A Lab’s Life

Today A.J. is helping his neighbor and her Jack Russell, Morgan, find *GOOD* homes for three of the five pups Morgan had about seven weeks ago. I posted a couple of shots of the “kids” last week but some of the people who said they’d take dogs have pulled out. Initially there was only one left–now just two are spoken for, leaving three in search of families.

Believe me when I say these dogs have been hand-raised in what can only be described as the best possible circumstances. The sire was picked after an exhaustive search, and both mother and father are pure Jack. I’ve also been asked to make special note that these are “Irish” Jacks, which were designed “to be intelligent and tenacious in the field, yet be able to settle once back at home, on the farm” My understanding is other Jack breeds are more aggressive, so these guys are better suited for families who don’t live on big farms, which I assume covers most people reading this.

The resulting pups are just beautiful and already socialized well with other dogs and people (especially kids). The whole neighborhood has helped raise these little guys–they’re all males–and kids have been their constant companions. A.J. has become an “uncle,” and since he’d like to see the last three find great homes the graciously offered to model with the dogs so readers can get a sense of scale.  All of the dogs have already had their first round of shots. (click on the pictures for blow-ups) & sorry about the pic quality–taken with my phone’s camera.

Going price for these guys is $950.00, but I’m told that’s a super fair price for pure Irish Jacks. This post is probably most relevant to dog lovers here in New England, but my neighbor will happily take inquiries from elsewhere. For more details please leave contact info in the comments section–they’re moderated so I’ll keep the info private.

Thanks, and if the three of you who read this know of anyone else looking for a furry new family member, please past this post along.

- A.J.’s dad