Finally getting some pictures up!
DF has spent the whole day setting up a fence so that Jed doesn't run away when we are at work tomorrow. As I said in my last entry, I will be working at home on Tuesday and Wednesday so I can spend time with him and let him get used to his new surroundings. I have been trying to clean up the house for some guests that are visiting for a cup of tea tomorrow afternoon, and trying to reassure Jed that he isn't alone (he has been crying and whining a lot today - poor thing has been by himself mostly for the past few weeks).
He has some annoying dog behaviours - peeing on everything, jumping up at you, licking your face and CHEWING! So we're going to train those out of him pretty quick smart. He responds to the 'satan voice' which is good (how do we know? well, Jed peed on one of DF's cars - you can imagine the reaction!). He also comes when called, which is good, and does not run off. We have let him roam around while DF's been working downstairs, and he stays in our yard. Good boy!
So, I hope you like the pictures! He's a gorgeous little boofer!
meet Jed
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June 21st, 2009 at 02:16 pm 1245590161
Some unsolicited advice from the voice of experience: Decide which of the behaviors you can live with and which you can't (bearing in mind that he may be around your future children some day when things like jumping up and chewing would be more serious), do your research, and quickly nip any problems in the bud. Dogs do best if they learn what your expectations are as soon as they come in to their new environment. Much easier to correct a problem now than down the road when it has become an ingrained habit.
Good luck - He is a real cutie pie!
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June 21st, 2009 at 03:53 pm 1245595989
The "peeing" thing is why I/we will NEVER have a male dog. We had one, years ago, who would spend hours outside and the minute you let him in, he'd lift his leg and pee. @@
Have NEVER had a female dog do that, ever.
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Boyfriend's family has a jack russell too. He didn't lick everyone until boyfriend's older brother trained him to. Now, he won't stop licking people! Whenever he gets in a "licking mood" we pass him off to the older brother-he trained him to do that, he can deal with it! LOL.
Have fun with your new dog!
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