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I laughed over the entire incident and was basically like what kind of a moron puts their arm in between two puppies fighting. Serves me right for getting chomped on LOL. LOL leave it to a Jack Russell to outsmart humans! They're quite talented at that. Mouse never did such a thing, mind you our mail isn't delivered to our door here or where we previously lived. We had to go to the post office to get it. When a Jack Russell sets their sights on something it's not easy to tear them away from it. They're such an amazing breed and never a dull moment with them, at least in my experience. I know it's kind of enabling parents to give in to getting a puppy for their kids. Kai has chewed up two of Ariel's sandals already. One is a pair of flip-flops that has an ankle strap to keep it on her foot so I'll just cut them off both and be done with it. I have to dig out my sewing machine this week and fix her other sandal or I might just stitch it by hand and hope it holds. She's been wearing the first sandal he chewed on and doesn't seem to be bothered by it. The only thing is now they're finding ways to bring their toys downstairs and playing with them on the back of the couch where Kai can't reach. So eventually tonight I'm going to throw them onto the floor and tell them they'd better put them away or they're fair game for Kai and not to come running to me if he grabs one. I'll have him outside when I do that though to give them a chance. Kai went for his second walk today and it went much smoother than the first. He walked a lot better and wasn't so scared of things. We stopped at the drug store first and I tied him up next door to the post office. We come out and there's this lady making friends with Kai and he's just laying there being so well behaved. Her and her husband had a little pup with them and Kai didn't even care. He just sniffed and that was it. I'm so glad that he's gentle with other animals. We were talking about the personality traits of The Pyr's and how they despise coyotes. I hope that transfers over to cats LOL. I'm starting to teach him to stop and sit at the corner until he's told he can cross with me. He's sitting almost immediately when asked, so his training is going good so far. We have to order a couple books on Amazon and start working through them bit by bit with him. This weekend if it's nice, we may have a playdate at the park with the girls' friends from school, their mum and dog. The little park behind my house we can close the large rear gate and block off the front entrances with our strollers. Should be fun! I've started working on Mouse's photobook too and looking at all her pictures is bittersweet. It will be a beautiful token to remember her by when it's finished. I'm also looking at getting a garden stone for her and one for her mum that are personalized.

The last time I experienced the wrath of puppy teeth was when Mouse was little. We still had her sister and the two of them go into a spat at 6am. I was still half asleep and stupidly stuck my arm in between them to pull them apart. They were still really small, so what harm could they do right? WRONG!! Mouse latched onto my inner forearm and held on! She was dangling from my arm for a good 5 - 10 seconds and here I'm laughing like a complete moron instead of getting her unlatched from my arm. I ended up with three puncture marks on my arm that hung around for a few weeks. Shockingly she didn't break the skin, so I wasn't bleeding and I didn't bruise. The puncture spots were sore for a couple of days. Since Kai is going to be so big, we don't want him jumping up on any of us like that. He can knock me over easily if he does that. Not to mention when we have company come over. My living room and dining room hasn't been this clean in MONTHS!! My oldest has stopped bringing mountains of toys down here and leaving them. She knows if she does they're fair game for Kai. Our youngest has learned to go up the stairs by herself so she goes and plays in her sisters' room. She can't come down the stairs on her own yet. She probably could but hasn't even tried really. She'll probably get them to clean up their room so baby sister doesn't get at toys she's not supposed to. It's funny how I can chase after them to clean up their stuff and they don't listen and I just get completely ignored. Even the threat that they'll get thrown out doesn't work. But the threat of a puppy chewing on their prized possessions works. I bought this shoe shelf a while ago in hopes they'd use it. They're just starting to grasp that idea lol. Kai is definitely starting to shape his spot in our family! I still miss Mouse tremendously and am always thinking of her but I know she'd be happy we have a fluffy pup to look after us.

