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