I believe it is customary.....

[splashgirl45]

When they are very young they normally don’t stray far so you should be ok first of all so won’t need a harness straight away . House training is the thing you need to work on in the beginning and having another dog should help with that .. you are getting him at a good time of year so you won’t be standing out there in thecfreezing cold . My friend got her border terrier last year in the summer and she found it really easy to housetrain him as he copied her other dog. Good luck, he looks gorgeous

 

[nikicb]

When they are very young they normally don’t stray far so you should be ok first of all so won’t need a harness straight away . House training is the thing you need to work on in the beginning and having another dog should help with that .. you are getting him at a good time of year so you won’t be standing out there in thecfreezing cold . My friend got her border terrier last year in the summer and she found it really easy to housetrain him as he copied her other dog. Good luck, he looks gorgeous

Thanks, that makes sense. It's just me otherthinking things really as usual. I was super impressed that the puppies at 5 weeks old were already going to their bit of astroturf to do their business unprompted when we visited them on Tuesday. And yes it's definitely a good time of the year. To be honest, I am currently waking when the sun comes up, so I will probably get up briefly, pop him outside, then back to bed for a bit to start with. I am sure it will all fall in to place and we will get into our own routine.

 

[splashgirl45]

Thanks, that makes sense. It's just me otherthinking things really as usual. I was super impressed that the puppies at 5 weeks old were already going to their bit of astroturf to do their business unprompted when we visited them on Tuesday. And yes it's definitely a good time of the year. To be honest, I am currently waking when the sun comes up, so I will probably get up briefly, pop him outside, then back to bed for a bit to start with. I am sure it will all fall in to place and we will get into our own routine.

It’s a steep learning curve even if you’ve had a puppy before, I forgot how alert you have to be all of the time as they can easily get into trouble when they are young. I crate trained mine and found it really helped with keeping them safe from electric wires etc if I couldn’t watch them. I had mine in a crate beside my bed to start with and after a week or so transferred them downstairs with my others and that worked really well , they had got used to me and the house and settled downstairs with no problem , which for my last puppy was amazing as he is a whippet cross and is a bit of a Velcro dog and can cry very easily if he feels I’m not around. Sorry I’m probably telling you what you already know but thought it might help . My friend got a border terrier pup in august last year and he has been an easy puppy to train as well as having a lovely nature so fingers crossed for yours. I’m looking forward to more pics

 

[nikicb]

It’s a steep learning curve even if you’ve had a puppy before, I forgot how alert you have to be all of the time as they can easily get into trouble when they are young. I crate trained mine and found it really helped with keeping them safe from electric wires etc if I couldn’t watch them. I had mine in a crate beside my bed to start with and after a week or so transferred them downstairs with my others and that worked really well , they had got used to me and the house and settled downstairs with no problem , which for my last puppy was amazing as he is a whippet cross and is a bit of a Velcro dog and can cry very easily if he feels I’m not around. Sorry I’m probably telling you what you already know but thought it might help . My friend got a border terrier pup in august last year and he has been an easy puppy to train as well as having a lovely nature so fingers crossed for yours. I’m looking forward to more pics

That's exactly what I had planned in terms of the first few nights. Then the first night he is downstairs next to the spaniel, I was going to pop a bed up in the sitting room which is next to the hall, for a couple of nights, so I can keep an ear on him/them. And yes, we've always used crates with our puppies/younger dogs - I like to know everyone is safe when we go out/go to bed/can't be with them for some reason. I have also put a crate on the yard for when we are out there. It's a double lab sized crate, so loads of room. And I don't feel like you are telling me what I already know - it's useful to have affirmation that I am planning along sensible lines.

 

[Clodagh]

I’ve never had a terrier proof garden and have had plenty of terriers. He won’t want to go wandering when he is small, so panic not!

 

[nikicb]

I’ve never had a terrier proof garden and have had plenty of terriers. He won’t want to go wandering when he is small, so panic not!

Thank you. When the breeder said that they got someone to sink chicken wire down 18" round their garden when they got the mum, I was like, err, that really doesn't seem practical for an acre. I guess that with a bigger garden, they don't really need to go round the edges so long as they are focussed on me and what we are doing.



