10 SURPRISING WAYS JACK RUSSELL'S SHOW LOVE TOWARDS YOU 

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Never thought much about Jack Russells until I ended up with one. Now I realize they're the sweetest, funniest, bravest, most loving and independent little souls who just want to have fun. They play hard and they sleep hard and they're almost always smiling.

As a 73 year old Man, I have had many dogs inmy life. But the one that stays dear in my heart, was my very first Jack Russel which was given to me, as an unexpected gift, thus a totally unprepared surprise. I called him Toby. He was a wire haired dog, meaning corse coat. When he was 11 months old, we had a particular hot day, and I decided to take him down to the beach. At this stage, he had never set eyes on the ocean. The Designated dog beach that day was crowded, with hundreds of dogs, all shapes/sizes/temperment. . The water was 50 yards away, he took off in a dead straight beeline for the water, taking no notice of any other dog, he ran straight into the water where it was breaking and was submerged. Oh No, I thought, now he'll be scared of water forever. Eventuall y his small head surfaced above the water, he shook off the water, looked around to gain his bearings, and started to swim back and forth along the shore line just far enough out to miss the breakers. He did this for a good half hour, then came ashore, dug a hole in the sandy beach, rolled in it to dry himself off, and then laid down beside me. From that day onwards, there was no way ANYONE would stop him from swimming whever he got the chance. In his later years, he contracted Cancer, unbeknown to us, we had him checked out, but Vet did not have a clue as to what was wrong with him. We could see, he was in terrible pain from time to time as he just stood there and shivered uncontrolably. We gave him prescribed medication which seemed to reduce the shivering(pain). My son gave us a wading pool he had no further use for. I filled it up, jumped in everyday and took Toby in with me. He'd swim 8-10 laps, then come into my arms for a rest, then do it all over again for half an hour. The swimming seemed to be the highest point in his day. Eventually his illness became to severe, and I sought alternative advice. An Xray was taken, and a dark tumor identified near his bowel. I was given the price of operating with no views on outcome. I sought alternative advice, and took him to my daughter's Vet, 500 miles away, who promised to charge a reasonable fee. The day I took him in, he was suffering badly from the pain. Three hours later, the Vet rang to advise me the tumour had attached it'self to his Bowel, cutting the blood supply to that, and cause the effected part of the bowel to die. There was nothing that could be done to save him. Thus he was allowed to pass with recovering from the anesthesia. My regret to this day, as I could not say my goodbyes to him before he passed. I've been a sucker for Jack Russells ever since. I adopted a rescue later, who was also an absolutely brilliant Jacky, but he wasn't keen on the water as Toby was. This dog also contracted cancerous tumour which effected his appetite, and caused him to eat anything,at any opportunity causing excessive weight, eventually, things became to bad and he couldn't move around to much, and found it difficult to breathe, so again off to the Vets to say our goodbyes once more. This time I was really cut up far worse that the previous time, could not contemplate getting another. The sadness and depression took much longer this time to dissipitate. 9 months on, I felt I was ready for another. However, events due to COVID and the recovery, had caused a shortage of small dogs, and it proved very hard to find an adult to adopt. I eventually settled on a puppy, 6.5 weeks old. Have no regrets, though the toilet training is proving to be a handful. He's a delighful little chap.

Best dog ever jack Russell

My jack Russell is named brodie and is the love of my life. I've been free of cancer now and brodies been with every step of the way. It's uncanny how he knows when I have bad day, he always makes me feel good. And he saved my life when he knew my cancer came back. I'm under chemo right now and doing good because of my best buddy. God, thank you for brody......

They are fashion stylists - any black outfit is always taken to the next level with 1000 tiny white hairs, and care so much about you they’d never let you leave home without some.

