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Mogg

Mogg

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and approaches AAD cautiously.

Hi folks...taken the plunge after weeks of lurking in the corners, but now its time to admit my new-found addiction to the HHO forums!

and to introduce my mad terrier, Mickey (hope pics work :confused:)

He's a parson russel, aged 14 months and is what people describe as ' a character' (aka skilled thief, cheeky and mischevious, strong willed, definitely not into cuddles, hoarder of 'treasure' and destroyer of mobile phones)

currently working on getting him used to horses as my sister takes delivery of hers next week, and i want him to be able to enjoy being down at our yard without freaking out. he's seen the 2 mares in the adjoining paddock and barked madly at them whilst still wagging his tail. i think he thinks they're just bigger versions of him. i kept him on a longish lead and squirted him with water which stopped him, and gave praise and treats when he was quiet and just observing.

i intend to keep repeating this exercise when new horse arrives, maybe take him for a leashed walk alongside the horse (being led at first) once he (the horse) is settled in. Good plan? bad plan? top tips? We as a family owned horses for years, but this new addition is the first in about 10 years, but im confident my sis will be able to manage the horse should the unexpected happen (our yard backs onto a large wood with trails so no cars nearby during walks)

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Hi Mogg!

What a smart chap Mickey is! He looks great fun. Sure the more time he potters about at the yard with you, he'll be fine with the horses.

Bet he'll be a nice companion to have on a hack anyway :)
 
Hi,

Mickey is so cute and he does the gardening too, what a clever little chap.

I'm sure he'll be fine with the horses after a few visits, our cocker barked to begin with but now just ignores them.

JDx
 
ooo ooo ooo! How did I miss this! Yay another AAD parson! :D He's lush!
Mine are great with the horses, I'm sure he will be fine. I have always picked them up and taken them right up to the horses, so they are safe and can have a sniff (and be sniffed if they aren't to scared) without causing an accident! Once they realise what they are they seem to just get on with it and keep and respectful distance minus yapping in the future!
 
Well, hello cutie! My spaniel loved horses and one pony in particular - she'd roll over onto her back and pony blew raspberrries on her belly :o She was such a tart! Good luck with "the character" - it did make me laugh reading about the stolen treasure!! It's so true!! :D
 
@ Vizslak - the picking him up and letting have a good sniff sounds a good idea. im sure he's just curious, his nose and nail go ten to the dozen when he's checking out the horses next door

@ Spudlet - he is most definitely a handful, some days iv been driven to despair by him, but he just gives me a 'what? it wasnt me!' look and i just crack up (tho a bit like with kids, i dont let him see me laughing when he does that). he is getting better slowly but surely

@ Mono - a thinker and a planner! he seems to have 2 mottos in life...if at first i dont succeed, do something to distract her then nip back and do what i originally wanted to. and ... No! means i just have to try harder

@ Bearsmum - he does like to 'help' in my parents garden. he has definite ideas about what plants should go where and will move them accordingly, bird nets over the veg patch are a mere trifle when he decides its time to harvest and generally holes dug anywhere are good. i live in a flat so no garden of my own for him to tend

@ NN - it amazes me what constitutes treasure in his mind. can be anything from a tv remote to a leaf. Especially out on walks, he'll proudly strut about with a leaf/sweet wrapper/twig/dead rabbit in his mouth then find a suitable spot to bury it (some stuff i let him bring home but i draw the line at dead things). he also likes to organise the pine cones in the wood where i walk him. No mean feat as there's a lot of em laying around, but he seems to have his own particular criteria for which ones need moving..takes his time selecting the right one, trots off a few yards, looks around to make sure its the perfect spot then places pine cone in its new position.

he's not all bad tho. his recall is brilliant, he loves people and other dogs, at training classes he was even used to demonstrate some things to new folk. like most terriers he just knows his own mind, is determined and tenacious and has a short attention span (except, it seems, when it comes to plotting & scheming at ways to get my mobile phone), so its a challenge to keep him occupied. i do love him tho :D
 
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