Talk:Wire Fox Terrier

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If you are researching a type of dog to get for you or your family, please note: Wire Fox Terriers are not for everyone. While small and adorable - they are not good pets for families with children, especially small children. Wire Fox Terriers are not like other dogs, they take an enourmous amount of attention, are full of limitless energy and many will fight to the death with other dogs. You can't ignore a Wire Fox, they require your attention at all times. You will not be able to walk off a leash as they will see a moving object or small animal and they will bolt. They are hunters by nature and breeding and will stop at nothing to dig out, hunt down and kill or tear apart whatever it is they have thier eyes on. That said, they are the best dogs in the world to own, smart, loving and adorable - but just remember, you do not own them, they own you! They do not train very well as they are too independent to take direction however they can be excellent learners with hard some work. Famous television and movie Wire Foxes include Scruffy from the 60's TV show "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" and of coarse Asta, who was actually played by a series of Wire Foxes in the previouly mentioned "Thin Man" movies. Research this breed carefully and talk to other Wire Fox owners including rescue organizations on the web to determine whether you and the dog will work together. Tragically, every week, many Wire Foxs are found in shelters or tied to trees abandoned by owners who just could not handle them. If you want a dog to lie around, be mellow, chase a ball every now and then and sleep by your feet that dog is not a Wire Fox!

I don't know if I quite agree, I have grown up, all my life, surrounded by many (as many as seven) wire fox terriers, they all integrated well with children &c., even ones which were territorial in temperament. --Couter-revolutionary 13:24, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

They are very intelligent, quick learners, but they decide on their own whether to follow the rules or not. With tons of patience and endurance, they can become quite docile and reliable. But it takes a lot of energy to "tame" them. And look a Fox in the eyes and you will always see the Mad Hatter in them. -- megA 17:57, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Title?

This may be a silly question, but why on earth is this article at Fox Terrier (Wire), and not Wire Fox Terrier? Likewise for the (Smooth) article. It doesn't seems at all like a natural usage or title. Alai 02:18, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

I agree, it should be Wire Fox Terrier. --Counter-revolutionary 02:53, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

And now I've messed it up altogether! --Counter-revolutionary 02:55, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

In the process of fixing --Closedmouth 11:49, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

I must disagree with the first discussion paragraph as well. I rescued a Wire Fox Terrier from the Humane Society and he is now 6 mo. old. He does have tons of energy, but knows how to control it. He plays with his toys and rarely tries to bother my things. If he is in another room, I check on him occasionally and he is usually happily playing by himself and does not need constant attention from me. He has never been aggressive toward another dog or toward children, and he knows his limits. In fact, half of the time we have been to dog parks/play time, he enjoys playing by himself with a toy, and the other half he enjoys running with the other dogs. He is very gentle with puppies and sick dogs. He does really well off of the leash, stays pretty close to me, and if he starts to run off he comes back when called. I did work with training him, but it was very easy and he is willing to please. He is a very sweet dog who also likes to sit at my feet and squeak his toy. He does not like to cuddle a lot, but when he gets tired, he becomes very cuddly. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.138.72.196 (talk) 16:58, 12 May 2008 (UTC)