This ability to train their owners can include challenging you to be the leader of the pack, if they find you unworthy of this position. Their need for activity and desire to hunt continue for their entire lifetime. Untrained, unsupervised dogs rarely meet their life expectancy. Even well trained dogs will be tempted to chase something interesting, or even disappear while you are not looking. Many Gordons have been killed by cars when chasing a cat, squirrel, etc.
Most behavioral problems are due to lack of companionship, discipline, activity and exercise.
If yo have ony seen perfect, well-behaved Gordons, they are the ones that were lucky enough to be exercised, well socialized, and trained. are country dogs. When made to live in a city or suburban-type environment, their needs and instincts do not change. It would be unreasonable to expect them to be anything other than what they are genetically bred to be, i.e. a serious hunting dog. If this type of relationship does not appeal to you, then consider another breed. All rights reserved.