Mines struggling with vision, hearing, and breath! We sure do love her! Hi there! At first, sorry for my english. I have a 9 years old Jack named Nelson. He had little paw tumors at 3 and 6 years old. Both of them succesfully removed. My vet recommneds me castration for Nelson to prevent possible future tummors, but I dont know what to do. Can you give me your opinions? Im full of doubts. You could go for a second opinion and decide upon that, just choose vets you have trust in.
Hi, Our jack is now 13 Years, Given us a lot of joy, but seems to be not in a good space. Ammo has slowed down almost to a stop now, over Months, Rear legs are now not really working, the Front Left also not working, and if Ammo can move forward, may be a metre, he falls down, He has always been a shakey dog,but even this has reduced.
After reading other posts, I can confirm his eyes, ears are good, breathing seems good. It seems to me that he is getting towards the end, I will take him to a vet for a check up, and ask the question, Has anyone else had similar issues?
Regards Tracey. I gave my dog metacam , she was a beautiful rough collie , it caused a stomach bleed for her , had to put our lovely girl to sleep. Do not use metacam , try acupuncture instead. Also, thank you for a warning. They are taking natural T-Relief which has helped with the slight leg tremors and wholistic run free. They also have gotten acupuncture and they are responding well. Amazing horesilient they are.
Great dogs! Hi, we have a 17 yr. It would be the best to take her to the vet for a checkup. Some of the symptoms are regular in senior years, but to be sure, go visit a vet. I have taken my younger one to the vet for exams and she is fine and healthy, we feel that she is getting older and wants the roll of Alpha and the older one is not ready to let go.
To this day we have kept them separated and have accepted the fact that this is how they may have to be forever although it breaks our hearts but we feel it is best this way because the younger one wounded the older one really bad.
We love both of our dogs so much that there is no question on putting either one for adoption they will remain with us because all they know is us and our home since each of them were 8 weeks old. Does anyone have any advise for me that may help? Thank you so much and appreciate all the advise I can get. Hi Jessica, I remember your story, it must be heartbreaking watching your dogs fight like that.
Did you search for a reputable trainer? Good trainer, with a trained eye, could see much better what it is all about. I use KalmAid for events I know that will make my dog nervous and around Christmas time because of fireworks. Take the yummiest treats cheese, hot dogs… and your younger dog on a leash. Bring the older one on one side of the fence and the younger one on the other. Try to do some tricks or try to have her attention and reward it. You should explain to your younger dog to relax beside the older one.
As she calms down, approach the fence a bit more. When you get her to be calm next to your older dog with a fence and a muzzle between, try to remove a muzzle and continue rewarding. When she gets that, put the muzzle on and remove the fence, but have them both on a leash.
This all will take lots of time to work up to. Also, when you get them so they can be next to each other, take them for a brisk walk holding each of them separated, so they get used to being together with their focuses on something else.
Hope you understood how it all should look like and hot to work things up. Good luck with it and remember to stay calm no matter what. I do give him an occasional treat, but usually it is beef chicken or lamb that I cook for him every evening. He has never experienced any lethargy, and he is regular in every way, and I have been cooking for him since I got him as an eight-week-old puppy. I remove the cereal from his diet about 2 years ago, and if I will not put a spoon in it and eat it, then I will not feed it to my dog based on reading the ingredients of all the foods out there!
Just because you throw in a frozen pea, a piece of barley or a carrot chunk does not make it healthy! He has been sailing, kayaking, jet skiing, rowing, riding around in my zodiac, I could never keep him out of the water even when I was in the frigid temperatures of Boothbay Harbor Maine! I just wanted to add that information to all those who find it odd that there beloved animal becomes ill when you realize how many additives and by-products are used in dog food!
Unless someone can tell me what the byproduct of a chicken intestine is? Bless you all that love these very super smart intelligent very special animals! And, you can cook some food ahead of time, and mathematically it cost the same amount as a matter of fact sometimes a little bit less to cook actual food for your dog than it is to buy canned food! Good luck to all! I totally agree with you. I would just add that beside those byproducts that end in dog food, primary ingredients are most likely poor quality and altogether overly processed.
No processed food can be better than a real piece of meat and some veggies. My JRT is in his 20th year! Until it got frigidly cold here in the east this winter and now and the beginning of he was capable of walking 3 miles with no problems! My question is is there anything homeopathic or any sort of medication that I can give him that will help him with his thirst?
Or anything I can do to help him in any way? What a wonderful beautiful experience and companion and love of my life! He is the only family I have! Any suggestions or help would be welcome, and I have been and will continue to get up every 2 or 3 hours to tend to this animal, I owe him that much!
