Meet Jackie....

16 years ago

This is Jackie, she is the runt of a litter of pups we had. Sadie is her mother and is a small Jack Russell Terrior. Her father is a very small Chihuahua named Jose. Jose belongs to one of my uncles. He is larger than Jackie. There were four pups total in this liter. The other three are slightly larger than Jackie but still much smaller than their mother. Jackie is will be six months old later this week. She currently weighs 20 Oz. She has gained quite a bit since we switched her to puppy chow. Regular dog food is apparently to big for her to chew, though the pieces seem small to me. Or maybe it just tastes better. Ha! She loves riding in cars and lays on my forearm when we travel. She doesn't do much for keeping your feet warm at night. LOL!

Here is a pic of Jackie and her mother, Sadie.

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Sadie is two years old, a lousy rabbit hunter, and very very needy, meaning she thinks she has to lay up on your chest with her paws wrapped around your neck. It wouldn't be so bad but her claws scratch you while she is getting into this position. Then she proceeds to lick and clean your ears. It makes it a little hard to watch a TV show. She is an excellent mother though and has taught little Jackie how to hunt and how to go for the throat for the kill. We have one other Jack Russell named Babe, who is an excellent rabbit hunter. She however hate getting rabbit fur in her mouth so she gives all her kills to the other dogs. We also have a Blue Tick coon hound who has adopted little Jackie and has taught her how to go down in the holes and chase the coons out. So far this spring the dogs have done battle with a porcupine and a skunk. We're still pulling quills out of poor Sadie as they surface. Such is the life of a country dog.

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Comments (8)

ianna
16 years ago
Oh.. so sweet. I love both jack russells and chihuahuas...

I can tell you a hilarious story about our male chihuahua, Bombie who went nuts over Dutchess, the Dalmation. Try as he must, he couldn't get to Dutchess, whether she stood, or she layed down. He looked like a mouse on an elephant. Sadly, they are both gone now.. They were my childhood pets.
schoolhouse_gw
16 years ago
Just darling.
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zigzag
16 years ago
Oh, she's precious! I can't imagine a 1.25# pup - Katie was 2.50# when I brought her home at 9 weeks and I was scared to death I'd 'break' her! I so love little critters!

Katie Beaglette, now three and a half, was the so-called runt too (we resemble that remark!) - now at a sleek 10.5#, very small for a beagle, I call her my portable dog ..... travel size ..... trial size ..... perpetual puppy size! :o)
plantmaven
16 years ago
Precious baby! they are small on the outside only. Mentally they are giants.
I once had a Peke chihuahua mix. She followed me every where. Once I stopped to see a great dane and she looked up at her and growled. I couldn't decide if she was brave or stupid, but she was going to protect me.
midnightsmum (Z4, ON)
16 years ago
Memo - your family is growing in leaps and bounds!! Yet another cutie for you!!

Nancy.
Annie
16 years ago
Jackie is adorable. She and Sadie look very much alike, too. How cute.

Loved your stories about their hunts. Great farm dogs.
My daughter has a Jack Russell/Dachshund mix. Her name is Gretchen, but I call her "shrew". She is ferocious with wild things, and nearly killed one of my hens too! The more we yelled at her to stop, the more excited she got about getting rid of that critter that undoubtedly was some kind of threat. (she didn't know it was part of the family). She was still snapping and twisting trying to get loose when I picked her up by her tail. Geez! She is a wonderful family dog though. Very good with the baby. I call her my grand-dog. "Grannie's little girl". She and my big Rough Collie were best friends when they still lived here in Okie. It was hilarious to watch them play. Gretchen ran circles around Angus.

We have a female Blue Tick Hound dog too. Her name is Bonnie Belle. She was a stray...from the neighbor's across the road. She wouldn't stay home, so she came to live here permanently. She liked us better (Like we needed a coon dog). But she is very sweet. What a pretty and sweet girl. Love her big brown eyes. Once we get the acreage entirely fenced in, we will be able to let her loose. My god she loves to run! Have you ever seen the movie, "Funny Farm"? Well, she is like the first dog that guy bought for his wife. She never stops running!

She loves Angus, but she does not like Shep whatsoever. Snarls at him. Ruh roh!

Anyway, Your little Jackie is a beautiful Pup.

Thanks for sharing her with us.

~Annie
girlgroupgirl
16 years ago
SO SWEET! Look at that little sleeping face! She is so content with her mamas near her.
todancewithwolves
16 years ago
Oh Lord, I am so in love!!!!

Ed-