Jack Russel's own the world around them - next time ask for permission to turn on the vacuum cleaner.

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Does anyone out there have a Jack russel x Westie? If not tell me what dog you have anyway
well i dont have a full blood jack russel terrier, but i have a jack russel terrier mixed with a yorkie. I also have a german shepard mixed with a golden lab, he is really pretty. here is links to them xDD

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the golden lab mix, in my garage

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the terrier mix, on my sisters bed

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It depends on the dog, its sex, pedigree, etc. I have two Jack Russells, unrelated to one another. My female is 6, and weighs about 14 pounds. My male is 8 and weighs about 20 pounds. Both are considered by my veterinarian to be a healthy weight based on their size. If I remember correctly, they didn’t grow much in height from 9 months onward, but seemed to “fill out” until they were about a year and a half old.

Jack Russells on average are 15 pounds when fully grown, so somewhere between 10 and 15 pounds is likely acceptable. Jack Russells are traditionally bread to be lean with visible muscle tone.

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Rotties can be aggressive and stubborn, but they are MUCH better family dogs than Jack Russell Terriers!!!

JRs are extremely bright, inquisitive and very difficult to train if you're not very experienced and up to the challenge. They will dig up your yard and bark all day if left outside where they can see the world passing by. They will dash around an apartment, jumping on and off the furniture, until you and your downstairs neighbors are insane. They will play tug-of-war with your kid's clothes and steal anything just to get you to chase them. They will also torment your cat and kill your kid’s hamsters. Hell of a lot of fun or frustration - take your pick! I love and own terriers, but I've never recommened a JR to someone else. An awful lot of them end up in the shelters.

Those aren't your only choices, you know! I'd recommend one of the Sporting breeds for a child (but NOT a Weimaraner!) My all-time favorite mid-sized dog for kids is the English (or Welsh) Springer Spaniel. They require some grooming, but don't shed too much, are generally great with kids and easy to train. Females are a little bit easier than males, but either should make a terrific pet. They will need a good thirty minute walk every day.

Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and Pekingese are great too and need less exercise. They are small, sweet and quiet.

Vizslas, Setters, Labs and Goldens are usually great with kids but they're bigger and are very boisterous until they are about two. Labs shed a LOT.

I'd also suggest reading some really good books on training. Try not to do it randomly - there are a lot of bad books out there also! These are some of my favorites and you can get them on Amazon.com
What All Good Dogs Should Know - Volhard
Good Owners, Great Dogs - Brian Kilcommins
Dog Tricks : Eighty-Eight Challenging Activities for Your Dog from World-Class Trainers by Haggerty and Benjamin
Don't Shoot the Dog - Pryor
Training Your Dog: The Step by Step Method - Volhard
Dog Problems - Benjamin
Cesar's Way - Cesar Millan

Also, watch the Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic Channel. Cesar Millan is the best trainer I've ever seen on TV.

Whatever breed of puppy you decide on DON'T go to a pet shop or buy one off the internet!!!! You'll pay top dollar for what is usually a poor quality puppy mill dog. And you'll be supporting one of the cruelest industries in the country. The breeding animals are kept in deplorable conditions. They probably haven't been vaccinated against contagious diseases or tested for any health or temperament problems or genetic diseases - that costs money and cuts into their profits. A female is often bred every time she comes into heat. When her poor little body can't take it any more, she is often clubbed in the head and tossed into a dumpster or an open ditch. Most puppy mills ship their pups to pet stores at wholesale prices and many pups die before they even get there. These "breeders" have figured out that they can use the internet to ship a dog directly to the customer and thus make more money by cutting out the middleman. If you buy a dog from out of state, good luck getting your money back if there's something wrong with the pup. These people count on you becoming instantly attached to the poor little guy and being willing to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars at the vet to treat whatever is wrong with him.

Find a good breeder by going to www.akc.org or talking to people at dog shows. You can also find info about the breed clubs on the akc site - they probably have a rescue group where you can get an older dog for less money.

Find a breed rescue organization by going to www.akc.org - you can get an older dog for less money. Be VERY careful about getting a shelter dog with children that young. You are often adopting someone else's problem dog. And people often lie about the dog's temperament, hoping he'll get a new home that can deal with him.

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I don't mean to be rude…
but if you can't afford a vet you shouldn't have a dog.
Borrow the money from someone, your poor dog is suffering.

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around going for anyone goes near him hes keeping hes back down cant get hold of vet what can i do to help him no stupid answers

Sounds like he has hurt his back or paws, so that he is afraid to move (that's the most positive answer).
On the flip side, he could be paralysed, whether temporarily or permanently, but he is obviously in pain (that's the negative one).
Try ringing round all of your local veterinary surgeries, because one will have an emergency service.
Good luck.

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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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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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Thanks for the details… Tim

Terriers were & ARE bred to hunt/work formidable quarry in-ground. Those unable will take whatever small fry they can.

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He stares in the air as if there is something there and he will jump and try to eat/bite. The thing is that, there is NOTHING there!! He never done this before until a week ago. And he does it so often, at least 30 times+ a day… We tried to see if there's something in his eyes that might confused him with his visual. But his eyes looks fine. Is this normal? Do I need to take him to vet for further analysis?

Fly-biting or fly-snapping are terms used to describe peculiar episodes where the dog appears to be snapping at imaginary flies. It can be a symptom of epilepsy or an eye problem.

The episodes tend to occurr sporadically, but in some cases can happen frequently throughout the day. Usually the dog is sitting quietly when the spells begin. They seem to focus on the air around them and snap out several times. Usually this is done with a very "matter-of-fact" attitude, but rarely it is done with more emotion and growling. Very often, the dog will lick at the front limbs as well. The dogs appear to be normally conscious and aware during these episodes and can sometimes be distracted out of the episode by calling their name or throwing a ball for them. Some dogs become upset by the episodes and seek out their owner during them.

Best bet is to have him checked out by your vet.

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