Tenterfield Terrier Training

Do you have a Tenterfield Terrier that needs some training help? Natalie from Crazy Kind Calm dog training can help!

With over 900 dogs trained across the Macedon Ranges, Natalie understands the unique personality and needs that come with this wonderful breed.

Tenterfield Terriers are energetic, confident Australian terriers with a strong ratting heritage. They're quick, alert, and full of terrier spirit — small dogs with a big sense of self-importance and fearless attitude.

Common Tenterfield Terrier traits and training needs

• Terrier confidence in a small package — will challenge dogs much bigger than themselves
• High prey drive — will chase anything small and moving
• Prone to excessive barking at perceived threats, other dogs, and visitors
• Can be nippy, especially with quick-moving children
• Independent and stubborn — terrier selective hearing is a feature, not a bug
• Digging and chasing are deeply ingrained instincts

Tenterfield Terrier owners know their little dog thinks they're the boss — and they might be right. If yours barks at everything, chases every lizard, and thinks the big dogs at the park need to be told who's in charge, that's pure Tenterfield spirit. Their intelligence and energy make them surprisingly good training candidates when you find what motivates them.