Nikster said:

sj1600 said:

well yeah, it's good news surely but it's still a bit silly to me
that they would do unexpected check ups on a jack russel when they
somehow lose all track of childmolesters once they get out of jail



having said that, i'm sure simon will do well with meow85 and in
time his attitude will change from being around a loving, caring
environment.

if you have a hard time keeping him on the leash because he's got
a natural desire to run, just take him cycling. start it up slow
if you're both not used to it.

my dog, a jack russel mix, is fairly calm and quite a puss puss
in behaviour but sometimes he just gets the urge to run very very
hard and that's when i take him out cycling.

he can actually outrun me, cycling fast as i can

you can get that dog lady from TV to come and train your dog!

IstenSzek said:

I agree that it's horsecrap, but it's not even covered by the same department, so

I've thought about doing the biking thing, but the problem is I'm terrified of riding my bike in traffic, nevermind with a surprisingly strong little dog attached to me. Maybe if I can persuade someone to drive us out to the 'burbs or even beyond city limits once in a while I could swing it.

meow85 said:

yup, i can understand your fear of going out in city traffic with
you dog and you bike.

i have the advantage of living close to more silent roads where i
can cover miles without any traffic in sight.


or perhaps there's somewhere you can let him run free, catching a
ball or a toy you throw away? i know he's not supposed off of his
leash.

but, for example, close to where i live there's a large sporting
facility and they've got these soccerfields that are completely
surrounded by fences. during the day no one is on those fields n
i sometimes take my dog to one of the fields where the latch on
the gate is busted.

it's a great way to let him run around catching tennisballs with
no fear of him running around chasing other dogs.

meow85 said:[quote]GREAT news everybody! We got a call from the bylaw officials today giving Simon a second chance! I don't have to get rid of my baby after all!

It's on strict condition, of course. We have to build a dog run in the backyard, and he's not to be allowed outside offleash at all for 3 years, and they'll be allowed to do random checks to be sure we're complying. I'm so incredibly happy though!

Thanks so much you guys for all your support.



















I just found out that I've got to get my Jack Russell, Simon put down.

He got loose from the backyard after a strong wind blew the gate open, and charged at another dog. The other dog had been out walking with it's owner, an older lady. The woman tried to seperate the fighting dogs, getting her hand bitten by one of them in the process. A crowd of people gathered quickly and a man managed to seperate them by throwing both dogs into a nearby creek.

I just got Simon at the beginning of January. He came to me from a Jack Russell Rescue group. I knew that he'd had a history of aggressive behaviour toward other dogs when I first got him -behaviour that's pretty common in JRT's. He never had and still hasn't ever had problems with people. Always very friendly and happy. Even so, I took every precaution I knew was needed for a dog like this. Supervised him when he was outside in the backyard, had him wearing a muzzle when out for walks, avoided areas I knew there'd be other dogs, crossing the road or switching directions if we did come across another dog on a walk. I did everything I could. I'd had experience with JRT's before, as the pair of dogs I'd had my entire life were Jack mixes. But because this has happened before, there are no other options. I've already spoken to the rescue group I got him from and city bylaw officials. This was his last chance.

I'm really upset about this. I've only had Simon for just over a month, but he was like my kid.


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GREAT NEWS

GIVE SIMON A BONE FROM ME



Down Boy good doggie

i think it's about time now that simon becomes
the next org photo whore pet

it might sound crazy but tie him to a treadmill and let him walk on it, it'll release agression for simon

good news

That's GREAT NEWS!

That's really good news.

yay!! we need pics of simon!!

Awesome news!

YAY!!!!!

Great

Thats great!

He's on dog probation
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Wow - hey that's great news! Happy to hear it!

Very Awesome!!!

Congrats. keep that pup in check, babe.

IstenSzek said:

I'm sure I'll think of something. There's a big open field out beside the dump where a farm used to be. Maybe I could try taking him out there.

IAintTheOne said:

I've got a buddy who does that for his dog, a 3 legged JRT. It's worth a shot.

IstenSzek said:

All I've got is one of those old-time cameras (remember them? they actually took rolls of film!) so the Simon photo-whoring will have to wait 'til after I get it developed.

ThreadCula said:

Puppy house arrest, is what it breaks down to.

I just remembered I've got a few pics of Simon on my computer, so here we go:

meow85 said:

sj1600 said:

SWEET!!