| The Boston terrier is a well-muscled and compact | | | | your dog. You need to make sure that anger and |
| breed. This is not really surprising since the Boston | | | | frustration do not find their way into your voice. |
| terrier was first bred by people who wanted to use | | | | They also make excellent watchdogs as they do not |
| them in dog fights. Now some people may read all | | | | bark indiscriminately. This means that you won't wake |
| sorts of implications from such a violent past. Some | | | | up in the middle of the night because your Boston |
| people might think that the Boston terrier dog would | | | | terrier saw a butterfly. There are some cases, though, |
| make a bad pet because of its aggressive nature. | | | | when a Boston terrier will not bark at all. |
| However, you should know that as a pet, the Boston | | | | Regarding the living conditions, Boston terriers can do |
| terrier can actually be pretty mild mannered. | | | | well enough without a yard as long as they get regular |
| The temperament of the Boston terrier can be | | | | exercise. This means that they are suitable for |
| described as enthusiastic as it often loves to play. | | | | apartment living. However, you should also know that |
| Most people comment that the Boston terrier actually | | | | they are very sensitive to the extremes of weather. |
| has a great sense of humor. Another characteristic | | | | This means that you should keep it in a place that's |
| that people find delightful with this breed is the fact that | | | | neither too hot nor too cold. |
| they are intelligent and are very much easily trained. | | | | Unlike other terrier breeds, the Boston terrier is an |
| This fact is also enhanced by the dog's natural | | | | average shedder. This means that you should be |
| curiosity and love for learning. | | | | wary of keeping it indoors as it can shed fur over your |
| Of course, people who own pets know the | | | | floor. We all know how much of a fiasco that can be. |
| importance of training. Having a well-behaved pet | | | | Bostons have a variety of common health problems. |
| increases the enjoyment for you both. Having a | | | | They easily get overheated when they are pushed |
| well-behaved pet means that you can have more fun | | | | too hard. As said before, they can also be sensitive to |
| with that pet. | | | | extreme weather and any weather that's too hot or |
| One thing that owners have noticed with a Boston | | | | too cold can leave them with breathing difficulties. Skin |
| terrier is the fact that it can be very sensitive to the | | | | tumors and heart tumors are very common with this |
| tone of a person's voice. This may be described as a | | | | breed. So you need to bring the dog to a vet regularly. |
| sort of emotion detector. Because of this sensitivity to | | | | Another disorder you should watch out for is a skull |
| the tone, a Boston terrier will be able to respond to | | | | defect. If a Boston terrier is badly bred, it often |
| how you are feeling when you are talking. This means, | | | | develops a bone defect that prevents the brain from |
| however, that you need to take care when training | | | | growing. This, naturally, will lead to a retarded dog. |