Exercising high-energy breeds in a suburban home? Answers at Dogster Answers.

Sat, Apr 21st 2012, 02:13 GMT

Mental exercise is important too... teaching new tricks every day could go a long way towards making a happy JRT. Signing up for classes in fun dog activities like agility, flyball, nosework, etc is a good idea. Physical exercise is a must, of course... most JRTs are extraordinarily athletic and can run all day. The long-legged ones would even be up for running with a bicycle. You'll probably want to crate-train your pooch as well. High-energy dogs often have to be taught to "settle" and relax, they won't do it naturally. This is a good skill to have when the dog is being a pest and underfoot.

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Bruno CGC

Thu, Apr 12th 2012, 08:16 GMT

The running is good, though short distances will be best because of those short, little Jack legs. Jack Russells tend to be ball dogs, though, so you could play fetch for hours. They can be great agility dogs, too, so lots of room for active play with this breed.

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Libby

Wed, Apr 11th 2012, 14:59 GMT

Taking him on walks/jogs at least once a day would be good [2-3 times better...]. If the house is big enough, playing some indoor fetch and/or tug-o-war. If you take him on activities with you regularly he should be fine. :) Always gotta harness those high-drive dogs' energy, because if it's not, they're going to let their energy out on the wrong thing... like chewing up your sofa/shoes/blankets/anything they think is 'expensive/special' they'll find ;p I own 3 dogs and live in a suburban little town. [I have a 10yr old Lab, 4yr mutt, & 1yr Pit Bull mix] They get a daily romp in the backyard, and I take my 2 boys on long walks with me... anytime we go to a big field/beach/woods/etc we're sure to bring the dogs too. I think it would be great for you to have a dog if there was someone at home constantly with him. My family is busy and we have outdoor dogs.... so not always do they get the attention I wish they could, but they know they're very loved. ;) Best Regards! =D

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Shasta