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  1. Scotts Bum Wine New Member

    joined: Jan 9, 2013
    52 posts
    Western NY State
    I bet those two Jack Russells have a lot of fun together!

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  2. charly Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 2, 2008
    1,795 posts
    Schoharie, NY
    They may know they have it made,, but that's what makes it all worth while giving two dogs a much better life... They look like a lot of fun! We have a male Benny 10 months and Lily a female almost 14... I wish now that we had grabbed Benny's brother too,,,,, oh they would have been fun... Benny loves the snow too,,, he stays out with me for hours,,mousing ,steeling an egg from our chicken coop,, because someone likes to lay on the floor shavings behind a feed bin, instead of one of 6 nesting boxes.. If he sees me get my jacket or boots on,, he's right by my side jumping into the air like he won the lottery... They are really fun dogs for sure,,, personality plus!
  3. Hearth Mistress Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 24, 2012
    611 posts
    Point Pleasant, PA (SE PA)
    It's a constant white blur around the house :)
  4. charly Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 2, 2008
    1,795 posts
    Schoharie, NY
    I'm laughing;lol
  5. tfdchief Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 24, 2009
    2,975 posts
    Tuscola, IL
    Me too! I remember when my Oggie was like that. It is hard to see her slow down.:(
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  6. Doing The Dixie Eyed Hustle Minister of Fire

    joined: May 27, 2008
    4,022 posts
    Ridge, LI, NY
    I've become very, very fond of terriers... Murphles is a smooth haired fox.

    A lot of dog & personality in a little package, plus the cuteness is unbearable !!

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  7. Hearth Mistress Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 24, 2012
    611 posts
    Point Pleasant, PA (SE PA)
    Bryn we guess is about 8 or 9, we rescued him at about 2 yo. he was slowing down because our other Jack that passed in August was 12 and they just didn't play. Now with Riley around, Bryn has found his inner puppy again, which has been wonderful to see. It's tough to see his brown face fading to white and on the cold days, he moves a little slower but his eyesight is still good and the birds know they better hustle when he comes running :)
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  8. tfdchief Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 24, 2009
    2,975 posts
    Tuscola, IL
    HM, we rescued Oggie too. She was about a year old and now she is 12 or 13. She can't see or hear very well, and she had a lot of joint pain. With meds, her joint pain is not as bad and she gets around pretty good. Has good days and bad, just like her master. We tried rescuing another JR but it didn't work out at all. The longer we had her the more aggressive she became. She would attack Oggie vying for the most attention and when I would intervene, I got bitten. Broke my heart but we had to put her down. I loved that dog and all she wanted was love, but it was really starting to worry me that one of the grand kids would get bitten. Here is the two of them playing. Oh, and my Oggie is almost white faced now. The brown has all faded. She is going to break my heart one day:confused:
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  9. Hearth Mistress Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 24, 2012
    611 posts
    Point Pleasant, PA (SE PA)
    I don't know too many folks that have success with 2 female Jacks together, they tend to get aggressive over everything. My hubby had 2 older Jacks when I met him, one passed, we adopted another - the one that just passed in August. The other one he raised from a puppy, we had to put her down at 16 as she just couldn't walk or go to the bathroom anymore. I prayed every night she'd pass in her sleep but she just kept getting worse. Then we got Bryn and now Riley. I swore when Liam died this summer it hurt so bad, I never wanted to get another dog, I just wanted to enjoy Bryn knowing he's getting up there. Then, we got a call from a Jack rescue about Riley and we just couldn't say no. I will having a revolving door of dogs to raise the rest of my life knowing full well that when they go, it never gets easier, but those 10-12 yrs of time we share, warms my heart so I just keep rescuing them.
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  10. charly Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 2, 2008
    1,795 posts
    Schoharie, NY
    It's funny,,,we never realized how faded our 13 year old JR Lily's ,,, brown fur had faded on her face ,, until we got our new JR... I guess we all get gray! Benny loves the outdoors and just being with you,,, he even loved when he got to go snowmobiling here on the farm with my wife Maribeth yesterday..

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  11. wenger7446 Member

    joined: Dec 13, 2007
    91 posts
    Pottstown, PA
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    Mo enjoying the Napoleon 1400P. We just installed it two weeks ago and been burning 24/7 since.
  12. charly Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 2, 2008
    1,795 posts
    Schoharie, NY
    And you thought you guys were the only ones who wanted the stove;)... Nice getting to see your dog enjoying the soothing heat you've provided.. Good Karma!
  13. Birch Coulee New Member

    joined: Feb 11, 2013
    4 posts
    Birch Coulee
    I'm new here. Been lurking for a bit and really enjoy this forum. Here are our pups, Josie on the right, is a Jack Russell, been with us for 14 years ( smartest dog ever) Pepper on the left is a Jack/Rat rescue we took in 4 years ago likely also in her mid teens (NOT smartest dog ever). Obviously they enjoy the heat! DSC00369.JPG
  14. charly Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 2, 2008
    1,795 posts
    Schoharie, NY
    Lily,, my one JR is going on 14 as well.. Nice picture,,,makes you feel good to share the heat with your best friends;).
  15. RK_MacKendrick Member

    joined: Dec 8, 2012
    57 posts
    NW CA
  16. charly Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 2, 2008
    1,795 posts
    Schoharie, NY
    Congratulations! What a nice bond that is. They'll be fun to watch as play time starts down the road.
  17. rideau Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 12, 2012
    1,427 posts
    southern ontario
    Artan stays as far away from the stove as he can...between the curtain and the sliding glass door until I let him go here:

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  18. charly Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 2, 2008
    1,795 posts
    Schoharie, NY
    Ahhhh,,, a coat for the outdoors!
  19. lukem Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 12, 2010
    3,252 posts
    Indiana
    My yellow lab has lived here for 4 years and just now discovered that laying by the wood stove is awesome. He's dumber than I gave him credit for...I thought he knew it was there and just got too hot...now he's there 24x7 laying 6" away. Are dogs considered "combustible"? Because I'm not meeting clearances if they are.
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  20. Hearth Mistress Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 24, 2012
    611 posts
    Point Pleasant, PA (SE PA)
    Never thought about combustionables being the dogs! I drag the bed away, they drag it back. I just move it before I load the stove, sometimes with them on it :)
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  21. charly Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 2, 2008
    1,795 posts
    Schoharie, NY
    That's funny! My one JR Benny sometimes lays with his head under the stove in the front,, parts of his fur touching the cast iron! Fur must be an insulator...amazing.... Jack's do love the heat... Benny has free run here on the farm through a doggie door off the back porch,,, so he's in heaven... He'll come in from the cold and greet me and then right to the wood stove for so soothing heat.. Jacks are very entertaining..
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  22. tfdchief Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 24, 2009
    2,975 posts
    Tuscola, IL
    Love it HM. Dogs are sometimes smarter than people!

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