A family member has two females. They are here a lot of the time. We also have two miniature dachshunds. We have an affiliation with a kennel, so I can give you some credible info.
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Kaylinn
My boyfriend and I fell in love with a jack russell terrier today at the petstore. She was soo sweet and calm when we held her, yet vey playful when we out her down. She loked at us with such smart eyes...she was awesome. We want to buy her.
Put the thought out of your mind. First, buy your puppy from a reputable breeder. A good breeder will have the parents who you want to observe. You want a dog from well-behaved parents. You cannot know this with a pet shop dog. It may be a low-quality pup that came from a puppy-mill.
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So I came home and did research on them, and they do not sound like nice dogs at all.
All the sites I read said they are aggressive towards other animals, espicially smaller animals than themselves, they will chase and kill small animals, said they like to bark a lot and dig holes, this puppy did not bark or make any noise at all when we were playing with her.
Not a good indicator of future behavior. You need to see the parents. Everything you say here is true. They are small but aggressive. Hell, they were bred to go down into holes and get the fox in fox hunting. They can be fierce little animals. The hunt master would keep a Jack Russel in the pocket of his coat and let the dog loose if the fox ran down a gopher hole.
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Anywya, does anyone own one, can tell me about them? I have 2 cats, and Im worried nowthat the pupy will hurt my cats. She seemed so sweet and very docile when we played withher. we were there an hour. I know its all in how you raise an animal that shapes their personality, but I read on 4 different sites that jack russells are very flighty, and may act nice for years, and one day just decide to kill your cat. I dont believe that at all, but Im a little worried.
so what can anyone tell me about them? I really want to go pick her up tomorrow, she was so sweet.
Don't do it!!!!!!!
The two that we watch have killed one show cat in the owners house. Yes they are a lot of fun, little high-energy dogs and can be very loving to the owner. I love our two little visitors, but you have to be careful with them. When our doxy had a litter we did not leave the JR's alone at any time with the pups. On the other hand, when all four dogs are at home, it's more fun than a barrel of monkeys!!
They do fight with each other. We have to be careful when all 4 are home about feeding etc. We feed them separately. Have to be careful with the food. We've had a few nasty little fights.
You also need to keep them entertained and busy, or they will entertain themselves, sometimes destructively. They are smart little boogers and won't like being left alone for long periods.
It's not all bad, but this is something that you reallly need to think through and plan ahead. The worst thing you could do would be to impulse buy a pup of this breed.
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