Thanks everyone for all your lovely comments. BTs seem popular on here. Loads of people I have spoken to in real life have said they are very hard work, and am I sure I know what I am letting myself in for. But I am prepared to put in the work, and hopefully things will all be fine. I will no doubt have many more questions, but I promise to pay my tax in terms of providing photos on a regular basis!! x

 

[nikicb]

What a lovely thing to wake up to on a Sunday morning - Kip beginning his recall training. Video cropped and muted, so hopefully breeder not too identifiable.

 

[DabDab]

Oh he's lovely!!

My Westie is a wanderer I'm afraid, but she didn't start break out attempts until she was about 2 and then stopped when she was about 5. The biggest problem with her is that she's a ninja, so one minute you have your eye on her and the next she's disappeared. My jrt x pom can break out but just stays with you as a general rule. But nevertheless I have recently made them a secure dog garden outside the patio door so that I can have it open in the summer without worrying. Not that I've sunk wire into the ground or anything extravagant...just picket fence.

 

[twiggy2]

Love the name and super cute pup

 

[Clodagh]

Our borders were hard to house train but generally a delight. My OH had one as a tractor dog and she was completely Velcro, but did enjoy ratting with the others.

 

[misst]

Beautiful Kip - if I didn't stick to JRTs then I would have a border. Don't worry about how small he is - they are terriers - usually tough as old boots. He will give you a run for your money and your CS will be worn out in no time! Enjoy. x

 

[Rokele55]

My last bt puppy was a total escape artist, normally to be found in next door garden looking for a Labrador (6 to choose from) or grooms broom to play with, progressing to rabbits in fairly short order. Chicken wire was my friend. Immediately clean in the house though, never cried in her crate at night, rufty, tufty little monkey! Am very jealous...

 

[nikicb]

Thanks everyone. Sorry for the late reply, I was away for a few days with next to no signal. One week to go until he comes home. He's grown and developed so much since we saw him a couple of weeks ago.

 

[splashgirl45]

Really cute , not long now …

 

[nikicb]

One more sleep! Youngest son and I are staying just a few miles away tonight, so we can get home and settled early afternoon. I have loads of spares of bedding and towels for the crate. Fingers crossed we have an easy journey home and we don’t need to use many of them. I do feel a bit sad that we are taking him away from everything he knows, but hopefully it won’t be too long before he gets used to the new normal.

 

[splashgirl45]

He is even cuter now , good luck tomorrow I’m sure he will be fine

 

[HeresHoping]

A Borderline Terrorist! How wonderful! Looking forward to the spam.

 

[misst]

safe journey. x

 

[chaps89]

Hope it all goes well today OP!

 

[nikicb]

Thanks everyone! He's home and without incident or accident. Slept most of the way, but content when he wasn't sleeping. He did a wee as soon as I popped him in the playpen. He had a little explore with the harness on, caught his first leaf and had a snooze while I had a cup of tea. He's ticked all the basic list (wee, poo, drank, ate), had a bit of a play and another short explore of the garden, and is now chilling again. Our cocker spaniel isn’t too sure at the moment, but sat next to the playpen for a while. I think she’s more confused that he didn’t eat all his lunch in one go!! She inhales her food. Obligatory photos.....

 

[oldandgold]

Should have warned us of a cuteness overload - I think he is going to lull you into a false sense of security and he is going to be a real little tinker

 

[nikicb]

Should have warned us of a cuteness overload - I think he is going to lull you into a false sense of security and he is going to be a real little tinker

I think you will probably be proved right!!!

 

[Morwenna]

Oh he’s gorgeous!

 

[splashgirl45]

Lovely!!!

 

[Titchy Reindeer]

He's too cute for words!

 

[nikicb]

How often is too often to post Kip photos?

 

[splashgirl45]

It’s never too often on here. We love puppy spam

 

[nikicb]

We’ve had a good first couple of days. I’ve relocated my PC to the kitchen which thankfully is large enough for zoomies and has a quarry tile floor. He’s been mainly toileting outside, and just once on the puppy pad. He and Luna (CS) have had a few sessions together, just a few minutes at a time and all went well. I think it might be a slow burn, but she will gradually realise that he isn’t quite the little gremlin she thinks he is at the moment! First time in the field, with the horses in the distance. He’s already walking really well with the harness on. Obviously I don’t mean real walking! Just wandering around. But he has plenty of free time to run around in the kitchen and ‘kill’ his vast selection of toys!

Learning how to be a yard dog

Meeting Maddie

In the garden

In the field for the first time

Sleeping all the excitement off

 

[EventingMum]

He is too cute for words!

 

[misst]

Just yummy. I love a terrier pup.