First Terrier Near Extinction!!

[Puredingo 3]

just got my first real terrier, a bitch Russell called Penny. I had a few Pitt, Staffy crosses in the past when I was chasing pigs and goat etc but lately I've been getting right into my fox hunting so I thought maybe a smaller fog would be the go.

 

Anyway, I was just in my backyard digging a stump out of the ground and Penny was frolicking around digging under roots and showing some good signs when stupidly I dropped the heavy spud bar and before I knew it, almost in slow motion, the dog ran right under it. It fell right across its head and shoulders. The dog instantly went BESERK! Yelping and bolting about, crapping itself... I thought I'd killed her for sure. Then 5 minutes later, back to total normal, I gave her a good going over and no sore points, she had a squirt and a poo and no blood...not so much as limp when she runs? So it's got me buggered?

 

I just hope the experience doesn't make her gum shy of the tools from here on in...what's there memories like at just over 3 months???

[neil cooney 10,416]

Hopefully not. Funny enough I had a red bitch also called Penny who was spade shy.

She'd find anywhere, stay all day , wasn't hard and as you were about to break through she'd stand back a foot or so. Not sure why she done it as I never touched her with a shovel etc. but it didn't stop me getting a tally of 100s with her over several seasons.

[BGD 6,436]

They're basically made of rubber at that age I swear, nothing seems to damage them. Doesn't stop it being fecking scary for those couple of seconds when you're sure you've killed them though

Hopefully she doesn't make any negative associations with the tools but if she does it should be easily corrected with a bit of postive reinforcement

[CraignTod 278]

Iyd say she will definitely remember that mate but after time it should not bother her, positive reinforcement like said above and she be fine.

My bitch used to fly through cover like a terrier brambles u name it then got hit by an electric fence, she was definitely weary after that but has come round and back to normal

[Puredingo 3]

Thanks for the replys boys. Yep, it definitely put a fright up me. One thing it did do was make me consider getting another one for back up in case another "accident" happens. Not to sound heartless but if you do a bit with your dog in the scrub over here you go through quite a few with snake bite, pigs, dingoes ect....and I hate starting over with pups that first 6 months is as slow as gaol time.