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by Colin Pederson
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A great article. Thanks!
Excellent Article, thank you!
Informative and well written. "Tis a gift to be simple."
Thanks for this article; it was very interesting and informative, also well-written. Being an author myself, i would know. However, I own Jack Russel and it is a bit more stocky and has a larger, muscular chest. After reading the section on the chest/heart, does this mean my do Beau( my Jack Russel Terrier) has a shorter life expectancy than a normal or smaller chested Jack Russel ? Thank you. - Jacob Renner age 21 from Memphis, TN.
very enjoyable article! our jack russell missy was especially pleased to hear the part about the long lifespan!..lol!
I made the heart crushing decision to put my almost 16 yr, old Jack 'Russell to sleep 12/31/10 (she would have been 16 on 1/1/11). After reading this article I am writing this through tears. I miss her terribly but know that she is in a better place as she had gotten to the point of not eating and was losing interest in life among having other problems. The years of joy she brought our family cannot be shared here - not enough space. She was the pack leader of our dogs - I was always the HBIC she 2nd in command. As the article states, you have to be the pack leader because these lovable pups can get out of control. I was told Jack Russells couldn't be trained for obedience - WRONG! As for getting the owner's attention - I recall the jumping for treats, "speaking", and the neat "AAAAARRRRRRRLLLLL" she would "say" when we came home. I miss that terribly as you can imagine. As hurt and crushed as I am, I wouldn't trade the time with her for anything in the world. What I won't do (I don't think) is get another Jack Russell because I would unfairly compare the new one to Carmen, and that wouldn't be fair to another dog. What a wonderful breed they are!!!loved you response
Don't deprive a wonderful JRT your love! Get another, and love it like you did the other! The dog world depends on people like us! I have 2 jacks, one 12 the other is 6. I hope to have another in a 2 or 3 years. JRTs are amazing and smart! Easy to train, which is why you see so many on TV. Anyway, I would not be without at least one JRT!
This article had to be written specifically for our little Callie. If you have an active lifestyle and want your dog to be part of your family, you cannot go wrong with a Jack Russell. Thank you Colin for this great piece.
Just put my Austin to rest 8/12/11 one month short of his 16th birthday, this article is right on. He was a wonderful companion constantly making my wife and I laugh, the running joke in my house hold was the chain of command. He recognize that I was the head of the house then he was 2nd in charge and last my wife, My wife would tell him wait to daddy gets home and he would attempt to talk back to her, very funny sight. When I was given the bad news of his condition and I had to put him to rest I brought him home had everyone he dealt with on a daily basis come to my house and say their last goodbyes, Austin was very weak but whenever a face he knew
entered the room he would wag his tale and attempt to walk to them. I truly believed he knew it was his time, as I cried he would not stop kissing me and finally died in my arms. Austin you will be missed, daddy, mommy and all of your family and friends will always love you. RIP my DUKE
My jack russell terrier is now 17 years old and it seems he will pass away soon. Still, quite an impressive age especially if you consider that he's always had health problems. A vet once predicted that he wouldn't make it past 8.
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