Jack Russell Terriers For Dummies

Though I have owned Jack Russell's before my boyfriend has not, so I bought the book for him. It is extremely helpful, easy and fun to read, filled with amusing true to life JRT's stories. It very accurately describes life with a Jack, what to expect, how to train them, and prepare your house. On a separate note, I disagree with one of the previous reviews regarding the authors suggestion to get two puppies instead of one, having opened a single puppy and then two at once I too always encourage friends to get two puppies. They play with each other and it reduces the attention they require from you.

Lots of good tips for those of us crazy enough to have Jack Russells. They’re a lot of fun but can be a lot of work, too.Best dog ever!!

We have two Jack Russell Terrorizors, and this book helped with the basics. I read it cover to cover a few times, and it had some good hints. It would be best to get this book before you ever get a dog, but I am sure that if you buy this book it is because you are already getting a Jack, not because you went out and bought every book of every type of dog. That is the only downside to this book. It spends way too much time talking about the decision to get a Jack. I guess this is because a lot of people got Jack's thinking they were apartment dogs and realized they had bought a Rambo when they should have bought a Fifi. This book should have said that Jack's are way more resilient than any other dog you can probably get (read: way more stubborn, so you can't always be the Dog Whisperer, you sometimes have to be the Dog Shouter). You will have to be very consistent and strict (I am a softie, so some of the hints were not good for me, because it should say "Get ready to be a Drill Sargent"). Jacks are very smart, tough, territorial (especially if female and with puppies, or male and there is a female in heat nearby, or just in general), (they can be aggressive, my 14 lb jack attached a 150 lb Rottweiler and had kicked his butt before we could get them apart) and you have to be prepared to keep them busy. Also be prepared for them to take forever to be potty trained (up to a year). Mine are now happy, so loving, and I am glad I had this book. We live in a Townhouse, and our dogs are loving it. They do get walked every morning, get busy games to play with and have a two hour play group every day so they get lots of diversion, which they absolutely require.

The LEGIONNAIRE is a trust worthy seller, GREAT QUALITY books & quick shipping.I bought the "Jack Russell Terriers for DUMMIES," from them to self-help with my new challenging puppy. They were so comforting by writting me a personal note on their challenges with their own JRT & what a great companion he grew up to be. I had never encountered a seller this kind before.

This book is amazing. My puppy will be arriving in a few days and this book will be a blessing in preparing me for her. There is everything in this book from welcoming her home to everything including understanding the jr personality. This is another must have book.

I ordered this book because I saw it on a breed association website. However, there are other books on this subject that I think are more useful. Additionally the book is cheaply made, which makes it unpleasant to read. It also arrived damaged from being folded /rolled up. I didn't return it because I thought I could flatten it with weights on it but that hasn't happened. I give this 3 stars. It's ok for the price, but just average.

Call us crazy. After our last pup (a JRT mix) passed away last year we knew we needed some time. After deciding we were finally ready, we started looking and came across some Jack Russel pups. Silly us, we decided to get two so they could keep each other company! We love the dogs, love their personalities...and they are smart little girls. This book helped us know more about JRTs than we did...especially some of the odd habits. Many of the tips were right on target. They are cute as can be, need lots of exercise and training. We are currently in puppy class to work on socialization...meeting other pups and people. JRTs are not for everyone...but if you are thinking about getting one this book helped us!

Great book that provides an excellent overview to the JRT breed. The advice has been most helpful and the descriptions that truly define JRTs. Training tips are a bit general, namely because keeping a JRT focused is challenge and I am still working on that. More tips about attention spans would have been helpful.Book emphasizes preparation for someone getting a JRT, but for those who have one already, the rest of the book offers sound advice.