Re: They are not for everyone!!!

In Reply to: They are not for everyone!!!
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Posted by:  Cathy Whitney
Posted on:  September 26, 2002 at 17:46:30

: Hi, I do enjoy your forum,but I have to say I am pretty lucky with our "child". Bailey is a 20 month old spayed female JRT smooth coat. Our previous dogs were bichon havanese-and both died within a month of each other at the ages of 14. We wanted something completely different-boy did we get it!!! Both my husband and I work out of the house, so she is with us a lot!!! I can see where trouble can happen if you aren't there to watch this breed. Bailey has been so perfect I believe as a result of the time we have given her. Sure there has been bumps-as a puppy she challenged my husband and tried nipping at him. A mild scolding-putting her head to her chest and flipping her on her back cured that! Housebreaking was an ease-but again we were there every 20 min. taking her out w/constant praise.She does bark(alot) at our cats outside, but that is her worse behavior. For any one interested in this breed-they are simply wonderful,but they need a lot of guidance when young to mature out to a great companion(child). I wouldn't trade her for the world!!!

Response:

Cathy, thanks so much for your message. Its wonderful to hear, once in a while, about Jacks who are happy and their owners who are happy! We tend to see only the troubled ones in here.

I agree that the happiest relationships with Jacks are the ones where the owners are at home with the dogs all the time, for whatever reason. These dogs are so attached and devoted to their humans that some people joke that there's an invisible, unbreakable cord between them. These dogs thrive on attention and companionship. There's just no substitute. Thanks again.