I have just gotten a jack russel terrier. He's a 3 yr old dog.and playful.however I can't seem to find the info I am looking for.for starters,does he prefer me because I am a female,he doesn't really want to go to anyone else.I mean he will if you call his name,but as soon as I sit down he jumps up on me.also he has no fear at all,he thinks he can take down any dog ,no matter what size.he has only shown this aggressive behavior when the other dog came on my property and my husband was out.the other dog was a pit bull.he is very calm,and I cage train him.we got him from the humane socirty.and they gave us all the info on him.but can you help with my above questions?

i have just gotten a jack russel terrier. hes a 3 yr old dog.and playful.however i can't seem to find the info i am looking for.for starters,does he prefer me because i am a female,he doesnt really want to go to anyone else.i mean he will if you call his name,but as soon as i sit down he jumps up on me.also he has no fear at all,he thinks he can take down any dog ,no matter what size.he has only shown this aggressive behavior when the other dog came on my property and my husband was out.the other dog was a pit bull.he is very calm,and i cage train him.we got him from the humane socirty.and they gave us all the info on him.but can you help with my above questions?



I don't know about Jack Russell's specifically but I've had any number of dogs, my friends have dogs, I was active in rescue groups.

My dogs have always picked someone they are safe and comfortable with and that becomes the favorite person, at least for the moment. I have an AKC German Shepherd that has been glued to me since we got her. It's like having a shadow.

Russell's are tough little dogs so I'm not surprised he isn't afraid of anything. I don't think they know how little they are. Is your dog very active? My friend has one and I swear he's like a wind up toy, always either running or asleep, no middle ground. Her dog can also jump as high as my head, like he has springs instead of ankles. He's a good dog but, boy, is he active!

And if he became aggressive with another dog that wandered onto your property he's protecting his home turf.

Jack Russels are very high energy and need a lot of exercise, otherwise they will become destructive.

Dogs require pack leaders, if you are the calm, assertive person in your home, then it's natural for him to follow you.

Cesar Millan explains all this very well, it's a good idea to invest in one of his books, my personal favorite is "Be the pack leader", it's a good read and very informative. Best of all, it makes sense.

Good luck with your new addition. :)

I have a female Jack who's just hit 7 years old. Had her from age 5 weeks. She thinks she's human. Afraid of nothing and nobody - always has been that way. She sings (yes), dances on her back legs (yes) and doggie babbles (talks).

She sleeps under the covers with either me or my son. She likes her own room and sleeps there sometimes as well in some bedcovers I keep there for her. She likes my son but likes me much better when I wake up and she knows she's going to get coffee with creamer if she bugs me enough. She loves coffee some days and other days turns up her nose. Go figure on that one.

She is a car chaser so I can't let her outside off her leash. She will spot a squirrel or rabbit out the window and then bark at it. She has a peculiar doggie babble on that. She alerts me to the raccoon family that likes to eat on my back porch at night. She loves to take a bath but whatever you do Don't dry her with a towel as she will bite. Hates to have her nails clipped. When she was younger I had to take her to vets and have vet asst and me hold her while vet clipped her nails (she even had a muzzle on no less as well). Now we've gotten it down to my son holds her and I clip them. It's only taken us about 4 years to get to that point. She is very stubborn to boot.

She is loyal and loving. For an 11 pound dog, she holds her ground regardless of the other dog's size! She has no clue as to how big or little she is.

She eats sardines, veggies, and just about any fish that my son eats. She will eat her dry kibble as well. If I am eating watermelon, she has to have some. Same with strawberries, apples and popcorn. She has sampled just about everything I eat and then some. She eats broccoli - I don't.

She adores QTips and thinks they are a delicacy(?)

Her mother was a couch potato. Don't know about her father though as he was not there when I got her. She can be a couch potato and/or sleep most of the day away but other days she can run up and down my house playing with our resident ghost while barking at him. Other times I will come home and no dog greeting me as she is sound asleep in her room or my bed!

Wouldn't trade her for a million dollars but some days would like to give her way when she gets nuts.

When she was little she gave me a "wallpaper job" and a "rug job" if she was not in her cage when I was away. I don't bother with the cage as she is older now and is not destructive in any way. She absolutely adores small kids plush toys, ones around 5" or less in size. The ones that play a song or talk she adores. They last up to a week before she punctures the little plastic box and "kills" the toy with her big teeth. She has 5 million toys (no exageration, believe me) and when she gets a new one she will remember which is the new toy. Don't know how she does that trick.

She is white smooth coat with brown left eye and one brown spot on her back. She reminds you of the dog on TV Wishbone. She has been the happiest dog I've ever owned. She is always happy and very seldom pouts.

Would suggest you not let your new one off the leash when outside - EVER!!

He should be a very good companion to you for years and years to come. Please give him a hug and a kiss from me and my Twinkle.

Who feeds your dog? I know for a long time I was the only one that fed our puppy and my husband was upset that she would always want to spend time with me so I told him maybe we should take turns feeding her, letting her out, playing with her, etc. she's warmed up to him quite a bit now.

Thank you for all your input,I would never let him off his leash,learned that one ,when he took off after a motorcycle,and didn't pay me any mind when I was screaming at him.he did comeback,but I can tell he deffinately has a mind of his own.and you are right he's either playing or sleeping.and when I want him to sleep he would be under the covers with me if I let him.but he's in a cage and will only sleep if a cover is over the cage and the cage is next to me.hes not ready yet to be on his own at night.but he's getting there.

who feeds your dog? I know for a long time I was the only one that fed our puppy and my husband was upset that she would always want to spend time with me so I told him maybe we should take turns feeding her, letting her out, playing with her, etc. she's warmed up to him quite a bit now.



