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How Can I Get My Grandmother to Let Us Give Away Her Jack Russell Terrier?

admin — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:36:03 +0000

I got my 84 year old Grandma a sweet "lap dog" from a local shelter last August. They recommended it for an old person and I had no idea what kind of dog it was other than just a wire haired terrier. Well, fast forward 6 months and the dog has destroyed her house and my Mom who cares for the dog and my Grandmother can’t take it anymore. My Mom is in her 60s and has a Schnoodle who lives with them also. It is too much for my Mom to handle and the Jack Russell gets worse by the hour. It attacks the Schnoodle and barks constantly. My Mom takes it outside several times an hour but still the Jack Russell poops in the house. It controls my Mom now and I’m worried for their safety. The Jack Russell bit the other dog and my Mom. My Grandma blames the Schnoodle. I don’t want to break her heart but that dog needs to go. They will have the Schnoodle and he is good to my Grandma. How can I convince her to let us give away her dog after I gave it to her? Or, how can a miracle be worked on a Jack Russell to turn it into the lap dog the shelter said it was?

You need to consult a dog trainer first. Jack Russells have tons of energy and I doubt your grandma takes it on long walks. It may be small, but I would never get a Jack Russell as a "sweet lap dog". I’m surprised they recommended it for an older person. It doesn’t sound like the dog has had much training to let it know the human is in charge. That’s why it’s biting. You need to try to fix the issue before getting rid of the dog since you took on the responsibility of adopting it. If all else fails, talk with your grandma and explain the issue and then personally find it a good home with a family who can meet its exercise needs. Again, please try to fix the issue first by signing up for a basic training class (Petsmart offers them) and making sure it gets 2 walks a day and maybe a game of fetch in the yard. Seriously, it doesn’t sound like the dog actually has a problem other than it hasn’t been trained properly and doesn’t get enough exercise.

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Help! Taking Care of Friend’s Dog for a Couple of Days?

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:14:29 +0000

It would be more helpful if you ever dog sat before, but if you own a dog, I think that may be just as helpful.
I’m going to take care of a friend’s Jack Russell terrier for a couple of days for practicing and getting the feeling of what owning a dog is actually like. The dog is like 5 or 4. Since it will be going to house it has never been to before. How should I dog proof my house? Will it knock over and destroy my furniture? will it use the bathroom everywhere? It should be a trained dog, my friend has had it for 4 years. I just need to know tips on handling a new dog, and if it will ruin everything in my house or not , i only will be caring for it for 2 days or so.

Thanks for your help, I really hope it will help because im kind of nervous!

Relax, your gonna have fun!
The dog may be a bit anxious and sniff and walk around a lot. Jack Russel’s are known to be high energy dogs. And it may not be easily to settle down. But it will. Just be patient.
Don’t leave the dog unattended in any room of your home. Keep an eye on it all all times. Especially since this is your first experience sitting this dog.
Be careful preparing food in the kitchen and don’t leave anything out where the dog might get to it.
The owner of the dog should provide you with (and this is VERY important) a letter that states to the vet that in the case of an emergency they can treat the dog that is under your care. Or, they can call their vet and have your name added to list of people that are emergency contacts. In any event be sure you know the phone number and location of the vet they take their dog too. Some vet’s here in California are sticklers for not wanting to treat a dog unless they have the consent of the owners.
Hopefully the dog is leash trained so you can take it out on a few walks, weather permitting. A tired dog is a good dog. Good luck and enjoy your time with the dog. This will be a great experience for you. I’m already excited for you :0)

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My Jack Russell Doesn’t Like Going Outside?

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:53:08 +0000

My rescued Jack Russell will go and sit at the back door to go to the toilet, but as soon as I go to open the door she darts under the table and won’t go out. I have been tricking her by going outside and shutting the door and waiting, then I open the door and she goes out. But she now knows this trick now. Do any of you know who I might break this habit, it is getting very annoying
Thanks for the good ideas, I will have to try them, also how do I choose "best answer"
Also, she doesn’t do anything inside, its just coxing her out anytime, whether we want her to go or she wants to

Put her on a leash to take her out. Then find a spot just for her to do her business. She will mark it when goes to the bathroom. Just keep repeating taking her to the same spot and it might take a bit of work but when you open the door she should run out to her spot in the yard. I would also say good girl in a soft voice.

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What Age Do You Start Walking a Jack Russell Puppy and How Long For?

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:24:30 +0000

I need to know how old should a jack russell be for its first walk and how long should I walk it for????

