Select a Good Breeder:

When you are looking to add a new member to your family, your ability to talk to and get support from your breeder is extremely important. A good dog breeder is knowledgeable about their breed, focused on health and temperament, and responsible throughout the dog's life. They provide a clean and nurturing environment, conduct health screenings on parent dogs, and are transparent with potential owners by providing extensive documentation and answering all questions. Additionally, they carefully screen buyers to ensure puppies go to suitable, loving homes and will take the dog back if the owner can no longer care for it. Ideally you should interview several breeders before making your choice. Remember - immediate availability of a pup may not indicate you have found the best breeder for you.

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Consistent, Positive Living:
The Cesky is a more biddable terrier than others, but still a terrier.   They can be stubborn.  They do not respond well to overly strong or loud corrections.  Firmness and consistency is the best way to train your pup.  By nature, the Cesky Terrier can be wary of strangers and new environments.  It is important to provide on-going (let that mean never-ending) socialization for your dog.   Go for walks, go to the local pet shops and home improvement stores.  Include new sounds in your house occasionally and then reassure your pup there is nothing to fear

 

Exercise:
These pups can be incredible couch potatoes - vying for the best spot on your lap - but remember exercise is the key to maintain joy and limit destruction.    Most of these guys love to play fetch and relish walks.  Taking your pup to a training class such as Canine Good Citizen, obedience, conformation, agility - any or all of these - makes them think, and exercising the brain is just as important as exercising the body.  These are also great socialization activities. 

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The C's - Crating, Chewing, and Capturing: 
Crate training is a valuable tool.  By nature, dogs are den animals, so having a crate lets them have a safe space of their own.   In addition, if your dog ever has to go to the vet or a boarding kennel, if they are comfortable with the crate, it will make their life so much easier. 

Chewing is part of being a dog, but appropriate chewing is the only way to live together.  Young dogs will chew destructively up through the age of two, so crate training for when you aren't with the pup is a necessity.  In addition to protecting your home, you are protecting the pup from harm from biting an electrical cord, ingesting something terrible, whatever.  Cesky Terriers are aggressive chewers, so skip tennis balls, toys with stuffing, etc.  My pups get hard nylon toys, bones, and antlers.  NO RAWHIDE.  They will eat you out of house and home if you try bully sticks or yak bones - so approach with discretion.

Capturing is nature to a terrier.  They have a prey-drive and want to chase and catch little things that move.  If your home has cats, I know many young Ceskys that grew up with cats and love their snuggle-mates.  If you have rats, mice, hamsters - I've never had my dogs live with one, but be very cautious - nature makes the Cesky want to capture.

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Grooming: 
Cesky Terrier coats are generally easy care - with weekly combing adequate to maintain most coats.  Depending on your climate, grooming with clippers should occur every 6-8 weeks.  For people who like to groom their own dogs, you'll need a clipper that can get close (#10 blade), and a body blade (#5 or #7).