum c.nt .

[consett lad 43]

i have read a few threads in this forum over a few days an have been forced to conclude that there is a large consistancy of simpletons that post here, "how do i tough up a pup"! hit it over the head an throw it in a fire", "shoot it and get a bedlington"all ridiculous infantile bollox posted on this forum i am embarressed for you all what a surprise that the anti s are getting there will imposed on us all you are bringing it on us with your stupidity. i wont post here again i obviously aint ready for it yet only being 47 if i get alzhiemers or suffer brain damage i will be back in the mean time its good bye you load of idiots.

see ya later ya tail end

[rizla1 122]

[Guest rexdigger]

best thing to do is get rid for the dogs sake because your either on the wind up or a complete fecking idiot i cant quite decide which

[Guest ROUGH COATED]

viagra ,that will make it rock hard ??? or make it watch rocky 4 ,makes me want to punch sum c.nt .

 

 

HAHAHAHAH

[.terrier man. 193]

another fukin idiot. theres been some fukin rediculous posts on the earthdogs forum lately. still doesnt beet the one about ' do earths shrink' think thats still number one

Edited January 1, 2010 by .terrier man.

[mike 1 1]

If you cook it long enoght it will get tough

[scent 509]

ah for the love of god are you for real

[steviemann 5]

Is this thread really still going!?!