I Hate These Things About Jack Russell Terriers: You Should Know These Things First Before Hand 

The most annoying things about my Jack, Willie, is when he's wanting to go outside numerous times in an hour. He really needs a revolving door lol. It does get annoying when he starts barking for no apparent reason and won't stop. But I love him more than any thing. There's never a dull moment 🤣

I never had a problem either potty training. Our little Jack was taught by her mum. One thing I do hate is when it’s cold she will decide that her little paws are too cold and make a beeline for the car. A friend who’s over six foot and a body builder said he’d take her and she nearly pulled him over. 🤣🤣Now my Jack Russell is barely 10 inches but her muscles are incredibly strong. She doesn’t want to do something then she won’t do it.

My Jack Charlie is a so spoiled due to covid, there is always someone home so he is so clingy. Like you said, I love it and hate it. He also does this weird thing at night where he won't allow anyone but my wife and I near each other. If my youngest walks into the room at night he gets all puffy and defensive, but only at bed time.

We had our Jack for 18 years. The best experience, we loved him so much. They are very special dogs. We are still grieving, but we are thinking about getting another one.

I agree with most of these! My JRT has to be all over me too. The climbing on my chest and clinging gets worse if other ppl are around or if we are at someone else’s house. My JRT is also a slow picky eater. It annoys me but now I’m just like if he doesn’t want to eat then I’m not going to force him. I thought he would grow out of some of the traits but I’ve realized after 1.5 yrs that this is just how JRT are!

This is very true. They follow you everywhere

Josh, Aggie the other day...we went walking...in torrential rain..as she was going to go nuts at home. We have had as a family unit covid.. Queensland government has changed rules etc eyc...i "we" were in quarantine for 16 days...thank god we have a pool. I was able to have food..from my dog community. The JR are all these thing's...they are stubborn and aggie gives me so much unconditional love, oh how privileged to have in my life . Josh love your channel and family jk x

My jrt wants to say hi to everyone! It doubles the walking time, lol! I can’t move without her being under my feet, if I go to the kitchen she comes too, if I go upstairs, she comes too and if I lock the door behind me, she barks and howls the house down. She was also born deaf so doesn’t realise how loud she is. Constantly wants to play ball. Picks things up and eats them on walks. Fussy eater too. Won’t go to loo/no.2’s in our yard, has to be at least half a mile from the house. Still love her to bits though.

Got to mostly agree with your list. I've had several JRT's in my life time, I love them. Got a new one early last year, after loosing our 16y dog. This one is the first one that dosn't really bark (good thing) the first time I heard her bark propper was only about a month ago. She frightened the life out of me, I thought another dog had gotten in the garden. Turned out she was barking at a balloon that had drifted into the garden. 😂

My Philippe disappears down rabbit holes for 7 hours , two or three times a year. I just have to wait in the car with a snack and something to read until sir is ready to come home. Drives me nuts but I adore him.

Ok, here goes. My female JRT, Zee, is always next to me. But when I try to get her to look at me, she can't hold her gaze more than ten seconds or so before she looks past me in a million directions. But... She still is stuck like glue. I purchased her from a nationally respected breeder when she was five years old. She was part of a pack and was free range with them in a fifty yard run. She was never house broken and I have not been able to do more than train her to use pee pads indoors. Another downside is because she can outrun most all dogs, she drags me on her leash no matter what I've tried to rein her in. But like you, I wouldn't trade her for anything. She is ten now and as lively and alert as ever. I do love your videos. I've learned quite a bit. Thanks!

Yes, my jack Russell has these traits, either you love them or your are not a fan i love my jack.I also enjoy your channel.

🤣The toilet bit is really getting me.I have a 5 and 6mth old jrts and still having the odd mishap in the living room.I don't mind the clingy bit too much but when you need to get something done it is not enough that you are in the same room together.And the barking it's useful at times but it does get annoying.But still amazing dogs no doubt i do things that annoy them🤣

The following around issue was crazy at first. Taught her place and she just lays there until I release her. Door manners helped with my jack for squirrels and boundaries. Hill going down to the stream with a lot of squirrels. Showed her where the boundary was and gave her the okay command to cross over and called her name again to have her look at me and gave her a command to cross back over. Had to do that for about 40 yards of the hillside and the open gate to road going 55+ mph road. Digging, fill in the dirt and put some of their poop at the top part of the hole and then cover the rest. The last thing I just fixed on her was leash reactive to other dogs.

