Pignut 4 Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Today, I took my 9 month Patt terrier bitch out while I caught some horses to work with. When I called her, she was in another field (mine) and just looked at me and wandered off. I called and called her and she just deliberately ignored me. I found myself climbing the hill to get her, and then decided that I was playing her game and I had asked her to come to me, not me to her and she should bloody well do what I asked. It was not rocket science. So I thought, sod you and walked off up the road whereupon she thought she might follow me if I could lift her over the fence onto the road. I obliged and put her on a lead (she is usually fine) and then she said nope, I don't lead. I don't do anything but fight the lead and argue with you. I told her off in no uncertain terms probably making things worse and she was awful. I ended up scruffing her and carrying her down the road plus smacking her. I am not proud and saw a red mist but I was totally pissed off with her lack of co-operation and willingness. I then discovered she was having her first season ever - does a terrier bitch change characters when they are in season? She is fairly obedient usually but today she did not want to work with me, or follow me or anything. just stuck two fingers up and said "whatever" while she wandered off. She always comes with me whenever I go anywhere and sticks around never straying but if she continues to behave so badly, I will leave her behind in future. Any thoughts. I still feel bad about the red mist but god, she was awful. Thanks Pignut. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest baldie Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 1. Its a terrier. 2. Its female. 3. Its got the painters in. Take a wild guess Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nelson 0 Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Spare the rod,spoil the wife, i mean terrier Sounds like you need to show it who the boss is Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dawn B 212 Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 A bitch can change completely when they come in season, especially the first one. Stubborn, ignorant, acting thick, aggressive, moody, all those things. Im sure she will be back to normal when she has finished. Dawn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ray Mears 272 Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 --> QUOTE(Dawn B @ Dec 31 2006, 08:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> A bitch can change completely when they come in season, especially the first one. Stubborn, ignorant, acting thick, aggressive, moody, all those things. Im sure she will be back to normal when she has finished. Dawn. hey if any one knows its..... you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
borderboy 80 Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 (edited) Edited February 2, 2007 by borderboy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FastDogz 155 Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 If shes in season she would have her mind one one thing and i bet my bottom dollar it wernt you Once she is out of season she should come right and start been back to her normal self. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tina 1 Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 by the sounds of it she indeed has become a woman, and a woman with PMT too my totally obsessed to please me bitch (even though not a terrier) became moody, stropy and wouldn't listen when she hit her first season, just have paitents and compassion with her in this confusing time, and watch her like a hawk!!! bitches in season should not be let off the lead, as she will go looking for a mate, be carefull!! I'm sure that when her season is over you'll have your girl back to normal (until the next time ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,310 Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 9 months olds is the same as a early teen , awkard tw ts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pignut 4 Posted December 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Well slap a my thigh a Patt' that's got a mind of it's own , wonders never cease :whistle: .Maybe you chose the wrong breed for walkies and obedience . Good manners cost nothing! Dogs and people. She may be a Patt, and she may have a mind of her own, but she is perfectly capable of working alongside me and doing as she is told. She is anything but stupid and she knows the set-up. She is usually fine and we have very few abberrations. Today was just such a whopper so I was shocked. Having said that, everything the rest of you have written makes total sense and I shall cut her some slack and put her on a lead. Nearest neighbours are miles away and there are no dogs about, so we are lucky. This is my first terrier in many years (brought up with a jrtxdachshund as a child) and my last bitch was my Bernese who was so thick that when she came into season, you couldn't tell as she was too stupid to be trained to do anything anyway. Poor old girl. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tina 1 Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 yes cut her some slack, poor little thing proberly doesn't have a clue what's happening either! all those hormones racing around can't be very nice, it's like she wants to do as she's told but have this powerful urge inside her to be a bit naughty (just think of her as a stropy teenager with hormones raging ) I'd still take her out though, even if just only on the lead, if you know for sure she's not gonna meet a dog along the way p.s saying all this try not to treat her any different other than keeping her on the lead as she will think something is seriously wrong and play on it (yes I have been in fault of this and my bitch totally took advantage of me, having me all to herself, pampering her every move! spoilt cow ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Pignut; Just wait till you get married, mate! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pignut 4 Posted December 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Got news for you Mr D Shitter!....... married with two kids! Tomorrow is a new day and life will go on as normal, once I wake up! let's see what it brings. I don't hold a grudge and hopefully, neither will she. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MOLLY Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 1. Its a terrier. 2. Its female. 3. Its got the painters in. Take a wild guess MOLL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackfell 16 Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 hi my blackfell is still a stubbourn c*** and has got no betta even at two,think hes just taking the p*** most of the time lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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