Good idea

Just saw an ad on a site saying basically

"i have kids and we love having a dog around but dont feel ready to take the plunge and commit to our own dog full time, so we offer short pet sitting services. all dogs walked twice a day or more and kept in the house"

I thought that was a really good, responsible thing to be doing

I have used some people that did the same thing, well I say used, they asked what breed I had and then politely refused

janey wrote:

I have used some people that did the same thing, well I say used, they asked what breed I had and then politely refused

there loss!!

Their loss but if someone doesn't want a staffy then fair enough, i personally wouldn't want a jack russel about kids.

Hayley wrote:Their loss but if someone doesn't want a staffy then fair enough, i personally wouldn't want a jack russel about kids.

Same as, JR's can be very .................................... what's the word

Kathy wrote:

Hayley wrote:Their loss but if someone doesn't want a staffy then fair enough, i personally wouldn't want a jack russel about kids.

Same as, JR's can be very .................................... what's the word

Vicious evil little rats?

sound like they are very sensible a good way of getting a dog without actually getting a dog

Hayley wrote:Their loss but if someone doesn't want a staffy then fair enough, i personally wouldn't want a jack russel about kids.

So the stigma about Staffs is wrong because it's about the owner, not the breed, but with other dogs it's about the breed?

Anyway, that's a responsible thing to do, being around dogs but not having the full-time responsibility of looking after your own. Cool good on them.

No it isnt about breed, i know and love JRT, they are just usually a farm dog or an older persons dogs, and they can be very snappy because they are fussy like farmers and old people. They get very attached to their owners and have what i call "small dogs dont need training" owners

I think terriers in general are fiesty little dogs. Because people assume small dogs don't need training, JRTs aren't always taught not to snap or yip at people, so we assume that they're evil. Personally, I love them! Not sure that I'd get one, but that's due to size preference.

Ha ha I knew size mattered!

You sure you should be laughing then?!

It was one of them nervous giggles

Ok, ok, (sympathetic hug)

Mike wrote:Ha ha I knew size mattered!

I don't want to hijack the thread but when i went to the shop before in the snow, and the woman said is it still snowing , i said yes but only about an inch, oooh thats alot, now if i said people call me justin because i only have a couple of inches she would laugh at that, so size does mean everything

Good point Dave
I think it's a great idea and it helps people out who are at work all day as there dogs still get walked and have company. Know how much staffys love company.

dave742 wrote:
I don't want to hijack the thread but when i went to the shop before in the snow, and the woman said is it still snowing , i said yes but only about an inch, oooh thats alot, now if i said people call me justin because i only have a couple of inches she would laugh at that, so size does mean everything