It is sometimes hard to determine whether changes in a re-homed dog’s behaviour after a couple of weeks or so is due to settling in and old traits resurfacing, or to something the new people themselves are doing. Probably a mix of both. They have had delightful two-year-old DJ for Read more…
Feeling unsafe. There is a list of things that get 18-month-old Jack Russell Eva nervous, overwrought and unable to cope. They all boil down to one thing – she feels unsafe. The list includes: Travelling in the car, over-reacting to people, throwing herself at the door when there’s knock, noise Read more…
They had Dachshund Jack Russell mix Minni first. About six months later Jack Russell Mabel joined them. Minni is three, Mabel two-and-a-half. The conflict leading to fights began with the usual eyeballing, growling, competition and probably jealousy. They started growling at each other on the bed, so now they have Read more…
(Online consultation) Flora is barking in the night – starting as soon as they they leave the dogs to go upstairs to bed. Flora is an eight-month-old Jack Russell. She lives with her littermate, Raffles. Unlike the calmer and quieter Raffles, Flora is vocal and excitable. Barking will usually get Read more…
Lucy arrived five days ago, having probably lived with travellers. It was obvious she hadn’t lived in a house before so she has some has settling in to do. Already she is nearly house-trained so they are doing very well. Lucy is affectionate and biddable. As you would expect a Read more…
Polly is aggressive when people leave. I had been sitting on their sofa for a couple of hours and had slowly made friends with her. Then I stood up. The dog thought I was leaving. She changed in a flash into a snarling, barking, biting dervish. There is a lot Read more…
The Jack Russell growls at the boy. It’s a sad situation and I feel so sorry for Eddie (not his real name). He is thirteen years old and their rescue Jack Russell, Ted, ‘doesn’t like’ him.
What makes it even more sad is that Eddie was the one family member not particularly interested in getting a dog until Ted chose him at the rescue. He settled on his lap. For Eddie it was love.
Anything repeated often enough can become a habit. I totally fell in love with scruffy ten-month-old Jack Russell mix Max yesterday. I had the perfect evening with him and his humans. It began with just me and the daughter who is in her late teens. Then mum arrived followed by two male school friends Read more…
When I arrived he was very frightened though, unusually when someone new comes to his house, he didn’t bark at me. I had choreographed my entrance carefully.
These first two photos show his anxiety. One with the lifted leg. The other in the way he is lying, kind of hugging himself.
Feels unsafe
Looking at me anxiously
Little Jack Russell Jasper, age two, has been in his new home for six months. One half of the couple he lives with is off work just now but goes back in a month.
Being left alone terrifies Jasper. (more…)
Nine years ago Badger came to live with their other Jack Russell, Daisy. She was four years old at the time and all his life Badger has lived with her and relied upon her. Daisy was the in charge. Then Daisy died. Badger never before had been left all alone. Read more…