I'm Adopted!

Willow AKA Peaches

Barkley

Josie

Noodle

Reba

Spud

Kip

Lexie

Lucy

Forrest

Gracie

Izzy

Ariel

Arlo

Dice

Rika

Pepper

Annie

Kylee

Maggie

Nellie

Daisy

Fauna

Jasper

Baby

Charlotte

Chucky

Belle

Scamp

Alvin

Hunter

Max

Nemo

Bandit

Buttercup

Comet

Max

Henry

Sally

Charlie

Nitro

Otis

Cody and Lucy

Chloe

ChiChi

Tuffy
(in case you are wondering, someone poured acid on me but I am doing great now!)

Penny

Guthrie

Zippy

Abby

Milo

To Sandy Cryder, VA RRI:
Just wanted to send you an update on the JRT I adopted this summer, Ludi. He is a wonderful dog and I love him. I have sent several emails and some pictures to his previous owner's wife and daughter. They just sent me a beautiful poinsettia arrangement for Christmas!

Ludi adapted just fine to his new home. Unfortunately I had to euthanize my older male JRT in November - he would have been 15 years old in January. It was heartbreaking for me. The 2 of them got along well but Ludi seems perfectly happy being Only Dog now. At some point in the future I may consider adopting another if Ludi wants company. Ludi and I are going caroling on Christmas Eve with a friend - we're hooking up her Morgans (my arab doesn't drive) with carols on tape (because we can't sing!). Ludi will ride with me, tied of course, and she will have a Springer. Wish us luck... Thank you again for Ludi. I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday season!

Jack

Oscar

Clide

Betty

Garth

Lacy

Buster

Sparky

Manny

Little Dude

Oliver

Buddy

Reno

Leo and Frodo

Leo

Shiloh

I adopted Deke early this spring and I am amazed how quickly he’s become a member of the family. My other JRT, Grissom – a 5 year old shorty male, needed a playmate. Before I got Deke, he was permanently attached to me! Grissom is a little aggressive, so I wanted a playmate that was larger than Grissom and Deke is perfect. They spend countless hours rolling over each other on the floor or chasing each other in the yard. Deke’s favorite pastime has become running up and down my fence with the pit bull in the next yard.
I was afraid that Deke may be difficult to handle. Jan told me he may have some housebreaking problems and was so active that I needed to get him into agility trials to expend some of that energy. So far, not one accident in the house and Grissom seems to soak up all the energy Deke can expend!
As far as I can tell, I’m better off because I’m not always smothered with affection, Grissom is better off because he has a friend to play with, Deke is better off because he got rescued and the world is better off because there’s one less stray animal out there. How can you argue with that?
Deke is a JRT mix and I would like to encourage everyone out there to consider one. I had originally hoped to get another purebred, but he’s taught me that even just having some JRT blood in his veins is enough to give him that JRT personality we’ve all come to love so much.
I can’t thank the JTRCA and Jan Sapp enough. The work you do really makes the world a better place. Keep up the great work!
Greg, Grissom, Deke

My name is Jack.

Our Own Success Story

We wanted a Jack Russell Terrier for a few months. I started to search on my own & always came up empty handed to an dead end. I belong to an Jack Russell group on yahoo after posting I soon got several responses. I didn't want a puppy due the time that goes into housebreaking. I wanted to rescue an JRT. So, a friend that's on the group sent me an application. After, talking it over with the rest of the family I proceeded to fill out the application.

We looked at the Jack Russells that were available & immediately fell in love with Jack. Jack seemed to be the perfect dog for us & our living environment. Soon after putting our application in we got a phone call telling us that the application was approved. And Jack was living in Pa. At that time Cee told me Jack's profile after that we knew he was certainly the perfect 1 for us. Soon after that we made arrangements w/ Jack's owners to pick him up.

Sunday 4/4 /04 is when we picked up Jack. From the moment I seen him I knew what I knew before that he was the perfect dog for us. After bringing him home he fit right in as 1 of the family. He is spoiled rotten. He loves it when I make breakfast I will scramble an extra egg just for him. He loves playtime. He loves to play with balls. He would love to be drafted for the next MBA. We are learning bout him more & more each day as well as he is learning bout us more & more.

I want to take this time to thank the rescue for helping us in finding the perfect dog. Also would like to thank Alona (jack's 1 owner) for doing such a great job in raising him.

Tony and Kris

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the JRTCA for their assistance through the web site, and all their great hard working people that assisted us in finding our latest family member “Joey”. Joey is an adventurous fun loving addition to our family, and we’d like to especially thank Jan Sapp, and Kim Loar whom introduced us to Lynn Gangloff who welcomed us into her home and was very knowledgeable about this breed. Upon arriving we knew right away that we had found a new home for Joey. And from what we can certainly tell, Joey is very happy as well!!
Thanks again!! Chris, Keith & Devin Monahan

Bruno

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the Eastern Regional Jack Russell Rescue for assisting me in making the decision to add Bruno my Family. In particular, I would like to send a special thanks to Jan Sapp and Kim Loar for all their help and patience.
I am the proud owner of 3 Australian Shepherds and was in search of a little brother for them when I came across the Jack Russell Rescue Web Site. I knew for about 2 years now that I wanted a Jack Russell but was just waiting for the right time. I was pushed to this decision after reading a book called “Angus” written by Charles Siebert. Which, by the way, I recommend to all the Jack Russell owners out there. It’s very well written and heart wrenching!
Jan helped me pick the "perfect" JRT for our family. Even though I was getting a little antsy, she helped me weed through all the JRT’s personalities that were available until she found the one that would fit us best. Let me tell you, she did a heck of a job… he REALLY is perfect.
It just baffles me to think that someone could give up such a wonderful dog. Although, I do understand, sometimes we are left with no other choice. Thank goodness for the Jack Russell Rescue. They’re doing a great job. Keep up the good work everyone!!! We know you will find good homes for all the JRT’s in need. From Bruno, his 2 brothers Jax, & Rocko and sister Sheila too WE THANK YOU!
Sincerely,
Gino S Fodero Bethlehem, PA

Frankie

We adopted a Jack Russell Terrier named “Frankie” from the Eastern Regional Jack Russell Rescue. We already had two Jack Russell Terriers, Sea Nipper and Lucy, and we were looking for a third. We thought about getting a puppy, but decided to see if we could find a dog through the Jack Russell Terrier Rescue. We are so happy that we decided to go to the Russell Rescue, because we found the perfect dog! We didn’t know how Frankie would fit in with our other two Jacks, but it went reasonably well when they first met. They have their moments together, but all in all they are adjusting quite well. Frankie is a wonderful addition to our Jack family. He has such a wonderful personality that is quite different than our other two Jacks, and he is quite lovable. He likes to take walks in our fields, and he is still trying to figure out what a horse is. We just love having him and he seems to enjoy us! He especially loves to snuggle.
We would like to thank Jan Sapp and Kim Loar in helping us find the right dog for our family.