anyone with a Jack Russell????

peacewalker · Veteran Member

anyone with a Jack Russell????

HeadnHome · Senior Member

good luck!! once mine gets her nose on the ground its bum up and off she goes!!! have done obedience training so she is alot better now and usually won't go to far away, has to have me in her sights, but if something really grabs her attention then shes off on a mission, but so far has never gone to far away, but I do keep her on lead when at new place until I have sussed out the area and if I'm worried I'd rather keep her on lead, rather be safe then sorry.

peacewalker · Veteran Member

exactly like harry, he is going to have to be on a lead, until he gets use to my new lifestyle!!!!!!
thanks for your reply, good breed for around home for rats and mice tho!!!!

Elle on Wheels · Guru

Hi Peacewalker

Jack Russells can be the world's best escape artists. They are great hunters and extremely clever. Several people have mentioned getting a transportable pet pen. I've just bought 3. You can connect them up to make one larger pen. They are quite cheap and you can get them off ebay and I think someone else mentioned deals direct. If you put portable dog pens into the search option you will find the various discussions. I got mine off ebay and then found a better quality pen, again on ebay but it was too late.

I haven't tried mine out yet as I'm still waiting to get my van back fromhaving some work done.

You can train your dog to never go a certain distance when walking by calling him back all the time when that distance has been reached. I've done that with my two hoon hounds but you can never be sure what they'll do when they get a scent.

I will use a combination of the pen and tethering when travelling and like Honi if in doubt I won't take any risks.

The other thing I've bought for the dogs are soft muzzles which I will use at every new campsite until I can be sure there are no old splintery bones and other nasties around.

animalcarer · Senior Member

Yep I was going to suggest that to Elle, a muzzle for jack the russell, (sorry dont know his name) but I am more worried about bait that can be put around isolated parts of the bush.

Elle on Wheels · Guru

animalcarer wrote:
Yep I was going to suggest that to Elle, a muzzle for jack the russell, (sorry dont know his name) but I am more worried about bait that can be put around isolated parts of the bush.

Bait is a real worry especially in WA. All you can do is take extra care when you are near national parks and large stations. The other big worry is ticks on the east coast, the further north you go. My two are extra hairy so I will have to do careful checks. But that's what nomading is about, having a extra hour or so each day to give your dogs a big thorough cuddle. Can't complain about that

Boroma577 · Guru

Elle on Wheels wrote:
The other big worry is ticks on the east coast, the further north you go.

And for tick removal, you cannot go past a Tick Twister for both human and pet.

http://www.ticktwister.com/

peacewalker · Veteran Member

omg thanks for the advice about a soft muzzle and tick twister, so all important, thanks alot everyone!!!

Ron and Shirley · Senior Member

Our Pug, Spike, has a very active nose. Whilst walking around home on a lead he will often dart off at an angle to sniff at something. A sharp command and a tug on the lead brings him back to heel.

There is no way we would allow him to be off lead when camping even though he is obedience trained and comes when called.

In camp he is tethered, and walked at the heel position on a short lead a number of times a day on roads or walking tracks. I dont like the long retractable leads where the dog can be a few metres away where I cannot see what is in the area.

Recently a member of another forum reported loosing his 6 month old pup to 1080 on a camping trip. Besides in the bush/long grass there are the creepy crawlies such as snakes, spiders, ticks etc.

At home, no cats, we treat Spike with Advantix once a month. Whenever we go bushcamping we treat him once a fortnight. We buy Advantix from Trixan Pet http://www.trixanpet.com.au/item/advantix . We find them much cheaper than our local Pet Store and Vet (their Christmas Special was near half price).

Every evening in camp he gets a good going over with a Slicker brush and Furminator Deshedding comb, plus a thorough inspection looking for fleas and ticks. We have a Tick Twister at hand just in case.

BTW

Whilst in the bush out of Newcastle NSW in 2001 Shirley was bitten by a Tick in the middle of the back. It was there for a couple of days before we found it after she complained about a sore spot. Since then we have always carried a Tick Twister after a fellow camper removed the Tick with one.

She was quite ill for a number of months suffering symptoms of Lyme Disease, even though Authorities are reluctant to admit that Lyme Disease exists in Australia.

-- Edited by Ron and Shirley on Thursday 29th of December 2011 11:02:04 PM

jeannette · Veteran Member

Hi fellow travellers, I have also sussed out children's play pens and find them alot sturdier and less expensive than pet pens on ebay. Just an idea

Happy travelling

peacewalker · Veteran Member

thats an idea, children's play pen, thanks jeanette.

Boroma577 · Guru

peacewalker wrote:
thats an idea, children's play pen, thanks jeanette.

Just make sure that your pooch can not escape via the openings in a kiddy playpen.

Birdy1710 · Veteran Member

Hi, to all, i also have a very inquisitive Jack Russell. very obediant until she is hunting something,thenjust turns the ears off. restricted sometimes as to places to & see but thats part of having a pet suppose.

Birdy

HeadnHome · Senior Member

G'day Birdy, by the look of your avatar you little Jack Russell is typical of its breed!! not afraid of anything!! gotta love them though.