Hey there! I'm getting a jack russell terrier puppy during the middle of next week. I was wondering if anyone knew the length of an 8 week old jrt pup. Pretty please and thanks!

Length? From nose to tail? I'm sure it varies from puppy to puppy. Simply ask the breeder to measure them.

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I have two JRT and they wake me up two to three times a night. I walk them at least two times a day, take their water away well before bedtime, but they still whine and bark at night (to be fed, for a drink, to go outside). I take them on a "mini" walk before bed to get the last bathroom breaks to try and get a full night's sleep. Help!!!

Dogs should always have access to fresh, clean water.

They whine because they know it will get a reaction from you. Are they crated? Try crating them in another room, and close the bedroom door if you have to so you can't hear them.

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I am a looking for a Boston Terrier Breeder with a brindle and white pup… I am eager to find the new addition to our family but since hurricane katrina it seems there isn't a very big selection. I am located in New Orleans. Anyone have any suggestions?

http://www.puppyfind.com/for_sale/?breed_id=25&back=%2Fsearch%2F%3Fsubmit%3D1%26str%3DBoston%2BTerrier%2B%26page%3D1&sid=e44355b068efe45315d85147b1342b24&country=248&state=FL

i hope that heelps, New Orleans is in FL right?

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I was watching the Weisminster dog show and i noticed none of the Parson Russell Terriers had any markings on their backs. Only on the face. We have a pure bred Parsons with the familiar brown spot on its back. Does any body no why this is?

check your standard, but I'm fairly certain it's a bit like the great danes. 99.9% of the time, it's a brindle or a fawn in the ring-but blacks, blues, mantles and harlequins are just as acceptable.

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I bought a gentle leader head collar three days ago. I followed the directions, so the nose loop goes up to the nose, and the neck one touches the skull and tight enough so it doesn't rotate.
It looked like the pictures, but it might've been a little tight.

My dog still paws at it and rolls on the floor, but it has WORKED. No pulling or jumping while on the leash.

The problem is that the skin under the nose loop is very raw.
I don't know whether to keep using it or if I should take it back to petco and exchange it for a harness.

QUESTIONS:

If I do try to use it again (but make it a lot looser), when would it be okay to use it again? Will it infect/irritate the cuts caused by the chafing?

Which brings me to my next question, what can I do to relieve the pain and how do I clean it? The only thing I've done so far is clean it with a soft towel and hot water.

Thank you.

I've heard of a lot of people having the same problems with it. Try to let the dog's nose heal fully, before you put it on again. If it is too loose, it will chafe more, so you may actually need to tighten it a bit. You can wash it with a mild soap, just make sure it all gets rinsed out, and dries completely.

Maybe try coating it with a non-scented talcum powder, on the side that touches the dog's nose, to help with the chafing.

You should consider obedience classes so that you can train the dog to 'heel', with a training collar. Good luck!

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Near Harbor Springs if anyone knows of any & standard prices for a female, looking to adopt near July-August.

www.dogzonline.com varying prices

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I know my dog is a Parsons Terrier X but what

http://www.flickr.com/photos/geopep/sets/72157603906898570/detail
Think maybe Whippet
Pepper is still young she is 18mths old
Pepper is terrier size and weigh's 7kg

IM GONNA SAY SHE IS MIXED WITH A STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER OR WHIPPET/GREYHOUND because of the sheer muscle definition! hope you find out

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How does this affect the pack walk? Can you still maintain dominance when using a head collar like it? I personally don't think that using a collar like this is the best, and that you should use proper training of heel and a regular collar. So would you train heel before using the collar? I guess I'm just asking thoughts on gentle leader collars in general. I use one and it doesn't make my dog walk at my side, I have to tell her heel (which she knows and listens to). I'm also mostly asking about the gentle leader in use with a puppy who is about 5 months old. Thanks, and I can add more details if needed, but I'm really just asking your thoughts on the collar
I just bought a gentle leader last week for our new dog. He is a 9 month old Newfoundland lab mix and had very little training when he came to us and as he is in the rebellious puppy stage training has been a struggle and he is always testing us to see if he can be pack leader. The gentle leader has made walking him possible! I am small and he is already about 80 lbs and growing everyday so dealing with him and his over zealous puppy excitement on a normal collar and leash is impossible for me! The gentle leader makes him so much easier to control and it actually reinforces to the dog that you are the pack leader. The part the goes over the muzzle on the face applies pressure when the dog pulls in this area. This is the same area that an alpha wolf will put his mouth around when he needs to remind a member of the pack of their position in the pack and assert his dominace. So whenever the dog is wearing the gentle leader he has a constant reminder that he his not the alpha dog. He learned to walk calmly on the gently leader in a matter of minuets and he does walk at my side. Using the gentle leader properly is a bit tricky, you have to know exactly when and how to apply pressure when your dog starts to get ahead of you and pull and exactly when to release the pressure. If this was not working you probably where not correcting the dog properly with the pressure. Its hard not to jerk the dog when he starts pulling but that's not how it works. You have to use slow steady pressure until the dog is at your side ant then immediately release pressure. He learns it is uncomfortable for him to walk anywhere but at your side. when wearing the head collar if the dog gets ahead of you and your holding the leach properly he has no choice but to turn and look at you because his head his pulled back to you. I also find that fitting the gentle leader properly is difficult especially if the dog has longer hair and/or is very wiggly and excited. If the collar is not fitted properly it will not work and will chaff the dogs nose! I think its a great way to pretty much instantly teach a dog to heel. It does not teach them the command heel on cue of course but it does make walking them possible without being dragged! Now I am working with my dog to learn the command heel and eventually to have him heel off leash. I don't know how well he would heel on a walk with out the gentle leader on now. I do recommend it especially for large dogs that are just starting out with training and for dominate dogs.

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