Motorhead 1 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Hi, Looking for some help with "country stuff" I'm renovating a country cottage with a history of rats, I have lived in the country before but this house is very rural. The house is stripped to the bare walls no floors or roof at the moment, no rats in the house at present but plenty mice, I have seen rats maybe 50m from the house crossing the track Im looking to build the wee buggers out of the house and get a terrier to keep the numbers down around the area, fields all round and a stream which runs next to the house. I've have no dogs at the moment, my last was an Irish Staffy. My wife fancies a beagle once the house is ready, but I think a terrier is more suited to the job. I have two youg boys aged 2 and 4 so the dog would have to be good with kids. Ive been reading about Pattendale or Jadg terriers, not sure if an Irish would be the tool for the job but I want larger god than a JRT Thanks for reading Martin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Get yourself a little whippet or a beddie whippet cross ... It will kill plenty of rats but be just as happy curled up on the couch with the kids and you will have the advantage of it catching the odd rabbit for the pot to ..... 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 As above. And welcome Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad4it 694 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 As above. And welcome Atb +1 hello and welcome Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rake aboot 4,935 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Yup. A small lurcher will catch rats and provide the odd dinner. Saying that, if yer anywhere near Port Elphinstone you better get a water spaniel instead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,482 Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Hello and welcome mate a wee whippet for me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mhopton 807 Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 It's a well known fact that lurchers are the most loving dogs going and are faultless around kids so a small lurcher types would be nice along with a little terrier JackRussell or a pattendale I've a little lurcher and a JR which is superb in the house and in the fields, whichever way you go good look atb mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,539 Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 welcome mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Motorhead 1 Posted January 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Thanks for the welcome! My Irish Staffy "Rogue" is such a hard act to follow. I showed my misses a few pics of lurchers and lets say she wasnt keen, she's all for getting two beagles or another Irish Staff. Ive added red lakeland to my list to consider Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Haiddheliwr 1,911 Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Hi. Welcome to THL site. Got to agree with the others a whippet will do the job and are affectionate as well. Coax the wife round you won't regret it !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Thanks for the welcome! My Irish Staffy "Rogue" is such a hard act to follow. I showed my misses a few pics of lurchers and lets say she wasnt keen, she's all for getting two beagles or another Irish Staff. Ive added red lakeland to my list to consider A beagle for catching rats will be as much use as tits on a fish ...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rowan 308 Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 did your staffie not catch rats mate , mine does , but I must admit there are faster, more agile breeds about . Saying that I re-homed mine and never did find out what he is crossed with , definitely not pure staffie . He loves kids / gets on well with other dogs , not sure if they all do , I guess i'm just lucky. Whatever you get sounds like your in for a busy time , oh and welcome.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0395kenyon 24 Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 welcome mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tb25 4,627 Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 Tell the wife to keep her nose out..terrier and a whip x of some sort. Tell her to stick to cleaning. Cooking and all the other odd jobs that need doing and leave you to it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Haiddheliwr 1,911 Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 lol hope she doesn't read posts on this site tb25 or it will be DIY hand jobs for Martin for a while!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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