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Question by CT
Submitted on 9/16/2003
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When I hold up my Jack Russell Terrier it holds its front paws together. What does this mannerism mean?

Answer by Ruby
Submitted on 10/11/2003
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I really don't know ,but I have a little Jack Russell and when she holds her paws up like that she is saying please, my doggy will be 2 in May . Jack Russells are very smart, I always had a out side dog until I got my JR.

Answer by Jessica
Submitted on 12/22/2003
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I just got a JR puppy about a week ago, and he always holds his paws together like that, but when he does it he moves them just like he was digging. He always crosses his legs like that so I think it just something they do

Answer by shara
Submitted on 12/26/2003
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i have a jack Russell and he never puts his paws out like that.

Answer by a from sa
Submitted on 1/10/2004
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I have a JRT that does the same. If you hold him under his belly, he puts his front paws together in an overstretched manner. I was told that this is a bred-in instinct as JRT where lowered into holes to hunt foxes. Any truth in that?

Answer by Huntmaster
Submitted on 1/11/2004
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His feet are cold.

Answer by DeLaine
Submitted on 3/26/2004
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I have a 2 year old JR and he will straddle my arm (behind toward my face) and hold onto my lower arm with his front legs and tries to put his favorite ball into my hand. I think they are very clever and learn very quickly what works for them. They are very assertive and we belong to them.

Answer by gg
Submitted on 7/4/2004
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I have a three year old female JR and resued a female JR about 9 months old yysterdat. They are getting along okay so far, but my older dog is not happy. What can i do to help her not be so sad.

Answer by lindy
Submitted on 12/18/2004
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can someone please tell me where JR 's rate as far as intelligence . Mine is extremely smart and we've had her for a year . she's extremely high strung but a lot of fun. we've had a lot of fun with her but she's deffinately she our lives

Answer by kate
Submitted on 2/14/2005
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ihave a 5 month old female JR and she is a little star she is not yappy and is very gentle and lady like she loves getting her tummy scratched and she hides her face with her paws. I think these little doggies are cute smart and a friend for life

Answer by Sarah
Submitted on 1/14/2007
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When you have the two dogs together give your older dog ALOT of attention and praise, but when you have your older dog on it's own don't give as much attention to it, this way it will realise that the other dog is great to have around because it means more attention for him!

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