i buying a jack russel puppy hes 11 weeks old.any advice about this breed i would be very gratefull .and any names for him that you would recommend

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This is a very fair portrait of the JRT, its pros and cons:
Some Characteristics of the Breed
http://www.jack-russell-terrier.co.uk/breed/characteristics.html

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not like I want to..
but the dogs are bored. Is 10 minutes too cruel? One is a border collie/retriever the other is a wire coat jack russell mix, she'd be wearing a warm jacket.

Only 10 minutes? Absolutely not cruel, they'll enjoy the exercise and time outside.

The border collie/retriever mix will have no problem in very cold temps. Goldens actually prefer cold weather; their thick winter coats are such good protection, you often see them panting in the middle of winter while playing outside. My parent's golden lays down in huge snow piles when she gets too hot and just rests there, panting, in sub zero temps, lol.

The JRT mix should be fine too. A warm jacket is not a bad idea for him/her in such cold temps.

What you want to concentrate on is staying out of the wind as much as possible so your dogs' noses and other vulnerable places around their head and face isn't exposed too much to really low windchill temps. Windchill can bring on frostbite pretty fast, especially below -5 F.

I'd say you and all humans are more vulnerable to frostbite than your dogs are, but keep walks during really cold days like this pretty short…your dogs are not going to be able to really "show" you any signs that they're feeling the onset of frostbite. You can always take them back out for more walks, just keep them short, like you've suggested, 10-15 minutes, during these really cold days.

I actually just took my lab mix and APBT out to some land I own and I just let the car run for when they got too cold. It's -9 F with a windchill of -26 F right now where I live and my lab mix just ran around for like a half hour and played fetch with me before I made him come in the car and warm up. My pit bull, however, lasted only like 10 minutes before he ran to the car to get let in. Lol. They're both fine and have made it through even colder temps with no problems.

Keep in mind, my lab mix is a pretty rugged dog and can handle very, very cold weather. Not all dogs were bred to handle these temps for that long. Even most wild dogs would be bedded down with other dogs in their pack to keep warm during extremely cold times like this. But nonetheless, I'm sure your dogs will be fine going for a 10 minute walk with you.

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i want to get a dog from a shelter that will be half jack russell. what should the other half be? something thats good with other dogs not TOO hyper(will calm the jack russell in it down a little) and wont roam? preferably smaller then the jack russell or same size no bigger?

I have two JRT mixes with chihuahua. They make wonderful dogs and there are several of them at the shelter. They are bit active in the AM but totally calm at night. You have to understand they they will want to sleep with you on your bed. It's best to have two, one male and female, so that they keep each other company, because one alone could have seperation anxiety especially if you work away from home for long hours which could lead to excessive barking in some dogs. My first dog did not have this problem, and as we unexpectedly adopted another, the first one is now so very happy to have a sister. They sleep, play and eat together and having two is no more work than one. I have recommended others to adopt the chi-jack mix and all say the same. Active in the AM and completely mellow at night. You will enjoy this mix as they make great pets, easy to care for, good with kids and compact enough to take with you.

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er.. wat do u mean by great? all puppies are cute and great. if you are asking how easy are they to be taken care of all, well, generally, jack rusell are very active. and of course it start young too.

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she is white, short, has some blond, will chew on anything, has ears that flap down in front so that they look like little triangles. she likes to jump on things, explore, play chase in the middle of the street, and chase cats. she grew three times her size in like, two months. she is still small, though. she makes a wierd snarling noise, but it is funny.

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I rescued Jack 2 weeks ago from certain death at the hands of a horrible owner. I found him a great new home and he leaves tomorrow. I'm already missing him and I know I'll cry when I bring him to his new owners. I know my dog Casey is going to miss him too. Do other foster parents and rescuers cry too? I don't want to look like a nut case.

All the time, but they are tears of joy. Your Jack has found his forever home, what is better than that?

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The mom to the puppies doesn’t have her tail and she looks fine but some of the pictures that I have seen of these kind of puppies they still have theirs and they look good too…should I or shouldn’t I get them docked???

Fro all those that are saying its cruel. Honestly..

We dock our Jrt’s tails. WHY? Because they hunt underground. Left at natural length it could break in the small spaces. We also use it as a handle.. so it can’t be too short.

For all lthose giving sane reason, thank you.

Also, it isn’t illegal everywhere. Not in the USA yet, I don’t think.

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she is said to be a mix, but looks just like a jack russell.

my jr terrier is probably mostly wire-haired terrier, because he is larger, than most jr terriers..yet, like yours, he looks like a jr terrier.. the most annoying, and possibly dangerous thing, that jr's do, is jumping up high, and jumping on people… this could be dangerous around young children, because they could be scared of a dog trying to jump on them, or knocking them over because the dog is excited.. yet, if your dog does not exhibit this trait, it could have more of the wire-haired terrier in her, and it sounds like her personality, could be atypical, and calm for a terrier.. just keep an eye on her, around strange or visiting children, to be on the safe side !!

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the prior post is partial correct. Most hunting breeds are prone to this activity. Disguising their scent by rolling in remains so that they can keep from being detected while hunting. This is common also in herding breeds as well. As nearly all animals have keen sense of smell, if they smell one of their own they are less likely to bolt. This enables the dog to approach without being detected through smell.

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