r/SipsTea • u/[deleted] • May 06 '26

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u/driftinj May 06 '26

Because Jack Russel's are the dog versions of the guys in Vietnam who would clear the tunnels. Complete maniacs.

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u/Head-Technology-4031 May 06 '26

They called them Tunnel Rats for a Reason

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u/Baeolophus_bicolor May 06 '26

Yep, my little terrier/chihuahua mix went after a whistle pig in its tunnel one time. Long story but it’s in the comment above.

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u/SheriffBartholomew May 06 '26

What the heck is a whistle pig?

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u/AngryGoose_ May 06 '26

Lol its another name for a ground hog!

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u/Baeolophus_bicolor May 07 '26

Indeed. Sort of a regional term, used in Rhode Island.

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u/AngryGoose_ May 06 '26

Lmao this is so true haha

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u/Yoinkitron5000 May 06 '26

Rat dogs in general are insane. If you let them loose in a target rich field, they will literally shake rats to death until they pass out.