West Highland White Terrier Training To Stop The Digging Dog
West highland white terrier training isn’t only about teaching a dog what you want him to do but also what you don’t want him to do. Westies can develop a variety of behaviors through your influence, through boredom and their natural instincts. Though some of these traits you will find tolerable or pleasing, others will be something you will want to deter your pooch from doing, like digging.
Digging is an activity that most dogs enjoy, regardless of their breed. However, the westie terrier is particularly prone to this behavior, as he was originally bred to track vermin underground, and if given the chance will dig holes everywhere in your backyard. Thus, if you do not teach him to Read more
More Westie Training And Advice – Earthdog Trials
Westie training can be very interesting when you go beyond basic obedience. This breed can be trained to do many things including Earthdog trials. What is that? It is an outdoor exercise that is designed to specifically test the natural instinct and working ability of small, short-legged terriers. The west highland terrier was originally bred to control the population of vermin and other quarry, such as rats, foxes, otters, etc., that live in dens underground. He would go under the earth, find the den of the pest, bark to alert his owner of its whereabouts, who would then dig down to capture the animal.
In terms of westie training, an earthdog den trial features Read more
West Highland White Terrier Training Video – Part 1
In our West Highland White Terrier Training part one our 10 week old puppy shows she has the basics worked out and has moved onto some mre advanced dog tricks and obedience.
Here she shows: sit, shake, turn, speak, high five, down, shut door and fetch… Read more
Westie Training Video – Part 2
In this 2nd Westie training video we see our darling 12 week old westie showing of her tricks and obedience.
Here she shows; sit, stick ‘em up, sad, roll over, down, touch, shake a paw, speak, turn left, turn right, jump over, hand up, high five, go potty, ring door bell to go out, come, in crate, out of crate, and shut the door.
Note the use of hand signals which the puppy is reacting to before the voice commands in most cases. Again a clicker and positive rewards have been used with great success.
