what is the difference between a
Parson Russell Terrier? and a Jack Russell?

Is there any difference???

Wow……….ONE correct answer!!! I'm amazed!

NO A MOLECULE of "difference"!!
JRTCA *SUED* to keep their "trademark" breed name when the breed was recognized by AKC…& won.

SHORTIES are defective/deformed CRAP!!!

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i was just wondering if there was anything in particular to look for when buying a jack russells

Buying from REAL breeders helps w/GOOD dogs!
Some jerk making crap out in the backyard won't know SQUAT about dogs……any dogs,purebred or mongrel.

There was(is?) a genetic blindness problem-I can't recall the dog that was the main producer.

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Your best resource is to go to the AKC website breeder referral section and go from there. They should have contact information to the parent club, which will likely have local clubs nearest you listed. That club near you will likely be the best resource to finding a reputable breeder near you.

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well I finally got the gentle leader and finally put it on. It fits how it should, and in the right positions, and not too loose, one finger can snuggly fit under. But the dog, he figured out how to get the part that goes over the nose he gets it into his mouth and he works it off in like 2 seconds. people here who have used gentle leaders, can you please give me tips about how you started off with it? he's 11 months old.
funny dogs. i walk 2 so thats why i kind of need some extra help with this 1 he's 60 lbs. i could handle the pulling if i had just 1 dog but honestly most times i walk the dogs i look either like a scare crow or a zombie (with the way my arms get stretched out)
greekman it took me like a month just to get used to using a crate and gentle leader!! i have had a LITTLE progress with the heal command, but if i wanted him not to pull i'd be saying heal every 5 minutes which would back fire im sure..

That is the reason they invented prongs and chokers. I have never seen a dog take off one of those.
Have you ever seen a dog hit the end of a halti at a dead run while fighting you or after another dog or whatever…not pretty.

ADD: I applaud your persistence and your dedication. You could teach the "heel" command using a prong in about 2 days and the pulling would stop totally in the first 2 minutes.
Try it, let me know if it works…

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Jack Russells are great! My parents actually breed them. The only problem that is common for them to have is that they are very hyper! But at the same time they are really loving! The breed was actually created for hunting small animals such as squirrels and rabbits. So the hyperness is natural and nothing to worry about! They are very very funny as well I had one particular pup when i was younger that would run circles around me as i was trying to walk through our yard. LOL they are so funny loving and over all fantastic pets!!

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My brothers friend got a really small puppy and my parents only want jack russell terriers. So i need to find a dog that will stay small for its whole life. and somewhere in atlanta georgia.
what if i breed it with a chihuahua

Unless the pup happens to be some sort of a runt or a super small one, you won't be able to. JRT's are supposed to be between 10 & 15 inches at the shoulders, so 5lbs at that height would not be good.

Try http://www.petfinder.com to see if perhaps there is a JRT or JRT mix that's on the small side.

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I bought my Jack Russell when she was 8 wks old and her nose was black. now she is 13 wks old and the middle part of her nose is turning brown, is that normal? will it eventually turn completely brown?

excellent question for your vet. some breeds do have pigment changes in the nose that are perfectly normal. there is a condition called snow nose that happens in certain breeds for an unknown reason and it is completely benign. sometimes the nose turns back, sometimes not. if you are concerned about it please talk to your vet.

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Contact The Netherlands Kennel Club and ask them for a list of Norfolk Terrier breeders.

This is their website:
http://www.kennelclub.nl/

www.crufts.org.uk

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I use a Gentle Leader for my golden retriever, and he is magnificently behaved with it. I got one today for my mutt and he FREAKED out. He was okay for the first three minutes, but then he started to panic. He flailed and whimpered, and he even snapped at my leg. If I was wearing tight pants he would have bitten me, and he's almost four and he's never even opened his mouth at me before. I rolled him onto his back for a while and made him calm down while I switch the leash from his head collar to his regular collar.

I know it was adjusted correctly. I've watched the DVD and done it twice. He just had an anxiety attack with it on.

I've tried making him walk beside me. I've tried pinch collars, and harnesses with him. He's still a puller. My sister walks him, and he's 65 pounds and just yanks her all around and hurts her shoulder.

Is there any substitute anyone recommends that is not a choke collar? My mother won't allow them, even though I have been trained to properly use them at my local Humane Society. If nobody knows about a substitute, any suggestions for getting him calm with the head collar?

Thanks ahead of time!
Opps! I meant to say, "Does anyone knows about a substitute, any suggestions for getting him calm with the head collar?"

You can't just slap on it, properly fitted or not, and expect them to tolerate it. While some dogs will just along with it most won't without careful slow conditioning. Even after conditioning for weeks some will absolutely refuse to tolerate a head collar. Which can be a huge disaster for the dog both mentally and physically, since if they pull to hard and there neck jerks back it can cause neck and spine injury.

Forget the head collar you forced it to quick, and forcing the dog onto his back and holding them didn't help your cause at all.

When your dog is properly leash trained the leash should be just a safety tool, not a restraint.

Depending on the dog and the space I have to work in I use either a 6 foot or 20 foot long line and a plain buckle collar to teach loose leash walking. The goal with the 20 foot line is to get the dog walking nicely next to me with no leash pressure at all. I click and treat the dog for walking with me. Once the dog is doing well with that I move to the 6 foot leash. Again rewarding for walking nicely, if the leash goes tight I stop and wait. I don't say anything, I don't pull on the leash I just wait. Eventually that leash is going to go slack again at which point I click/treat and move forward.

I use a very high rate of reinforcement in the beginning. If the dog can only walk 3 steps before it leaves me, I click and treat at two steps. Working my up slowly to 3 steps, 4 steps etc.

If a dog decided they want to smell a pole, tree or bush and starts to pull I use penalty yards. Again I don't say anything I just start backing up for several feet away from the object. When I'm several feet away from the object I stop and wait. When the leash goes slack I start moving again, if the dog starts I stop and back up. Eventually the dog figures out that if he wants to sniff the bush the way to get to it is to walk nicely. Once he can walk on a loose leash all the way to whatever he wanted to check out I let him check it out.

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I bought my Jack Russell when she was 8 wks old and her nose was black. now she is 13 wks old and the middle part of her nose is turning brown, is that normal? will it eventually turn completely brown?

excellent question for your vet. some breeds do have pigment changes in the nose that are perfectly normal. there is a condition called snow nose that happens in certain breeds for an unknown reason and it is completely benign. sometimes the nose turns back, sometimes not. if you are concerned about it please talk to your vet.

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