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Welsh Terrier running away
We are very interested in getting a Welsh Terrier as a pet. The only
drawback of the breed is that they can just runaway after a rabbit or some other prey and never come back. This would mean that we would never be able to take them to an open field and have them run. I have never owned a dog but I think this is something that I would like to do with the dog but I just don't know. I would like to hear from other Welsh Terrier owners to hear if they miss doing this activity with their dog. Thanks. Sam |
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Hi, i (my parents) have WT and we can let her run. You should go to
obedience classes when he or she is a puppy and there will be no problem with that. Sorry for my bad English Tihana |
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Having owned Welsh Terriers since 1996, I can tell you that one was a
"runner" and one was not. By "runner" I mean that he was very likely to chase after something he perceived as prey, which is what Terriers in general are bred to do. My other WT never chased after anything except the neighbor's black cat along the fence line, and then only once in a great while. All Terriers were and are bred to hunt small game such as rodents, foxes, and similar creatures. Terriers have a high prey drive but individual dogs will vary. You might end up with a WT like mine who was so mellow--for a Terrier--that everyone thought we drugged him! Obedience training certainly helps with ANY type of dog...but with Terriers, you need to be more aware of what is going on around them because of their prey drive. For really good information on Welsh Terriers, I suggest you join the Welsh Terrier mailing list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/welshterrier/ Good luck! On 24 Dec 2004 08:11:07 -0800, wrote: We are very interested in getting a Welsh Terrier as a pet. The only drawback of the breed is that they can just runaway after a rabbit or some other prey and never come back. This would mean that we would never be able to take them to an open field and have them run. I have never owned a dog but I think this is something that I would like to do with the dog but I just don't know. I would like to hear from other Welsh Terrier owners to hear if they miss doing this activity with their dog. Thanks. Sam ----- Kim/Dreamspinner3 Visit My Homepage: http://members.tripod.com/dreamspinner3/ |
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