How to Care for a Boston Terrier
The shorthaired and lively Boston terrier will spread warmth through any household with her happy and expressive nature. This breed gets along well with people, children and pets. You may need a lot of patience while housebreaking.
- Difficulty:
- Moderate
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Dog Beds
- Dog Bones
- Dog Brushes
- Dog Collars
- Dog Combs
- Dog Conditioner
- Dog Dishes
- Dog Flea/tick Control Medication
- Dog Food
- Dog Grooming Sprays
- Dog Leashes
- Dog Shampoo
- Dog Tags
- Dog Toys
- Dog Treats
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Follow your veterinarian's recommendations for vaccinating your Boston terrier when you first get her, then get booster vaccinations for her as needed. Consult your veterinarian about flea and tick control products, heartworm medications and worming your dog.
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Feed your Boston terrier high-grade dog food from a major dog food company. Make sure the food is appropriate for the dog's age. The first ingredient should be meat if you want a quality product. Crude protein should be no less than 30 percent, and crude fat no less than 20 percent. Fiber content should be 4 percent or less.
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Brush your Boston terrier weekly with a firm-bristle brush. This breed sheds seasonally. Clean her face daily with a wet cloth, making sure you clean around the eyes.
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Check your dog's ears regularly for ticks.
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Walk your Boston terrier daily if you don't have a fenced yard. This breed is happy to go on short walks and doesn't need a vigorous workout.
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Socialize your Boston terrier at a very early age to be with other dogs. Some males have aggressive tendencies toward other dogs.
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Have patience when housebreaking your terrier, as this breed can take a while to train. Boston terriers are perfect house dogs after proper training.
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Understand that Boston terriers are prone to cataracts (the lens of the eye becomes cloudy), hypothyroidism (a condition that causes the body to slow down) and skin tumors.
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Be prepared to enjoy as many as 12 years with your Boston terrier, as this is the average life expectancy of the breed.
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Tips & Warnings
While Boston terriers are very active, enjoying a romp around the yard, they're primarily indoor dogs because of their sensitivity to hot and cold temperatures.
Boston terriers do not bark often.
Watch the tone of your voice when training or speaking to your Boston terrier. These dogs are very sensitive to harsh tones.
Boston terriers are prone to snoring.
Be careful when exercising your Boston terrier in extreme hot or cold weather, as she can develop breathing problems. Watch for heat exhaustion and avoid leaving your dog in a hot car for prolonged periods of time.
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Comments
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We got what we think is a 4 year old boston terrier(Rocco)-At first I wanted no part of him, but I fell in love for the little dog-someone left him with us and his prior owners gave him no love and mis-treated him and he gives me kisses everyday now...Hes getting the hang of going to the bathroom on newspapers in the living room, likes to go outside around the trailer for a walk, still don't know what kind of canned dog food to feed him-he has a very good appetite, he does make a yelp sometimes out of the blue even if hes just sitting there-hes still what we call skiddish, but that's the nature of the breed I think, gets along with people and loves kids...sleeps with me in bed until it gets too warm then under the bed he goes! thought Id never have one for a pet and I love him to death...btw-I give him a bath once a week and he just sits there in the tub while I bathe him...we love you Rocco!
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I just got my little fankie. well he is a senior I guess about between 7 and 8. I love him so much.. those beautiful bug eyes and squished up face. he is so loving and gentle but I'm having problems getting him to eat anything but scras that I know isn't good for him but I canyt let him starve. I think his previous owners only fed him what they had left over and he dosent hardly eve poop. he dosen't seem to be in pain from constipation but I would appriciate and info on this breed as he is the first one I'v ever had.
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eclipse295
Jun 08, 2010
Also Boston Terriers are also prone to flatulence problems(farting). As with there short little noses they take in food while they eat. My Boston can clear the whole 2 story house. -
thetallgirl
Jul 22, 2009
Much of this article is good, except for the feed food from a major dog food company. Dont!! Once a dog food company grows too large, they look to substitute cheap ingredients to save money. Purina, Hills, Iams, Eukaneuba all use questionable ingredients. Almost all of their formulas have corn as the primary ingredient--dogs cannot digest corn. It's a HUGE allergen in fact. They also use soy and by-products, which can be anything from feathers and feet to your euthanized pet or stray (including collars left on). They have massive amounts of money to spend on advertising and to campaign at vet schools--indeed, they teach the nutrition classes at the schools and then sell direct to vets. So your vet will tell you the food is fine for lack of knowledge. Do your Boston a favor and look for high quality foods that leave out corn, wheat, soy and by-products. Make sure MEAT or meat meal i...
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debbiedis1
Mar 15, 2009
Is it normal for a Boston mother dog to carry her pups with their whole head in her mouth?
