Ground Force is located in Texas. My goal is to breed a well rounded terrier that hunts, shows and has an outstanding temperament.
Ground Force has relocated from the foothills of Northern California to Texas. Jack Russells have been a part of my life since 1996. My terriers are family and my limited litters are raised in my home.
What is this “vet” you’re speaking of?
Lots of new sights, sounds and smells for the pups today. First exams, vaccinations and microchips. They passed with flying colors. They loved the techs. Loved the vet until she stuck them for their vaccine. And then promptly forgave her. This was their first car ride since birth and they did wonderfully. Traveled like seasoned professionals at a mere 8 weeks of age.
Oh to be a carefree puppy. It was wrestlefest around here this evening. Enjoy their shenanigans!
The official intro to water for the pups went off with a splash! They kept biting the water for touching their feet. Hopefully these two will be water lovers for life like the majority of Ground Force dogs.
Baby Shark, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo
Baby Shark, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo
Baby Shark, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo
Baby Shark!
Happy Heavenly Birthday to the dog that started the dynasty that is Ground Force! Thank you Vegas for setting the bar and showing how versatile a JRT can be. 28 years ago I had no idea how different my life would be thanks to a little white dog. He brought the best people and experiences into my life I never knew existed. Miss you BooBoo.
Happy Father’s Day! The pups got their first dose of the backyard and it was a total hit. These pups took to racing around like a duck to water with giant dog grins from ear to ear! I do believe their dad would approve of their exuberance.
How are they already six weeks old?
I set up the puppy pen, aka Montessori preschool, out in the dog room so the pups can start to hang out with us doing dog things. They instantly took to the tunnel, slide and wobble board like seasoned vets and not just five week old pups.
Have you ever wanted to try out dock diving with your dog? The Gulf Coast Jack Russell Terrier Network will be hosting a dock diving playday 6/29. Please see the info in the attached photo on how to RSVP and come join in the fun! We would love to see you there!
Sunday Funday puppy playtime! Ryanne and Little entertained the pups while Ravyn enjoyed a little bone chewing. The pups are 4 weeks old and growing like crazy by the day.
Careful everyone this one is vicious, lol! Teeth are budding and my finger made for a great teething toy this evening.
Here’s a little glimpse into puppy life around here. Aunt Brenna wanted to play with the pups after Ravyn had finished nursing them. The girl pup decides she needed to go potty and makes her way to the litter pan. Mind you she was just introduced to the litter box yesterday. Ravyn comes in to inspect the activity. She sees all is well and leaves. Well adjusted dogs produce well adjusted dogs. ❤️
Great Grandma Little pretends she’s not interested in these pups. But she’s keeping an eye out on nearly every move. She’s not a doting great grandma but more of a watchful presence.
Pups are ready to graduate from the whelping box to the puppy pen and begin litter box training. Ravyn is here to offer dinner and support for their big change. Grandma Ryanne is here to offer moral support for Ravyn and her grand babies.
Sleepy Sunday with the pups. Their little personalities are coming out. Can you smell the puppy breath?
The pups are starting to test out those little chubby legs so I broke out the puppy pen for the living room. Ryanne wanted to snuggle babies while Ravyn reminisced about her puppy pen days.
As we head into the Memorial Day Weekend please take time to remember and honor those who have died in service to our county. Have an enjoyable and safe weekend with your family and friends.
Ryanne wasn’t the most motherly of moms. But apparently she’s had a change of heart and wants to mother her grand babies. Oh Ryanne you’re a mess and I love you for it.
Happy Monday. The pups are starting to show a little bit of their personalities between napping and nursing sessions. Enjoy!
Puppy cuddling and socializing with Team Ground Force family members. All the dogs wanted to hang out and socialize. 😊
Ravyn is ready for her kiddos to get big enough to play. She keeps bringing them toys. ❤️ Soon Ravyn. Soon.
It was a bit of a wild ride last night. We are in the suburbs of Houston and were in the path of what is believed to have been a tornado(still needs to be confirmed by the National weather service). All the dogs and I took shelter and hunkered down in the closet. Thankfully we are all safe and sound. We faired so much better than many of those in our community. Power is back on and I’ll be doing a lot of yard clean up later today.
Please take time today to look at your emergency plans on what you would need to do in the event of an emergency in your area. My plan worked well and the training for my dogs made the event less stressful that it could have been. It also showed me a couple holes in my plans. I’ll be evaluating those this weekend and tie up the loose ends.
If you have it in you please send thoughts and prayers to those in the greater Houston area who will be affected by the aftermath of the storm for potentially many weeks to come.