I owe him the love and decency so that I can be worthy of the devotion that he is giving me for these beautiful 20 years! I pray constantly that God and the great spirit would have the decency to take him out with the dignity he deserves, and just let him go to sleep one night and not wake up!
Something peaceful! I really do not want to have to watch the light go out in his eyes! And the worst part of it is that he is not in pain as far as I can see! At this point it does not look like prayer is going to be on my side, and just to repeat if anyone has any experience with elder Jack Russell terriers with kidney issues, Any, any, help, info, or guidance would be welcome beyond words!
May God and Buddha bless! Hi Greg, did you try to remove his water dish in the evening or maybe leave it with a lesser amount of water? That way he could drink but not as much. In the morning just fill his dish again.
Such thirst can be connected to many things, not just kidneys. Another thing that might be helpful is keeping him warm all the time, for example, drying him completely after a walk even with a blow drier on medium heat or covering him while he sleeps, if he wants to stay that way.
Enjoy every minute you have left with him, regards, Ana. If you baby has reached 20 that is SO wonderful! It pleased me to read that. We just lost our baby suddenly in a matter of 5 days. Took her to our vet right away.
She had a slight fever and elevated white count. Within a few days after IV treatment, lasix, and an x-ray they recommended an echo cardiogram.
Our sweet girl had a heart attack and was gone literally laying on the table while they were doing the test. NO time to say goodbye or prepare ourselves. It has been heartbreaking….
She showed no signs that any of the heart problems were happening…. I pray your little Jack continues to have more good years! Hi Tracie, thank you for sharing your heartbreaking story. She slept in a bed next to me recently because I always worried with her age of her jumping off my bed and hurting herself She had soiled herself and I figured she had a stroke, I cleaned her up, woke my daughter to say goodbye and layed with her for about 20 minutes.
I knew it was the end, she was awake but not moving, I kissed her and she went quietly with the person she loved most holding her. I was so brave, but ever since I have been hysterical all day long. I miss her presence, waiting in bathroom by my shower door on my towel, our walks, she had a bed by the door cause that is where she would wait for me. She travel as a service Dog all over with me. I miss her terribly. I am so sorry for your loss! Jacks are the most loyal, smartest dogs! How lucky are we to have had them.
Too bad they never stay long enough!!! She had a great life. Cheers to all the loving memories she left behind. Yes I was going to suggest something similar, a scrapbook! Put in photos of your best moments with your dog and decorate each page and write notes about each photo.
Then look through it often to remind yourself of of how happy your dog was, and what a great provider and friend you were! Your comment made me cry too as I worry about my JR Smudge.
Even thinking of losing him makes us cry! We adopted him when he was 5, a couple of months after our human son died. Oliver was also 5 and died unexpectedly from chickenpox. We will obviously always feel distraught at the loss of our beautiful boy, but Smudge has helped us cope with the loss enormously! Them being the same age was a coincidence but confirmed to me that he was destined to be ours! A few people had enquired about adopting Smudge at the shelter, when I filled in my registration form I ended up writing an essay on the back begging them to please let us take him home!
They came and did our home safety checks and said they could think of no better parents for him, and they were right! There are a lot of cruel people in this world who abuse animals and people. Never let yourself forget how loving, kind and dedicated you were to your fur baby!
But memories are forever and you must comfort yourself with how many happy memories you made together, how much love you gave and received! Please dig out your photos and create a collage or memory book! Allow yourself to cry AND laugh!
And allow those memories to ease the ache in your heart. My comment was in addition to what Deborah said… Sorry if I put it in the wrong place on the thread! Not commented on here before! Hi Tami, thank you very much for your suggestion and for sharing your heart-breaking story.
Your story confirms that saving a dog from a shelter also saves you in some way. Enjoy every second you have with him and make happy memories as much as you can. I just want to tell you I am so very sorry about your Jack Russell dying in such a manner.
It is hard to lose a beloved pet without having to say good bye. To help the grieving process she made a collage of pictures of the dog and hung it on the wall. For myself when I lost my beloved dog of 14 to cancer. His old age complicated the healing process. Anyway, when he died I spent 24 hrs I had no small kids making a photo of him on Snapfish which is one of my favorites.
I also wrote a story about him as well. I share this in the hopes some part of the suggestions might be useful. Hi Deborah, thank you very much for sharing. In such situations, any advice can help or at least show someone there are people who understand their grief. Thank you, Ana. I just lost my JRT yesterday…. I had him 17 years but not sure his age since he was a stray dog,I am guessing he was 1or 2 when I found him making him 19 years old…..
