Anyone out there with welsh terriers?

[pudz02]

Hi

just wondered if anyone of you lovely people had welsh terriers and what you thought of the breed? we have one at home and hes very intelligent but also can be very strong willed! what are peoples views on them?

 

[PucciNPoni]

Don't own one - but my own experience of them is like you say, strong willed!

 

[s4sugar]

I had a friend that showed them. Quite often they showed her up.
Lots of willpower (or more accurately won't power) & very feisty.

 

[ladyt25]

One of our neighbours has one - he's lovely. Not sure how well behaved he is but I did catch him wandering down the lane one day and had to take him back - he'd done some houndini act and managed to escape from the back garden when let out for a wee! I guess they're terriers at the end of the day!

 

[pudz02]

Thanks for your replies!
Yes I can imagine them being a handful showing!
The best thing about them though is the amount of things you can teach them, im always teaching ours new tricks and he'll do anything for treats!!!

The only thing is his recall is not very good, does anyone have a good ideas for that?
In the garden he is amazing, he will wait outside sat down and i can go into the house sit on the sofa and then shout him and he'll come running in. Outside of the garden is a different kettle of fish!!!
I daren't let him off the lead to practise in case he doesnt come back!!
Ive tried stopping on our walks and shouting when he's at the end of the lead (long line) but he doesnt turn round or even acknowledge I'm there!