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OUTLAW KENNEL
JACK RUSSELL
TERRIER
STORIES...
A few of the
letters that we received from others who have Jack Russell Terriers and can give
you a idea of what a life with a Jack Russell Terrier is Like !!!!
Another Jack Named Spanky
READ YOUR STORY
ABOUT SPANKY ON THE WEB. I TOO HAD A JACK NAMED SPANKY AND
READING THIS STORY MADE ME LAUGH AND CRY. I CAN RELATE TO THE ENTIRE STORY.
HAD A JACK AS A KID(SPANKY)
SO 3 YEARS AGO ,GOT NEW PUP AND HE WAS A SPANKY TOO. HE CHEWED EVERYTHING,
ATE MY PANTYHOSE, DOVE FROM THE TOP STEP AND BROKE REAR LEG, HAD TO PUT NEW
CAST ON EVERY DAY,
BECAUSE HE WOULD TEAR IT APART. HE WAS THE BEST. WITH ME EVERY MINUTE OF
THE
DAY AND NIGHT.
ONE DAY HE WAS RUNNING AROUND AND O.K. BUT, WOULDN'T COME UP STAIRS. VET
X-RAYED HIM FOUND NOTHING, THOUGHT MAYBE HE PULLED SOMETHING. NEXT DAY STARTED
DRAGGING BACK TOES A LITTLE ,
RAN TO VET. BY TIME I GOT THERE HE HAD NO CONTROL OF REAR LEGS,DEVESTATED. RAN
HIM TO M.S.U.
AGREED TO VERRRRYYY EXPENSIVE SURGERY ,SAID 80-90% CHANCE OF FULL RECOVERY.
THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN, WAITED 2 DAYS HE HAD NO FEELING IN REAR. DR.'S TOLD ME I
COULD HAVE A LITTLE CART MADE FOR HIM, WHAT A JOKE. A 3 YEAR OLD JACK IN A
CART. SPANKY WAS BORN FOR ROUGH AND TUMBLE, HE LIVED FOR IT. THAT WAS THE
HARDEST DECISION I HAVE EVER MADE AS AN ADULT. WHEN JACKS JUMP FOR BALLS ETC.
THEY TURN THEIR BODY AND SPECIALIST SAID HE HAD SPINAL CORD NERVE
DEGENERATION. JACKS DON'T KNOW HOW TO LIVE ANY OTHER WAY THAN RUNNING, JUMPING
AND TEARING APART ANYTHING THAT MOVES. THAT WAS 3 MONTHS AGO. STILL
HEARTBROKEN.
SORRY TO RAMBLE ON. BUT, YOUR STORY DID MAKE ME LAUGH. I CAN SEE YOUR
SPANKY IN THAT TRUCK, EVERYTHING COVERED IN DUST.. CLASSIC JACK STORY. I WAS
GIVEN NEW JACK PUP AS GIFT,
HE'S NOW 12 WKS. OLD . MUGZEE IS ALL JACK. I HAVE A NEW BEST FRIEND.
THANKS FOR LISTENING, AND FROM ONE JACK RUSSELL LOVER TO ANOTHER, LOVE
THEM WHILE
YOU'VE GOT THEM.
Harry And Sally
We are thinking we want another Jack Russell.
Here is our story.
On Aug. 3 we lost our sweet little Jack Russell, Sally. She died during the
night very unexpectedly. We had an autopsy done but they could not find a
specific cause.
I first saw Sally huddled next to a stuffed Big Bird toy, in a giant pen at
the Key Largo animal shelter. Earlier that day Gary had been at the vet with
Chester and the dog warden came in and to ask the vet if he knew of anyone
who would take a little Jack Russell with heart worm. Her time at the shelter
was up and they were going to have to put her down in the morning. She had
not been adopted because they could find no one willing to pay the $300 or
more to have the heart worm treated. Gary was very moved by this and
immediately fell in love with Sally.
The warden at the animal shelter told us that Sally had been on the loose for
several months and they were unable to catch her. She had a litter of puppies
during this time and would need to be spayed. There were tags on her when
they found her and the owner, a young college student from Tallahassee, was
on a weekend outing to Key West when Sally jump out of the car as he was
passing through Key Largo. He did not want her back. She was supposedly two
years old at the time.
We were not planning on getting a second dog and we were worried about the
affect it would have on Chester. He was in his senior years and used to
having us all to himself. But, we could not bear to have them put Sally down,
so we said we would take her. We thought that if things did not work out with
Chester we would find her another home. Once we had her for a few days we
knew she was there to stay. Chester seemed to have no problem accepting Sally
into the family.