He's woolly right now because he's got his baby fluff still. He'll eventually have long hair and a mane like a lion. So far he hasn't gotten that wet outside in the rain. The little bugger is finding things around the yard to chew on and I'm like you have toys and chews. Why must you find other non-puppy stuff to chew. He'll be big enough to pull the girls on a sled around the yard for sure. I don't think it's something his breed normally does but he'll weigh more then them and could. Mouse's mum was able to pull me arund the house with a knotted sock or a knot rope. I'm sure Kai can do that too when he's bigger. He could actually do that now but he's more interest in nibbling on everything. He got a hold of our middle daughter's sandal this morning and broke one of the straps off so I have to fix it tomorrow. It should be an easy fix with the sewing machine so I'm not worried. Plus they need to learn to pick up their shoes and put them on the shelf. He usually steals shoes and boots that are on the floor. He hasn't really touched anything on the shelf. He's grabbed my shoe a couple of times and ran into the dining room with his prize to be rewarded with a smack on his nose with the shoe he just stole. He'll learn eventually! LOL that's going to be something for the regular delivery guys who know we have a small dog to see this giant polar bear cub looking pup on the deck. We just have tog et him out of this biting stage. Everything you do with him involves nibbling. I think it's mainly from the boys where he was born. They played rougher with the pups than we like to. He was laying with me this evening and he moved his head with his mouth open, so I ended up with a small cut on my nose. It wasn't a bite, but a scrape. Like if you scraped yourself with your fingernail. Just deep enough to bleed for a bit. Hopefully it doesn't scar, but if so that's what makeup is for LOL. I'll have to clean up the yard a fair bit and probably send the hubs to the dump this week. For some reason our trash didn't get picked up on Friday and Kai is getting into it repeatedly. He can take other stuff with him too that's light enough and doesn't require my help. I'm just hoping he doesn't go into my garden patch and ruin my flowers. I bought some nice ones from the greenhouse in May. They're not perennials so I may see if I can bring them in the house over winter and keep them alive to be replanted next year etc.

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It definitely does spoil the fun. Even though he'll be trained not to be aggressive unless provoked. We always said that for such a little girl, Mouse had a huge attitude. She was able to project herself and make people think she was a big dog. Even when people walked by the house, they couldn't see her. From her bark they just assumed she was a larger dog. Currently right now he's like a 2-year-old. No idea with when he'll be more active during the day. All depends on his overall personality as he grows into it more. HE has an undercoat with long hair. Right now his hair is like a wool so he's very soft and floofy. He can be combed and brushed out to remove the loose hairs, but other than that it's not advised to get Pyr's clipped. Their coat has a unique insulation property that keeps them warm in the winters and cool in the summers. The information we read recommended to have them wear a pack as they're a working dog, just not in the summer when it's really hot out. But if I put those ice cubes in he should be alright. Nope, no place to go swimming in our area. I don't think they'd like a mini polar bear in the swimming pool lol. The girls often run through the sprinkler in the summer so he's more than welcome to do that too but he'll be staying outside until he's mostly dry.

LOL you got the just of it! Basically every toy that interested her would have been taken from the shelves and slobbered all over until she moved onto the next one. She would just go bonkers! Kai's size is going to make the Purolator guy run out of the yard a lot faster! A few months ago this older guy came in the morning to drop off a small package. Usually, we have to sign for it. He knocked on the door and set Mouse off with a couple of barks. He turns around and books it out of the yard without even closing the gate. Normally our deliveries are in the afternoon and the regular delivery guys knew Mouse and she never once went after them. We saw this novelty sign on Amazon tonight. My husband had the idea of putting this on our side of the gate so it's visible when closing the gate! ? We most likely won't do this as it may make us increasingly liable if Kai was to injure an intruder or something. But it would still be funny! In other news, we took Kai alone for his first shopping trip! He was very well behaved in the pet store! Our other stops he stayed in the van with my husband so he wouldn't chew on things and misbehave. He slept the ENTIRE time! Lazy pup! He's so lazy we probably could have just left him in the van with the windows open and got our shopping done lol. The only reason we took him with us today is he's not fully housetrained and he's still chewing on things. We didn't want to come home to a destructive disgusting mess, so he tagged along. He had a good trip and even after all that sleep today he's sound asleep now. The girls wore him out when we got home playing with him and his new toys. I want to order one of those hiking backpacks for him to carry with him when we go on walks. He can hold a few light things in the summer like a small first aid kit, treats and light stuff. I don't want to weigh him down too much in the summer so he doesn't get too hot. I could probably put those reusable ice cubes in his pack for hot days though. Just something to make him feel like he has a job to do other than walking with us and looking handsome. I also need to get a small treat pouch for training. Kai is going to be a busy boy!

