Terrier behaviour

[Guest jbswildlife]

I have a fell terrier that is amazing to watch at 1year tearing away at the bushes, he will work at a 20 foot length in front of me and will instanly respond to the whistle. problem this terrier has his own ideas at times and when he decides to bolt there is nothing I can do about it. he will disappear for 20mins returning to the same spot that i was shouting like a madman at him to return. he knows i am calling cause he runs at full sprint and when you call he turns his head slightly but keeps going. at this time nothing safe he will attack other dogs and hates sheep with a passion even though he walks ammounst them daily. i belive the problem lies with the excersie they get the more you run the dog the better he responds but to see this perfect working terrier switch modes is unbeliveable any ideas guys

[prohunter 0]

a terrier being a terrier if you ask me mate, mind of his own thats what is so lovely about them. lol

[ferreterni 29]

I have a wee jrt that was a treat to work with, recall perfect retrieved great etc. Then she hit around a year old and decided to ignore me and do her own thing. Drove me nuts, so i kept her on a long line for a wee while, but she came good after a month or so. Think she just did a lurcher thing and had a stroppy teenager stage. She been as good as gol again since then and she 3 and halk now. So maybe you just have to persevere for a while and wait till it grows out of it.

[Guest jbswildlife]

have placed him on the long lead for the last month and has not put a foot wrong but he nows the difference when you go to let him of the lead you can see him gearing up for the sprint

[ferreterni 29]

As prohunter says, just a terrier being a terrier. Keep working at it, Could be age. Has the dog been entered on anything? Have read before that terriers like this can settle once entererd to rats. Give it a focus. I found that when mine was starting to come round that as long as I never let her get to far she would recall perfect, but after a certain distance she was deaf hahah

 

Or you could try doing what the trainers say to do, run backwards waving your arms and yelling. Or have something of interest to the dog on your person.

[Guest jbswildlife]

tried alsorts every thing that worked with my spaniels but he is the exception. I find the more i run him and not let him sit about he is fine. so i think it is a release of energy I hope he grows out of it

[ferreterni 29]

Keeping them excersised will help loads. Mine goes crackers when not excersised as much, and will start fights with the other dogs. Will all come good in the end though i'm sure. If h eretrieves take a ball perhaps, you can run him twice as much for the distance you have to walk.

[Guest jbswildlife]

a tool i use to exhaust him is a stick that is swiped around the ground making him twist and turn and jump totally nackers him

[spiderfly 111]

THE BEST THING TO DO WOULD BRING HIM TO APLACE WITH REALLY HIGH GRASS ARE A COVER WERE HE CANT TRAVELL FAST AND IF THAT DONT WORK AN ELETRIC COLLAR

[Guest jbswildlife]

id sell him before i used a electric collar there the most stupidist things about. what next a remote control

[spiderfly 111]

ONLY SAYING MATE

[Guest jbswildlife]

not aimed at you i just think if we push down the electronic road it wont be long before we are hunting with ar2de2

[Guest oneredtrim]

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Edited August 31, 2008 by oneredtrim

[TOPPER 1,809]

use an electric collar mate it will save you a lot of time and grief 10mins with this will focus his attention there a brilliant tool in the right hands best of luck . topper

[Simoman 110]

id sell him before i used a electric collar there the most stupidist things about. what next a remote control

 

 

Judging by your reply I assume you haven't used or seen one used properly? In the RIGHT hands an electric collar can be a useful tool that could solve a behavioural problem that can't be solved with titbits and praise. I'm not suggesting its the correct method for your problem but don't dismiss them so easily saying how stupid they are, you have admited that your dog is running off and isn't safe with sheep and other dogs. If a farmer shoots your dog, would it have been worth using a collar for a training session and saving its life?