Today's Extreme K9 is Jesse the Jack Russell Terrier!
"Litchfield Park, Arizona:
You'll never catch Jesse standing still---unless he's doing a handstand! "Jesse doesn't want to sleep---he wants to play," owner Heather Brook says. To help the pooch use up some of that extra energy, Brook taught Jesse basic tricks, then went for the ultimate ta-da: a handstand. First, Brook encouraged Jesse to place his back paws on a wall. When Jesse held the handstand there, Brook rewarded him with his favorite squeezie toy and a chicken treat. Eventually, Jesse learned to kick off the ground directly into a handstand. But he doesn't just perform on command: "Jesse will do handstands if he has an audience," Brook says. "Especially if we have some food!"
To see Jesse perform some of his amazing tricks just click on the blue words in the paragraph above and it will take you straight to a fabulous video showing this pooch's talent!
Article from: National Geographic Kids May 2011 issue, p. 21, Amazing Animals section
Pic from: http://www.zoomroomonline.com/jack-russell-dog-tricks.html
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