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“One of mine is a Certified Therapy Pet with Faithful Paws. He could calm the patient just by being there.”

That’s really awesome, by the way. I love JRTs, but I’m too old for any terrier. I had a neighborhood terrier that used to come visit because dog lover me would give him attention. My husband and I still joke, “Throw the ball, throw the ball, throw the ball.” The dog wore us out.

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There is a strain of JRT’s that are rough coated. They don't look like the short haired typical Jack. They are harder to find and people think they are a different breed. They kind of are, because some other breed of terriers was obviously bred into the JRT line many years ago. I have had 5 of these JRTs and after I got the first one as a rescue, I searched until I found a breeder in Florida who had them.

They have a calmer personality along with looking different. You can go to their website and see for yourself. www.butterballkennel.com (I think that is it)

I gave my husband a typical shorthaired JRT for his 72 birthday and that little scamp wants to play ball until he passes out. :D

My Therapy Pet and I are going to start visiting a 2nd convalescent home on Saturday. The people and staff in those places love our visits and beg us to come back again and again.