Sam the Jack Russell Rescue Dog Keeps Fit

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Sam the Jack Russell Rescue Dog Keeps Fit- what an energetic cutie.

Sam the Rescue JRT is a talented fit trick dog

We are pleased that this month’s theme for BlogPaws is keeping fit with your dog. Canine and human health and obesity are huge issues.  January is the perfect month to tackle them and look for inspiration.

Meet Sam, a 5 year old multi-talented canine trick dog, who’s always ready to tackle whatever comes next. She knows over 300 tricks and cues, from rolling on top of an exercise ball to skateboarding to blowing bubbles under water. Seems like there is nothing she can’t do.

Sam was adopted November 15th and her owner says they have been inseparable ever since.

Sam was adopted from a Jack Russell Rescue that is no longer a rescue anymore. They were called J&J Russell’s.  Terri explained,
“I went shopping at our local Grocery store and on my way out of the store I saw J&J Russells truck parked in the parking lot up front, I got out my phone and called the  number and scheduled an appointment to go and see the Jack Russells.
When the day finally came I went for my visit to see the Jack Russells-the lady upfront said they just found a litter of about 12 week old puppies a few mornings ago that someone left in a box in there parking lot. Immediately, when I saw the puppies there was only one that stuck out to me and that was my sweet little Sam.
She came right up to me with a wagging tail and jumped up on my leg. By the first look I knew I would be adopting her. Her sweet personality stole my heart. I had to wait a week to take her home, so I made sure to visit her everyday until that day came. The day she came home was the day my life changed. She has taught me a lot of things about trust, patience and friendship.”

“She is always willing to try anything and everything with me and can always be seen tagging-along for the fun.”

Sounds like owner and dog keep fit and have fun together. Learning and performing tricks can be great for mental and physical exercise and fitness (as I know well from working with my greedy little rescue pug Kilo). Sam loves tricks and making people laugh with her adorable little attitude and funny antics.

Sam the JRT Trick dog in her wonder woman costume

Terri explained, she “started training Sam the day I brought her home, after a few weeks she knew sit, down, stay, roll over, and High Five. She caught on to tricks so fast that I looked up more on Positive Reinforcement and Clicker Training. I knew I had to give her a little more of a Challenge. At around 6 months old she taught herself to bring stuff to me- and drop in on my feet. Anytime she wanted to train she would bring the treat bag to me. “

Terri’s Training Tips:

Training Tip 1.

One of my major tips in training is to have fun- make sure you and your dog are both having fun it should not be a chore for you to have to train your dog and your dog should not think its a punishment.

Training Tip 2.

Another tip is to not train too long you should not train for a whole hour or longer especially with no breaks. It shouldn’t be about accomplishing a new trick but building a stronger bond together as the tricks get harder. I recommend 10 minute training sessions not too long and it gives your dog time to think it over until the next session. So next time you go to practice you could be surprised at how well they actually approved in the trick.
.Sam the JRT trick dog painting

Training Tip 3.

Make sure to end training sessions on a positive note- don’t give up a training session when your dogs not getting it right, wait until they get it right and reward big. That way your dog will be looking forward to the next training session, so they can get it right again.

If she is not performing tricks she can be found chasing bugs, playing games and with her toys, digging in the dirt, doing sports and going on adventures. She stays fit and active with games and sports such as:Playing Fetch, Lure-Coursing, Frisbee/Disc, Hide-and-Seek, Walking, Digging, Canine Freestyle and Traveling.

Sam‘s favorite trick

Sam‘s favorite trick would have to be hide her face- she does this trick so much without me giving her the command. It gets lots of laughs when shes performing her tricks. She even came up with hiding her face when she does her handstand against the wall, which leads to one of her newest tricks we are working on her somersault.

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Sam‘s hardest trick

I think the hardest trick Sam learned would be walking on top of her exercise ball- she had to gain a lot of trust with the ball and then learn to walk backwards on it. It took her about a month to catch on and get used to jumping up on the ball and walking backwards. Then we had to build distance which was a little harder for her to not have my hand on the ball, but she eventually just offered the command one training session and jumped on the ball and walked to me all by herself. She is now very confident and can walk on the ball about 10ft. That is one of her most popular tricks and definitely up there on her favorite tricks to do list!

 Sam the JRT holding her toy

Check out this talented Jack Russell’s newest video where she demonstrates dog tricks that are very useful around the house.

Sam the JRT sitting pretty

Visit Sam on FaceBook

What do you do to get fit and have fun with your dog.

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  10. Sharon S. says

    Sam is adorable and so talented. How did she learn so many tricks after only being adopted in November? I adopted a puppy in December and all she’s learned is how to sit and lay down. I feel a little inadequate.

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    • Talent Hounds says

      LOL I got Kilo in August and he won’t do anything without a treat right in front of his nose. He certainly is not helpful- lucky he is cute. XS

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  17. Norma says

    That’s right people! She’s got beauty, brains and talent!

    I love to read other people’s approach to teaching their dogs. It’s refreshing and forces me to take a step back and evaluate my own process.

    Happy hopping!

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  21. Jen Gabbard says

    She’s such a beautiful dog – and seriously impressive with all those tricks. I love the useful tricks, and I love seeing how focused she is on her owner. JRTs are awesome for dedicated owners – they’ve got so much mental and physical energy. And when you say she was adopted in November you mean just this past November? Seriously that’s amazing.

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