Bodie Available

Bodie is coming back home to no fault of his own. He apparently barked at squirrels, ran back and forth trying to get to them, and she was unable to redirect him. However, I believe it is not an inability to redirect as much as it was that she didn't know how to respond to him, or wasn't prepared and committed to having a Cairn Terrier. I've redirected him from barking before, and was working on the command "in your bed" for the purpose of redirection. Cairn Terriers were bred to hunt vermin, and I don't own a Cairn Terrier that won't go nuts over a squirrel sitting across a glass door a few feet from them. I have squirrels that sit above the kennel and drop nuts on my Cairns, or sit just outside the kennel asking for trouble! "No bark" is a rule that should be taught to any dog. It's ok to alert to something new and different, but after that, excessive barking is not ok. A way to redirect a dog, is to place a lead on them and scold them with a simple "No Bark" with a firm but non-aggressive yank on the lead. They should show submission and respond appropriately (stop barking). Going in their bed and staying there is a basic obedience command that is very useful when dogs get overly excited about visitors, squirrels, or whatever the distraction may be. If they are too excited to respond to "in your bed", take control by placing a lead on them. Cairn Terriers cannot resist the urge to chase and squirrels are their prime target. Obedience training is not an option, it's a necessity. Practice commands in your daily life. Then when they get too excited, you have tools to use to redirect them. If all esle fails, place a lead on them and take control of the situation. I haven't had a Cairn Terrier that I couldn't take control of physically if not mentally!