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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The problem is she's not a dog, she's a Terrier.
Energy and hunting are two of the top character traits.
I've bred, raised and trained Parson Russell Terriers for 30+ years.
The two biggest mistakes I see people making is a) not giving the dog enough mental stimulation, the worst thing you can do is leave them alone, they get bored and sleep too much, a bad combination, and b) feeding them commercial dog food. I feed a homemade stew over a high-quality, low protein, grain-free kibble.
Get a book or video on training working terriers are start spending even just a few minutes twice a day on learning new commands. The more they learn and perform the calmer they get.
The one Jack that lives with us (DW is allergic to dogs, but loves them) is just shy of 15 years old and they walk ~3 miles a day, winter or summer.
Energy and hunting are two of the top character traits.
I've bred, raised and trained Parson Russell Terriers for 30+ years.
The two biggest mistakes I see people making is a) not giving the dog enough mental stimulation, the worst thing you can do is leave them alone, they get bored and sleep too much, a bad combination, and b) feeding them commercial dog food. I feed a homemade stew over a high-quality, low protein, grain-free kibble.
Get a book or video on training working terriers are start spending even just a few minutes twice a day on learning new commands. The more they learn and perform the calmer they get.
The one Jack that lives with us (DW is allergic to dogs, but loves them) is just shy of 15 years old and they walk ~3 miles a day, winter or summer.
