Tell me about your toy fox terrier?!?

Question

I going to get a toy fox terrier puppy soon. I want to know all about them. Are they cute, are they hard to manage? How did you manage them? Tell me about your toy fox terrier!!! Please only answer this if you have a toy fox terrier or have had one in the past.

Answer 1

I have two TFTs - a 5 year old male with a white body and black head, and a 3 year old female with a brown head and brown spots on it's body. The male is about 12 pounds and the female about 6 pounds. TFTs have very traditional dog bodies (they are built like miniature Dobermans). They also have soulful brown eyes and their ears are always erect when they are attentive. These dogs were the original circus dogs in the 1800s and they can be taught to respond to a lot of commands.

TFT's are very smart and alert dogs. They can see, hear, and smell well. So, they get - and respond to - all kinds of sensory input. They are very lovable and love to play (they love tennis balls and stuffed toys to fetch in the house). They are energetic, but not destructive like a Jack Russell.

For little dogs, they have a surprising amount of stamina. I walk my dogs for a half-hour, 40 minutes at a time and even the little one tries to pull me along the whole way. When we get home, the bigger one immediately goes for his ball or stuffed toy for more play. I would think they would be exhausted.

They also think they are the biggest, toughest dogs on the block. They absolutely rule our Bengal cat and enjoy helping with discipline of the cat (nipping at the cat when he whines too much or flushing him out from underneath a bed).

TFTs have very even temperments. If you get two of them, they love to play fight. Sometimes it sounds like they're really going to hurt each other. But, it's just all aggressive play.

Good luck with your TFT. You're going to love it.

Answer 2

Yes, I have one. They are very cute. They are VERY active. They are very independent. They are very much terriers - they like to chase things that run - squirrels, cats etc.

All of this means that you will need to do some training in order to really enjoy your TFT. Otherwise, you may end up with a yappy, hyper little dog.

Your TFT should be socialized with all kinds of people and places. Since they are small, it is easy to want to pick them up and carry the puppy everywhere. I would suggest getting a little harness ( an easy walk harness is best) and begin trying to walk on a leash from the start. The neck is so small that it's hard to find a neck collar to fit. An easy walk harness fastens in the front.

They really do respond to positive reinforcement training better than punishment. If punished they can become leary and shy of the owner and others.

All the other new puppy rules apply. If you can possibly go to a puppy training class, that woudl be great. Would be great for socializing the puppy and learning how to deal with any problems that may arise.

Good luck and enjoy your new pup.

Answer 3

They are not hard to manage they are smart but are stubborn although mine learned fast