Please consider these things before you  buy/adopt  a Jack Russell Terrier 

1. Dog won't stop barking at the fish in the pond. (Fill in the pond with dirt and try a large fountain, the pond should not come first before the dog, nothing in the yard should come first before the dog.)

2. I leave Fife outside all day and she won't stop barking. (Try bringing her in the house more often, she should be treated as a family member not a lawn ornament.)

3. Fife is getting the house all dirty and getting hair all over the place. (Not a dog home, should have never gotten a dog.)

4. Our new dog has bitten our 2 year old. (JRT's have self preservation and won't tolerate abuse from anyone, not even ear pulling.)

5. My male is marking everything. (Try getting your new puppy neutered before 4 months of age.)

6. My male still marks and he was neutered early. (Don't let other people bring their dogs into your house, especially a female in heat or an unaltered male. If another dog marks in your house, your dog is going to mark over it. JRT's can be very territorial when it comes to marking in their house, they will mark right over the top of it. Best solution is to not let anyone bring their dog into your house.)

7. Our dog won't stop barking at everything. ( Try taking him/her for daily walks, JRT's need lots of exercise and brain stimulation, even if they seem laid back.)

8. My JRT won't stop chewing everything up. (JRT's get bored very easy, go to the pet store and buy toys for your dog and take him/her for daily walks.)

9. I moved into a place that won't take dogs. (HELLO! Don't move into a place that doesn't take dogs, look harder, your JRT should be a family member not a piece of property that is to be discarded.) 

10. One day out of the blue my dog chewed up the carpet. (If you must keep your JRT confined in a certain area of the house after he has had free run of the house, he may become frustrated and chew something up. JRT's are smart and fall into a routine very easily, try not to change it and if you must, expect some frustration on the dogs part. Give them time, please. )

11. My dog won't stop chasing the cat. (JRT's are bred to hunt and chasing is totally natural to them. Try putting the cat in another part of the house. This is a home that should have never gotten a JRT unless they are willing to make provisions between the cat and the dog.)

12. My JRT doesn't get along with other dogs. (This one is easy. It's very important that you socialize your dog when he/she is a puppy and get him/her spay/neutered EARLY. This is preventable, if you don't have time to socialize your JRT, then don't get one. Almost all the JRT's we get in are unsocialzed and we have to go through the process of socializing them.)  

13. I originally bought him to breed. Now my girl friend is pregnant and I got a promotion and can't spend as much time with him. (Please consider these possibilities before getting a dog of any breed. If you feel this could happen to you and you won't be able to improvise, don't get a dog.)

14. She is a great dog, we just bought a new house and it wont have a yard and we are staying in an apt until the place is finished so, it just wont be good for her. Our kids are devastated, but we are going to give them $100 so they have something to show for the dog being given up. (Please consider these possibilities before getting a dog of any breed. If you feel this could happen to you and you won't be able to improvise, don't get a dog.)

15. We got the dog/cat/bird/snake/rat for the children and they are not taking the responsibility of caring for it so we need to get rid of it to prove a point to the kids.  (If you, the adult, aren't willing to take on the responsibilities, if your children decide to quit, then you may want to reconsider getting a pet. These can be heart breakers because children are brought along to release the pet and it is sooo hard walking away with some little kids pet with them crying. Your the adult.)

16. My husband and I just separated and he couldn't take the dog and I don't want the remembrance of him around. (WHAT????????? I could see maybe his cologne, clothes, etc.  Please, if you aren't as excited about the dog as your significant other, don't get the dog.)  

If at some time you do come to a point you absolutely cannot keep your dog and want a good home for him/her, please call the breeder you got your dog from first before calling a rescue.  Any responsible breeder will either take the dog back or help you find a good home no matter how old the dog is. Always buy your puppy from a responsible breeder and never from a backyard breeder or a pet store. 

If you want an obedient dog, you have to put him/her through obedience training.