hi all,

kinda noob to the forums. planning to get a jrt, to keep our german shepherd at home company... is this a sound idea? we've been thinking of getting a smaller sized dog with good personality, so that it can get along with the older gsd. anyone here have experience with keeping a jrt with a bigger companion?

my husband and i do a lot of outdoor activities - hiking and swimming mostly, and we usually bring our gsd along... would this be a good idea with the jrt? btw, i heard that jrts love to have playing space, and we have a big yard (with lots of plants, errk!) for the gsd, so hoping this would be a plus point.

any thoughts would be appreciated. thanks!

hi all!!

thanks for all the advice... really helped! my gsd is pretty friendly with other dogs, and seem to do well with our resident cat (keep my fingers crossed so she doesn't one day turn around and chase the cat instead!)

been reading up on jrts, and my main concern is now whether it can learn to tolerate the cat, since they love to chase small animals. because the cat is the oldest pet in the house, i suppose i should give it 'priority'

anyways, its amazing what you can teach a dog, especially the smarter ones like jrt... i've been told by a friend with a jrt the only thing he cannot do is learn to sit still!

yes, i will be at the dog-carnival-thing on 19th november. maybe i can meet up with other dog owners, we can have a good chat ya??

cheers all!