I feel the need for a pouch.Was looking for a dog with small piles and some type of a lap dog.Theres a vet in the next town over that rescue them.They are actually dogs that she breeds and takes back if the people don't want them anymore.She has a 1 1/2 yr old male dog that she wants 150. bucks for.Been fixed and have all shots.The dog has no training what so ever so I've be training a adult dog.It seem friendly but on the shy side. Has anyone own these dogs and what are your opinions on this.I'm basicly looking for a dog I don't have to continually keep under control.
Dave, here's some info on the breed: Jack Russells ... ... are first and foremost hunting dogs. The traits and skills that make them excellent hunting dogs (i.e., digging, barking, aggressive nature, ability to follow scent) are often interpreted as bad habits that cause people to give them up. ... are bred to go underground, following scent to locate and bark at quarry until they are dug down to or the quarry bolts. If they do not have an outlet for their natural instincts, they will invent new and fun jobs for themselves, which frequently include guardian of the world and/or their possessions and family, chasing cars, hunting birds, bugs or leaves, or endlessly digging in the soil. ... are a big dog in a little body. They have the same need (or more!) for exercise as a much larger dog... and the mentality to match -- they think they are at least 150 pounds, and are fearless, often challenging other dogs three times their size. ... are often aggressive with other dogs. Same-sex aggression and aggression towards other breeds of dogs is well documented with this terrier. It is strongly recommended that no more than two Jack Russells (of opposite sex only) ever be permitted to stay together unattended. ... are NOT a non-shedding breed! All coat types shed! Smooth coats shed the most, dropping hair continuously year round. Rough coats maintain the guard and dead coat, requiring manual shedding a few times a year. The broken coat is an intermediary coat, between the two types. ... require firm, consistent discipline. They are extremely intelligent, continue to test their limits throughout their life. More often than not, train their owners before the owner knows what has happened! This ability to train their owners can include displays of aggressive behavior. Their assertive nature must be understood and handled properly! ... can become very possessive of their owner or a favorite member of the family or of what they consider to be their personal property if allowed to do so to the point of showing aggressive protective behavior that must be controlled from an early age. ... are commonly known to harass, injure or kill other small pets, such as cats, birds, rabbits, mice, rats, etc., simply due to their strong natural hunting instinct. Raising a puppy with a cat does not guarantee the cat's life-long safety! ... remain active well into their 15-year-plus life span; their need for activity and desire to hunt continues for their entire lifetime. Untrained, unsupervised dogs rarely meet their life expectancy. ... require at least basic obedience training. The dog's life may depend on it! Even well trained dogs will be tempted to chase something interesting, or even disappear into a hole while you are not looking. Off-lead is always a dangerous situation for a Jack Russell unless in a safe environment with experienced JR owners. ... absolutely need a securely fenced yard! Jack Russells will roam due to their hunting instincts.... even if left in an unsecured for a few minutes! You can let them out every day for three years with no trouble....but one day they will disappear and may never come back. Many JR's have been killed by cars by darting into the road in pursuit of a squirrel, cat, etc. They can also dig under, climb or jump over fences; some can climb trees and any height chain link fencing. ... can be very destructive if left unattended and unemployed! Most behavioral problems are due to a lack of companionship, discipline, activity and exercise. If you've only seen perfect, well-behaved JR's, they are 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 -- a serious hunting dog. Your lifestyle must be adjusted to meet their needs; they must have jobs to perform -- an outlet for their considerable energy and intelligence. ... are NOT recommended as apartment or condo dogs. They need a great deal of exercise and outdoor activity, and are usually too loud for such high-density living. They need room to run; leash walking does not satisfy their boundless energy. Unless your schedule permits many hours at home and a lot of outdoor activity, with a safe place the terrier can run, this is not the dog for you. MANY rescues come from apartments, condos, or homes where the owners work away from the home for long periods of time. ... will NOT TOLERATE even unintended mistreatment from a child. They will not put up with typical child handling such as pulling of ears, tails, etc., or taking or "sharing" of the dog's bones, food, toys, etc. They are very assertive and demanding, and never still... jumping all over whoever will allow it. Jack Russells are not recommended for households with children under the age of six unless you are previously experienced with this feisty little bundle of energy. ... are NOT as they are portrayed in the movies, on TV, or other forms of media. Those dogs are professionally trained and handled, and are very obedient only for VERY short periods of time. Celebrity dogs have their needs met by the trainer, and perform their jobs accordingly. ... require a long-term commitment to obedience, activity, exercise and entertainment... their unique character, intelligence and high energy level can frustrate you, will undoubtedly entertain you, and can bring you great joy (when they're happy!) or great grief (when they're not!). If this type of relationship does not appeal to you, then consider another breed. Jack Russell Terriers are always a work in progress! Please remember... Russell Rescue is very busy with displaced terriers because MANY PEOPLE UNDERESTIMATE LIFE WITH A JACK RUSSELL TERRIER!
They sound like a handful, don't they? I urge you to study up on the characteristics of any breed that you may be considering owning. I love Labs. They are great family dogs, but need lots of attention and exercise. I won't have another breed, probably ever. But that's just my preference. Owners of most breeds feel the same about their favorite, too.
Thanks some thoughts to chew on. thats just the kinda dog I DON"T WANT. I want a dog about that size with a tad less energy and a little more obediant. With the wife and I at 50 yrs I'm not interested in a constant struggle with a animal.
Bichon Frise... French for "Curly Lap Dog" Cute little dogs..if they're bred and groomed proerly. Very laid back attitude, and great with family.