Start getting the pup used to wearing a collar & leash around the house.
Wait until the puppy has completed all his vaccination shots at approc 12-14 weeks… and then wait 2 more weeks (approx 16 weeks old) before taking the pup out in public.

Then, the general rule for walkies is 5 mins walk for every month of age.
So… a 4 month old dog would get a 20 minute walk.

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Any Tips on Calming Down a Jack Russell Terrier?

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:26:57 +0000

I know, this question is probably impossible to answer but please hear me out. My aging father bonded with a rather charismatic Jack Russell terrier and decided to take him home. Well my father lives with my older sister and she already has two bulldogs and lets just say that they didn’t get along. My father knows I love animals and find it hard to refuse a dog in need, but this was one breed I knew I should not get. I got home from work to find out that my dad wanted me to watch the dog for him until he could move out of my sister’s place. I know I should have said no, but my father is older now and its hard for him to find any type of company and it turns out the dog has taken a liking to him, this is the only reason I am willing to try to care for the dog. So please if any of you have any advice on how I could possibly lower the barking rate of the dog let me know.

Exercise exercise exercise! Mental and physical exercise. That is the only way to have the dog chill out. Bored dogs bark a lot. You can try a barker breaker device from Petco/Petsmart. Do NOT get one that gives a shock because that will just cause the dog to become neurotic. Get one that makes an unpleasant sound when he barks. Play fetch with the dog. Teach him some tricks. Teach him to jump over things. Put his food in a treat ball so that he has to work for it. Get a book on tricks to teach him fun behaviors. The dog will have fun learning. If you have trouble teaching him fun or useful behaviors take him to obedience classes.

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How Much Is a Jack Russell Puppy? and Is There a Difference Between a Jack Russell Terrier and a Jack Russell?

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 04:05:19 +0000

I might be getting one in the summer so I need to know the price x I paid £250 for mine. And terrier is just the type of dog. Its the same. There are however different types of breed of jack russell terrier. They are the naughtiest dogs ever How Much Is a Jack Russell [...]

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How Do I Know if My Jack Russell Is Pregnant?

admin — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:44:41 +0000

My jack russell is 2 years old since july. If she is pregnant she is due around the 22nd of January. Lately she is fatter than usual and today i noticed her t i ts are coming down a bit. So is she pregnant or not? Thanks xx
I took her to a man that breeds dogs. He left her in a room with another jack russell. He says they did breed but i am not 100% sure that they did or not.

SPAY TODAY….& never wonder again.

You paid a BYB jerk a stud fee for crap! Real breeders don’t "leave" anything in a room!

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Is There Something Wrong With My Dog or Is She Just Acting Out?

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:58:51 +0000

Hi all.
Recently I’ve been thinking about getting a new Dobermann puppy, a male one. I’ll be getting him in 5 or 6 months so there’s not really anything to worry about right now. The thing is, I already have five dogs; four Jack Russell Terriers and a Dobermann ***** who is 2 years old. The JRT’s are all different ages, one’s five, ones three, ones one and the other is two on New Years Day. They’re all fairly well trained, they don’t bark much, they do all the basic commands, and my five year old JRT, Tippi, is very, very well trained, doing most of the tricks just by voice or hand signal and such, but my older Dobie, Tia, has become slightly harder to control. i.e. Pulling on the lead, ignoring me when I call her, ignoring me when I give certain commands, picking on Tippi, and not ‘Leave it!’ when I tell her, which isn’t exactly great. I think it’s just because she’s not getting as much attention as she used to, but maybe she can sense I’m thinking about another dog? It sounds stupid, but that’s what some people told me she might be thinking on another site. Anyway, I don’t want to bring a 9 or 10 week old Dobie pup into a house with a 77pound, 34inch Dobermann ***** who is near to out of control. She’s easy to train, and I can train her back into her old ways easily, but I just have a feeling when, and if, I get this new puppy she’ll just go way out of control and be untrainable again. Her behavior started the morning I began to think about a new puppy, I was on the phone to a friend and they were talking about puppies they’d seen for sale, etc, etc. After the phone call, I left the house to go to the shop, it’s about 10 minutes away so I just walk. I leave all of the dogs to roam the house while I’m out because none of them are chewers, nore have they been. When I got back 25 minutes later, the bottom of the front door had been chewed and there was a gaping great hole that went strait through the corner of it and out into the front garden. Tia was in the garden looking like she was full of shame. After we had a little ‘word’ about why you shouldn’t chew the house, she simply went back to being her old self.

