He is eating grass!

[Linda2]

Your baby will be fine. Dogs do that, I think, when they feel the need to throw up. Mine do it occasionally and it's never been a problem. I always try to move them to an appropriate spot, too, and they don't mind. And, yes, give them some love and attention afterwards because they're feeling a little shaky.

Try to find a general book on health care for dogs. Terriers are just dogs and while they may have some differences in behavior, a book like that will take care of problems like this and give you good advice.

I've had terriers (wire fox) for years and I can tell you that they are extremely stubborn and highly manipulative - also, utterly fascinating and completely adorable. Training them can be an exercise in frustration if you do not have excellent control. Make sure your terrier knows who the alpha dog is and make sure that it is NOT him.

[kap]

Dave,
I have some questions about taking my dog on a daily distant run with me. I will PM you later on.

davester Wrote:
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> I take my dog running with me most days, and we
> usually stop at a meadow a couple of miles from
> home. He almost always grazes there and sometimes
> throws up a small amount. It's never seemed to
> bother him. I would worry more about nasty stuff
> in the dog food than bugs and bug eggs...they are
> probably good for him.

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Linda2,

Ok, we will look into buying a book on small (12 lbs) terrier just learn some general dog care. Any more questions we have you gals and guys

Oh, our doggie gets LOTs of love and attention. Everyone else seems to think he's spoiled.

As aforementioned, our doggie is a mutt, but he surely is stubborn and manipulative alright. He KNOWS I am the master. However, the master of our domain is ... ahem, my S/O.

Much thanks to everyone for the helpful suggestions.

Kap

[SteveO]

Whew, thanks for the clarification. There are a lot of good dog books out there; I'd recommend "Dog Training My Way" or "Good Owners, Great Dogs"...sorry don't have the authors handy.

What a cute puppy! Lucky you!

[Jimmypoo]

If I was eating grass out back... I'd puke.

Lafinfil "eats" grass..... he heads out to buy donuts!

[Linda2]

I've had really good luck with clicker training and positive reinforcement and there are several good books out there on this method. Terriers can be difficult to train, though, so don't be discouraged. Best of luck and May God Have Mercy Upon Your Soul............