My Jack Russell is around nine weeks of age. She is wound up like a nine day clock. I love her but it is a chore keeping up with her. I am 72 years of age. Lol! Quiet a difference ! She is so precious but hyper will not describe her! I pray we can bond and grow together! 🙏♥️🙌🏽😇

We have a three year old JTR and still haven't managed to train her to sleep in her own bed lol she knows the go to bed command does it and waits until I start snoring and sneaks back in at first it was annoying now it just is lol the clingy bit is soooooo true as well as the picky ,slow eating, organizing her kibble thing :)

My biggest problem is her recall...if she's off leash in an open space .. she wants to be near me but on her own terms and when she's ready

You have to think for jacks..cos they have a brain but a tendency not to use it when getting into scraps and arguments. I think they are super intelligent,loving little dogs if you train them right,and protective.I’ve kept this breed for over 19 years. I lost my boy he reached 18 yrs of age last summer..god I miss him,but still have his female counterpart... I guess the annoying thing..is the molting ,the little hairs like needles stick in everywhere lol. When she goes shes 15...I will get more of this breed..I love them..🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

I have those rarest of creatures, a timid JR. He's a rescue, whose just coming up on his first month with me. He's just fine with walking when it's nice out, but when the weathers bad, I ave trouble keeping him entertained since he doesn't know what toys are, and is afraid of tennis balls.

The funniest thing I heard my wife tell our jack was "I both love you and hate you". 😂

There is nothing that I hate about my Jack Russell. This animal is my heart and soul

OMG 😱! There are many of those traits that my Jackhuahua has. He’s a little 6 lb guy who sometimes embarrasses me with the things and people he’ll bark at in the street during our walks. He only use to whine and cry with everybody we’d encounter when I adopted in April 2021. He does on many occasions, eat really slow and do a weird dance around his dish as if deciding what part of the meal he should and shouldn’t eat. He usually only does poop when I walk him in our yard or the street. He loves to lay between my husband’s legs when we are in bed which annoys my husband as it limits his mobility. He loves to snuggle under his arm when we sit down on our recliners in the evening to read or watch television. Linus though tiny, acts like a lion whenever something or someone gets his attention. He won’t stop until he catches it or it goes away. He “talks” to you to get your attention or makes a weird sound like “Whoop!” Like all dogs at times, he gets a case of the zoomies a/k/a “the crazy hour” as it usually happens at the same time in the evening. My three Boston Terriers and my two Boxers did the same thing. It’s hilarious 🤣!

The best thing about owning a jrt is owning one fiercely loyal. Never complain about the bad traits. There only here for a short while. RIP Zoe Elizabeth Marie St James.

😂😂my JRT Betty is so clingy … sometimes she will just sit and stare at me .. I go through process of elimination to see what she wants and still can’t figure it out.. I swear she doesn’t even know what she wants … and the eating again is that she is so fussy.. just when I think I’ve cracked it and found her favourite food she goes off it!! 🙈

Absolutely correct, A ton of work!! But 100% worth it, from what they give you.

Just got a jrt, I agree with you totally, he can be so annoying but I love him

You are accurate. My is a mixed breed Jack Russel, Shih Tzu and Poodle. She has some markings, but never barks. She leaves that up to her brother who has more wiry terrier Shih tzu traits. Lol

Had a jack russell for 161/2 years and nothing anoyed me about him he could be in all day and not mess in the house

I just discovered your channel and I love it. I own two JRT/Beagle mixes, but still everything in this video applies to them

My JRT does the same thing with his food lol My biggest gripe is that when he's hunting in the back yard he stops listening to me. And if he's digging it hunting and you come near him he will growl at you and if I touched him he would bite me. But that's the ONLY time he acts like that towards his people.

