Rat Terriers

This very much depends on the gender, and social situation. Were these rats living together? If not, there is a high chance of the advantaged rat attacking, as this is highly likely to happen regardless of whether or not that rat is injured. Two Male rats are far more aggressive towards each other if they have never met, as both are fighting to be the dominant . Two females may fight too, regardless if one or the other is injured. Females tend to be more active and jumpy, while males tend to be lazier, but more aggressive.

Yes. Rat terriers make excellent mothers. They are very protective and would never let anything happen to their babies. They are also very good about making sure that every puppy eats and drinks enough to stay healthy.

Umm... depending on how you train your dog has a BIG impact on weather it can guard chickens or not. We taught mine to hunt or kill small animals such as chickens so my dog couldn't possible guard chicken without eating them. But if you train your dog to guard chickens he could guard them but there is a small possibility that it may eat the chickens since that is what it was initially bred for.

Rat terriers are special because they are not prissy or snippy. They are very adaptable dogs, and they love to play, plus, they don't hold grudges against humans who have harmed them in the past. I have a Rat terrier named Copper, and he is the best dog in the world. Although Rat terriers may look cute and little, you should consider the fact that they have extremely powerful jaws and sharp teeth. Once I gave Copper (my dog) a chew bone that was meant for giant labradors and boxer dogs, and he literally ripped it to shreds! But I think you should seriously consider a rat terrier, because they are inexpensive, adorable, playful, and loving.

Grabing rats by the neck and shakeing there head left and right ... Breaking the rats spine in seconds

In the late 1800's, British Migrants brought Rat Terriers with them to America. They were bred mostly for speed. Their speed is used for controlling vermin and hunting squirrels, hare, and other small game.

a border terrier. i think. or a rat collie!

We used to live on a farm and have a atv that we drove around hours at a time. My jack russel was always running full pelt beside/in front of the vehicle. He never stopped until afternoon when he couldnt even hold his head up. I always used to think he ran and ran for the fact that he didn't want to miss out on anything but geeze do they loooove running

Domestic ferrets have many forms of verbal communication. A soft clucking noise, referred to as "dooking",when playing or an expression of excitement. They will 'screech' as a sign of terror, pain, or anger. They will 'bark' if they are very excited. Finally, a ferret will 'hiss' if it is annoyed or very angry at another ferret or animal. Bottle brush tail - their tail will be up and hair bristled out - either excited or scared. The "weasel war dance" or "dance of joy" - the ferret will hop up and down and side to side in playing. The vocal sounds of a ferret are various

* The most common is a "Dook" (a clucking or chattering noise), usually when made when playing and is happy or excited, some ferrets or more vocal than others

* Screaming - a reaction to extreme pain or fear. In some cases, it may be anger as well. Investigate what caused your ferret to scream immediately - he may be injured

* Barking - when frightened or excited * Hissing - is a warning - depending on what they are doing - either upset, annoyed or agitated, in conflict, or fear to another ferret, animal or human. Some ferrets hiss regularly, it's just their way of talking * Squeaking, screeching - when playing, when jumping on another ferret, in some cases the ferret making the sound is upset with the other ferret. * Whining or Whimpering - when in discomfort, pain, or frightened, this is not a normal noise, and you need to investigate if heard. Continued whimpering in pain, or noises while going to the bathroom, take to the veterinarian immediately, as this could indicate a blockage. When they are happy or excited they may "dook", a soft clucking noise, commonly referred to as dooking

Yes.

it really all depends on which role the dogs body takes on, either blue heeler or rat terrier..and rat terriers come in three sizes..so its hard to tell until they are 6 months

Smallest height 8 inches, largest height 23 inches. They weigh between 8 and 35 pounds.

On the one hand Staffies are very good dogs with people, and especially children, and on the whole they are not aggressive towards people, which would make them good for inexperienced dog owners. But they can be stubborn and they do need discipline from the beginning and a lot of attention and training, so in that regards they may not be the best dog for inexperienced dog owners. Except if the owners take them to training from puppyhood.

The Rat Terrier life expectancy is about 25 years. Well, the long life span of Rat Terrier will never make you feel lonely and keep your house lively. The average Rat Terrier life span is about 15 - 18 years. With good dog care you can extend the life span of Rat Terrier to over 25 years. Many experts even say the Rat Terrier life expectancy is just 13 to 16 years. But it is all about the genetic make up of an individual dog and the amount of pet care he receives in case of any dog health problems makes a huge difference in increasing the average Rat Terrier life span.

The Rat Terrier is an American breed that is the result of working with the Fox Terrier, Bull Terrier, http://wiki.answers.com/manchester-terrier.html, and Old English White Terrier, to name a few. It is not a show-able or registrable breed in AKC.

Like most dogs, Pitbulls run from 15 to 30 miles. If they are after something, they could make a sprint faster than that in short distance.

They have small pointed ears and a domed skull. Their eyes are big and brown in colour. Their coats are long and extremely fluffy. Their tails are plumed and sit over their backs. They can come in many colours including Orange, Sable, Wolf sable, Black, White, Cream, Beaver, Red, Red sable and a few more. They are loyal and affectionate. They luv people and take to strangers quickly! They are very small and weigh between 1kg - 3kg! == == This is a typical pomeranian in Orange.

Yes.

20 to 30 pounds

They get alirithus in their body get irratable like any other dog, and are very lazy but still the same sweet dog.

You can stuff a pillow with all the hair that comes off a Rat. They shed throughout the year. I have two, one will a gorgeous, full coat and the other a piebald cow-marked. The full-coated one is responsible for every surface in my home being covered in dog hair. The piebald one is almost as bad, but her hairs are so short that they are not a problem. My wool coats, my sofas, my beds. Furniture that has to be dusted every other day to not show hair. I have a large dust mop that picks up enough hair to knit a sweater every couple of days. I have hair catchers in the drains, a Dyson vacuum that earns its keep, and a dryer lint screen that looks like I put the dog in the dryer every time I clean it. In short, yes, Rats shed mercilessly.

Well, I have a teddy roosevelt rat terrier. (Their legs are shorter then rat terriers) and they are so cute! Mine is 10 weeks old and only weighs 2.9 lbs now. Teddy Roosevelt rat terriers can weigh up to about 10 lbs. Basically it depends the type of rat terrier you have. Type A, Tybe B (or called teddy roosevelt) there are also toy type a's and and tiny tot type a's. Type b's are also called teddy roosevelts because they were breed for Teddy Roosevelt!! I hope this helps