building confidence in a jack x fox terrier

[hattiemayhem 6]

i have a little jack x fox terrier and she lack confidence, i got her for ratting which she enjoys but i have to give her constant reasurance and encouragement, i have taken her ferreting and she is good at getting rabbits but at this time of year there is no ferreting. so any ideas on how to get her working for herself would be appriciated

thanks harriet

[Rik 49]

I have a pat x russell 8 month old now and have had the same problem with her but last week after putting a post up about her shall I keep her or get rid we went out and she worked a treat and now doing really well,you know not pulling any trees up yet but for 8 months old doing her bit, Im hoping that in time she will get better and better.

I was told buy the lads on this forum just give her time and she will turn so I did and she has hope this helps

[hattiemayhem 6]

I have a pat x russell 8 month old now and have had the same problem with her but last week after putting a post up about her shall I keep her or get rid we went out and she worked a treat and now doing really well,you know not pulling any trees up yet but for 8 months old doing her bit, Im hoping that in time she will get better and better.

I was told buy the lads on this forum just give her time and she will turn so I did and she has hope this helps

 

 

 

thank you, i hope it will just one day click in to place for her, im lucky in the face a couple of mates have some experianced ratters, i will just let her work with them for a while i think. hopefully when she sees other dogs working she will learn a little quicker

[forest of dean redneck 11,609]

what about going mousing can be scared of them.

[BenBhoy 4,706]

rik - you were seriously considering PUP of 8ths because it wasn't working as well as you'd want?? it's still a puppy, of course it needs time to learn, and grow and PLAY because it's a puppy...!!!

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[Rik 49]

rik - you were seriously considering PUP of 8ths because it wasn't working as well as you'd want?? it's still a puppy, of course it needs time to learn, and grow and PLAY because it's a puppy...!!!

 

 

I was but not any more,she's coming on a treat now,I guess I was being impatient wanting to much to soon due to lack of experience with terriers ive worked Labs for 20yrs