I thought I’d start writing down what I’ve learned since getting my first full-time dog in 2017, so this is the start of a series of posts that will all process one subject each, and try not to be too long-winded.

My dogs

I am the proud owner of a female Jack Russell Terrier named Smulan, and in 2022 Smulan gave birth to 4 little pups of which another female JRT was given to my mother. So whenever my mother visits I tend to walk two JRT females.

Besides these two JRTs the one other dog I have the most contact with is a large mixed breed female that is of unknown origin, but she’s a few years older than Smulan and belongs to a friend. I’m not counting all the dog owners I meet on walks and have no real friendship with outside of regularly bumping into them and exchanging pleasantries.

The JRT breed

The Jack Russell Terrier breed has a well earned reputation of being stubborn, yappy, fast, aggressive, fiercely loyal and intelligent. I can attest to all of those.