Help!.. Jack Russel terrier!?

Question

14 month old j r terrier, terrifed of going out on the lead, freaks around traffic and hates to be more than 100 yards from the home. fights to crawl back. any help or advice please.

Answer 1

ok this is norrmal , is your home quite? with not alot of move meant? ok well here is what you do when training a cow
(but in this case a dog works for any type of animal)
for the stcok yards ( i show animals) they arent going to be use to the noise so what you do you put on the radio some what loud and then walk him on his leash around your home or apt. , but not to far from home then little by litte start walking him away more just give him time. now for a dog sometimes you can carry them to a new area and sit with them there to show them that the area you are at is safe . good luck

Answer 2

Pups need to be socialised between the ages of 12 - 16 weeks; that means you carry them around, take them on the bus, take them to busy places. They feel secure because they're being carried and they get used to different places, people and noises.
At 14 months its a different story. Your dog has already learned to be scared. he has formed an opinion of the outside world and no longer takes his confidence from you so much.
The only thing you can do is try to make going out very rewarding, but his anxiety levels seem so high this is going to be a tough job. He's not going to be interested in food when he's that stressed.
If you see your vet and get a referral to a behavioural trainer, you candevise a training routine. You'll do that for 4 weeks, then start him on combination drug therapy. Two very low doses of sedatives given together won't make him dopey, but they will reduce his anxiety and still allow him to learn. They usually give that for another 4 weeks and during that time you do a lot if training.
Then you take them off the sedatives by which time, fingers crossed, they've got over the fear.

It may also help if you can think of quiet places you can take him, like a beach or some woods and drive him there, then take him out on the lead. It might be the stress of walking out the house and among traffic thats too much for him. If he learns that going out is fun it would help him.
Good luck with it.

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Answer 3

Try to keep your terrier occupied, with a ball. Give doggie treats, and praise your terrier, for being good with 'the lead on' in the house initially. Then try a little way outside your home.Still keeping your j.r. occupied. then get a little further away from home each day, but praise and give doggie treats to reassure, all the time. Also remember, a jack russell has tiny legs, so cannot walk/run very fast. Take your time, and im sure whatever scared your jack russell initially, hopefully will subside, with your reassurances.

Answer 4

Hi I have four Jacks. Love them as my children. Does your Jack fight the lead all the time? Do you have a collar or harness? I would take the jack some place with little traffic and get him/her use to that first then work up to more traffic a little at a time. As for being away from home; when you take him/ her out take his/her favorite treat (ours prefer pounce pills, the chicken favored cat treat) and favorite toy. Play with him/her and show that there is nothing to fear. I hope you don't plan to give up your Jack . They are the most play full dog and loving dog I have ever seen. I hope this will help and good luck to you.

Answer 5

Have your pocket full of treats and start small!!!

Begin by taking your dog to the end of the driveway and back. If he is successful give him a treat and lots of praise. It's really important not to treat him if he's showing any signs of nervousness, only reward calm, cool, behaviour.

When the end of the driveway is manageable, then try going just a few houses down the street and back, then to the corner, then one block.

Try not to overwhelm him with too much too soon. It's really important that you give nothing but calm words of encouragement, no coddling when he's nervous or you will be nurturing the nervousness and creating an even bigger problem.

Answer 6

Poor Pup, did he have scary experience when young. Needs to relearn about outside. Gradual exposure - perhaps carried out to door by calm owner for a minute. Then reward given. Repeat regularly, in very small doses (KEEP CALM YOURSELF) if dog senses you are stressed he will think there is something to be scared of. Keep back door open so he can smell, hear and see what's going on. He is young enough to change, but will take time. Hope this helps....

Answer 7

Be patient and work with him. Get him used to walking around inside on the leash, then start out just sitting outside the door with him, keeping his comfort zone in view. Use a soft tone of voice and encouraging words. It will take a while, but he'll learn to trust that you will keep him safe from harm, and will even learn to like it. My beagle did the same thing when we moved to a new neighborhood - and he's fine now, even demands to go on a walk.
Good Luck!

Answer 8

Poor little guy, he gets terrified, doesn't he? You might try going to different Jack Russell sites, especially the rescue groups. They work hard with Jack Russell's who've been given up for behavior problems. They may have some ideas on what to try.

Answer 9

Keep taking him out; mine didn't like going far away from home either. I would go as far he'd want to, then sit down and let him get used to the new place. Then if I had time, I would continue for a bit.
I did this for a while, and whenever he would become anxious, I would remain calm myself and try to get him to keep walking with me.
Remember, they respond to your emotions. If he gets nervous, he'll look to you for support. If you get nervous because he is, it'll only make the situation worse.
Don't let him win is the main thing; you decide when to go home, not him. If he's tugging, wait until he stops to start off for home.

Answer 10

I can't tell you what to do about your dog but there is a wonderful program on the National Geographic Channel called the Dog Whisperer. And he has a book out called Cesar"s Way. It is on the #1 New York Times Bestseller. My sister-in-law gave it to my husband. It has wonderful info on dogs. The man is a genius when it comes to dogs and problems.