One for d ball addict in all of us ...

Dats not my dog ... dats me lah!

As hojeff mentioned, both breeds cn b fairly dominant so may not b ideal 4 each other. Really depends on d individual JRT, coz deir personalities cn range from friendly to feisty. If ur defination of 'good personality' = nice, friendly n well behaved, den d JRT breed may fall short of ur expectation .

GSDs hv strong prey drive n may mistake a speedy white JRT for a rabbit n gv chase. My JRT hs bn chased by a number of large dogs b4 ... most times, d larger dog is in play mode. Other times, my JRT is feisty n fierce enuf 2 stand his ground till d other dog backs up.

Outdoor activities n a large backyard r ideal 4 JRTs. D more exercise dey get, d more settled dey r at home. However, offleash runs r not recommended unless u hv a reliable recall n d environment is safe n secure. JRTs hunt on sight n dey'll naturally gv chase to any small, fast moving object.

If u still intend 2 get a JRT, make sure dat both dogs do get along well. JRTs tend to get along better with K9s of d opposite sex.

Hv yet 2 c a JRT executing d 'play dead' trick well. Dese guys r more keen on tricks involving movement eg. weaving thru legs, spinning n jumping tricks. Dey dun really enjoy staying still 4 any period of time ... of course, there r exceptions.

If u r still keen, cn try dis:
If he knows how 2 'belly up' ie. lie on back n expose his belly for a good rub, den all u hv 2 do is get him to stay still whilst in d 'belly up' position. Once he is comfortable with dis position, add a command n hand signal eg. 'Bang' n fingers shaped like a gun.

Sounds easy rite ... d tricky part is 2 get him 2 stay still with his belly exposed. JRTs arent exactly d submissive type, but good luck anyway.

Pics look pretty good. Wat camera u using?

Yup Salabianca, u really shld hv a word with Reality coz she owns all manners n size of dogs at d same time, including an active n friendly GSD.

RD, thks for d promo on groovy's abilities. Again, not too proud of it coz hv 2 keep watch on him most of d time. Did u manage 2 catch d Protection dog demo at Subang ... supposed 2 b an imported Czech GSD, big n black fella.

Hope to c u guys again on 19 Nov at BU park.

Short demo during d Petnu Subang event on Oct 29. U must hv arrived a little late. Here's a pic

Games at this Sunday's event at BU park r:

Long Jumper, Ultimate Recall, Longest Stay, Top Dog Model, High Jumper, Top Trick Dog, Best Kisser, Super Sniffer, Coolest Catch.

For further details, c http://www.petnyou.com.my/index.php?q=node/199

There'll also b Agility n OB trials as well.

U'll miss those games coz they r scheduled for 9-9.45 am. Cn still take part in Top Dog Model, High Jumper, Top Trick Dog, Best Kisser, Super Sniffer, Coolest Catch which will be from 11.15 am - 1pm

Or else get replacement OB classes ...

Apologies on d delay in running of some of d Carnival Games (due to trials dragging on a little). Know dat some of u were looking forward to d Best Kisser n dis was held late towards d end. Was quite an amusing game n will schedule it earlier at future events.

Saw dis fella on Carnival Day ... Tyrell? Also met Piper n Dookie, n must hv missed d rest.


Oreo doing a rollover in Trick comp.


Results of Carnival Agility Challenge Competition:

1. Basic Jumpers (mini) champion - Russell, JRT (M), clean run at 40s
2. Novice Agility (mini) champion - Groovy, JRT (M), clean run at 36s

JRT rules!

Nice puppy pics, these from ur previous litter?

Having good focus is a plus. To do agility, he'll need some basic OB skills eg. come, stay, sit. If he can focus on u well n enjoys running around with u, den dats a definite advantage.

How old is Tyrell? U dun really need perfect OB skills for agility. As long as ur dog is friendly, follows u n hs a fair recall, dats good enuf. Some OB training is good to hv but b careful not 2 diminish ur JRT's natural drive in d process. Once d drive is gone, its very hard to get back.

Still a very young pup. Proper agility training will only commence ven dog is 1 yo to gv time for d joints 2 grow n fuse properly. But nothing to stop u from introducing mini-obstacles dat dun require much jumping eg. sliding under blankets, stepping on wooden plank, pausing on foot stool etc.

Since he is still very young, wld recommend taking up some puppy OB classes. After which he shld b ready for some mini-agility. Subang school is from 5-6pm, Sundays. Shadow is doing OB at Tmn Desa.

In d classified ads section, dat pic is an old 1 from Dogathon.

Tks for d vote of confidence ... life's simple but never dat easy . A lot will depend on d owner's time n commitment to training n playing with his dog. Need to do a fair bit of homework for any team to succeed in agility.

How did Shadow do at d test?

Here r some shots of JRTs at play in Subang ...

Good luck on ur test, may drop by 2 look c as well.

Beagles r quite energetic n requires plenty of exercise as well, so b prepared. JRTs n Beagles play just as rough so dey may get in2 minor squabbles once awhile. Think dey r fairly neutral with each other coz dey r independent n like 2 do deir own things. But dis does not necessarily apply 2 all.

U got a new DSLR? Am also using d old Canon zoom lens 55-200mm, still compatible with DSLR.

Hah, new toy n lotsa pix of flora n fauna especially d birds, nice. Time to try some shots of K9s. Shooting a moving JRT is very testing, fast n furious ... very difficult to get sharp pix.