This little JRT puppy is showing excellent instinct-at only 10 weeks old!
You see the typical behavior of biting the cage, digging at the cage and barking.
Some dogs will "stalk" the prey with their eyes, which in AKC isn't considered "working" the rats, but it is acceptable in other venues, like the American Working Terrier Association, I think.
Some dogs seem to have an innate interest in getting the quarry, while in others it takes a couple years for them to mature before they are interested. I've seen some little pups that are scared of the rats! Shelby was a little interested when first shown the rats at about a year old. She's gotten a bit more interested, but not so much that she cares to go through the tunnel to get to them. I'm going to see if she shows more interest this season. She has seemed to be more into barking at the neighborhood cats, squirrels and even birds, so who knows, this might be her year!
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