Meet Jack!

Ain't he cute?

Jack is one of two mutts in our pack. This little guy was sold as a Shih Tzu/Yorkie cross breed. We mainly see his Shih Tzu lineage, but his energy is definitely from the Yorkie side.

Jack was bought as a birthday gift and his entrance should've been the first warning. When the box was opened, the lid literally flew off and half-way across the living room. Out popped Jack, in all his fuzzy glory, his feathered tail already wagging. Naturally, we greeted him like we always greet something cute: with shrill shrieks and insane amounts of petting. I don't think he even touched the floor for the first hour.



Jack and Emma instantly became friends. They were both puppies and cancelled out each others' manic energy, tearing around the yard, chasing after a foot ball or wrestling together (See? Emma really is a gentle giant. Look at the size difference!).


Sometimes, though, Jack will calm down and relax. Those are the times when he'll sit at the window and stare at the birds or when he drapes himself across the floor and sleep for hours.

Jack's breeders housed a magnitude of dogs (mainly shih tzus) but cared for them all on a personal level. Jack was picked up at 8 or 9 weeks and was already doing well with other dogs and people. He does so well, in fact, that he can completely relax at the groomers, even falling asleep as they work on him. He didn't come without his fair share of problems, though. His energy is completely different from the rest of the packs', who are typically laid-back, so he's constantly winding them up. He also developed an umbillical hernia (not unusual for the breed) and has discoloured lines on is face from his pushed-in nose.



He, is, however, one of the cutest things on four legs and probably gets away with alot more than he should.