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Jack Russells are just all around crazy! Here we have a few pet stores that let pets in them. Which is nice when you're trying to socialize the animal for certain purposes. There's one near where we live and I fully plan on taking him in there next time to help pick out things for him. The only other places are the vet clinics. In the fall Mouse was in for her routine blood test and a big lab comes in all come and well behaved. Mouse did not like other dogs and went nuts barking and whining. So here I thought I'd be smart and take her to the other side of the display and it was the toy side. On the shelf was this stuffed sheep that makes a honking noise instead of a squeak. She grabbed that thing off the peg and would not let go. She was making this sheep honk and shaking her head. I had to literally pry it out of her mouth to get it from her so the technician could get a weight for her. Then she snatched it back so fast from me and proceeded to take it with her to the back while she was examined and had her blood taken. The technicians even cut the tags off for Mouse so she could have her toy. It was the funniest thing I've seen her do in the vet clinic. Can you imagine what she would have done in a pet store with multiple aisles of dog toys?! Kai has to go meet his veterinarian in July for his boosters so we'll see what kind of crazy antics he gets into and how well behaved he is. When we brought him home Tuesday night I had him on my lap the entire way no now have to make him a spot in the van behind my seat. He's still lap size right now but no way do I want a 100 lb full grown pup on my lap for a trip.

It definitely is a shame for sure. There's probably one around and I'm just not aware of it though. Meat has gotten super expensive in the grocery stores here! You basically have to stock up when it's on sale. I have to admit we cook more "processed" meats than fresh meat due to the price and convenience. My main problem is it's easier to plan supper the day of and just go to the store and get fresh than it is to defrost a package all day and hope you took it out early enough to be able to use it that night. I quite often forget to take meat out early enough. LOL that reminds me so much of Mouse's mum. She would go get it but would not bring it back. If you tried to take it from her she would hold onto the ball/toy with all her bite strength and her front paws. There was no way you were getting it from her unless you literally pried it out of her mouth. Mouse's sister, Princess would do the same thing too. We call that game "Keep Away". I'm not really picky when it comes to natural toys or not because they're hard to find in my area. I look for something that's durable and doesn't have small pieces or anything that can really break off. I am going to look around on Amazon and see what I can find for him. We try to buy the more natural treats though. Mouse's favourite was duck jerky strips. It was all 100% natural with nothing added. Her other favorite was beef jerky. Those were actually the only treats Mouse would eat. She like the small dental bones though until her teeth started to give her problems. They had to be the small ones that are only about 2 inches long. Anything bigger and she'd refuse. It's quite the process of trial and error with a pet to get to know what they like and what they're going to refuse and give you that look of disapproval/disgust.

My main reason behind the no raw meat thing is because we ourselves don't eat raw meat as it needs to be cooked to eliminate harmful bacteria. Basically we don't want to risk a piece of meat being contaminated with something like e. coli and feeding it to him and he gets sick as a result. I know their digestive systems are different than ours. Also if he happens to be chewing on raw meat or a bone or something in the house, there's also the safety of the kids to consider. If they handle the bone and then their own food or end up sticking their fingers in their mouth or nose they could potentially get sick too. Especially our youngest who is only 2. So it's also for sanitary reasons too. If we take him out to my in-laws farm and he happens to find deer bones then oh well, it's outside and not likely to be drug into the house. Also, we live in an area where there's no real butcher shop. The only ones we have are the grocery store meat departments and they don't really do much in terms of butchering anymore. There's even this raw food diet that people are all over. But that's just not for us. Now things may change with Kai as he gets older though. @Duma That's like with Mouse, she would destroy pretty much everything we gave her for toys. I even got her this duaraball thing that was supposed to be indestructible. Well I should have written them and asked for my money back LOL. Took her about a week of constant play to tear into it. Her favourite ball are these small rubber balls that fit nicely into her mouth. The rubber is so dense, yet flexible it allows her to chew on them. The ball has a bell inside it so it was super fun when she was a puppy and even as she got older. Over the years the balls have remained intact, and only the bells have broken. She'd take this ball outside int he snow and play with it constantly. So all that moisture the bell was exposed to weakened it and it would just fall out. A couple got eaten by the lawnmower, oops! When she was a puppy, she got out of the house and would not come when you yelled her name. But as soon as you shook that jingly ball, she'd stop in her tracks, turn around and book it home. Playing was more fun than whatever she was chasing, or doing. Now that we know what holds up for powerful chewers like Mouse, we have a better idea of what to get Kai and what will inevitably be a waste of money.

I would consider doing that but I'd rather the meat and everything be cooked. Even with Mouse we never let her have any raw meat. If it was meat or trimmings that we wouldn't eat, they'd get separated and fried up by themselves for her. I can always get him rawhide bones that can last a while. Right now he's got these Dream Bones that are softer than rawhide and easier to digest but they're small and he just chomps them up in no time. He's had 3 of them already today. Only supposed to have 1 - 2 according to the package but he's still eating his puppy food so it's not for a treat or meal supplement. It's just a chew stick that happens to be fully edible.

