Living with a Fox Terrier
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Manage Heat | Keep Fox Terriers Hydrated and Cool
When Summer begins, northern hemisphere residents brace for seasonal heat. Now is the time to take steps and mitigate the effect of heat on your Fox Terrier. Although not terribly sensitive to heat, FTs, like many dog breeds, become more sensitive with age; illness also affects a dog’s ability to handle high temperatures. But, overall,…
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Ocean Swimming | Maybe not for Fox Terriers
Thoughts from our former President Pam Bishop (dec.) on Fox Terriers at the Beach The ocean is a fabulously interesting place, but for dogs, it’s best experienced from the beach. While Fox Terriers are highly skilled swimmers, the ocean differs from a pool in that it has waves and currents and undertows, water movements which…
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Part III: Common Reasons for a Vet Visit
Read first,Part I: The Trauma of a Dog FightPart II: Canine Care Kits – What You Really Need By Deborah Angus I have been lucky these last few years with my three dogs. My husband administers most vaccines and standard shots, and I took our puppy, Bonnie, in to get fixed. And due to the…
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Part II: Canine Care Kits – What You Really Need
By Deborah Angus Read first, Part I: The Trauma of a Dog Fight My mother and I would have never been able to take care of our Rusty in the shape he was in after the attack. Certainly, the vet saved his life and was essential to assuring Rusty’s survival for another five happy years.…
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Part I: The Trauma of a Dog Fight
By Deborah Angus When I was a teenager, my mornings preparing for high school in Fort Worth, Texas were an arduous ritual. My daily routine required two hours to shower, dry my hair, carefully wrap my mane in hot rollers, perfectly apply my makeup and dress — all without sweating in the Texas heat. There…
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Call me Anything, but don’t Call me Late for Dinner!
By Sayte Holland McComb I didn’t know what to expect, but when she came running, I squealed “Mookie!” And Mookie became Mookie. Then she became “Moo,” which progressed to “MooMoo,” which then became “Little One,” when compared to her 86-pound Airedoodle sister, Beatrice, also known as “Bee,” “Bea,” “BB” and “Hush!” or “Drop It!” I…
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Families with Toddlers Likely to Put FTs up for Rescue
By Pam Bishop; Edited by Deb Angus As with most breeds, Fox Terriers are very good fits in their environments. But new families should keep in mind that a large number of FTs that end up in rescue situations are turned over by those with toddlers. In the adult FT, a few concerning attributes include…
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Fox Terriers – A Great Family Addition for Ages 7+
Most Fox Terriers love to play with children. Many experiences are great and the FT will love the attention they get playing and talking for hours on end. However, the Fox Terrier will “play rough” and for that reason we don’t recommend them for families with young ones. Children over seven years can understand how…
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