12-10-2009, 04:27 PM
My family has raised Jack Russels for years, and we've never had a single one get vicious against its owners. Several that WILL turn on you if you torment them (FM said it quite well, some little bastards just wont leave the dogs alone!), but that is natural and proper to me. Also my Mom's current JR is very very protective of her and has a short temper. But he also LISTENS. If one of the family tells him "down!" he leaves off and goes to lay down. Unless of course you keep tormenting him, then you deserve to get bit.