I felt he was diabetic…. I got size 6 it went around his waste leaving his back end out but making sure to cover up his pee pee….. It would last all night…I hope this helps.. I miss my little guy so much it hurts..
Hello guys. As I have mentioned earlier, we had to put Buster to sleep on Dec 04, We cry everyday because we miss him so much. He was 18 years old so you can just imagine everything we did together as a family. He was with us when we moved from one apartment to another and on our house.
He is all white and he glows when he runs and plays with our other dog. I still tell my husband that I wish I can turn back the time and took him to a holistic vet when he got sick. My daughter watched the whole process and the whole family cried and cried in that little room. We decorated our tree with all his polaroid pictures taken by our daughter. We also went to all the places we have been hanging out to take pictures. He was cremated so we can take him with us if and when we decide to move.
Our daughter will be setting up an altar where he can always see his pictures, paw prints, fur in the jars, and ashes in the urn everyday. She is just busy with her online business being Christmas time and all. His last few days with us were the best days too because we all spent our time to be around him. He was always on a healthy organic diet and and never had junk food so he was so amazed with french fries, fried chicken, filet mignon, and everything else.
Thank you for sharing your story, it was probably hard for you to put it into words, but it can be really helpful to all others who are in similar situation. Kepp him in your thoughts and remember those great old memories.
It hurts so bad but he had cancer surgery twice and a major back surgery. He had re-hurt his back and already was being carried everywhere for the last year plus. It has been hardest on my youngest daughter but both kids have learned so much from Jack. Dogs are much better than humans, they never complain to you or are not happy to see you. I just wish we could see him one more time.
I know it was the hardest choice to make, but watching them in pain is terrible. I understand how you and your kids feel, but you are so lucky that you shared that many years with your loving companion. And watching your kids grow up with a dog and learning so much from him is priceless.
Remember the good times and keep him in your heart. My JRT Toby is now Completely deaf great eye sight though! Anyhow, he went completely incontinent about months ago.
He whines all the time and paces until he collapses. He will only sometimes eat on his own, and most times I have to hand feed him — sometimes taking one morsel at a time and I have to switch up his diet every few days so that he will eat it. He sleeps with me in bed, but now his incontinence is making it difficult to have him up there anymore, and I fear the little comforts we gave him before will be soon gone, and then there will be nothing left!
But how do you really know? Nothing traumatic has happened stroke, heart failure, etc. Can someone provide advice on how you make this type of decision? I love him dearly!! So hard. I have to honest, for some of them I thought they made that decision too early, but you never know until you get in that situation. I think most of people after making such decision wonder for long after if they did the best.
Thanks, Ana. I think he may have some more life in him.. My other dog also JRT mix has never been without him, so we plan to have the vet come to our home to put both dogs at ease. Thanks again for your support and kind words — Joanne. Hi joanna my heart goes out to you and your beloved pet we lost our jack russell Becks.
YOur story made me cry as I know how you feel. I lost two dogs by now and that were one of the most painful events in my life, followed by long periods of grieve. I never forgot them, I talk about some them regularly, you just learn to live without them and fill your life with one other little furry ball.
I hope you can read this. We just put our 18 year old Jack Russell to sleep on Dec 04, We only fed him organic food the last 10 years or so. All that time we thought he was just getting old pacing, hind legs getting weak, etc but he got so bad that he needed a 24 hour care and it has affected our lives and businesses.
Took him to a traditional vet and a holistic vet and both told us that he needs to be euthanized. All I can say is that from now on, with our other dog and future dogs, we will only be taking them to a holistic vet and limit their vaccinations. We miss our Buster everyday…. After all, losing a beloved dog is never easy.
Hope your story will help Joanne in making the best decision for her dog. Rose, thank you for your note. My other JRT mix developed GME long name for encephalitis we think from an overdose of her rabies and distemper shots in Shortly after she received the vaccines, she developed this disease. Not a lot of research has been done, but some studies do link vaccines to the cause of GME.
We have the geriatric ward over here, we say. But we love them like children. Hang in there. And again, really appreciate the support! Hi Joanne , after reading your comment I agree the vaccines are incorrectly dosed far to often. Even other steroid medications given are the same. Unfortunately we had already lost our girl aged 12 due to continued infections the prior vet treated her and eventually with out our consent put her to sleep because the infections she kept getting worsened and caused her pain.
