Here I was sitting having a “flat white” and contemplating the various dogs that were to be seen passing in the town and the uses they had and their owners. Well this deeply spiritual thinking then turned to the idea that you don’t really need a German Shepherd to be a police dog or guard dog, or a spaniel to be a drug searcher or a greyhound to run or a St Bernard to trek around the Alps looking for buried skiers. Why not have dogs do different things? Now my favourite dog is the Parson Jack Russell, which should not be confused with the plain old Jack Russell. Just to explain… here are some photographs!
Parsons Jack Russell Jack Russell
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One, the Parsons Jack Russell (PJR) is recognised by the Kennel Club and the other not. But that’s not my reasons for preferring the rougher coated Parsons, it just look far more “naughty” !
During these musings I started to think of the PJR in all sorts of new guise, for example as a sheep dog. Imagine if you can this little tyke running up and down at the command and leaping over the backs sheep, perhaps at Gatwick airport you would see several PJR’s rushing about the passengers sniffing out any “illegal substances” or even the occasional PJR Guide Dog! But I think the very best use for one of these little gems is for queue jumping! Yes, queue jumping, particularly if you are in Costa Coffee where getting a free seat for two can be a problem sometimes. So, my plan is send in the dogs! Picture this, you arrive at your favourite cafe of coffee shop and there is a queue that people are already jumping. So, with your smart little PJR in tow you simply give the “seek table” command and off shoots little Jack. By the time you reach the counter, order and take your coffee little Jack will be found sitting at a table to two and defying anyone to come near by barring his teeth and growling. Perfect!
So that is just a few uses I first thought of but how about this final one before I leave you to consider any other uses.
Jack Russell Sleigh Dogs!!
Please leave comments and lets see just how many innovative ideas you can come up with!