13yrs ago, a friend asked me if I knew anyone who wanted his JR. He worked and the JR, Toddy, had destroyed his sofa, piano and always pooed and wee'd by the time he got home. Also dug a ton of holes in his garden. I worked from home and liked the little man so I had him that day. He'd never been let off the lead due to fear of him running off, so at 1yrs old he was a live wire. On my second walk with him I met a lady with 3 JR who said he'd be fine as he'd stay in the pack. In 13yrs, he's never run off. He sleeps under the duvet, curled up by my side and over the years has slowed down but still has mad 5 minutes of running the length of the house, out the back door, round the yard and back again. Falls over due to a spinal stroke, but that doesn't phase him. Only dog he didn't like was the Labrador that lived opposite us that he would bark like mad at. Now nearly 15, he sleeps lots, but still loves his walks and sunbathing in the window. Would never have thought of getting a JR, but the best thing that could have happened. Love him to bits.

We adopted a 7 year old jack Russel last year, he's so cute,and on the whole he's is brilliant, but omg he's clingy,needy and is reactive to a lot of dogs I find this embarrassing and bloody annoying but working on this issue constantly 😩

Love my little sausage to bits, but she likes to watch tv, and goes completely nuts when any kind of animal appears on there. Cats and dogs especially, the thing is though she is one of the friendliest JRT’s I’ve known as she just wants to play with any cat or dog she meets. I can’t say the same about pheasants and squirrels, 100% prey driven when it comes to them

1. My female JRT constantly wants to be with someone & both my JRT’s my mum often calls little lost sheep as they follow her around. 2. Surprisingly both my JR’s you’d think they were never fed. They eat their food so fast ESPECIALLY my male JRT where it’s nom nom gone. We have to use a puzzle feeder bowl for out make JRT’s kibble otherwise he would inhale it. 3. My female JRT doesn’t drink a lot but boy does she need the loo a lot where as my male JRT drinks a bit more but can hold it longer. We have a pet flap for them to go outside so it’s not too much of a problem unless it’s raining then they sometimes decide to have accidents inside. 4. My female JRT is pretty earless other than around big black dogs as she was attached by one as a puppy. She will even run onto the road if she were to escape. However my male JRT is a coward. He is constantly barking & is so scared of cars he will not even walk on the sidewalk you have to carry him if you are anywhere near the road. 5. My JRT’s don’t ask for permission for anything. 6. Yep my JRT’s are definitely guard dogs and bark or growl and anything & everything. Even things that aren’t there. From the postman or someone coming into the drive to fireworks, to a door slamming to something falling, to animals outside on the lawn or whatever’s else. It drives my mum nuts. Especially out male JRT. He barks at a pitch that makes the door bell ring. 7. My female JRT constantly wants cuddles. She even sleeps with my dad at night. She also always want to give kisses. 8. My female JRT is an escape artist and we always have to secure the yard when we move house. 9. Yep both my JRT’s chase EVERYTHING. 10. My JRT’s don’t always listen. They listen to me the most but they don’t always listen to me. ESPECIALLY my female JRT or when we are on a walk & we want to go back to the car.

You are very accurate on all! Wow!

I love my little TT (not exactly a JRT but there are a lot of similarities) to pieces. Her food pickiness is starting to come out and her stubbornness can be hard to deal with some days....but overall a loving and entertaining part of my life. She's only 6.5months old so we've got a long journey together still ☺️

Hey, new on this channel. Wonderful videos and great info. But the barking I never had problems with my Parson JRT. I had to give him up after 11 years and 9 months due to bacteria in the gut that went to his head (tumor?) Waiting until I am better healthwise until I get a new Parson. I just love them and their quirckiness.

I think my PRT/Cairn cross has all those traits 😩❤

My JRT follows me everywhere. I used to think she was trying to trip me by walking in front of me but I’m prettttty sure she’s trying to “herd” me towards the park. 😒 Annie has a “special” harness. Otherwise, she slips out of them like she’s taking off a tshirt.🕴💨

My "Angel" growls and barks at dogs that are TWO miles away she drives me nuts but I wouldn't be without her, She's so much like Luna her markings are slightly different but her personality is identical. What are we supposed to do,n we're stuck with them?

I Agree with everything you say. Rocky is a handful but I love him warts and all. He does not know what stop it means after 3 years of repeating it. I could go on but you already know it. I am glad I found your channel you have been a big help. What can I add to Rocky food to make him want to eat it. I have bought the food for his breed and he turns away. What can I add to get him to eat it.

