| Jack Russell dogs are friendly dogs and are | | | | |
| known to mingle with children easily. | | | | In order to maintain your working dog's |
| However, they are more than just household | | | | capability to work and hunt, his health care |
| pets most children love to cuddle and play | | | | should not be taken for granted. High quality |
| with. They are working terriers and have | | | | dog foods should be invested in his stomach |
| origins in fox hunting. | | | | and body. Make sure he gets every essential |
| | | | element he needed to nourish his working |
| Aside from being friendly, Jack Russell dogs | | | | body. One most important thing to remember is |
| are very intelligent and highly energetic | | | | to feed him before taking him in the field. |
| dogs. These two attributes are very important | | | | Letting him go out into the field without |
| to make one an ideal working dog. Another | | | | having breakfast is dangerous because his |
| important attribute a Jack Russell possesses | | | | sugar level may drop and may lead to |
| is the size of its chest. It has small chest | | | | hypoglecemia. It is equally important to make |
| which is ideal when entering and working in | | | | sure that your dog is fit before taking him |
| burrows. | | | | out and has his dose of vaccines to prevent |
| | | | him from being infected with various |
| As working dog, its forelegs need to be | | | | diseases. Once the hunting is over, flush |
| strong and straight boned with joints in | | | | your dog's eyes with sterile water and check |
| correct alignment. However, these dogs are | | | | for pieces of grit in his eyes. |
| also known to have crooked or benched legs. | | | | |
| This fault, expert says, is often a sign of | | | | Being prepared is always important. Before |
| Achondroplasia. So watch out for this disease | | | | heading off in the field, make sure that your |
| when you own a Jack Russell Terrier. Its | | | | hunting pack is complete. This pack must |
| hindquarters should also be very strong and | | | | include a knife, limb saw, flash light, tea |
| muscular and should have totally balanced | | | | bags, post hole diggers, large and small |
| proportions. A Jack Russell works by barking | | | | shovels, a metal bar, towels and blankets to |
| at the prey so that the dog can be located | | | | wrap your terrier in, fresh water and extra |
| underground. They are used to locate the den, | | | | batteries for collars and box. Some thinks |
| set or living space of the prey. The Jack | | | | that these things are unnecessary since you |
| Russell will dig if necessary, so that is | | | | won't be using all these. But, a lot of |
| what there small chest and strong legs are | | | | things can happen during the hunting process |
| for. Then he will bolt, capture or kill the | | | | and it pays if you're prepared to face |
| prey through force. | | | | anything that may come along the way. |