On Thursday the 11th, I went out to work as a School Teacher like always (I’m hoping to find a new job, one that I actually like). When I got home at just gone 4 the lino was ripped up, the sofa was shredding at the arm and the wicker dog bed had been eaten. I blamed Tia, obviously. I’m glad I did because when I wen ton my routine poop-clearup I found the remains of the sofa, lino and bed on Tia’s…on Wednesday, I came in from watering the chickens to find her chowing down on the leg of the kitchen chair, and yesterday, she leaped at the bird cage, which has my Cockatiel, Simon, in it, and knocked it over, giving poor ol’ Simon half a heart attack. She’s never been interested in the bird before, nore has she been interested in chewing things. Should I be worried that there could be something wrong with her – a brain tumour maybe? Could she just be trying to get more attention? And, the ultimate question, should I actually bring a new puppy into this?

I know I don’t need to panic right now, in 5 months she could have gone back to normal, but I’m also worried it could be a tumour or something. She has no lumps or bumps. Could she be trying to warn me about something? Allot of people on another site tell me ‘She’s warning you about something terrible!’ and ‘She’s jealous of the puppy you’re going to be getting!’ I never believed in the whole ‘Dogs sense things before they happen’ thing, despite it being true sometimes. I am also not one to rush off to the vet strait away.

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How Do I Toilet Train My Jack Russell Dog?

admin — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 07:55:35 +0000

my jack russell dog is 3 years old, she was quickly trained during the day but at night she still makes a mess. I let her out around 11pm get up at 6am and she has soiled the kitchen, what can i do. please help. How Do I Toilet Train My Jack Russell Dog? is [...]

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Selecting the Best Dog Clippers to Use at Home

rombotis — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 08:10:56 +0000

Dog clippers can be a necessary tool when your dog must have the hair reduced often, and they’ll help save an extensive sum of money later on. Finding out how to take advantage of the trimmers correctly may appear daunting; nonetheless, once you’ve learned the technique it is quite straightforward. Selecting the precise model of clippers to suit your pet’s hair is actually critical. Poor trimmers can certainly make the duty awfully slow, and even annoying for your personal hound.

There are many distinctive factors that you will need to think about before buying the specific trimmers for your pooch. Probably the most essential variables is really what sort of dogs you own, along with layout of hair that they have. All breeds of dogs have distinctive hair; consequently, they must be given the right hair cut in a different way. For anyone who is undecided about the design of hair that your dog may have, you will need to research the diverse trimmers available.

Once you have established which kind of pet dog you own, as well as trimmers that you may need, you need to figure out a budget. If your dog just requires to have the hair trimmed a few times yearly paying out large dollar amounts on the trimmers, will never be a necessity. On the other hand, if the furry companion has to be cut oftentimes, excellent quality is vital. You have just what you manage to pay for with the clippers, and less costly patterns may cause a wrong cut to your pet dog. Some may likewise split considerably quicker, and you will probably wind up buying way more than one set per year, which is certainly by no means cost efficient.

Lowering your pet dogs hair could make summer time months way more acceptable for them, and will make certain that they stay trendy. You may additionally would like to clip your canine friend to maintain it neat and hygienic, ensuring that its coating doesn’t come to be matted. Numerous canines possess extremely long hair that may require a good deal of proper grooming as well as caution. Hence, reducing it quite often will assure you could test their very own epidermis simply for any skin situations.

The trimmers that you opt for will need to be excellent, and make certain they are potent just enough so that you can cut through your personal canine’s hair adequately. Reduced powered clippers, or perhaps sub-standard cutters may make the process of cutting your dogs hair uncomfortable plus very long. The faster that you’ll be able to cut your pet’s hair better, as there are almost no pets that should stand up still for a great amount of time.

You wish to have the capacity to lower the pet’s hair rapidly, but correctly. A lot of kinds of dog clippers are going to feature distinct blade accessories for many different hair size plus thickness. Finding out just what each and every blade will do is essential to be sure that you know how to take advantage of the trimmers effectively. Even though it is simply hair and it can certainly re-grow, you do not need to make your puppy look awful.

The more that you pay for the trimmers offers you more accessories and attachments. You can be impressed by how many distinctive combs and blades are employed by the professional dog groomers. By selecting the most appropriate clippers for the job and making certain you practice often will ensure that your particular canine friend looks and feels fantastic just after having the hair cut down.

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