briggo88 2 Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 hi i have a patterdale x jrt he has always done as told till a few month ago when he started to run off when out on walks to the pond about 3 mile frome home,i wait 30min or so to see if he comes bk an he never does so i go home then a couple of hour and he is scratching the door to come in,its driving me mad has anyone had this problem that could help me out? Quote Link to post
Tommy pepper 222 Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 (edited) minght be on a scent mate Edited April 8, 2013 by Tommy pepper 2 Quote Link to post
dymented 2,220 Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 be for you get to the pond put him on the lead then he cant run off can he be a responsible dog owner once bitten twice shy as the saying goes 4 Quote Link to post
briggo88 2 Posted April 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 be for you get to the pond put him on the lead then he cant run off can he be a responsible dog owner once bitten twice shy as the saying goes i get what your saying pal the only time he is off the lead now is when i'm on my bike he always stays at the side of me when i stop on goes the lead lol,was just wondering if anyone on here has owned terriers that did this and did they grow out of it. thanks Quote Link to post
lurcher2020 285 Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 No a boy who had a Russell that would clump out the window go off hunting and come back later that night or next day smacked up abit 1 Quote Link to post
Tommy pepper 222 Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 we had a russle when we was kids what used to jump out the bedroom window on to the lawn top little dog that 110% worker on postmen 3 Quote Link to post
briggo88 2 Posted April 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 No a boy who had a Russell that would clump out the window go off hunting and come back later that night or next day smacked up abit haha mad lil facker Quote Link to post
jawn 449 Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Sounds like the dog has a ton of hunt.... and good homing instinct. I can't even imagine wanting to change that. But I guess it's all situational. Here he'd be a keeper for sure. 1 Quote Link to post
tong po 129 Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 probably got the wiff of a bitch on heat 1 Quote Link to post
the_stig 6,614 Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 had a staffxpat that used to feck off he could scale 7ft fences one minute he was next to you on the yard then i`d get a phonecall saying he was in the next village ... he used to like a rummble with the local cats sometimes late at night i`d hear him scambling fences looking for em .. my mum took him on and he never left her side untill he died he changed overnight -- one habit he never stopped you could walk him miles but he always used to jump on a neighbours low wall and have a shit -- he soon found a low wall on his walks with my mum 2 Quote Link to post
mushroom 12,926 Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Back to basics mate. Failing that the only thing I can think is a collar mate (aside from having him on the lead which should always be a first). Soon as he starts to fuuck off. Call him - nothing, call him again - vibrate if he don't get it shock the wee fecker and call him back normally. Never use the collar in anger and never get angry when you've shocked him you want the little sod to come belting back to ya with a wtf look on his face but looking for love 2 Quote Link to post
Moorside 642 Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 The first dog I had (beagle x terrier x heinz 57) when I was 10 was a b*****d for running off every cat,squirrel, even bloody birds in flight hed be gone over even our tallest fence 6ft + and if I was lucky id find him, but mostly a day or so later hed turn up miles away covered in shite. Many a sleepless night worrying if id see the bugger again 1 Quote Link to post
sionnach 44 Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 is there a bitch in season near where your walking him? this could possible draw him off on you, Quote Link to post
briggo88 2 Posted April 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Back to basics mate. Failing that the only thing I can think is a collar mate (aside from having him on the lead which should always be a first). Soon as he starts to fuuck off. Call him - nothing, call him again - vibrate if he don't get it shock the wee fecker and call him back normally. Never use the collar in anger and never get angry when you've shocked him you want the little sod to come belting back to ya with a wtf look on his face but looking for love going to give this a go pal thanks Quote Link to post
briggo88 2 Posted April 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 is there a bitch in season near where your walking him? this could possible draw him off on you, how far can they smell them pal? Quote Link to post
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