I LOVE your insights on the JRT!!! I'm very glad to hear I'm not the only one who gets a bit annoyed with a JRT up your butt! She even follows me into the shower! One thing though.... Although I LOVE what you have to say, but... Man, your house is an echo chamber! I'd be gluing carpet to the walls if my house echoed like that. Especially when my JRT gets barking!!!

I can’t go to the bathroom alone!

The licking the non stop licking. My little boy will sit with me and non stop lick my hand. 🙂

Our girl's, Ffion, potty training does our heads in. We should by stock in dog pads. The barking from our boy, Bryn, at the neighbors for attention or at their cat to eat it gets beyond annoying. The lack of listening when they get out kills me! My knees can't keep up with them.

Our JRT won't sleep through the night, he is just turned 12 months old and tried most things, he goes to his create at about 11, but I can set my clock by him, 3am he starts barking, we tried to ignore it,but worried about neighbors, HELP

I resonate with all that you say but in my jack russell/ wire haired terrier cross us her Enourmous prey drive! . She us nearly 2 and has even driven our old cat to live next door( the cat was the boss of 2 off our previous dogs, one being another jack Russell) She is completely cat obsessed and will stare out the window at neighbour's cats. I have to lock her up when I call the cat over for food and I have to fed cat on the other side of the fence. Honestly I think she would kill him. They where good when she was a puppy for the first 4 months but then it went sour. He started to run Instead of standing his ground and the rest is history. The other jack Russell never chased him and mollie died at 5 too early riddled with cancer. Mollie had strong prey drive too but never against cats.

My jack russell is 17 weeks. He doesn't bark yet. I have a barker living in the unit beside me. I've used this barker to teach Max to ignore the barking. So far he barely barks at all. Even when out walking and other dogs are barking he does not start up. I've been told he just hasn't found his voice yet. Am I deluded😅?? Is it coming??🤣🐶

Yep, the toughest kid on the block😂

I have a jack Russel terrier 3 months old but the ears is going up...it's normal? I don't want my dog with the ears up, what do I do?

My jack always licks up my nose

Everything u mentioned about Luna my JRT DOES THE SAME THINGS I LOVE MY JRT HER NAME IS VIOLET SHE WILL BE 2YRS OLD AUG 16-22 💕SHE IS MY LIL LOVE

No minutes😌 my lad runs 3-5 miles a day with me,,,, still Mama?😂

Omg me lil girl has all these traits as well,love her to death but holy S. she is 14 n half,n has not slowed down yet,go,go,go, she is insanelly smart,it drives me nutts,

We love both of our JRTs but they are opposites in most ways . Maggie is great except of course the barking,she is 12 and pretty much perfect. Now, Augie is 14 months and has a little problem with taking napkins from the coffee table in the living room where I eat most days, we are dealing with that, no problem. When Augie can see someone or something in the yard or on the street he will bark his head off But...as he gets more and more excited his bark turns into some kind of sound thats like someone beating a Baby. It sounds awful a few times there have been people coming out to see what the heck is going on. I hope this shrill noise goes away when he is a bit older... PLEASE

Loves it when people come but has to jump in their lap and smell their ears

I think you're talking more about yr own intolerance. Train her not to do what bugs you - they only want to please you ALL THE TIME. Thankfully I have kind & tolerant neighbours. I've fixed the gate so Fergus can not escape. If they do something which bugs you train her not to ... If he has the wriggle when I'm trying to sleep he's sent to his own bed. Then when I fall asleep he'll sneak back so when I wake up there he is asleep behind my knees. They are slow eaters but they know how to look after there own meal. It's a no go zone.

You can train those annoying traits out of Luna. Look for Zak George, dog trainer, on RU-vid.

Mine is a.super shredder is something wrong.or do all jack Russell shed.really.bad

Jack Russells are working dogs, not lap dogs. They have high energy levels and cannot sit still. They need high dose of exercise so they have settle down to rest. Some owners just leave them in the backyard which makes their behaviour even worse. They bark at every little sound, even a bird in the tree or neighbour coughing. I feel really sad when I see neighbours who own dogs but never seem to engage with them at all except to feed them or chastise them for being destructive.

Our Jack has only my wife ad boss. If l get too close to her he attacks me. He has badly bitten me six times, (really badly). We have had him 9 years and l have to make sure l don't get too close to her when he is around.