Chester and Sally had almost two years together before he passed away. Losing
Chester was very, very difficult. Having Sally was a comfort but we had
become accustom to having two dogs and wanted to fill the void in our pack.
At first, we were a little worried "when Harry met Sally." For three
days
Sally would not even look at him. On the fourth day she accepted him and
became his mentor. She raised him and taught him the ropes. Tug of war was a
favorite game. They also had great fun shredding whatever tissues or snips of
paper they could find. When Harry was still little he would bite onto Sally's
leash and she would pull him along. After he outgrew her, he would still take
hold of her leash on walks and let her lead him home. Gary and I loved
watching them play and sleep cuddled up touching each other.
Harry and Sally had 3 wonderful years together. In the few days since Sally
died Harry has been very lethargic and spends most of his time sleeping.
There is no way to know what animals think or feel but we believe that Harry
misses Sally as much, if not more than we do.
The Thing About Jack Russell's
Hello
I was just "surfing" on a Sunday AM
while my husband and "Princess
Jenny" get some well deserved z's, Bandit the "Prince" prefers to
stay by his
mommy, on guard 24.7, his job is never done. I love the pic's, they are
great. Just a note, yes we can relate to the short story, I left the princess
to take Bandit to the vet, came home and every shoelace on every shoe (about
10) was eaten then vomited up on the new bedspread, this was an elapsed time
of about 90 mins. Needless to say we all go the Vet together now and everyone
is happy. That's the thing about JR's you have to learn their rules on some
things if you want them to stay.
thanks for the giggles
The Royalty
Blind Rage?
Recently, when my 16 year old English Setter
was in her last days, she
"found" a JRT. On a walk in the middle of the night the
"kid" came running
up and exhausted efforts to find his owner have been abandoned.
I lost my Setter, my best friend, my girldog a couple of weeks ago. We had
another dog, a lab mix and now there's Jack. The vet has warned us, but
HOLY
COW what a challenge . . . . at 36 I feel so OLD to be raising a new dog
and
have only had experience with big gentle dogs. I cannot abandon him and
have
the time to invest. Where do I start???? He is sweet and teachable
but has
a problem with blind rage. He is about 1.5 years old and as been at the
pound because he has a tattoo. So, I'm willing . . . but need some help.
Thanking you in advance,
Our Reply, To all of you,
It will be hard to change the habits of this dog be cause of his age, but if
you are willing we will tell you what we would try. Understand that it may
work or may not work. The first thing you are going to have to do make it
apart of your family ALL THE TIME. The best dog I have ever had was one
that did everything that I did. When you do this it makes it harder on you
but having to make the dog behave all the time creates good habits for the
dog. It also makes you teach the dog what is right and wrong. The dog won't
be able to do anything he wants to when he wants. I am not saying that you
must take the dog everywhere but the more he is with you the better the bond
will be and the more discipline and control you will be forced to use. I
would recommend that you keep him in the house and in a crate that is
comfortable when he isn't being attended to . That way you only allow him
out when you are going to pay attention to his actions and whether he is
doing right or wrong things. You should be able to relax this a little as
time goes by and you feel that he will not tear up you house or fight with
your other animals. It would be wise to invest in some kind of obedience
class if there is one available near you. This will help make sure that he
understands COME and other basic commands. I guess what I am trying to say
is until the dog understands what is expected of him you need to make sure
that he only does what you want. This keeps from creating any habits that
you don't want.
Also he will need plenty of
exercise to keep him from having to
much energy and maybe causing this blind rage. I am only guessing what you
are talking about when you say blind rage. I would like you to let us know
more about his habits and exactly what you are talking about with blind
rage. Also is the dog aggressive towards people or other animals? Jack is
young enough that you should be able to train him fairly easily. With our
male it wasn't until about that age that he got away from that me-me all the
time kind of attitude. He would listen better and didn't have quite as much
energy. Make sure that you praise him when he does good and of course give
him lots of love. Try to find something that you and Jack like to do playing
fetch or running whatever but something that you can get some exercise for
him at the same time ours love to swim he will chase the splashes the he
make until he can't go no more. It is a good way to wear him out.
I hope
that this will help you please let us know if you have
any questions or need any other information. If you want we can tell you how
we have dealt with certain situations that we have had if you ask. I don't
like telling everyone how I have dealt with some of the problems because it
is probably not the best way and definitely not the only way. If you have
worked with dogs before you have some idea on how to train and discipline
dogs. Use what you feel is best but make it consistent and constant. A Jack
Russell will continue to test your rules just like a kid. That is probably
the best way to think about it, train a Jack Russell just as you would your
children if you have spoiled children you will have a spoiled Jack. If you
children behave then your Jack will probably be that way.
