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What age to start a WORKING TERRIER pup2007-11-25 2:50:26

Introduce to caged rat @ 8-10 weeks?

Take along w/experienced dogs AFTER it's teeth are in?

Tag-along earlier & tie it back?

Answers:

I'm assuming that you are taking about a Jack Russel:

This site may help you a bit:

http://www.terrierman.com/

"Entering Dogs to Rats

Most dogs will readily work rats, and rats are a common quarry to start off a young dog. At four months a dog can be started off on wild mice trapped with a "tin cat" live trap available from most pest control stores. Place the mouse in a small wire cage to stimulate the dog's interest and then release the mouse once it appears the dog wants to do more than sniff. The same protocol can be followed with rats, albeit with a larger live-catch trap. You can also purchase "feeder" rats at a pet store. "

http://www.terrierman.com/ratdog.htm...

Here are some 'working tips':

http://www.terrier.com/breed/working.php...

(Quality foods: Canidae, Innova, TimberWolf Organics ..)

Hope that helps!

EDIT: LOL sorry about that. I have read a little about hunting/working terriers (JRT's) as my grandpa used to do that with his JRTS. No one was answering, so I thought I would give it a go! LOL

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you can start working the dogs as soon as they show interest.

You cannot enter them in AKC earthdog events until they are 6 months of age.

You can check out these websites for further info. and local events.

http://www.akc.org/events/earthdog/index...

http://www.duffyscavern.org/

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