Our Bella would put her paw on our elbow or arm as we took her for a car ride, which she dearly loved! It was her way of saying "thanks for taking me with you!". She died 3 years ago, but we still feel her presence, especially in our car. She was our loyal navigator!!👍🥰

My 15 year old Jack Russell trained easy.......Then he trained me, and took my heart forever. "Zap", I pray the Lord Jesus let's you live for many more loving , productive years. I am blessed to be your person❤🙏😁

My Jack Russell was the most sweetest little man, we miss him dearly he passed away years ago, Jake was special he would curl up with his head on my leg on the sofa at night, I was not well one night and had to call an ambulance he never left my side kept trying to lie on my tummy, ended up that I had a urinal tract infection I think he new there was something wrong, he was a quiet dog brilliant with everyone until one night I was sitting on sofa he was next to me and a man walked into our house, Jake jump of sofa and got between us his hair was up his back and his teeth were bared all I heard was this low growl, the man started walking backwards and he said he was sorry he got the wrong house, after this he went into kitchen and sat next to the treat cupboard, these wee dogs are very intelligent loyal and loving, we didn't replace him because we thought we would not get another like him ❤️❤️

During the Pandemic, I would do push ups at home and my Jack Russell, Chief, would get underneath me and roll on his back. He though I was playing 🤣. He also watched TV, religiously. RIP Chief Dog ❤️

My boy Charlie will be 17 later this month(Sept22), I cant remember feeling SO much Love from another Animal i my life....

My lovely little boy,Charlie,left me when he was 17 years old. I'm crying writing this. I loved him with every fibre of my body. Not sought a replacement for him. Hopefully at some point I will get another friend to keep me company.

My girl will gaze into my eyes for many minutes at a stretch. Never had another breed who enjoys quite so much eye contact.

It was a great moment when I realized my JR indicated he knew my name . He was watching a conversation I was having with a friend who said my name and my JR moved his head and looked at me as if he was waiting for my response. I'm convinced it shifted our relationship. I now know he understands far more than had originally thought and I understand his needs when he communicates them ... Right now he's snoring very loudly.

My jrt is 11 now. The best years of our lives. It's definitely a strong connection .

My Jack Russell Terrier is licking my face so much that my acne even started to dissappear 😂 He's so lovely and cute

My Jack Russell passed away last year (she was 14 years old). Ida fought for a long time, but my mother decided to put her out of her misery. I don't know why I watched this video, but it makes me happy to know that Ida really loved me.

He stands on my foot if I am sitting when he wants to be close and doesn't want to miss if I go somewhere without him! Jacks are soooo smart!

She just won’t get away from me! Sometimes it gets annoying but I always try to remember that maybe it’s because she loves me! ❤❤

Love my Jack Russells 🌹🌹

I thought the tail wagging was an indication of fully charged and ready to have a good time😂🤣😂 Just got us a Jack, he’s about 7 weeks old now and my wife says he’s the coolest dog she’s ever had, and she’s had a lot of experience with mainly working dogs as opposed to “house” dogs. We’ve got a little farm on 8 acres with 4 other big dogs, horses, sheep, goats, chickens and a couple of cats. The cats are training him up now and he’s having a ball. Awesome little bloke he is👍

My Jackie shows ALL these awesome traits ❤️mine’s 16 yrs old now. And she still shows so much love. Very deaf n sight fading but she finds me by sniffing my scent. Still so clever n adorable. She’s such a blessing. 🎉

Its very comforting everytime i came back from.work we're both excited to see each other at home

It’s funny, I got my newest dog after losing my little dog that I loved more than anything. My new dog will never replace her, which I’m happy about. My JRT mix, Mavis is 100% different than my previous dog and I love her differences. She’s so so funny. Constantly throwing toys at me, rolling on her back, talking loudly, giving kisses and cuddling. JRT’s are so freaking funny and sweet.

You missed a big one. Our JRT normally has his ears perked up. However, when he sees someone he really likes or has missed, both ears appear to drop down and he looks like he’s trying to smile. He remains with that appearance until he gets right up close and begins to shower you with his affection.

My little guy was born with a heart murmur but I still love him to pieces. He's a great fit with our older Jack Russell and loves us all.

My other Jack Russell was named moonpie and we miss him so much after he died

My jrt is undoubtedly my best mate. She understands my vocabulary. Simple form. It's a great experience to bond with dogs. Best prize is to exchange love with them .