He's teething and needs more toys and proper things to chew on right now. I should see what amazon has for him. Having him now is going to make more work for my poor husband. Part of our fence is opened and the post in the middle of the two sections was pulled out. To block off the yard to keep Mouse and the girls contained we put up a temporary green snow fence. After Mouse passed away we were outside doing yard work and not thinking much of the future we took it down. Yesterday my husband had to put it back up. The only thing is it's not 100% secure and with Kai's size he could chew through that plastic in no time at all. We also may have to build him a dog house since he loves to be outside right now. We're having a hard time getting him back in the house after taking him out for the potty. Our yard is a bit of a mess so we'll be cleaning it up and making sure he's safe. For now he just needs constant supervision outside like a child. He'll be worth the extra work!

They had some bonding time this morning while the girls and I were sleeping. I went upstairs at 9am to sleep until 11am. Well it's 3am before I came downstairs. Whoops! My oldest comes to me and tells me that Dad put Kai on the couch and he slid off and crashed. Dad tried catching him and lifting him up and I guess it was funny. Several months ago I bought these rubber balls with a bell in them for Mouse. I could only get a pack of 4 so at least she had extras in case she managed to break on or one got lost in the hedge from the girls throwing it around for her. I gave Kai one of the unopened ones and he was playing with it last night and found his bark. It was so funny how we was playing with this little ball. We have to get him some more bones that aren't treats for him to chew on. He was a naughty boy this morning and chewed on the bottom corner of the couch. I didn't catch him doing it so I just picked up the pieces showed them to him and scolded him gently. This breed can't be treated harshly when it comes to discipline. They respond better to firm and gentle discipline. Then again I was never really rough with Mouse either. I think the only time I was a bit harsh with her was when she chewed my shoe, I tapped her nose with it and that scared her. Never touched a shoe again unless her ball went into a shoe or a boot. We're having fun with him and have not forgotten our Mouse. ?

Another reason why we chose Kai is it's short and easy for our youngest to say. She was able to call Mouse by Mou leave out the se ending. Kai is already helping the girls a lot. Our middle girl napped at lunch time for a bit and that's not something she normally does. Bedtime tonight was a breeze for all the girls when it's been such a struggle lately.

Thank you so much for your kind words! He's fitting right in with everyone like he was meant to be here. He was a big surprise to us all. We were in no way physically ready to welcome another pup so soon. No kidding! At least this one is a cute, fluffy one who loves belly rubs! Much better than those ones that make you hate the world around you for everything going wrong all the time. Going from a Jack Russel to this bug guy is going to be quite the adjustment, but well worth it. He'll be intimidating to strangers who come into the yard. The goal is for him to only be aggressive when provoked or his family is in danger. He's taken to me and the girls really well so I think he will protect us with his life. My husband hasn't really had much one on one time with him. He had a chance this morning but puppy was sleeping. Thank you! We had Mouse since before she was born. Her Mom was our family and when she had puppies, we kept the runt with the most unique personality. What a wonderful girl she turned into! I treasure every single memory of her! We've already named him, but his name may change. We are trying out Kai right now. The girls really like the name and they can nickname him whatever they like later on. Our oldest found a tick on him, so we collected it and put it into an empty pill bottle. My husband took it to the vet and it's getting sent away to our province's government lab for testing and to determine what type it is. The risk of him actually being bitten and contracting anything is minimal in my opinion as the tick had not fed off him. It was found on his outer fluff and not near his skin. So we're wondering where he picked it up from. We brought him home from the next province over where Ticks are more of a problem. We made a couple of stops along the way for him to go potty and of course he had to go run in the grass. With all the attention he got last night, it should have been found. So we're wondering if he picked it up from our yard. When I called the vet right away they checked to see if our lil guy could have the K9 Advantix put on him. So we have to do that later tonight. He can't be handled for 2 hours after application so we're waiting until he's sleepy so the girls don't bug him. That is a great suggestion for choosing a name! Two of our girls are too little to do that. But they can always choose their own special nickname for puppy.

