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MeEvilBob t1_jb4s4jv wrote

Reply to comment by Zhuul in 3-foot caiman removed from FDR Park in Philadelphia by 0716718227

My parents got a Jack Russel Terrier they rescued from a kill shelter after someone gave him as a puppy to their 7 year old daughter as a birthday present and apparently he didn't like being a stuffed animal and was "extremely aggressive".

That awesome dog almost had to die because he had to defend himself from the abusive offspring of some really shitty people. Instead he lived to 14 going for walks in the woods every day with my dad who like with me, is full of love but has no tolerance for bullshit, and that dog knew it.

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SunSkyBridge t1_jb4vdm6 wrote

Jack Russells are cuddle bugs but they need lots of exercise and discipline too. Good for your parents!

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horsebatterystaple99 t1_jb6bx48 wrote

They're very smart, they need an outlet for that. Also, can be good soccer players.

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SunSkyBridge t1_jbjcfh3 wrote

Agreed! They are a lot like toddlers in my opinion, capable of big love and also big destruction! A well-exercised jack is a happy jack.

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nnp1989 t1_jb5dn97 wrote

We adopted a 3 year old JRT not too long ago from Morris Animal Refuge. They didn't know anything about his past other than that he was an owner surrender from another shelter, but I'm almost positive it was a similar situation - he's extremely reactive and absolutely hates kids and/or people abruptly getting too close to him, but is otherwise the sweetest guy. He's made a ton of progress in the short time we've had him, but I don't think he's ever going to completely change based on what he probably went through before this.

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notyourcookie t1_jb5qi4s wrote

I had a Jack Russell growing up. She also, had a low tolerance for bull shit. There were 4 kids in our family ranging from 6-13, she loved all of us and would protect us with her life, but anybody outside of our family, she really didn’t care for. Kids in the neighborhood called her devil dog.

She lived to be 18 and was the best dog ever. I miss her so much but I would be hesitant to get a JRT with kids.

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