The long and short of Jack Russell Terrier ownership is more often that not, a whirlwind effort to reign in a whirlwind dog! Is there any truth to dog trainers who claim that the dog can't seem to absorb any lesson, or do what is told to it, assuming you were able to get its attention at all? Believe it or not, there is. Sometimes, it also happens that even the obedience class instructor gives up on the dog.

Now comes the anti-climax: Jack Russells, according to experts, are fairly absorbent of Jack Russell Training! But the training is of course different to that of a mellow and friendly lab. Any trainer can start out with the ideas that terriers want to keep everything around them fun; and that their smartness and curious spirit are easily bored with predictable obedience classes.

And now to the details of just how special the dog is. These exceptionally insistent and brave terriers were born to fight tenaciously for their own goal, even it disagrees with that of their owner! Trainers who work with standard training methods usually find it nearly hopeless to persuade a Jack Russell to do something it doesn't want.

Experts think the ideal scenario is that a terrier is socialized prior to the start of obedience classes. Bring your dog for walks on leash beyond the dog's own yard and property. The plus point to walks is that they make practical use of the dog's near-bottomless supply of energy.

To get good results from terrier training, the new spin in training needs to come in the form of the fast pace, fun, and tuning into the dog's natural brilliance and keen interest. They are quick to get instructions, but become bored with turns out to be repetitions. Experts therefore advise short sessions and making unpredictable the order of tasks and exercises.

Terriers also get bored with standard obedience classes, waiting while other dogs go through their routine. Definitely this is not good for a terrier that wants to be the center of attention!

Food treats can be used freely during training sessions, since terrier happen to be food-motivated. Also take note that, in the case of terriers, training ought to be fun!

Experts also insist that Jack Russell Terriers are a very pack oriented dog breed, and the least that can be done for them is that they be taught how they are when it comes to family hierarchy. The dog breed needs firm rules to live by, otherwise they are the rulers of your home. A good set of rules to ingrain on the dog is the concept of "nothing in life is free," which means that if the dog wants to enjoy or have something, it will have to work for it.

Now here are some last tips that are good to keep handy. Jack Russells may never be dependable off leash at all, since their instinct is capable of overriding owners' commands, and even making them lose their grip on Jack Russell Training.