need some advice..

[sighthound1811 6]

just wanted a bit of advice on a terrier issue.....i've never owned a workin terrier before but a have a pure bred greyhound which i work with an have decide to get a jack russell..wanted to know a bit more about how these wee dogs are with kids etc....? my sone is just 1 year old an am going to be buying the pup hopefully in around 6 months...goin to work it on rats at first an maybe a bit of bushing wi the big dog,an if it eventually goes to ground then all the better..anybody whos owned this type give me a bit of info a would be very grateful !

[sighthound1811 6]

cheers mate.. goin to be keepin my eye out for one from a proper working strain..not sure where to start with that but...met too many bullshitters who all seem to own wonder dogs if you know what a mean :11:

[borderman45 0]

I love jrt's and they love their work, a very game dog but knowing a few over the years I would be very wary of them with very small children as they can be a bit spikey ! It,s absolutely true that it is rarely the dogs fault but they are a little less tolerant than some terriers. Having said all that a good dog man or good family man would never leave a 1 year old with any dog unattended. Colin.

[Neil Cooney. 1]

  sighthound1811 said:

just wanted a bit of advice on a terrier issue.....i've never owned a workin terrier before but a have a pure bred greyhound which i work with an have decide to get a jack russell..wanted to know a bit more about how these wee dogs are with kids etc....? my sone is just 1 year old an am going to be buying the pup hopefully in around 6 months...goin to work it on rats at first an maybe a bit of bushing wi the big dog,an if it eventually goes to ground then all the better..anybody whos owned this type give me a bit of info a would be very grateful !

First of all ANY breed of dog will snap and bite when a child pulls their tail/ears or sticks their finger in their eyes. Not the dogs or childs fault, don't let it happen.

If you want a dog to put out game for a running dog then most terriers or even better a spaniel will do this.

But if you go and get yourself a well bred terrier, bred to go to ground, you could be asking for trouble.

You could be bushing with your terrier at 8 or 9 months onwards but if he was to go to ground this would be a disaster. If you held him back to a proper age to enter to ground then your terrier must always be wearing a locating collar and you'll always be carrying a shovel.

Remember a fox could be lieing anywhere to ground. Rabbit burrows, drains, badger settes or an earth.

So if you want a bushing dog get the ideal type ,if you want a working terrier then get a well bred pup.

Working terriers are a specialist type and good luck.

JMHO

[sighthound1811 6]

cheers for the advice a know about the locator collars an stuff...know a few lads who own a few patterdales an a have been out wi them loads of times ..an a made sure that ma wee boy is very gentle with dogs an knows not to just grab at them..ma big greyhound is great around him as are my parents 2 staffies..but the wee fella has caught on pretty quick about behavin around dogs..cheers

[smudgersmith 2]

IMO : Get a Border mate, great with kids, hard working, loyal. :secret:

[kvnmcwebn 0]

I only ever had one jrt but based on my experience you cant go far wrong with one. Got him at 13 weeks old, he grew up with my toddler who was rough with him, never once turned on him. The thing about the jrt's is that they are highly trainable, so you might be able to train them to leave earths alone. Mine was good for bushing i could point him in he'd check the area was clear, pretty good nose - he wasnt as happy to go into the thick thorny shit though as my beddy (which is another option thats very good with kids and bushing). Anyway im ramblin.

-best

kevin

[just jack 998]

IV GOT 1 PAL, great with my little lad even though he tugs and drags it all over, had plenty of different dogs over the years, ie staffs ebt's but i like the jrt, just started him on rats, these dogs are non stop when out in the field, good luck mate------------ -----------JACK

[sikastag_1 689]

av got 3 lakelands and a jack russel mate and all are sport on around my son who is also only 1 BUT if i was you mate i wouldnt be letting my dog near my kids if i done rats with them as im sure you know rats are poluted with diseases, a dog chewin on rats then lickin a babys face..........

Edited July 11, 2008 by grant_c

[sighthound1811 6]

cheers for the reply's lads ...

[just jack 998]

  grant_c said:

av got 3 lakelands and a jack russel mate and all are sport on around my son who is also only 1 BUT if i was you mate i wouldnt be letting my dog near my kids if i done rats with them as im sure you know rats are poluted with diseases, a dog chewin on rats then lickin a babys face..........

good answer mate, but mine is only 9 mths old and hasn't caught jackshit as he is still a pup, but i totally agree with NOT letting a dog near a child what has been chewing on rats JACK

[sikastag_1 689]

  jackoleeds said:

  grant_c said:

av got 3 lakelands and a jack russel mate and all are sport on around my son who is also only 1 BUT if i was you mate i wouldnt be letting my dog near my kids if i done rats with them as im sure you know rats are poluted with diseases, a dog chewin on rats then lickin a babys face..........

good answer mate, but mine is only 9 mths old and hasn't caught jackshit as he is still a pup, but i totally agree with NOT letting a dog near a child what has been chewing on rats JACK

 

 

 

i meant my son is only 1 mate lol, i dont do rats with my terriers for that simple reason incase theyre around my son and lick him etc.