Yo!!! It's been a while since I was active in this thread as well.

Everyday, I see both Snoopy and Rusty fight. What to do, power struggle with both male and female.

Anyway, if you folks see two russells this sunday for the Dog event... say hi. ;-)

Whoa!! That is cool. Hope to see you perform there Groovy!! I'll be bringing the two "monsters" as attached in my photos..


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Hahahaa.. don't they always stay that way? :-)

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Added on June 28, 2008, 5:09 pmHmmmm... Snoopy will stick close to me and will shiver a lot when it rains very heavy. Rusty... He doesn't care. He goes out in the rain to play.


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How was the Olympic Day?

I couldn't bring the dogs out as family had something to do.

Both dogs were sorely disappointed...

Hahaaha.. That is cute! :-)

Whenever Rusty does something wrong, he would hide under the couch - far away from people.

Now, he's in the "humping" phase. Humps every pillow in site!!

If you scold him, he'll sit very properly and give you an innocent look - tongue hanging out.

He knows he's in the wrong when we put him back in his cage. He'll just sit quietly in there, starring at his big sis Snoopy - who is now acting more like an angel compared to him..

Sounds pretty good. Provided I can get Rusty to behave.. Grrrr... With his energy and ability, I should enroll him for agility classes.

Snoopy is a princess. She's a bit shy to socialize but doesn't mind it.

Ahhh... Go to this website --> www.therealjackrussell.com for info.

They are really active creatures. Mine likes to do laps around the garden for no apparent reason, jumping from 1 chair to another.

You'll need a firm hand in training. They're really smart dogs but you must constantly remind them that you are the ALPHA dog. They tend to challenge you at any moment.

Give your dog lots of exercise but of course, gauge your dog's energy level. My other JRT is less active and so, easier to train and hence, doesn't run around that much.

They are a great companion and tend to be quite yappy, i.e. bark a lot. They make great watch dogs too. ;-)

Anyway, the main thing with any breed or dog is to do your research... Prepare your house for the puppy and all should be well.

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Added on August 5, 2008, 6:20 pmThat depends.... If it's a dominant dog, sure enough it's going to be fierce to protect its territory. Or, if you threaten it.. It's going to be fierce..

Some JRTs can be quite possessive and will not share their favourite human with other people or dogs.

Anyway, most JRTs are quite friendly. Just like any other dog or animal, if you're mean to it, they're going to be fierce.

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Yeah. Just have to make sure that your dog won't get car sick. My dogs love the long rides. They feel the rocking motion of the car and terus go ZZZzzzZZZZZZ....

Anyway, good luck with your search!

Awwwww.... So cute!! Both male/female or mixed?

My male puppy Rusty @ 9mths can't stop humping!!!!!!

Awwww... both my dogs will lie on their backs when they are tired.



Here's a picture of both my dogs (male + female)... The dog in front - Rusty @ 9 months, The dog at the back - Snoopy @ 5yrs

Yeah. I like the way dogs sleep. When they are completely tired, whatever you do will not wake them up!

Hahaaha... Yeah. Rusty is handsome but he's a notti boy!!

Snoopy likes to lie around the grass to sunbathe. :-)

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Added on October 6, 2008, 11:05 pmYeah. I like the way dogs sleep. When they are completely tired, whatever you do will not wake them up!

Hahaaha... Yeah. Rusty is handsome but he's a notti boy!!

Snoopy likes to lie around the grass to sunbathe. :-)

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Hahaha.. JRTs are quite active dogs. So, best to keep them preoccupied or else they'll be uncontrollable.

As for the licking... Hmmmm.. They're just cleaning themselves...

Awwww... So cute!

My dogs are running circles around the garden. And my dog Rusty can really jump high fences. I think it's time for him to join an agility class. ;-)

Best time for females to be spayed is around 6 months. Check with your vet. ;-) It is good to spay your pet if you don't intend to have unwanted pups from her. Besides that, the operation has been known to reduce the occurrence of breast cancer in female dogs.

As for introduction of pups to the chow chow, it is best to be done in a neutral environment where neither dog (pup or chow chow) is dominant over. Perform the introduction as gently as possible. Watch for the dogs reaction if they intend to be aggressive over the dog.

Good luck. JRTs are known to be super active. I'm having a headache with my 10-month male pup who's undergoing "puberty" now. The female JRT is much more quieter.

Hallooo... Sorry that I haven't replied to this thread. Been busy with work...

My 10-month old has not gone for classes. I've been trying to train him but looks like I will need to send him for obedience classes OR I need to do more walkies with him so that his energy will wear down low enough for me to train him. This fella knows "Sit" and a bit of "Stay". Can even "Beg" and "Speak" but can't seem to communicate well. He likes to nip people.

Well, some people will say getting a 2nd dog of different gender would be better. But in my case, with 1 male/female, both tends to fight a lot. The female is dominant, the male is aggressive. Now, the male has "urges" and will want to mount the female. I can't leave both dogs alone for a very long time because they will fight. So, the male is in the crate, while the other roams free. The male is crate-trained and so, accepts the crate as his bed and chill-out place.

Anyway, if you want to keep another dog; remember to introduce both in a neutral environment.

As usual with JRTs, you need a firm hand on both dogs!!

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Added on October 22, 2008, 8:24 pmHmmmm... The pup is crying to get attention.

If possible, turn on the radio and keep the sound level low so that the pup can hear it. I tried this technique with my dogs and it works!

The thing is to ignore the crying as it's a cry for attention. If you are toilet-training your dog to pee/poo out of the house (in the garden or etc), better watch out for those "woof" sounds. Sometimes, those sounds are "alerts" to let you know that they need to go toilet!

Hope this helps you get more restful nights.

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Never too young to toilet train. The important thing about toilet training is to reprimand the wrong place of toilet and praise like crazy when they pee/poo at the right location. Of course, you got to catch the pup in action so that they can learn.

Be prepared for A LOT of accidents.

My 10-month old boy used to pee outside his cage because he can "aim".

My female, when she was a puppy used to make accidents right near the door of the room because she cannot "tahan" anymore.

Good luck.

Wah. This one is a bit tricky. I'm also having the same problems with my 10-month-old.

Anyway, do you take your JRT out for walks? If so, I may suggest you try this...

1. Leash your JRT.
2. Have your JRT "sit and stay" before the gate is open. Have your hand on the leash. If your JRT pulls or tries to escape once the gate is open, have to correct and force them to sit.
3. Only allow them to go out when you give the command "OK" or you lead your JRT out.
4. Be patient. Have to keep trying until your JRT learns it.

I'm training my JRT to do this for all doors which he wants to go out from.

Other sifus... Any other suggestions?

Really??

From the MRDO, there are quite a number of Jack owners out there. It's better than what it was 4 years back when they couldn't recognize my Snoopy.

Kiss you goodnite before you go to sleep-lo..

My JRT likes to lick me every time I come home from gym (salty taste)...

Jenn77, you've said it!!

My 10-mth old male JRT is quite a hassle to train now because his energy level is wayyy much higher than my female JRT. He doesn't quit!!