Good Luck And Let us know if we can Help,
Erle Seybold
THANK YOU!! Thank you for your prompt response and welcome advice.
On a
funny note, I have one of those blow up kiddie pools that I use to cool my
feet in the summers (South Florida is KILLER), one afternoon Jack found the
pool and I thought he needed St. Johns Wort for some bizarre
obsessive/compulsive disorder. You are RIGHT, he literally ran in circles
until I wore out and took him out of the pool . . . chasing the splashes.
It's good to know it is not a personality disorder, just a Jack thing.
He really tries hard to please, and you can't help but love him. No rage
attacks for almost a week and he always looks SO wounded when he's
scolded.
So, I'm gonna hang in there, take your advice and if you like, let you know
how we do. Obedience classes don't start until February but I'm trying
some
things on my own and PRAYING a lot. He's so cute it just makes me work
harder. Sucker? Most definitely.
Thanks again for your advice.
Dog Fight
Hello Outlaw Kennel,
We have a JRT female that is 27-months old. She was given to us by a
neighbor who was no longer able to care for her because of back surgery.
She
was 17-months old when we acquired her. We also have a chihuahua (8 years)
and a collie (11 years). Susie had seemed to adjust to our home and the
collie remained #1 dog. About a month ago she began attacking the
chihuahua
and when I picked up the chihuahua the JRT bit me. The collie and the JRT
have had some fights, but today was the worst. I was not a home, but my 14
and 22 girls were. The dogs had been outside together just fine.
When they
opened the basement door the dogs came in and the JRT attacked the collie and
the collie fought back. The girls could not get Susie off the collie's leg
until my 14 girl stepped in and was bitten. The JRT is only feisty when
the
other dogs are around us. My friend who is a breeder says I should
"put her
down", and get a puppy that will grow up with us and bond. We decided
after
today we will find her a home, but we only want a good one. Susie has
excellent conformation and bloodline (Charlottesville, Va area). I have
the
papers. I would like someone to take her that has no other pets. She
is
affectionate and does have many other good qualities and is super smart.
In
exchange, if the person ever breeds her I would like one of her female
puppies. I don't want to advertise her for free because of animal
experimentation or puppy mills. I would keep her if I had no other
dogs.
The collie is 11 and when she passes on I would like a JRT. The chihuahua
is
my 21 daughter's and she was going to take it with her to Atlanta but the
landlord had 2 cats. This has been a difficult decision and in the right
situation Susie would make a wonderful companion. She was wonderful for me
when all the children were in school and I would take her with me in the car.
She is housebroken and is good in the house. She loves to play ball
almost
to an obsession. I will miss her, but I have to consider safety
first.
Maybe you would know someone who would like her? In the picture of your 5
puppies, she resembles the first one in the top row.
Best Friends
Hi my name is Franny And I am 17. I have
a Jack Russell Terrier. I
got him two years ago and since then we have become best friends. My dogs
name is Indiana Jones and "adventure" is his middle name. I
call him Indy
for short. Indy is a typical JRT he loves to run and play and
investigate
anything that moves. There are trees in my backyard and when there are
birds
in them he will climb them to the top. He can even climb a ladder (kind
of).
Indy also loves to swim, my yellow lad has a big drinking dish and Indy jumps
init a swims in circles. Indy is also is very protective of me, even if my
Dad raises his voice my dog comes running to me and growls at my Dad. Indy
has changed my life he is my best friend and I don't know what I would do
without him
I hope that these stories give you a
good Idea of what it can be like with a Jack Russell as a friend. I hope that
you noticed that some of them do not stay with there original owners. The
biggest problem responsible breeders have is finding good homes for their pups.
Too many people DO NOT realize that Jack Russell Terriers are not like other
breeds and take special care. This includes a area to run free everyday and
constant and consistent, discipline. A Jack Russell Terrier that is well behaved
has had plenty of training. To make a well trained and behaved Jack Russell will
take a commitment that will be tested at times. If you do not give up you will
have a wonderful friend for a lifetime.
Please feel free to email us with your
stories and or questions. One other place that I strongly recommend that you
visit for information on Jack Russell Terriers is JRTCA
web site. There they have most of the information anyone could hope to get in
one spot on the Jack Russell.
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