Puppy biting

My JR wants to be with me all the time, which I like, but she also wants to play, and if I don't she gets bored so it's difficult to get anything done. Hmmm She is a fast eater, loving everything I make for her. I need to take her out for a pee every 2.5 to 3 hours. At 8 months, I think she is finally trained. She stares at me when she wants to go out, no sound. She is scared of the dark, and scared of my van's diesel engine, shakes the whole time we are driving in the van. She does not ask me for permission to do anything, she is pretty outgoing that way. Yup, barking is annoying me, and she does not stop when I tell her to stop. No way. I'm alone so I like that she wants to sit with me. She has escaped 2 harnesses, including a no-escape harness. This worries me a lot. I don't have a fence because I rent. She chases the birds in the sky... ok then. You have sometimes asked us to respond to you with out dog's traits, but it's a bit disappointing that you don't leave any comments back to us. It would be nice to have that personal communication. 🙂

Most of these things are not specific to a Russell, just to your specific dog. I don't think you understand dogs to a whole very well..

Always h digging holes

My JR hates it when I try to talk to anyone outdoors eg a neighbour, my attention has to be entirely on her and if she feels ignored the bloody awful high pitched whining starts….

Another annoying thing is the picking every damn thing up when out walking,finding and chewing labels on anything and everything.On the plus side you will never be bored with these dogs:)

Enjoy your videos 👍. I have an 8 month old Jack Russell and I adore all the things that you mentioned. The only thing that terrifies me is they are "escape artists." I'm afraid he'll get out of the yard and I'll never see him again. I got Georgie from the shelter as a puppy, so they weren't sure what kind of mix he was. I don't think I would have gotten a Jack Russell because of all the things I've heard about them. But I'm having so much fun with him! Their energy and personality is really great 😃.

The barking at stranger's i dont really mind because there are a lot of people that are up to no good in niagara falls so if my half jack prince barks at someone i take that as keep an eye on that person or talk to them but dont trust them. I understand that jack russles were bread for hunting but when prince has to sniff Everything for a while it kinda eats up at the amount of sun left in the day.

I have a Jackchi. She has a lot jack in her personality. The trick to a quick pee for her is, I tell her it's time to pee take her out side and tell her to pee. And for now she does. 9 times out of 10. I also taught her to bark softly to get a treat. It's real hard for her but she does it most of the time.

Jrt security will never leave you unaware of what's Happening around your domain..... trespassers beware

Why or why can't Coco let things go. She sees a big dog and she attempts to attack and pulls at her lead. Long after the dog has long gone, she srill grumping up to 20 minutes later. When it comes to smaller dogs I have seen her stalking them, actually like a cat stalking a mouse. Maybe because she has been around cats, regardless, it's embarrassing 😳. Other owners have pointed it out that her stalking behavior is quite scary. However, she has learned to ride on the bottom of the electic cart when we go shopping. She's usually in the cart before I can get inside.

My JRT literally chews on all of his toys. Everytime I buy him a squeaky toy, 5 minutes later, he will have chewed on the squeaky part leaving it silent.

I have a jack Russell love him but jumping all the time crazy only a puppy and very smart so hope he will calm down

I'm really happy not to be a part of an animal community it is not a community especially when others have sickness so now this little dog that's just the dog it is respect even if it never knows not it wasn't a case yesterday so can't be a case today

Shedding! Is number 1. But the list 100% true

out side of being very kit glove dogs, not much

all corect, obviusli one more anoying thing that is when you pick up a jacky you are full of hair on your chlotes and you cant get rid of it so easly! if you have a tip for this i would like to hear it

2 clingy

I know what you are saying 😏 the barking drives me nuts mostly River does the barking seeing anything down the road. And I would love to go to the bathroom by myself 😊

We have a pair of brothers and totally agree but one of them is car crazy and the other one isn’t as bad , they are loyal friends

I am babysitting a Parson Russell Terrier puppy atm. Thankfully it's just for a week... it's already driving me insane.. seriously. Most hyper, annoying and disconnected dog ever. So stressful at like 97% of the time.. and I sometimes.. it just WON'T poop. And it does 1000 things to distract from doing her business. It's almost like it's too selfcentered/disconnected. Tbh, I've had lots of diff breeds - I'm never getting a Russell ever lol..