Dave, when my wife and I first decided to get our first puppy, 9 yrs ago, first thing we did was go to Barnes & Noble and pick up a good book that detailed the characteristics and traits of most common breeds. That would be a very good place to start. Or, just go to www.google.com and type in some breed names and check out the search results. Tons of info out there, or at the book store/library. Good luck, let us know what you do! :TU:
Have done some searching My son has a 2 yr old lab/retriever mix that is just the best dog.Very obidient and just loves attention. Thinks it a lap dog.
Lapdog schmap dog. Get a big honkin' bloodhound. They're cool dogs. I always thought a bloodhound named Beauregard or Bogart would be cool. It is such a riot to try to roll over in bed, and when you nudge the dog (HARD) to get more leg room they raise their head and look at you as if to say, "Yeah, right. Like I'll move!" I'm sure David knows what I'm talking about (And don't even try to tell me the dog doesn't sleep on the bed. I've seen the pics you've posted. Your Lab has full control of the house just like my Border Collie.:laugh: ) There's a zillion small dogs out there, and nearly all are great companion dogs. If you want a very well behaved and obedient lap dog, you'll be hard pressed to find a better breed than the Sheltie (Shetland Sheepdog). Skipperke is also an awesome breed. Really good little dogs.
Yard, I'll have to agree with you. Maggie is our 5 year old Sheltie. Perfect lady, she is. If any of you were at the BCA Nationals this year, we were riding around in a golf cart with Maggie as "Captain". Here's a picture of her tonight...
No way Jeff! Our first Black Lab slept on the bed until he was about 1 yr, then easily transitioned to the floor. Jake, #2 lab, is 1 yr old now, and DOES NOT get up on the bed, ever. Way too much shedding, and too dang big, even on a king size bed. In fact, we bought a king size when our first lab was a yr old, and we moved into our house, thinking it would make having him on the bed bearable. Instead, we kicked him off! I wasn't really bothered with having him in bed, I could sleep thru the contortions, but my wife had enough when he reached 100 lbs. What a great dog he was... Here's another of the new "puppy":
shelties are great dogs. An ex girlfriend had an awsome sheltie, really great dogs. (I sure miss that dog.) a funny story.. I had a sheltie in highschool named penny, whenever i wanted to not "hear" my name (kenny) i would say ooh i thought you meant the dog. At the time penny was around my parents owned a irish pub. one friday night, right before i was going out, penny, who was very old, died. She had a heart attack and lost control of her bowels. She died as i took her to the vet. I called my mom from the vet to tell her, she in turn, called my dad at the bar. He was out at the time so my mom talked to the bartender. But, because my mom was crying, the bartender heard the message as KENNY was dead. I had a heart attack, pooped all over and died in the car. Soon the whole bar thought i was dead. Many people left before my dad got back, he called my mom and everything was straightened out, except for the next month, i would walk in the bar and someone would exclaim "your not dead !!!!! i heard you were dead!!. " it was very amusing. it is a good idea to name your dog and children differently.
Get this .... My choclate lab is scared of storms. I found this out out when a storm rolled over in the middle of the night a while back. Scooby jumped on the bed and curled up on my head! He likes to sleep at the foot of the bed for a while, but gets too hot(I have a heated water bed) and goes to sleep on his pad beside the bed.
Dave is correct But our Jack R is also a LAP dog. She loves the attention and often will nap on you lap. Of course it is probably due to the fact she is RESTING after running in the back yard. Her favorite game is push the basketball around in circles, back and forth, sometimes flipping the ball up in the air. I've seen her balance the ball on her nose and carry it over 15 yards! All this at TOP speed, I get exhaust just watching....We have the invisable fence, and it works great. Talk about smart, she was trained after her first CORRECTION(usually takes dogs 2 weeks)! She is very good with our kids, but does NOT take any crap from them either. We couldn't be happier, but they DO need to run. The ONLY time our dog will dig is when she is after a MOLE (yes she has caught many, along with a rabbitt or 2, and several birds). I have placed her tags in such a way on her collar, that they jingle to forwarn animals. We have a rabbitt that knows the dog will NOT cross the inv fence, and will sit about 10 yards away just to turment her. That rabbitt better hope we don't forget to chance the batteries......:error:
She was 6 weeks when we brought her home When we took her out to potty train her, she started tracking ants! She was 3 lbs. Flies and bees are also not safe with our Jack around.:laugh: Now she is 15 lbs and 3.5 yrs old.
WE have constant mole problems.Just got rid of one the other day.Under mined my back yard terribly.Got lucky and located it and now it's in mole heaven. My yard is enfenced along the back and sides but the front is wide open to a semi busy rural road.Across the road is about 40 empty acres of woods in which would be used as a excercize space.Than theres always the place I have upnorth that has even more space to run. Man this is getting to be a hard drcision. My problem is whats going to happen with the dog when were at work between 9am to 2.30 or so.I hate to see him left in some type of cage/kennel for that time.
JAack russels are just plain hyper dogs that need alot of time to wear themselves out.....everyday. If they dont get this they find other ways to exert their energy.....inside your house. My brother-in-law bought one, a puppy, had it in his (large) manhatten appt for about 6 months before giving it away to someone with a large piece of property. Secondly....in my opinion, adopting a dog thats past 1 year old and never been trained is asking for a serious headache. Not that it couldn't be done, but its going to take ALOT of hands-on time.....everyday. Obedience classes would be the best bet, with the owner participating. We adopted our Chocolate Lab, Mocha, @ about 1.5 years old but she had for the most part been trained. She had some issues like possesive of toys and aggressive if bothered when she has food, but we worked through them with advice from a trianer....and obedience classes....and alot of hands on time. She also forgot she was house trained - a quick 2 week refresher course by caging her when we were out of the house and at night time cured her and she now regularly goes 12-14 hours having the whole house to herself while we're at work and doesn't "mess" the place anymore. Since you're asking for advice, Id say pass
