Hard terrier needs to sound more! ANY TIPS?

[the_stig 6,614]

Just sounding you boys out mate ,a lot of idiots on here at the moment JMO mind but thats how i see it .

Back to the thread and my own advice would be to leave him in a bit longer each time you dig .Some terriers go through a phase of believing they are invincible ,firing into everything knowing that you wont be long getting to them ,especially when they get short ,shallow digs .Its not the depth of dig that will sort him out but the time he spends with quarry be it a deep dig or a rooty place .Anyway mate good digging and have a good christmas.

[/quote hard dogs are an handy tool its how you use them i would`nt work him sore we all have differant opioions on whats sore -- to get the dog more experiance i`d use on some easy digs in between if he`s sore .. if the dogs mute just learn to work with him and enjoy him . if the dogs hard and doing his job deep digs should`nt be a problem

and i`d agree time spent with his quarry is the key - seen hard dogs kill to ground and not get a mark - once he`s got to grips and learnt to work his quarry he should`nt get to much stick he`s a young dog learning his trade ..

[dabigmc 23]

Nice looking Patterdale. What breeding is the little dog? He looks like he might could work a few groundhog setts in the USA.

 

Best regards,

 

Mudcat

 

I'm unaware of the dogs breeding! He was kept as a pet, but his owner was unable to keep him!

I liked the look of the wee dog, and thought id take a chance on him, glad i did!

 

He'd squeeze up anything, ha, thats leaving me wide open to crazy comments there!!!!

[dabigmc 23]

I have went and got myself a lovely small patterdale terrier dog,had him bout 6 months now, he 2yr old and extremely game....too game tho!

We have dug over him 13times now...every dig being a success, only problem is he dosn't sound!

Each time i have taken him out i have been hoping he will sound more, rather than him going to grips!

This hasnt happened yet, and as we all know "If a dog is too hard they wont last"...So my question....rather than digging then resting him up till he well again has anyone any methods to make the dog sound more on his quarry? He too good of a dog to ruin!

 

Thought about working him when he tender, he be less inclined to get lumped in then....but id like to explore other methods if anyone has ideas.....and Yes i know it might only happen with experience, but is there a way to speeden things up?

 

Cheers lads!

just wondering big mc was there a dog sold down to dublin from this line. bought one from fella in antrim last year total replica to your lad. just a question pal.

 

Honestly mate i couldnt tell you!!!

I'v no idea the origins of the dog, he was kept as a pet but the fella could no longer keep him!!

The dog used to latch onto any other dog within barking distance, he had serious small man syndrome! So the fella got rid of him.

I liked the look of the dog, took a gamble, kept him muzzled when out with the other dogs!

When he reacted to any other dog he got scolded, after a few weeks i would take the muzzle of for small periods at a time.....eventually after alot of scloding from me and the other dogs he behaved himself.....im convinced the dog was just never socialised when he was young!

 

But if you know who the fella from antrim is,thats breeding similar stuff, i would be grateful if you could pm me his name, i'd love to discover the dogs origins!

[dabigmc 23]

It would appear by the dogs virgin face that you already know how to treat a hard dog after a dig .No chance of working him sore as he dosnt have any .The date of the pic is very recent mate and shows no scarring past or present .Strange .

 

Mate i dont need to go sticking up pictures to prove the dog is doing what he doing! I know he is! And It wouldnt be a very bright idea, would it???

And with regards to marks on the dog, i must remember to cock his head up the next time i take one....just to please you

[dabigmc 23]

Just sounding you boys out mate ,a lot of idiots on here at the moment JMO mind but thats how i see it .

Back to the thread and my own advice would be to leave him in a bit longer each time you dig .Some terriers go through a phase of believing they are invincible ,firing into everything knowing that you wont be long getting to them ,especially when they get short ,shallow digs .Its not the depth of dig that will sort him out but the time he spends with quarry be it a deep dig or a rooty place .Anyway mate good digging and have a good christmas.

[dabigmc 23]

Just sounding you boys out mate ,a lot of idiots on here at the moment JMO mind but thats how i see it .

Back to the thread and my own advice would be to leave him in a bit longer each time you dig .Some terriers go through a phase of believing they are invincible ,firing into everything knowing that you wont be long getting to them ,especially when they get short ,shallow digs .Its not the depth of dig that will sort him out but the time he spends with quarry be it a deep dig or a rooty place .Anyway mate good digging and have a good christmas.

 

Cheers lad, iv replied to your first comment there, you may choose to ignore that,ha!

 

Good advise though, i know after time i will find out if and when he ever going to sound, i know exactly what iv to do with him....thought it would be interesting though to hear various other opinions, as the old saying goes "we are always learning"!

 

Happy Christmas, and happy hunting!

[mudd dog 128]

happy days happy crimbo. if in doubt rip them out lol

[whin 463]

bred dogs simlar by five years retired had enough usaly takes them 2 seasons or more to fence rather than full on thye bayed once they realised the calvery was going to be longer , but at first in you go fox smashed up dog out of action for a fortnite ,got its uses in shalllow earths when in the hills denning in rabbit burries ,but not in deep areas retired one at 5 years old 8 hour dig and two foxes accounted for but was the end for him gave him to pet home but he was agood allrounder