Not that we wouldnt have wanted to keep her in pain but he didnt tell call us to tell us she was in that bad of pain until we went to pick her up then following morning. We took her in because of vomiting up her dinner. I was livid that vet accused us of wring doing but with research after the fact and talking to numerous other vets I found answers to many questions on the jrt breed. Hi Anne, what a story?? His license should be taken.
Again, thanks for sharing, Ana. I have a He is very hard of hearing and cannot see well. He seems like he has doggie Alzheimers. I would like to know your experience with holistic vets in comparison to regular vets.
Hi, unfortunately, I can just give you my current opinion, not experience as I live in Croatia, EU, and here we still have just regular vets. But I did some research about it some time ago when my dog had some medical issues. I also think that real fresh food is among the most important factors of health, and most regular vets recommend the overly processed dry food.
HOpe it helped a bit, cheers, Ana. My Buster turned 15 last June. He too is incontinent. I have five different belly bands that I rotate and wash every day. I place a jumbo sanitary pad in the center before I before I Velcro it on him. He was never a cuddler, but now I hold him on my lap every evening. I keep a coat or sweater on him always. Please let me know. Regarding those bumps, do they look like warts?
If they look differently, it might be the best to go to the vet and check them. I have a Jack that will be 16 on March 26, He used to hear me way before. He was super hyper for most of his years but the last 6 months, I have seen so many changes. He gets cold easy, he is having accidents sometimes but he still has a lot of pep in him. How much longer do you think I have with him, should I take him to the Vet?
I just got him up, and he went back and laid down just now. I think he wants to go be with my other Jack I lost in , his wife Belle. He seems so down too. Hi Geralyn, all those things you described loss of hearing, getting cold easily, having accidents at home are normal part of old age.
If you see some sudden change in his behavior, some new health issues, definitely go to the vet. Cherish every moment you still have with him and do everything in his pace. We had the most dear sweet female Parson Jack Russell dog Queenie. She was a broken coat black face and spot on back all the rest white. She was 15 years and 7 months old when my Wife and I made the decision to put our dear one to sleep, Sept 20th I still cry almost everyday about this, she was my soul mate doggie.
What you say about aging is true they slow down, can be grumpy. But remember the grumpy could be a sign of pain not impatience. Our dear one was full of energy up until about 1 year before her passing.
For the 5 years before then about 10 years old. I bought her special coats for winter weather to keep her warmer, I noticed the sweaters she had were not doing the job.
Older dogs need more warmth. I moved her bed upstairs by ours got her a gel bed for her arthritis so she could sleep better, Trimmed her face hair so it was not covering her eyes. Some older Jacks grow lots of hair in old age. Mine did. Brushed her out twice a day. Morning and night. Her fur was getting messed up during the day at times.
The brushing her hated but it made her feel better afterward. Animals who are in distress sometimes have fur that is messed up combing makes the fur better and the animal feel better. He loved her walks, her family, her toys and her treats.
She walked almost a mile with my Wife her last day then the stroke happened. The vet visit. I brought our dear one home one last time and back to the vet and our final goodbyes….
I still blame myself and wonder if I could have done something different and our dear one would still be with us. Loving your dog til the end is the best medicine they can ever get. Hi Scott, your story is really emotional and above all true to a word.
Old dogs do have special wisdom and character in them. Sometimes grumpy, but loving. This one made me cry. I have an 11 year JR…. She is in great shat. Spoiled and over pampered. She saved me as a 7 week old after losing my mom. Someone told me to get another one maybe to ease the sin of losing her. I decided not to as I want all the love to go to her.
Her name is Cookie Monster… my best little girl. Hi Max, I truly know how you feel. Kala my happy Jack Russell is my third dog and losing those two before was both unexpected and devastating. After loosing my first dog, when I was only 10 yo, my parents decided not to get another dog and we lived like that for 3 or 4 years. I cried every day, missing him and only wanted to hug some dog. Nothing else mattered to me. After years of constant crying, they gave up and I got another dog.
It was a surprise present, I was truly speechless and loved him to the moon and back. Few hours later he started peeing blood and in the evening he was dead. It was piroplasmosis from a tick. We took him to the vet when we saw blood but it was too late. At that time I already lived on my own and I decided to take another any dog to ease my pain. Even though I was still grieving, she eased my pain.
I never stopped thinking of him. My He takes meds like enelapril and something to make him per. The meds stopped the horrible coughing, but now he has decided that the house is fair game to lose his bladder. Not but leaking, but he is now lifting his leg everywhere. To our dismay, we found he has been doing this for a while without our knowledge.
