Cairn Terrier

One of the earliest dog breeds in existence is the cairn terrier. It originated in the Scottish Highlands and was used for hunting burrowing prey. Nowadays, the cairn terrier is very popular as a household pet. It does a great job of keeping away rodents as its nature is to look for burrowing prey so it does the job of a cat by killing mice, rats, rabbits, and squirrels.

Cairn terriers are fiercely loyal to their owners, but that loyalty comes about best when their owner has a firm hand in training. When working on cairn terrier training, it is best to start when they are young as they become more and more stubborn the older they get. They have a strong hunting instinct and love to dig for real or imaginary prey so it is good to begin training them at a young age unless you want your garden destroyed shortly after buying a cairn terrier.

The cairn terrier is a very independent dog and doesn’t like to be held or sit still for long periods of time. They do like touch from their owners, but do not expect this to be the dog that sits beside you for hours on end; they are way too curious and hyper to do so and instead want to run around and explore. It is fine to let them do this as long as you also let them know that they are not in charge. At the first sign of your lenience to being in charge, they will try to take over the house so make sure they know that you are the owner and they are not. On the other hand, cairn terrier training does not need to be harsh. They learn to obey quickly and do not need a harsh temperament from their owners when training them.

The intelligence of the cairn terrier makes cairn terrier training very fun and rewarding. Because of their high intelligence, there is not much you cannot teach them to do. Repetitions make them bored easily so make your training fun and challenging. Without training, the cairn terrier will be bored and bark to relieve the tedium. He needs to be trained and allowed to run around to get rid of his excess energy. The cairn thrives on training and will grow very weary without it. Make sure that when training, though, the cairn knows you are in charge and you should have no problem!