Re: Bad opinions

In Reply to: Bad opinions
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Posted by:  Amy
Posted on:  April 29, 2003 at 14:41:35

: We have just bought our first JR pup - and are in love. My family owned one before, and I have friends that own them - I did my homework, researched it, and know FULL well what to expect. We own a farm, I plan to take all levels of obidence training, he comes to work with us - so I think we are well educated in the breed. BUT constantly as soon as people find out he's a JR we get negativity... you don't know what your up for, that crazy #%#$ breed are you stupid, good luck cuz your going to really need it. What do I say to these people, I tell them I've educated myself but that doesn't help. They've never owned the breed - have I been naive and gotten myself into something horrible???

Response:

Hi Amy,

Just take it with a grain of salt is my advice. Actually maybe their negativity is a good thing as this breed has become way too popular anyway and Rescue is always full. So just smile and say "Yes I have heard they're little terrors, and you're right I probably will have my hands full." And then walk away.

As long as you have researched the breed and are determined to work with him you should do just fine, the only advice I have besides the obedience work is an early neutering, which should keep him from marking and take a bit of the edge off of him.