Here is a list of breeds of dogs that can have black/spotted tongues which rotties are included.

Breeds known to have members with spotted tongues

Airedale, Akita, Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Shepherd, Belgian Sheepdog, Belgian Tervuren, Belgian Malinois, Bichon Frise
Bouvier de Flandres, Bull Mastiff, Cairn Terrier, Chinese Shar-Pei, Collie, Cocker Spaniel, Dalmatian, Doberman Pinscher,
English Setter, Eurasier, Fila Brasileiro, Flat-coated Retriever, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Gordon Setter, Great Pyrenees,
Irish Setter, Kai Ken, Keeshond, Korean Jindo, Labrador Retriever, Mastiff, Mountain Cur, Newfoundland, Pomeranian,
Pug, Rhodesian Ridgeback Rottweiler, Shiba Inu, Siberian Husky, Tibetan Mastiff, Thai Ridgeback

Rotties are not related to Parson russell terrier nor should they be.

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I was going to buy a gentle leadr to control the pulling of Tony, my puppy. But i'm not sure what size to get since ive been getting mixed information online.

Why would you purchase a head halter for a puppy? This is when you should focus on *training.* Do not rely on a tool to do the work for you.
http://www.positivedogs.com/articles/head_halters.html

Here's a helpful article about teaching loose leash walking:
http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/leash-walking/

All dogs should be taught to walk well on a flat, normal collar. However, I can understand if you'd like more reinforcement for the sake of safety. My 160-pound dog typically walks very well, but I still walk him in an Easy Walk Harness. This is a simple body harness. Unlike other harnesses, though, you attach the leash in the front.
http://www.petexpertise.com/dog-collars-dog-harnesses/no-pull-dog-harnesses/easy-walk-no-pull-harness.html?sef_rewrite=1
http://www.puplife.com/collections/no-pull-dog-harnesses/products/premier-easy-walk-harness
This is the harness that is almost always recommended by the multitude of mastiff owners I know. If we can control mastiffs, you can control an Akita/Chow puppy. (And I'm seriously the most unathletic teenage girl around.) Just plant your feet and center yourself. Be a tree.
(Also, if it makes any difference to you, both the Easy Walk Harness and the Gentle Leader Headcollar are produced by Premier.)

If you're insistent about using the Gentle Leader, why don't you have someone fit it for you at the store? Go to a place like PetSmart or something. An employee or the store's trainer should be able to help you. It's their job to be knowledgeable about their products.

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My mom's long-haired jack russel poops all over the place, wherever the fancy strikes her, outside, unlike the 2 other resident dogs (an older jack and a bulldog), who go into the bushes, or field or something.

So thanks to long-hair, the lawn is a mine field.

Can anything be done to make the long-hair be more discreet? Something that can be sprayed onto the lawn, for instance, that would cause her to avoid it for pooping?

Why don't you just pick up the poop as soon as she goes? It's the responsible thing to do, anyway.

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My dog Gem is now 10 month, but she was never trained to do her buisness outside! Do you know any methods to help me with her!?

get a doggie door installed, and teach the dog to use it !! ..doggie doors are good for JRT's beause they can out to the back yard, and run the perrimeter and be the GUARD dog, they like to be !!…doggie door's let them come and go, without needing you to be there, and she will learn to go outside for her business, and to get some sun on a nice day also !!..email me, if i can be of further help to you !!

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Its the only food he really likes to eat!
Can i feed it to him even though its adult food

Yep adult food ok, best to gradually introduce it.

There are many dog foods, don't think that the more you pay the better the food, not always the case. Bakers is ok. With our own dogs we use a complete dry dog food as a base and add to it often with left overs. This works well for us.

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It usually drops below 98 before you can expect pups within 12-24 hours.

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Got a male lab and want a male jack russell.. got two children ages 11 and 14.. will a jack russell suit this family? thanks x

Jrts won't put up with tail pulling and ear pulling or any of that sort. It isn't a matter of whether the Jrt is good with children. It's "Do the children know how to treat a dog?"

My little sister is only 7, she has her own Jrt who she takes to shows with me. She knows how to treat a dog though.

Jrts can be dog aggressive. If you currently have a male lab, then I suggest you get a female Jrt. Getting two dogs of the same gender will often result in fights over dominance. It'sstill possible, but much less likely since they won't be fighting over "alpha female" or "Alpha male" since there'd be only 1 female and only 1 male.

One of my female Jrts, Suzy, gets along great with my male dogs. She doesn't, however, get along with most of our females. Other than our little mix, Kimmie.. who submitts to her and clearly knows Suzy is the alpha.

Spaying and neutering can solve dominance problems sometimes, but not always.

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i saw this guy with one and it was so adorable. it was 6 years old, but it actually looked like a puppy. it was so small.

If you have not had a dog before I would not recommend a jack russel. They tend to be high strung, yappy and most like to chew and dig. They need a lot of exercise to keep their mind occupied and out of trouble. They are intelligent. They are a true working breed and have strong prey and hunting instincts. They will not hesitate to go to ground or chase any animal smaller than themselves. Most will also have no fear about going after larger animals as well and if not socialized well with other dogs jack russels can be quite dog aggressive. They tend to bond to one owner rather than to a whole family. they can be good with kids if raised with them but can be very protective of them and of their chosen owner and be very possessive. They can be very snappy over treats and toys and are not easily trained to let someone take a toy or morsel away from them. Smooth and broken coats shed and the ruff coat does ot shed too much. Patterdales are similar in size, I personally find them much cuter, and they are actually calmer and nicer dogs around the home than Jack russels even though they can be more game when on the hunt. You may consider the Parson russel. It is basically a ruined version of the Jack russel. By ruined I just mean that it is the kennel club recognized version of the jack russel and it bred to be a toned down pet qualitydog and not working material. However, it is still a terrier and all terriers like to dig and bark and require more work than some other breeds.
.Contrary to what someone else stated, Jacks do not come in two different sizes. Jacks are spanned and this determines the prey they can go after. they are bred for work ability not two specific sizes. A good working jack can be spanned where most Parson cannot. They are too wide because they have not been bred to work they have been bred for looks and color.

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or buy worming tablets it will be about 10/11 weeks old
it also need worming shortly after again would i have to go to the vets or buy worming tablets
Thanks

Regardless of the worming situation you need to take the pup to the vets anyway, all pups need a vet check and you can talk to the vet about worming while you are there. Don't bother with over the counter worming medication as generally its not worth the money and very rarely works.

Has the pup been vaccinated? if not then thats something else that will need doing.

Microchipped? if not then thats also worth doing incase the pup ever escapes or gets stolen, I'm not sure about other countries but JRT's are commonly stolen in the UK and used for rabbiting/ratting etc, so microchipping should be high on your list of things to do for your pup.

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