I love the Jacks!!! We have had 2 jacks and I love the breed so much! they have such amazing personalities! The one thing I do not like is the barking at EVERYTHING !!!

We have two - (double trouble) they have different traits, One likes his own space and is happy sleeping on a separate chair and in his own bed at night, but boy the barking!!! birds, neighbours dogs streets away, the postman, kids on the way to school if he's at home and can see it or hear it it's going to be barked at. Bolts his food down like he had never been fed. Our other is quiet, but so clingy. needs to be touching you all the time and follows you from room to room, will go to her bed at night but creeps up early morning and wants to sleep on the pillows. Eats slowly and is so messy spiting out kibble all around her bowl.

The shedding, dear God the shedding. I have an escape artist. That makes me worried frequently. She even jumped from a second story patio.

I have the same 2 jrt with the traits you mentioned. Rosie rarely leaves my space. I could never have such dogs if I still worked.

When I saw my JR again after a year of absence she ran around me in circles then she did it on her tummy. When we got home she wouldn't look at me, even after a month. She was definitely not going to forgive me for going away when once we had been inseparable.

The thing that bothers me about my boy Hollywood is that he lays on or around my feet when I in the kitchen and I have to move a lot and I trip all over him....

Shanty would play ball 24/7 if she was allowed. No matter what you are doing, she drops a ball at your feet and wants you to throw it

You are right about that barking. My JackChi will stay at the window

Big time with barking at anything but we know that's just the way they are but all in all Rex and Peanut are great dogs

2 things that annoy me about my Jack, Doug: OMFG the barking. Drives me totally insane. Easily my #1 issue with him. He's pretty good at stopping when I tell him, but he won't stop for anyone else. 2: Destruction of property if we go out. Yes, sometimes he has to be left at home with the other dogs, BUT he is the only dog that takes this opportunity to get into things and destroy them. Zippers, buttons, velcro, plastic lids.. nothing stops him. Of course when you get home he's hiding because he knows he's done something naughty, he absolutely knows. He will then go and sulk. Unfortunately if something takes his interest, he cannot be stopped. He's lucky he's a cutie.

LOL. The slow eating. You nailed that one.. My beagle/jack mix or jacobee is exactly like that..I take him to work with me cuz can't leave him home do to constant barking. So I have to pack his breakfast and give it to him when he is ready. I am so blessed my boss allows me to bring him to my job sites and office. By the way, how can you wear black? Myself, my truck and my office chair are covered in fur. All in all sweet, lovable, cuddly, friendly dog.

What can annoy me is it won’t leave you alone when you are trying to do something

Hey from New Zealand! We have adopted a beautiful little Russell Puppy with little short legs as a result my hubby is building a little deck so he can reach the microchipped dog door. Sonic is true to his name & is very lively at 5 months old. My problem is he thinks it's OK to walk on my chest & shoulders & practically devour my face with kisses and eat my hair ! It's totally over the top & hurts. I don't want to put him off as I love an affectionate pup bit how can I encourage him to tone down the passion??

The make noise when bing looked up

I hate to say but I do not like my JRT sometimes. She is so hyper, pees and poops inside right after I’ve taken her outside. She barks all day long, chases everything and everyone, has to be leashes at all times when we’re outside otherwise she’d take off, bites kids (not hard but it scares them), ankle biter, etc. it’s terrible to be honest. I’ve tried the click collar but she bites it off, i have a regular schedule she goes out early in the morning, eats breakfast and goes out again. When i get home from work i take her out, feed her then goes out again. I e adjusted my schedule to only work 4-6 hrs a day which is financially taking a toll. I think I need to find someone else for her. My daughter will be sad but there’s not much I can do at this point.

My JRT never lets me watch TV in peace. He will sit and beg under it staring at me until I give him my attention. I love him so much. I know he loves me too. I spend all day with him playing, running, walking, tug o' wars. I even tell him stories when he is facing me on my knees. When I begin with "once upon a time" I get his attention. Then at night when I put the TV on, I get no peace!🤨😄😄

I love my jack he is best dog I have ever had what is right is you say is true.

Thanks for those amazing videos. I love this breed and i want to own one. I have never had a dog. Do you think i can manage a JRT or do you suggest not to take JRT for the first time. Actually JRT is my dream dog.