so my neighbor gave me one when my little half JRT died and then gave me another when she kept getting out and coming to my house. I think I might be over dogged. I mean, do they ever get to where they won’t run off? I’ve tried shock collar but my male just runs though it if he sees a deer. I love them but hells bells, they are so intense. They have litterally dug up my fenced in backyard to the point of being a WWI bombing field. I walk them, work with them, they are loyal and learn fast. What have I gotten into?
Do you mean a Jagdterrier? IOW, a German Hunting Terrier? (Jagd = hunt)
Cute dogs.
They were not bred to be a house pet, but a working dog kept in kennels.
Some of them make decent pets.
Most are, as you say, very intense, is how they are bred to be.
Early socialization and training and confining is the key to at least have some kind of handle on them.
Their prey drive is phenomenal, as you found out.
When on prey, they turn deaf, they are so focused.
They don’t mean not to listen, they just don’t hear easily then.
Great for a hunting dog, not so good for an obedient, kind partner to go for a leisure walk with.
Dogs like that keep trainers on their toes.
Not everyone enjoy or want quite as much dog.
You may just have to confine them and work on lead when not confined.
Don’t know how much you have trained, but if over your head, find a good trainer to help may be smart.
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Thanks, that’s pretty much whT I do, fenced back yard and on lead when out. There is quite a difference between the dog I had a year from a 3 month old and his litter mate who was in an isolated kennel for a year. She is very shy but observant and adjusted well to living here. She is startled very easily but is increasingly affectionate. I just couldn’t stand the thought of her with nothing to do, in the cold with no bed, etc.
i feel guilty that I don’t take them rabbit hunting or something. I need to splurge for the fancy Garmin shock collars that have GPS but am not sure if it is worth it, as with the cheaper shock collar my male will bolt and ignore if he sees a deer. Otherwise, he tries so hard! So easy to train otherwise. You are so right, they get absolutely deaf they have such strong drive and focus. I also worry about the female attacking my little Corgi Border terrier mix but the male seems to protect him. I have noticed that the siblings play so hard and seem to really enjoy that, then come in for cuddles and power nap. I just so miss letting dogs run around the stable with me and go along on fox hunting weekends. They also seem to have aggression to other dogs at first and are very protective. How! And I now have NO squirrels, Chipmonks, lizards, opossums TEC in my back yard. They were killing something every day and I think all the vermin have wized up. I would love to put them in a den when hounds find a coyote!
my dream dog is a Sealyham, so I will have to wait for that.
They are very handsome, my male is a smooth coat and my female is rough. Their mother is imported from Serbia and is smooth and tall/muscular. Like a muscular small Doberman. They naturally stand like a champion show dog and get this look in thier eye like Veloceraptors. Surprisingly cuddly! But definatly not safe for children I think.
