Welsh Terrier - Herbie’s Blog

Herbie - the Welsh Terrier and his big brother Chief - the Airedale. - They’re just playing.  Looks scary though!

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Does your dog sleep on your bed?  Herbie sleeps on the bed at the cabin when he’s napping during the day.  At night he, of course, sleeps in his box.  I really don’t mind it at all.  Jim’s not crazy about it, but his dog would TAKE UP the whole bed.
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Herbie lives to play ball.  He has a red rubber ball that isn’t even round anymore.  He can jump 6 foot in the air to catch it.  He can catch it on a bounce.  But the best trick is - he throws it back to you.  He doesn’t just drop it at your feet.  He […]

If you’re going to have a house dog, one of the best things you can do is to crate train your puppy.  Crate training begins as a potty training routine, but eventually, your dog will learn to love the crate as his own space.  Herbie loves his ‘box’.  He won’t, however “Get in the Box” […]

When Herbie was just an itty feller - he was absolutely fearless.  I would put him on the couch.  He would bark at the floor, and then spread his legs and practically fly to the floor.  He’d hit the floor running.

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This was only the beginning […]

 
I had to train 2 dogs at once.   Yah  no kidding!   The good news was, the older dog, Chief, had lived outside in a pen, and he wanted to go outside to do his business.  Herbie was only 7 weeks old when I got him, and it took him a little longer to catch on, […]

Bold and spirited, the Welsh Terrier is similar to the Airedale Terrier and Lakeland Terrier in appearance. A true terrier at heart, they are not as hot-headed as some of the other terriers. They are affectionate dogs who have outgoing natures making them ideal family pets. Welsh Terriers are reserved around strangers, and make brave […]

My Welsh Terrier, Herbie was just a little bundle of fur that I instantly fell in love with.  He was just a little Love Bug, So I named him Herbie.  I drove nearly 5 hours to pick him up in the town of Lickin, Missouri.   He was the runt of the litter, and I wanted a […]

Herbie was born on July 3, 2004.   I had been dogless for 7 months, and that was long enough!  I searched high and low for the perfect dog, and when I read about Welshes, I knew they were the dog for me!   Herbie, although he was the runt of the litter, is now 32 pounds.   […]