I've had 3 Jack Russells, fantastic dogs. They are great travel companions, love to hike and just be a partner in whatever the owner decides to do. I worked and lived on farms with horses and they were great around the animals. The great part of being on the farm, is that they were not leashed, got tons of exercise, and were quiet when we got home.

Our baby does all of these things. She is the most loving dog.

My little rough haired JR, Twinkie, is the best dog I've ever had. Didn't know I could love a dog so much! She does the love nudge as another commenter wrote and she also lays on my arm and kinda holds my hand hostage. She loves her doggie massages and doesn't want my hand going anywhere!

Our JRT, Axell, draws so much attention when we go out. He goes with us to every sports day and it's amazing how people come up to us and touch him. He is so energetic and loves playing with balls. Love Axell to bits!

My sister looked after my Jack while I was away for 4 days. She phoned me on 3rd day saying Jack won't eat anything not even his food and treats. I told her to offer whatever she was eating. She phoned again an hour later and said she was eating a ham sandwich and Jack was watching so she gave him a bite and he ate the whole sandwich. Lol yeah he was missing me and my sister made another good friend

They are an amazing breed. Couldn't imagine coming home and not having the magical & affectionate greeting whether I left home 10/60 or 5/24. Always the same ... We're getting ready for anr JR RESCUE girl. V . Soon . Praying to wish upon on the odd star or 2 (two), we won't have to wait much longer - Already been 3/12. Patience being it's own reward. This is a wonder breed . (one vowel from being something edible) I've had a few over my life. It was a great day when I realized he knew my name.! It was juz the way he looked at me. Felt like he was ready to learn to write.

We've had several Jacks over the years. Each one of them loved to go for rides in our diesel pickup. All we had to say was, "bye byes" and they got super excited. One of our Jacks was a runt. But, he loved playing with a full sized basketball. My favorite was Amisha. She lived to be 12 years old. She loved to go "shopping". She knew where the pet stores were. She died of pancreatitis 4 years ago.

I have a Jack Russell/ Sheppard mix and she is so full of personality and love! So smart too but very attached to me...everywhere I go there she is and she runs to greet & hug me when I get home🥰

The oldest Jack Russell I have demands to get the u tube channel where Jack Russells are chasing rats. She's so engrossed and even rubs her nose at the screen thinking she can interact.

I have 4 dogs currently. They are all angels , but of all the dogs I have had as companions I miss my Jack Russell BB the most. She was just tuned in from day 1. A joy to be around, and such a social animal.

When Im lying on the couch my Jack Russell Parson will lie on me and use his paw to pat my face just like I pat his....his nails can scratch a bit but its so cute I don't mind. He loves to lick my face and ears. When I come home he yelps and runs around comes and jumps up to me then goes and runs around and yelps and will do this about 4 or 5 times until he calms down. Also he always checks what clothes Im putting on in the morning to get an idea as to what I will probably be doing that day, so smart. He's been playing fetch everyday for the last 12 years and still going strong.

Roscoe, my JRT, will jump straight up in the air for 10 minutes when we come back from even a short trip to town. I call it his Jack Russell In The Box

# 1 FOLLOWING YOU FROM ROOM TO ROOM.

One of the most notable ways my jack shows love is The love nudge..... Jackie often comes up to me and nudges my leg with her nose. Especially if she has brought a toy like a Frisbee, and laid it at my feet. she also does all 10 you mentioned... Maybe this is part of #5 or #4 that you mentioned.... But thought it was worth mentioning...

We also have a Jack Russell and she made it clear numerous times that I am her favorite person and I love her 👍🤘🇿🇦💜

Our wee man Eddy had to be put to sleep just over 2 years ago as he had too many things wrong with him. I live with a chronic illness and I sometimes have to sit with my legs up on the sofa and he would jump up on the sofa and gently put his head on my leg as if to say I’m here for you since he past both my wife and I have seen him out of the corner of our eyes for a split second and a few times I have felt him put his head on my leg like he used to do we think he calls in to make sure we are ok.

