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| RavenWolf Jack Russell Terriers is located in Arlington, just 8 miles outside of historic and scenic Boston, Massachusetts. While the busy city life isn't best suited for Jack Russells, we make sure our terriers get "out and about" to the country weekly for plenty of off-leash running, playing, training, and working experience. We attend JRTCA trials many weekends during trial season. We are pet professionals with over 18 years combined animal care experience. Our dogs are a part of our daily lives, and go to work with us every day! Our first Jack Russell, Gillian, started us on our path of loving these great little dogs! It is this "never give up" attitude, combined with intelligence, drive, determination, "joie de vivre", and loyalty that makes the JRT the perfect breed for us. They are also GREAT cuddle bugs!!! We own and operate Go Play! a successful Pet Care Company, offering dog daycare, dog walks, pet sitting, professional grooming, supplies, and all-levels of Obedience Instruction. We also offer beginner Agility and Rally-O training and are AKC Canine Good Citizenship Evaluators. We are positive-reinforcement trainers, we encourage dogs to think and learn without resorting to harsh physical corrections. We believe that good temperament is the most important quality a dog can possess. Our terriers play in our dog daycare daily, and have been very well socialized. We are members of all professional organizations, including the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS), The Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT), The National Dog Groomers Association of America (NDGAA), and are certified in Pet First Aid & CPR by the American Red Cross. Additionally, we are members of the Jack Russell Terrier Club of America (JRTCA) and a JRTCA-registered breeder. We also are members of the Jack Russell Terrier Club of Canada (JRTCC) and the Yankee Jack Russell Terrier Network (YJRTN). We feed our dogs a variety of high-quality food (Honest Kitchen, Addiction, Innova, California Natural, Artemis, Evo, and Merrick) and supplement with the help of a pet natural healthcare herbalist. We rotate protein sources regularly to avoid stomach intolerance and food allergies. We give our dogs a minimal amount of vaccinations, and regularly titer test to determine immunity rather than over-vaccinate. We compete with our terriers in JRTCA terrier trials as well as work them in the hunt field and have a lot of fun! There is nothing like watching a good dog have a good time! We have had a lot of "beginners luck" with Kimberwicke American Idol, (know as "Simon") - our first JRTCA Jack Russell. Simon has started out his show career with a BANG - he has been a dream come true; handsome, athletic, talented, & sports the most social and sweet personality. Our job allows us to bring our dogs to work with us every day and allow them to socialize with other friendly dogs. RavenWolf puppies will be incredibly well-socialized with children, adults, other dogs, and our own cats. |
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| "YOU have Jack Russell Terriers?" (Said with a mixture of disbelief and disgust!) "Aren't they crazy?" "They are aggressive and way too hyper!" These are just a few reactions from people upon hearing that we have JRTs and are involved with this wonderful breed. These are reactions from veterinarians, dog trainers, and the public! Because we work in the pet profession, (not to mention the pet dog training profession where Golden Retrievers and Labradors dominate), other dog professionals think we must be as crazy as our "rotten" Jack Russells! Usually coming to one of our classes and seeing our well-behaved, well-socialized, and very well-trained dogs is enough to make some people understand that not all JRTs are bad! Why do we love these silly (and yes, admittedly sometimes frustrating) little white dogs? Charming personality, intelligence, drive, loyalty, and good looks; to name a few! We were not always involved in JRTs. Jen H. always had dogs, from a very young age. Her family bred Cocker Spaniels, and in addition she has had Golden Retrievers, a German Shorthaired Pointer, a German Shepard mix, a Rottweiler / Airedale mix, and a Pit Bull / Boxer mix. She has worked with a variety of dogs; virtually every breed, and while she will always be drawn to the larger "high powered" breeds, she has a very special place in her heart for these little feisty terriers! Jen P. bought her first dog, Gillian, a (non-show quality) JRT from a breeder who bred dogs to hunt. Having a JRT as a first dog was probably not the best idea, but she rallied through and did a lot of work with Gilly. Once she looked into those adorable little brown eyes, she knew that this breed was the one for her! We currently have a very handsome and sweet Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Monty in addition to our JRTs! He doesn't always understand his more active "siblings", but loves them anyway! Before we can condemn any breed based on its' characteristics, we must first look at what the breed is bred for. Dogs bred for companion purpose or retrieval will have a much different personality than a dog bred to actively hunt, herd, or guard! Unfortunately, many of these hunting, herding, and guard dogs are not given adequate socialization to properly instruct them to safely live around the general public. A dog bred for years to protect and guard, unless very well-socialized and trained, will have a difficult time living in a neighborhood with very close neighbors and people walking around all the time. Many people underestimate the hunting, herding, and protective instincts within their own dogs and do not give them the adequate training and socialization they need. Any dog is capable of biting, in fact, Golden Retrievers top the list of reported dog bites. Over-breeding any breed because of the increase in its popularity can be detrimental to the breed itself. Golden Retrievers have always been consider an ideal family breed - and due to their popularity and inbreeding /overbreeding, many of them do not have the good-natured personalities the breed is known for. Jack Russell Terriers are bred to hunt small quarry - rats, mice, groundhogs, squirrels, fox, raccoon - and that is just to name a few! In order to be a successful hunter, there are certain characteristics that have to be present in a hunting dog. Most importantly, independence. The ability to work away from a human being, to make up one's mind, and to follow through on one's decisions. A good hunter will be cunning, intelligent, and brave. They will try to out-smart their quarry, and be bold enough to follow it underground. They should be extremely athletic and flexible to be able to squeeze into tiny holes and follow each and every twist and turn. They need to have great stamina - to chase quarry down over a distance and have enough energy to fight it, once it's caught! They have a "never give up" attitude, and believe they can win every fight. These characteristics can result in a terrier who, by nature, is intelligent, independent, tough, active, and assertive with other animals. They are, however, not bred to have aggression toward people. They do not make wonderful pets for everyone, and are not the ideal family dog. Before you consider adding a JRT to your life, PLEASE do your research. Read everything you can about JRTs - go to trials, meet dogs and breeders and see if you think you would give a JRT a good home. These dogs will repay you with their sweetness and endearing qualities, provided they are given enough exercise, mental stimulation, firm yet kind handling, and most importantly, LOVE. We couldn't live without them! |
| Jennifer Hansen & Jennifer Pierce (339) 223-1002 - Ravenwolfjrts@yahoo.com Arlington, Massachusetts, 02474 |
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