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Hello to you Chaps, and thanks Bushingboy, I guess it's a case of trial and error for me, and instinctive 'get em' for Tyke. My best friend's neighbour has created a rat problem for her, by feeding a nest of them under the shed in the garden like garden pets. I think the neighbour even has children... (People amaze me) Now they are getting into my friend's garage. I think we have to wait until the neighbour is on holiday... How do we get the rats out from under the shed without burning it down? Also we obviously wouldn't have permission to kill them on her property. I am gathering Rats hav

Hello, I live in the Channel Islands, far away from terrier country. However my Husband and I rescued a mange ridden puppy just three weeks after losing our last beloved Boxer+Staff. The re-homing centre said she may be a Patterdale.... I remember we both caught each other's eye at that moment with a 'what's a Patterdale'? look. It wasn't long before we found out! We got her clear of mange after 18 months, and she has matured to a very healthy 'full on' bitch. She obviously wants to get them Rats and Rabbits. She is also obviously successful as she brings them home from the woods and hedgerows

Hi Phil, You seem to have great experience with hunting your Patterdales. I have a 3/4 year old bitch. She was a rescue that we took on at about 5 months, she had almost no fur as she had almost complete demodectic mange, and had just avoided being put down because she has such a great personality. I had to do a lot of bathing and treatments on a very sick (uncontrollable!) puppy, as she had only spent her early months in kennels. She even spent a month in a cage at one point with just her head free so she couldn't scratch. She nipped hard with very nippy teeth for about 6 months.. I just