Border terrier…

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Timmos1974

Original Poster:

245 posts

58 months

Thursday
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Hi
Due to losing my beloved Beagle at 13 years old in March. I am looking for a new friend...and have been looking into the Border terriers. He or she will be coming with me in the van to work ( im a carpenter) has anyone got an opinion on this breed please?

Thanks

Master Of Puppets

3,333 posts

65 months

Ours (Topovbiglaugh) was absolutely hyperactive, into everything and required lots of attention. His hearing was astonishingly
good though, great early warning system at night.

andrebar

460 posts

125 months

Saturday
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Ours was straightforward enough. Thrived on plenty of exercise & attention so a great playmate for the kids when they were young. Tended to destroy stuff if we had to leave him alone. Could be a bit short tempered with other dogs but no big deal. Reckon he might have loved coming to work with me providing it didn’t mean too much time shut in the van.

irc

7,708 posts

139 months

Saturday
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My dog got attacked by a Border Terrier. Just a nip before it's owner pulled it off. Just about the only time I can think of my dog got attacked as she is friendly to other dogs.

My cousin had to pay vet bills for her neighbours more than once after her Border Terrier attacked another local dog.

Why choose a breed where it is known that many examples are aggressive to other dogs?


Youforreal.

469 posts

7 months

Yesterday (21:50)
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Get one, their great dogs and full of character, can’t beat a terrier, parsons terrier is another great dog, with a look too.

Edited by Youforreal. on Sunday 7th July 21:55

Kwackersaki

1,398 posts

231 months

Yesterday (22:21)
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We’ve had 2, a boy and now a girl.

They are great dogs, full of character and very “nosy”. Ours will stand and peer over walls or poke her head under a gate on walks if she thinks there’s something worth sniffing out.

They do require firm training with regard recall and commands as they can be very stubborn and deaf when it suits them.

As with a lot of terriers, they need socialising as soon as possible with other dogs. Our old boy wasn’t and although he was ok with most dogs, for some reason didn’t like any that were red coated, setters and Spaniels in particular. Occasionally he would see a dog in the distance and just take an instant dislike.

The girl we took to puppy classes and she loves meeting other dogs and didn’t really respond even when a Pug attacked her.