I’ve seen them sob with convulsive gasps, like lost babies, upon losing their human parents. ❤❤ Incredibly heartbreaking. 😔

My pup is a mix, but has a lot of the "Jackie" traits and three video was spot on. She does a few things that are at least partially communicating love and trust, 1. She hides/buries her chew rolls in bed with me while I sleep...they end up under me. 2. Be in the same clothes I'm wearing while she sleeps, literally. 3. Along the same lines as in the clothes, she likes to sit on my shoulder for a variety of activities.

Great to know about my Jack! She is a great dog. Thanks for the great information!

I have a jack Russell!!

I first saw this breed on one of my trips to South Africa. When I came home I saw a neighbor walking with a pair of them. Couldn’t resist asking him which one was named Jack and which one was named Russell! Neither. He named them Eddie and Fisher! Great team!!

Yes ,yes all of the above 😊!!

, I have a Jack Russell and she shows and more love than other dogs I Love my baby so much 💋❤️

I love my little girl so much she is a love jack russell xx

Thank you ❤❤❤❤

I have a jack chi and he is so awesome! He talks to us and has an amazing character and absolutely adores my four daughters 💙

I just love JRs. My last JR, Molly, was so funny. She used to cuddle up to me in the fold of my arm, by the elbow, and stay there for ages. I miss her so much and am now in the process of finding another...if I'm lucky. Great tips...thank you.

I have two JRT’s that are part of my family. I adopted Jessie and Farlie (was Charlie) showed up at my house, I found the owner but she was elderly and couldn’t take care of him so I asked me to. His name was Charlie but my grand dogs name is Charlie so I changed his name to Farlie 😂. I feel blessed after watching this video because they both show me this love daily and trust me they get it back from me ❤️ I love my sweet boy and girl!

We have two jacks, they can be so naughty at times but so funny at other times. We have four grand children under the age or 4. Our jacks love them to bits.

I have Jack Russell. I adopted in August. He’s called Rambo. Took over my house the minute I got him home 😁

They are all true facts!

I rescued my one year-old JRT Mandy one year ago. I thought I would read this as a familiar behavior among JRTs. When I am sitting on the sofa, she jumps behind me, paws on my shoulders and licks my neck, my ears, and If I lean forward she climbs on my back. in a very loving way, but also very insistent way, I can’t get away from her if I try. She is the most entertaining and affectionate dog I have ever owned.

I have 3 Jacks, and they are so much fun. Luckily, i live on a big farm, they love chasing rabbits, skunks, and chickens. They live hunting. In the summer, i have to keep a water take full so they can cool off, the will hunt until they drop.

Very nice coverage. We have a Jack Russell and everything in the video is true of him, very adorable family dog

I have a Jack Russell i really love her she never hurt any human i hope she gonna live with us a good long life❤

I love Jack Russell's such awesome dogs

My wire hair JRT, Sherman T Potter, saved my life when I had a stroke and I was critical. He's my protector

I currently am training, being owned by a 3 month old Jack Russel and Pit bull mix, The little dogs name is Chica and she is a stocky short legged soft thick furred dogs. She collects my shoes, only one of each pair and takes them to the bedroom or computer room. I am training her with German commands. She is exactly what this video says.

I’ve had 4 in my life ……wonderful dogs🐶🐶🐶🐶

Cute

My husband went & got our Maggie who was supposed to be a chihuahua but pretty sure now she’s a JRT…very energetic,loving & always hungry…loves food! She’s just shy of 8 months old

One thing my Jack Russell does is this. I take her for walkies, when we are back home i give her a little chewy. But if I go to the shops, she will wait for me to return before she eats the chewy, blows my mind.

It's probably the same as the cuddling point but when I let my boys in the house while I do my devotions or any time I'm sitting down, one of them is lowkey a mama's boy. He'll put his front paw on my leg and just lean onto my lap, enjoying his scratches and rubs. My other one likes to pounce on and nip at me. He's always ready to play and eat.

Sitting on my feet and on the feet of anyone who she decides is a friend of the family

I’ve never loved a dog as much as my JRT Mila! She’s human I swear! ❤❤

Our Parson Russell Terrier likes to “hold hands” with us! If I sit with my palm up, he puts his paw in my hand. I was very surprised & amused the first time he did it. But he does it quite regularly now & it’s obvious that he wants to hold hands. He is a super sweet “Velcro dog.”

