What's with these crazy min pins?
Some of you know we inherited Darcy a couple of years ago when one of our kids moved to an apartment. That made three dogs for us, at the time, but now Darcy is our one and only. We love her but ...
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Ah, terrors, er terriers! Your min pin sounds completely normal for the breed. My part westie mix (also in the terrier family) has the total westie personality, and she brought down a bird in our yard the first week we had her. I had to rescue the bird from Maddie, and she was none to please to lose her prize. She's constantly on the hunt for birds, squirrels, and lizards. When she sees one through the window, she goes nuts, whining pitifully, like she's dying - lol!
Terriers were bred originally to hunt vermin of various sorts, so they feel the need to help you out in that area. Sometimes Maddie will start sniffing the ground, then start trying to dig something out - I guess she smells something underground.
Maybe you could play the "Find It" game around the house. Hide tiny high value treats (about 1/4 the size of your baby fingernail) around the house (don't let her see you do it, obviously) and tell her to find them. Start easy, so she gets the idea, then gradually make the hiding places harder to find.
I agree with Susan to teach her tricks - mental exercise will wear her out much faster than physical exercise, since she's already an Energizer Bunny.
Terriers were bred originally to hunt vermin of various sorts, so they feel the need to help you out in that area. Sometimes Maddie will start sniffing the ground, then start trying to dig something out - I guess she smells something underground.
Maybe you could play the "Find It" game around the house. Hide tiny high value treats (about 1/4 the size of your baby fingernail) around the house (don't let her see you do it, obviously) and tell her to find them. Start easy, so she gets the idea, then gradually make the hiding places harder to find.
I agree with Susan to teach her tricks - mental exercise will wear her out much faster than physical exercise, since she's already an Energizer Bunny.
