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    dogs start fighting while playing

    We have had a new puppy in the house for about 2 months now. WE already have two other dogs. The dogs we already have are a 14yo silky (m), who keeps to himself and a jack 3yo russell (f). The new dog is a 9month old american staffy cross (f). All dogs generally get on really well. The jack...
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    new dog finding place in pack

    We have just picked up a new pup from the pound (my wife is a ranger), a Staffy healer cross (female). We have two other dogs a 14 year old silky terrier (male) and a two year old jack russel (female). The staffy and the jack russel appear to be trying to prove which one is the dominant one...
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    New pup was a stray

    My wife works us a Ranger for a local council. She picked up a 6 month old staffy healer X and we decided to give it a home. So far it has worked out really well, she has dealt nicely with the cat and other dogs. Although there is a bit of competition between the new dog and our jack...
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    Desperate..puppy digging up sprinklers

    yeah, the first time it happened i nearly cried i was laughing so hard. If i only knew then what i know now :(
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    Desperate..puppy digging up sprinklers

    Our Jack Russel pup, about 8 months old now, love to dig up the sprinkers in the garden. She only does this when the sprinklers are on as far as i know. For the last weeek I tried putting the sprinklers on at night, as about 3 am hoping she would be asleep. But alas no, she wakes up and goes...
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    One problem solved, another arises

    Hi there people Lucy, our Jack Russell pup is finally house trained. YAY!!!:D However, we have no discovered a new problem. Apparently she likes sprinklers. Specifically biting them when they are spraying water, then ripping out the sprinkler heads and finally pulling up the retic. I...
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    House training reversion

    Hi No there has been no crate training. I dont think she is afraid of the rain, just doesnt like going out in it. Now that you mention it, she could be reacting to my mood. Sometimes when I call her, when she is not in trouble, she rolls on her back and waits for me to come to her...
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    House training reversion

    Hi there We have a 6 month old Jack Russel, which was at one stage toilet trained. We didn't do crate training, in fact we went about it the hard way as we let the puppy have freedom of the house at night, as we already had another older dog who had the freedom of the house at night. The...
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    HELP Puppy house training

    Thanks again for all the advice. I think the little so and so is deliberatly not going outside just to annoy me. Forgot to reset my alarm for a decent hour this morning and consequently it went off at 6am (too early for a Sunday). Dutifully i took her outside in the freezing cold (was about 8...
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    HELP Puppy house training

    Thanks for all your advice. I feel much better as i thought i was doing a really bad job of it. I think a little more time and patience is required, and I am sure Lucy will be doing fine, she is actually quite an intelligent dog. Once again thanks for the advice.
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    HELP Puppy house training

    Hi there I just need some advice on house training a Jack Russell puppy. She is now 12 weeks old and still messes in the house quite often. Usually first thing in the morning. Generally she will sleep through the night no problems and then as soon as our alarm goes off she is up before us...
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