Thank you so much for this helpful informative reassuring way , Sam is my bestie and loves us am sure after watching this video .

Their wink 😉 is so cute

Our jack Russell sits on daddy's lap while he drives 🚗 Roscoe has to be so close

JACK RUSSELL

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I owned two and just lost my petey...I'm so lost without him. He went blind which changed his whole personality but when he could see...omg...what fun he was!!! I am getting my third from a breeder in the summer/fall. Miss you petey boy.

You're 💯 % right. I have a little Jack Russell. Daysi is almost 4 months old and everything you said is like if you know her 😅. She is the best ❤️

My favorite dog!

I had my QT female jrt for two years until I rehomed her (a lovely retired couple who have a ranch in the hill with acres of land for her roam free and forage). I just want to say one thing: of the two years I had her, from day one, while I sleep at night she will literally stand all night and wait for me to wake up in the morning. I kid you not, she would stand at the same spot and not move all night. In the beginning she made a ruckus all night because she don’t believe anyone should sleep, so I had to train her to remain quiet through out the night but with a catch, she made me promise to be up by 5 am no questions ask, yes not even when winter hits, no exceptions. If there is one character that can describe her, it would probably be the Tasmanian devil in that one older cartoon. All energy and rambunctiousness, no peace whatsoever.

You mentioned the pointing gestures in the beggining. I remember when Dory was still a young pup she did not understand yet but it did not take long for me to figure out if I did a throwing motion she picked up on it very easy. My JRT stares at me when she wants something as if she expects me to read her mind. Mine loves to cuddle and litetally hugs by putting both both paws on each side of my neck and leans in

Can't wait to get our own puppy! Already have experience from one. :)

My niece owned a jack russell since it was a puppy. I never grew up with dogs but I was told he could be very mean.But I went out of my way to bond with him and he grew to love me very much and he followed me everywhere around the house

My Jack Russells do practically everything on this list except for going into the dirty laundry

My Tinkers would be sitting like a sphynx, staring at me every morning when I woke up! Every single one of these on this list, she did with me and I am trying so hard not to cry right now!

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Willow would climb and waggly her tail on me when I'm beening sick. She also rests her head on my body when we sleep.

❤❤❤Jaxon is my jack and he often expresses his love i😂n all the ways described. Jaxon know when I'm sad as well as when I am happy

My sweet baby girl was a Jack. I miss my sweet baby girl🐶❤

Muy buen video

I knew it!

I got a black and tanned Jack Russell cross and i love him to bits best decision my wife made when picking him up

I've had my Jack Russell for 12 years now. I love him more than I can say. All I want to know is that he will outlive me. I'm 64. ❤‍🩹

My first Jack Russell/Beagle mix...that says volumes as to the amount of fun I'm having! Pickles Peaches Pumpkin Pie is her name 🥰

When we started letting our Jack sleep in our bed at night he would immediately start "cleaning" my feet. He licked from my ankles to my toes. Nobody else got this treatment. It made me feel special. I had spinal surgery, so I must sleep in my recliner. He lays with his head on my leg, without fail.

My almost 1 yo Jackie does every single thing daily hahah. The thing that i appreciate the most is his protection. Whenever there is a stranger and he gets a lil too close to me or tries to interact with me my dog is ready to attack. He starts growling and shows off his teeth. Sometimes he even tries to jump and attack the person but I'm not allowing it. I'm amazed at how fearless he is at the cost of keeping me safe. I dont know how i deserved that kind of respect and love but im honoured to be his human. Another thing, that im not really sure is okay, is the huuge separation anxiety. Im literally his favourite person and if i am not in the room with him and leave him with someone (close friend or family member) he starts weeping and crying, that escalates into screaming. Im happy he's so loving and shows his affection towards me but I'm a lil bit worried about that.

Interestingly, all of my Siamese and Siamese mix cats over the years have presented most of these traits as well, including a different variety of tail waging. Our 4 footed friends are evolving all the time and in similar ways and becoming true companions.