I just wanted to tell everyone that today on our walk on the beach we met a little jack that was 18!! he was fantastic for his age and i was amazed when they said he was 18! he even got a bit fruity with Tess! wish i'd taken a photo of him now

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Bev the dogmummy, Tessie two shoes, Teddy Boy and Poppy doo's xxxx

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How lovely. My old boy was 18 when he died but he hadn't left the house for years. What a great life he must have had to still be active at that age.

Fiona Ffluffi Joy, Manny Moo, Ojo the little black piglet and Toffee - the ultimate rescue dog!

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Jack Russells really are the easiest dog to look after - all they ask is a warm bed, a kind word, a good meal - and total world domination!

MY BASILS DAD WAS STILL ALIVE 2 YRS AGO AT 16,,BUT HIS BREEDER MOVED AND I LOST TOUCH WITH HER SO IM NOT SURE IF HES STILL WITH US,,IM THINKING NOT,,BUT ILL NEVER KNOW FOR SURE,,18 IS A GREAT AGE,,XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

I LOVE MY DOGS,CHESTER.PIXIE--BOY,JASPER JAXXON,&MEMORIES OF BASIL.XX 02--07 GONE TOO SOON.MY LITTLE DOG A HEART BEAT AT MY FEET. THERE ARE THREE THINGS WHICH ARE REAL,GOD ,HUMAN FOLLYAND LAUGHTER.THE FIRST TWO ARE BEYOND OUR COMPREHENSION,SO WE MUST DO WHAT WE CAN WITH THE THIRD.

wow, thats an amazing age, fantastic!!

for Esha xx alway's in my heart, and on my mind. for Tessa our lil bundle of joy.

thats amazing! what a lucky little lad! i wish all our little ones could live a nice healthy 18 years!

Good heavens, I've just been doing the maths and my dogs may outlive me!!!! LOL. Indi is 18 now but I was so much younger when we got her!

We had an 18 yr old Jack called Twig who we adopted at that age.

We have just adopted a 14 year old Jack Russell. Some have lived til their twenties, Jacks are definitely a long term commitment. xxx

I knew a chap who's 2 JRT made the grand old age of 22 for the mother & 23 for the daughter. Both had been part time working dogs & got plenty of long walks each day, find it amazing age for a dog

My pup is nearly 9 mths, the thought of another 20+yrs with him could not make me happier xxxx

Ali, Jim and Bonkers Buster the Boat dog

That was my thoughts Ali to Tess is 5 next month and the thought i could still have her in 15 years makes me so happy, i think they do say jacks are the longest living dogs

" A home isn't a home without a furry friend"

Bev the dogmummy, Tessie two shoes, Teddy Boy and Poppy doo's xxxx

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The idea of having my lil boy to my late 40's gives me the warmest feeling imaginable. I only hope I can be so lucky! He has matured so much in the 6 months I've had him...can't wait to see the lil man he will become!

thats brill . my little benji is goin to be 17 in august he is sruggling now though not too keen on going out but LOVES eating. he is just like a little grumpy old man but we have had some brilliant fun with him and i cannot believe all that time has gone by so quickly my daughter was just 7 when we got him so she cannot remember him not being around shes 24 herself ! we do have a bit of a dilemma my sister always minds benji for us while we go on holiday but this time she has booked the same week and im devastated as no-one else has ever minded him.my brother may be able to do it but im not sure.does anyone know if they have doggy minders [me to you ] and jack russells preferably , in the north west of england.

My first JR, Roo ( hence my forum name) lived until she was 17and a half. It was only her last three months that she stopped wanting to go for her daily walk. Amazing little dog.... she was the runt of the litter and bought from a pet shop! One of the reasons that I wanted another JR was because they seem to live for such a long time compared to most other breeds.

We adopted an 18 yr old JRT girl called Twig in 2008. I wrote her story on here. Her owner adored her for 18 years but was sadly taken into care, she pleaded for a home to be found and Twig not be pts. We had Twig for only 3 months before she passed, but what a sturdy lovely dog. She definitely gave us the oldie bug. We now have a 14 yr old Jack we rescued off this site, and boy he is lively! He is a real character. Some Jacks live until their twenties.

The dog on the beach story made me smile :-) Our Milo is 14 this year and just lately he's embarrassed me several time by getting "fruity" with bitches he's met during walks........we all call him the dirty old man now as he never did this in his younger days, just goes to show he's feeling full of the joys of spring :-) long may it be the case

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