Some of you may be aware that my family lost our beautiful Mouse, a 12-year-old Jack Russell Terrier, almost two months ago. She had Cushing's Disease as a result of a tumor on her adrenal gland that turned out to be malignant and spread. She was diagnosed at 11 years old, in September 2018 we found out the devastating news that our sweet girl had limited time left. As the months passed by we were preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. We made sure every special family holiday was made extra special for Mouse. Easter was the last holiday she spent with us. Our family is still grieving her loss and it will take a long time for us to work through the process. Mouse was more than just a pet, she was family! Because of the trauma to our middle child mostly and our other two children my husband and I discussed possibly needing to get another furry companion to help our girls overcome the trauma they witnessed. It's not something they will ever forget! Our middle child has been increasingly agitated to the point of hysterical tears by the smallest of things. I literally cannot leave the room without her hysterically freaking out. Before Mouse passed away, I could come and go as I pleased and she would only follow me around sometimes when she's bored. Lately she will stop whatever it is she's doing, including eating to trail after me. She misses that safety and security Mouse provided her and all of us. Our oldest has been increasingly frustrated with everything and not sleeping well. Our youngest, well she's only 2 so it's hard to know exactly where she's at in terms of her feelings. After searching and doing our homework on certain breeds we found one that would be highly suitable to our family. The temperament of the breed and it's protective nature without being aggressive is what got our attention. Another reason for getting a puppy so soon is my husband may need to go away for work depending on how things go with the company he currently works for. That's a long story in itself! Now if he has to go away, the kids and I will be left home alone for a lengthy time. So a dog would be ideal to offer that sense of security, protection and peace of mind while he's away. We picked up this handsome little guy yesterday! He's a Great Pyranees and will be rather large compared to a small Jack Russel. With his size, people will think twice before messing with our place! A lot of people thought Mouse was a large dog because of the size and volume of her bark, but here she's just a small pup projecting herself as a big pup. Without further ado, here is our handsome fellow! He currently doesn't have a name. I'll update once we've chosen his name. He's a very smart boy! Already whining to go outside! When we went to look at the pups yesterday our youngest was interested in them but she was shy and kept her distance. She's been like that since losing Mouse. I was worried it would take her a long time to bond with her new pal. This was the only puppy that showed any real interest in her. He came up to her and sniffed the back of her jacket and her hand before she pulled away. The others were just not interested in the girls all that much. After being home for a while, our youngest still refused to pet him. She was talking to him and saying "Come on boy!" and showing an interest, but no pets. Not until he followed after her closely and licked the side of her face. He stayed close to her and she reached out to touch his soft fur. The beginnings of a wonderful bond have started! The other two girls have gone to sleep much easier and felt more relaxed at bedtime then they have in weeks. This little guy is going to help everyone heal. He is not a replacement for Mouse. He is just a new family member to be loved. We're not giving him any of Mouse's toys. The only things he has from Mouse is her newer pillow bed that she didn't really care to sleep on and her water and food bowls. The rest of Mouse's things will remain hers.

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We did that for Mouse and I thought it would be hard to look at her urn everyday but I actually find a sense of peace in it. We were going to take her to a nearby vet that had cremation services but there they just sent the animal off to crematorium and the remains could be returned to you. My husband looked for different places and found a really good one. They did a cast print of both her front paws. I thought they would just do one, so opening up the box and seeing both her paws was amazing. Something we can keep and treasure forever. We made a special spot on our TV cabinet above the TV for just Mouse's memorial. We set up her urn, paw print casting, a picture frame with two pictures and her last toy she got hanging over the corner of the frame. The cremation company gave us a sympathy card that I have tucked on the side as well as a special pin. My husband put her favorite ball on the shelf too and I have two flameless candles on either side. It's simple but beautiful. We can rotate the pictures out every now and then too. She most definitely is grieving too! Animals have feelings too, so she's probably feeling the same thing you are.

That is devastating! I'm so sorry for your loss! I recently lost my 12 year old pup to Cushings Disease and Adrenal Cancer that spread. It's only been less than a month and it's not the same around here. Wishing you and your family all the best in this difficult time!

That's terrible news Nammah! My heart hurts for you! I hope surgery may be an option to resect part of the liver or that they can at least do something for your cat to prolong his life. That is as long as his quality of life is still good. I haven't opened up about this publicly on the forums yet. I lost my 12-year-old pup 3 weeks ago. She has been battling Cushing's Disease and Adrenal Cancer that spread throughout her body. Surgically it was too risky to remove even part of the tumour considering her age and it's location. It was intertwined around a major blood vessel in her body. We were absolutely devasted when we got the news that she had maybe 14 months to live. Our only option was to keep up with her Cushings medication and control her disease as much as possible. We knew her time was coming but it was still devastating when we lost her. She had such a good life, up until after she got sick when her health started to deteriorate more and more. I wish you and your family all the best as you work through this situation. It's definitely not something to take lightly and I'd be scared too. I spent months constantly worrying about my pup. I don't want to hijack your topic so if anyone wants to comment on my situation, please do so through a PM and respect that this is Nammah's thread. I only wanted to share that I know what this position feels like.

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