I have two dogs. My late husband would have let the one dog hold up banks with a machine gun if she wanted to.

I was the one who kept saying, "Do you really think she should be doing that? - "that" being climbing all over the furniture, climbing all over him, dragging her food dish into the family room so she could eat in comfort. Every morning they had heavily buttered toast together; they shared lunch - she would eat anything if he was having some; she nibbled on his leftovers at night. They snacked while sitting (together) in a recliner, watching TV. He thought she was charming and she worshipped the ground he walked on. When he was gone she waited on the sofa, looking out the window, until he came back. When she saw his car pulling in she would go nuts with excitement.

I used to laugh because when he and I were talking she would look at whichever one of us was speaking and then look at the other one for a response. She was the other woman in our marriage.

My husband was a dialysis patient and had a rough time of it toward the end - he would come home from the procedure pretty worn out, sit in his recliner, she would sit in his lap (and she's about 85 pounds), I would pull a quilt out of the dryer, still warm, and put it around both of them and he would doze and she would just sit there, keeping watch, until he got his strength back and was ready for dinner. She refused to eat when he was in the hospital and I was really worried about her for a long time. Now she sort of picks at her food but she does eat.

I don't know how long dogs remember but she still looks for him.

Meanwhile the "velcro" German Shepherd and I went about our business. She never got away with one quarter of the stuff the other dog did but she also never seemed to want to. No jumping, no barking, no begging at the table.

I guess dogs pick their owners. Amazed how attached we all get.

My three dogs are all attached to me, it's actually funny, they follow me in a little line, most dominant to least. The sad thing, the littlest and youngest is always in the lead.

Chewy (our 4 month beagle) is definitely a leader, and we're butting heads. The chances of you actually getting a natural pack leader is rare, most dogs are followers. Of course, if there is no leader even a submissive dog will take on the leadership role, because there must be a pack leader for them to survive.

If you truly want an obedient dog you must take on the role of pack leader. Cesar Milan can explain it much better than I can. :)

The most important thing to remember, your dog is just that, a dog, and first and foremost he must be treated as a dog. He's not a child, he's not a human, he's a dog. Most people fail with training because they treat their dogs like children. I'm not saying that you shouldn't love your pet, shouldn't include them in your family, but treat them like a child and you're asking for trouble. By treating them like a child, you are being the submissive, so your dog will take on the role of leader, good luck giving orders to a leader, it won't work.

Calm assertive, yelling doesn't work, body language, attitude, calmness, those are the things that a dog will respond to, and those are the things that you must achieve in order to get the most out of your relationship with your dog. A dog can determine your emotions, feelings, state of mind, without you even saying a word.

Really, buy Cesars book, you won't regret it.

Now, back to my little leader, I don't plan on losing this battle. ;)

And today is one of the days where I would happily give little Twinkle away. She took a dump on the kitchen floor. Don't know what THAT was all about...

Is it cold outside Twink? My little guy refuses to go outside today, it's -25 degrees celsius, a bit nippy. I can't really blame him, I wouldn't pee outside in this cold either. ;)

Alten - No, she'd been outside. This was a grudge poop. Apparently she was holding a grudge about something. She can manufacture this from thin air somedays when she wants to maybe 1X per year. Sometimes she gets lucky and I actually step in it. This time I caught her and scolded her good. She definitely has a mind of her own. Ah the joys of Jack Russell ownership never ceases to amuse me.

Ah, a grudge poop, I've been there, done that. I stepped in a grudge pee yesterday, when I looked at the culprit I swear he actually smiled "gotcha mommy". Little bugger! ;)

Beagles are a tough breed too Twink, so I feel for you. :)

Got to say it is a bit chilly,my dogs go out and come right back in.no timeto sniff the air... lolmy little terrier was waiting for me when I went to get a shower,its nice to feel protected while I'm getting shower... lol

It's freezing here right now, I think I may have to get booties for my beagle, it's just too cold for him. I never thought I'd have a dog that I needed to buy clothing for. ;)

Hey I got a sweater from the humane league for my terrier and he likes it,just got to lift the back part so he don't poop on it.and given the chance I think he would just for spite,you know,just to see what reaction he gets.lol

I had to go buy a sweater, but I made a mistake, I bought it to fit and the little stinker grew out of it, now I can't find one his size anywhere! I'm thinking of knitting one, that should be fun! ;)

Poor little guy probably thinks that there will always be snow and cold, he's going to be shocked when spring comes around. :)

I had to go buy a sweater, but I made a mistake, I bought it to fit and the little stinker grew out of it, now I can't find one his size anywhere! I'm thinking of knitting one, that should be fun! ;)

Poor little guy probably thinks that there will always be snow and cold, he's going to be shocked when spring comes around. :)


And my dogs sleep in the snow. I keep looking out and thinking they've both spontaneously dropped dead but, no, they are dozing or sound asleep. They have a doggie door so isn't not like they're trapped out there.

Ahhh - that German Shepherd coat.

My border collie refuses to come in even when it's -30 outside, he loves the cold, but then, he's fat and has a thick coat. ;)

The lab likes the cold for a short time, then he wants to be inside, where there's carpet, and a doggie bed. :)

The beagle hates the cold, can't tolerate it, he shivers like crazy, poor wee mite.