Baxtersloan 0 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Hello Everybody, I'm new to the site today, I've got a four year old JRT cross Patterdale that I'd really like to take ratting. I'm having trouble finding any one who can show me the ropes, groups I have contacted have been really cagey with me (possibly thinking I'm an undercover animal rights nut??) I'm a female so I suppose that doesn't help either. Anyway, if anyone could point me in the right direction, we've got lots of enthusiasm, just need a bit of direction. I live near Dartford. Thanks!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,479 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Hello and welcome mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leegreen 2,173 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Hello Baxter I'm not far from you and I can show you the ropes. Have you got any rats? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,539 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 welcome mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad4it 694 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 (edited) Hello and welcome to thl. It shouldnt matter that your female good luck finding someone to help you. Edited April 1, 2016 by mad4it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Haiddheliwr 1,911 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Hi. Welcome to THL site. Hope someone on here can help you out 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leethedog 3,071 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 Being new doesn't help on here we are a suspicious lot it would help if you had the place to take someone so they could show you what and how after that you may get invites to go out with other people and their dogs 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just-A-snap 1,269 Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Welcome and pleasant times 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Baxtersloan 0 Posted April 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Thanks for all the welcomes.we re going rat hunting later on, down the creek.he's had one before out on his own but I reckon he's learn from other dogs.he doesn't socialise well with other dogs,he's quite aggressive, but seems to behave better with other terriers types his own size.I'm hoping letting him do what he's been bred for will help him get some of his aggression out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Baxtersloan 0 Posted April 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Hello Baxter I'm not far from you and I can show you the ropes. Have you got any rats? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Baxtersloan 0 Posted April 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Hi lee green...i haven't got a big reserve of them,we just go after the ones he spots while we re out. I'll try and find somewhere they might hang out on my travels, I suppose a stables might be as good a place as any to start Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leegreen 2,173 Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 If he's had one before then I don't think you'll need much help and you'll probably have trouble finding a hunting partner if your dog hasn't been socialised well. Plenty of work will certainly help with your dogs aggression. Rat control is usually done out of necessity, it's not pretty and there is usually lots of dirty smelly, toxic, infectious type of ground. Hunting the odd rat down the creek is not really going to be enough calm an aggressive terrier. Although it may help. Where did your terrier come from and do you know its working history/breeding. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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