A worried and lonely Border Terrier can be very destructive around the house. Border Terriers have bags of energy and need plenty of exercise every day to stay happy and healthy.
Your Border Terrier will need a minimum of an hour exercise every day. This should be split into a couple of walks with some off-lead time in a secure area. On top of this, your Border Terrier will also need lots of playtime, training sessions and free time. Like any dog, your Border Terrier is likely to shed throughout the year. They have short, coarse wiry coats and so a brush a couple of times a week should help keep on top of dead hairs but they may require professional grooming in spring and autumn to keep them looking smart.
As they love to dig and go out on adventures, you might find your Border Terrier is muddy and needs a bath from time to time. Remember to use a dog-safe shampoo and ask your vet for advice if you are unsure. Often, we are their only emergency service. Border Terriers are not known for being aggressive dogs and given the right socialisation will love spending time with children of all ages. As long as your Border Terrier is well-socialised with other dogs from a young age, they should get along well with them.
Some owners say that they are a more social breed so you may find they enjoy the company of other dogs. If you Border Terrier has grown up with a cat, they should get along but you will need to supervise them when they are together. Your vet will be able to tell you how much your Border Terrier should be eating. You should feed them a good quality, commercially available, complete dog food. We usually recommend splitting their daily allowance into two meals.
If you give your dog the occasional treat or use treats for training, remember to take this into account and reduce their daily allowance. You should try to feed your dog at the same time every day to get them into a routine. Remember to leave at a gap after eating and before exercising. Beware unusually cheap puppies as they could come from a puppy farm.
These breeders must do extra health tests and meet high standards. If you are having difficulty with veterinary costs, you can check if you are eligible for treatment at PDSA here.
Yet in the field, hunting small animals, he is described as "hard as nails, game as they come, and driving in attack. Some individuals are more work-oriented not good pets while others are more mellow can be good pets if their other needs are met. In general the Border Terrier is energetic and athletic. He tends to play rough and prefers vigorous exercise and interactive games. But he should not be let off-leash, for there is no terrier more determined to explore and pursue anything that runs except, perhaps, for the Jack Russell.
Border Terriers are so inquisitive they often get themselves wedged into tight holes or crawlspaces trying to find out what's in there. A secure yard or kennel run is essential for this breed, unless you adopt a more laid-back adult who has already proven himself to stay put and not try to escape. Most Border Terriers who have been extensively socialized are bouncy and kissy with strangers, though there is timidity in some lines.
Unlike most terriers, the Border is usually sociable with other dogs and not given to fiery posturing. But he may or may not live peacefully with the family cat, and he is a business-like hunter of anything else. Expect your Border to be a part of your family for 13 to 14 years. Since they gain weight easily, care should be taken to match food intake with proper exercise. The border terrier originated on both sides of the Cheviot Hills in Great Britain.
These hills form the border country between England and Scotland. As hills are abundant in this area, farmers' stock was terrorized by the powerful hill foxes. To hunt and kill these foxes, the farmers and shepherds needed a plucky terrier with enough length of leg to follow a horse but small enough to follow a fox to ground.
The dogs had to be strong and tireless with a weather-resistant coat to withstand the mists and bone-soaking rains of the hills. This small, hardy, working terrier could be found in the homes of almost all border farmers, shepherds and sportsmen in this region. The border terrier may well be one of the oldest terriers in Great Britain. Seen in many of the great hunt paintings, they have been used as a hunt terrier by the border Ffoxhounds since As a specific breed, they were shown first in agricultural society shows in Northumberland in the late 19th century.
Never having reached the ring-show popularity of other terriers, the border terrier has remained true to its original form and function. An active terrier of medium bone, his makeup depicts strength and endurance even though he is narrow in the shoulder and body, a form that leads to the function for following foxes down the narrowest of holes and following the horses all day in the hunt.
The border is built to do his job. This breed has no unbalanced exaggerations. He is moderate in all aspects of his appearance. He is "rather narrow in shoulder, body and quarter. Select Your Region. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Instagram Youtube. As used herein, denotes registered trademark status in the U. Your use of this site is subject to the terms of our Legal Statement. About our Ads. Cookie Consent Tool. Belgium - Belgique. Brazil - Brasil.
Canada English. Costa Rica. It is believed to have an inherited component, but diagnosis is not straight forward. Symptoms can be very varied but a common factor is that the dog remains fully conscious during the episode, and is normal at other times. This condition is currently under investigation by the Animal Health Trust please see elsewhere on this website for further information.
The condition is, by definition, a disorder characterised by the deposition of thick mucus into the lumen interior space of the gallbladder. This can be a potentially life threatening condition if not diagnosed and treated early. There is currently work going on at Nottingham Veterinary School in an attempt to establish the prevalence of the condition. Please see other areas on this website for more information about these three conditions.
Border Terriers are essentially terriers and this means that you, as a future owner, are unlikely to be able to keep any other small animals or birds such as hens, hamsters, or rabbits.
The Border Terrier may well kill them; that is in their nature. They may be fine with cats if they are brought up with them as a puppy.
However even then, family cats may be seen as part of "the pack" but strange cats may be viewed as prey and possibly injured or even killed by a Border. Some of them are escape artists and will get through the smallest hole in fences, hedges etc. Borders are intelligent but are not always obedient. They can be trained up to a point, but if they are running loose and are distracted by some animal or even by a person, they may well run off.
Originally they were bred as working terriers and so they may well chase and kill foxes, hedgehogs, rabbits, squirrels, mice etc. This does not mean that they must be kept on the lead at all times, but it does mean that you have to be aware of your surroundings when out walking with them. Because they were bred to work, to follow hounds and to be capable of keeping up with horses all day, the Border Terrier has a great deal of energy. This means that although they are happy sitting on your knee and relaxing, they do need plenty of exercise to keep mind and body fit and healthy.
This means that puppies should be socialised at an early age, perhaps by taking them to socialisation classes. Border Terriers have a thick double coat. They do not cast their outer coat but they have an undercoat which they shed.
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