What can I do? Would a vet say its time for him to cross the bridge, or would they tell me to put up with the destruction if our home, or would they say put him in a shelter??? My fur baby seems happy but he startled easy for lack of hearing. Is he home alone for a long time each day? Is there anyone who could take him out for a quick pee every time he wakes up, drinks and eats? Did you maybe change something other in his life? Do you have another dog in the house?
Hi just like to say that I thought this is a great piece of information on the JRT, found it very helpful! At the moment her skin is still very dry, flaky and red! She said that all regular dog shampoos are way to harsh for all dogs and that we should skip them. She recommended shampoo called Allermyl, especially formulated for dry and allergy prone skin. For a start she said to bath her 5 times every three days and each time to put on shampoo and leave it on for 10 min and then to rinse it off.
Except that I used coconut oil after the baths and put it on her belly which was most affected. You can put it on in small amounts on her fur also.
Hope any of this helps. Regards, Ana and Kala. Does she eat normally? Being lazy and suddenly snappy toward dog she used to play every day can be a sign of some health issues. If you excluded all health issues, you can start working with her, maybe once in a while spend some time alone with her, go for a walk and play with her.
Except that try to incorporate some activities with both of them which will be pleasurable for both of them. Also, I recommend a great book Feeling Outnumbered? McConnell where you can find lots of advice. I am satisfied that you shared this helpful information with us. Please stay us up to date like this. Thanks for sharing. I hope I can respect the companionship Artemis has given me enough to allow another blessing the same opportunity be it a rescue or a more targeted choice.
Hi Perry, your words for Artemis are so kind and and heartwarming. Taking another dog soon after losing a dog is a personal choice. Some people take another one, even before the old one is gone, some take it immediately after and some decide never to take in another dog, because of the pain they feel for losing their beloved dog. Kala, my JRT, is my third dog. After accidentally losing my first dog I was a kid , my parents decided not to take another dog. But after 3 years of crying and constant begging I got a dog insert happy dance here : and when I moved out from my parents house, he moved with me.
His end came and after a month a decided it was time for another dog. This site is really useful,could any one help me with my JRT problems,she is 14 years and 6 months. Recently she is struggling with her hind legs and difficult in walking. I took her to the vet and he did a blood test. If any one know good vet please introduce me. Compared to other terriers and other dog breeds in general, this is a relatively long lifespan and life expectancy for a dog.
Next, I want to cover the lifespan of a Jack Russell compared to other common terrier dog breeds. Below, I have created a quick table of the most common terriers and their average life expectancy to see how the Jack Russell compares.
It is not known what the age of the oldest currently living Jack Russell is at this time, but the oldest documented Jack Russell Terrier was named Willie and was born in Willie lived until September of at the age of 20 years days old in the United Kingdom before passing away.
Ensure you are providing this and providing the most ethical care possible for your new Jack Russell. They make for excellent family dogs and can be a true companion and friend in the household. The fact that they live a long life and have such long-life expectancies only makes it that much better if you ask me.
Take the time to discipline your Jack Russell and ensure they behave in a manner that you prefer and enjoy the next decade and a half with your new Jack Russell! Do you have anything further to add about how long an individual can expect a Jack Russell Terrier to live? Josh founded TerrierOwner.
Jack Russells are well known for living long and healthy lives, as breeders have protected the gene pool, preventing direct in-line breeding. Given proper care, life expectancy averages about 15 years, possibly even longer. The common health issues associated with Jack Russells are generally due to recessive genes of certain lines being bred. Reverend John Russell was a parson with a passion for fox hunting back in the 19th century. He developed a strain of fox hunting terriers from the now extinct English White Terrier, a breed that was bred to be white in color so that they could be distinguished from the quarry they were pursuing.
At that point, the breed increasingly was kept primarily as family and companion dogs. In show, Jack Russell Terriers are not judged for their worthy physical characteristics the way non-working breeds are, but rather for the characteristics that make them excellent work companions. They lose points for exaggerations or faults that interfere with their ability to work. Home Dog Breeds.
Jack Russell Terrier. Written by: PetMD Editorial. Published: December 09, Physical Characteristics The Jack Russell dog is a small, agile, hunting terrier. Personality and Temperament Jack Russell Terriers are characteristically high energy and very driven. Care The biggest care concern with Jack Russells is making sure they get enough exercise. Health Common health issues affecting the Jack Russell breed include inherited eye diseases and deafness. History and Background Reverend John Russell was a parson with a passion for fox hunting back in the 19th century.
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