Congratulations to Ground Force SecretAgentMan, aka Bolt, for earning his AKC Junior Dock Diving title! Woohoo! Perhaps we should have named him Mr. Versatility! A huge shoutout to Bolt’s amazing owners, Karen and Charles Woods, for all their love and dedication to their dogs and being part of our Ground Force Family. ❤️
Who needs puppy breath today? I know I do. Trying to persuade week old pups, let alone JRT pups, to lay still for a millisecond isn’t as easy as it seems. Hats off to all the newborn photographers out there!
“Heaven is a place where all the dogs you’ve ever loved come to greet you.” – Oliver Gaspirt
Ground Force Whisky Kate
8/3/09-5/8/24
Owned and loved by Stacey and Dave Jones
Stacey and Dave said goodbye to their girl yesterday. She was loved beyond words. Thank you for giving Whisky Kate such a charmed life. We should all be so fortunate.
**Trigger Warning**
I need to update you all on our much anticipated litter. I had the worst experience of my entire 20+ years of breeding. The pups were born on Thursday(5/2) and long story short I used a flea product that is advertised and marketed as safe for pregnant and lactating females. 5 of the 8 pups were born with major orthopedic deformities. And another one was a mirco-tiny pup. I have consulted with my vet team(reproduction specialists) and their opinion is the deformities were the result of toxin exposure most likely from the flea product(Frontline Plus). One of my repro vets has seen this happen before with almost identical circumstances. These sweet babies have all made their way to heaven. I am devastated.
The surviving two are doing well. This has been such a heartbreaking experience. I used the product because I saw a couple fleas really early in the season for us on Ravyn and a couple of my other dogs. I was concerned about Ravyn possibly getting tapeworms from the fleas and wanted to avoid the possibility of having to treat for them. Never even imagined this could have happened or I would NEVER have used the product. I filed a report with the manufacturer and they are mandated to report to the EPA.
I hope that others out there can learn from our tragedy and spare future pups from the same fate. If we can then these pups lives were not in vain.
I beg of you to use an over abundance of caution. Never again will I treat an in whelp girl with any flea product no matter the claim from the manufacturer. At my repro vet’s suggestion I will only bathe with dawn dishwashing liquid and use a flea comb in the future for in whelp girls.
Here are some photos of our survivors and mom. I will share more photos as our hearts heal. Puppy breath is amazing for the soul.
Yappy 10th Barkday to the Derby Boys - Chrome, Swaps, Salty & Pickett!
Puppy watch 2024 is underway. Ravyn is about ready for her army of pups to make their appearance. I’d like her to keep those buns in the oven until next weekend. But Mother Nature will have them arrive when she’s ready. Everyone keep their fingers crossed for next weekend. All the dogs are following me around and “helping” while I get the whelping box and whelping supplies set up.
Ravyn’s got an exciting Easter announcement!
Happy Easter from all the barkers at Ground Force. It was an egg-ceptional morning!
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The pups are beating the Texas heat enjoying their splash pad. Do I tell them now or later that Texas is still in the preheat cycle?
In case you’ve ever wondered what age a JRT activates their Zoom-Zoom button it’s 7 weeks and 3 days old. 😂 These two woke up from a nap and it was hammer down time. This video is after a good 10 minutes of them careening around the yard.
Life with 7 week old JRT pups summed up in a 13 second video clip, lol.
Baby Shark, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo Baby Shark, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo Baby Shark, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo Baby Shark!
I think it’s safe to say they love running around the yard.
The pups are six weeks old today. How did that happen so quickly?!?
They’ve napped and now it’s time to rough house!
Watch out world! They’re on the loose. 😎
Playtime with a side of milk bar confusion.
Sunday Funday puppy style! Lookout world they’re growing up and soon to be terrorizing all the dogs.
One last play session before bedtime.
Playtime with Grandma Ryanne.
Here’s a little glimpse into puppy life around here. Aunt Brenna wanted to play with the pups after Ravyn had finished nursing them. The girl pup decides she needed to go potty and makes her way to the litter pan. Mind you she was just introduced to the litter box yesterday. Ravyn comes in to inspect the activity. She sees all is well and leaves. Well adjusted dogs produce well adjusted dogs. ❤️
Dinner time!
A little puppy wrestling for your viewing entertainment! 3 1/2 weeks old and ready to take on the world. 😂
Sleepy Sunday with the pups. Their little personalities are coming out. Can you smell the puppy breath?
The pups are starting to test out those little chubby legs so I broke out the puppy pen for the living room. Ryanne wanted to snuggle babies while Ravyn reminisced about her puppy pen days.
Grandma Ryanne sure does love her grand babies.
Puppy play time complete with tail wags! ❤️
Pups are moving around, starting to play and find their voices. ❤️
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