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blue eyed boston terrier

2006-12-18T18:03:03Z

I am desperately looking for a blue eyed boston terrier for my boyfriend for his birthday in Feb. I can't find one anywhere! If anyone has any information that could help me....please let me know...
You can email if you have one or know someone who has one for sale...

sierra_elizabeth@hotmail.com

Thanks!

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Bostons 4 Bostons fundraiser

2006-05-01T18:34:57Z

Bostons 4 Bostons is a group of Boston Terriers (and honourary Boston
Terriers) holding a fundraising auction for one of their own!

When little Boston Terrier Simon was just a baby, his owners
discovered
that he has epilepsy, so they gave him away. The next home gave him
away too - too much trouble. And so it went - poor little Simon
bounced from home to home for several months, no one able or willing
to
commit to his special needs. Fortunately, Simon eventually arrived in
the Boston Terrier Club of Canada Rescue (BTCCR) program, where he
was
given the medical care he needed. Once Simon's medication levels were
adjusted, he was ready to find his "forever" home.

As fate would have it, Ken and Sharon of Quesnel, BC had just
experienced the loss of their female Boston Terrier named Belle, who
had also had epilepsy. Even though it was very soon after Belle's
passing, the Clarks saw past their grief and opened their hearts to
Simon. Simon had finally found his "forever" family, complete with a
Boston brother named Baxter to play with and cuddle with.

But sadly Simon's health took a dangerous turn for the worse on a
recent family trip to the United States. Vet bills escalated, but
still
his family elected to continue treating Simon, as long as there was
hope their beloved little Boston could recover. And their decision,
though a very expensive one, was proved to be the right one - Simon
is
finally back home in Canada, and under the care of his own vet, doing
remarkably well!

Unfortunately, Rescue is not in a financial position to help cover
the
costs of medical bills of family pets - as you can understand we are
stretched to the limit trying to meet the needs of the unwanted or
homeless Bostons who don't have a family of their own to care for
them.
Yet, because Simon is part of our rescue "family", we wanted to help.
And Bostons 4 Bostons was born!

PLEASE CHECK OUT THE FUNDRAISING AUCTION at www.bostonfundraisers.com
You'll see the link to Simon's Auction on the left hand side. All of
the items you will see were donated especially for Simon's medical
fund
by his canine friends, and 100% of proceeds will go to help his
family
pay his incredible bill.

The auction will run May 1st and run until May 14, 2006 closing at
12:00 am MST.

Please crosspost to dog lovers everywhere! And bid generously.....
Simon and his Boston buddies thank you!

SUPPORT BOSTON RESCUE!
http://www.bostonterrierclubofcanada.com/btcc_rescue.htm
www.bostonfundraisers.com

LEARN MORE ABOUT THERAPY DOGS!
Visit http://www.bostonsworld.com

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making ecologically sound reusable pee-pads

2006-04-21T14:44:41Z

Namaste All-

I know that a great many people use pee-pads as a housebreaking aid, and many who must work during the day continue to use them throughout their dogs' life. However the disposable kind produce a great deal of waste...just as diapers and feminine hygiene products do.

When my partner and I were shopping for puppy supplies the other day, we had pee-pads on our list. As I was combing the PetSmart site the night before our outing, caculating what our "start-up" costs were going to be, I noticed that PetSmart was the exclusive carrier of Pooch Pads, which were washable, reusable pee-pads. I was quite excited to see this, although $32 for 2 small pads up to $50 for 1 XXLarge pad seemed very expensive (although I realized that in the long run this would be cheaper both monetarily and ecologically).

I am a user of alternative menstrual pads, which are made from 100% cotton flannel, and I really enjoy being able to make a green choice on this matter. I thought that using the basic idea of the pads, I could craft some washable reusable pee-pads for my Voodoo at a much lower cost than I could purchase the Pooch Pads (which were also mainly made from polyesters and other synthetic fabrics). This is what I did, and it turned out beautifully!!

I went to the fabric store and puchased a few yards of 100% cotton flannel. A couple yards were of some really cute prints that I picked out - this would be the outside of the pad. The bulk of the flannel that I purchased was simple white diaper flannel - this would be in the inner absorbent layers. Finally a bought 2 yards of vinyl table-cloth material - this was the waterproof backing that would keep any moisture from the pads from leaking onto the floor underneath. Depending on the size of your dog, you will want to make the pee-pad bigger or smaller than the one that I made, which was 22"x22" and suitable for a small dog...mine is a Boston Terrier (you can use the dimentions of Pooch Pads or other disposible pads as a guide for the size of the ones that you wish to make). I then cut all of my fabric into the 22"x22" squares - I had the outer printed layer, 3 layers of diaper flannel, and the final layer of thin waterproof vinyl. I pinned these all together and then sewed it all up!

I found that 1 meter of printed flannel makes 4 22"x22" squares, that each pad this size will need approx 2 meters of diaper flannel for the 3 inner layers, and that you will need about 1 meter of vinyl tablecloth material for every 2 pads. Obviously if you are making larger or smaller pads you will need to adjust all these numbers. So for about $20-30 you will have enough fabric to make 4 small washable pee-pads. This should be more than sufficient for you!

You will need to pre-wash the pads before letting your dog use them, as the printed flannel only becomes really absorbent after it has been washed at least once and softened up. The printed flannel starts off kind of stiff from the inks. I don't recommend using fabric softener, as this decreases the absorbency as well.

As Pooch Pads are still a wonderful green option, and not everyone is inclined or able to craft their own pee-pads, you can find them at: http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441777894&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302025626&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023689&bmUID=1145556214692&itemNo=1&Ntt=pooch+pads&In=All&previousText=pooch+pads&N=2

Blessings,
~Devi~

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veterinarians

2005-08-12T10:05:07Z

Can anyone recommend a good vet for bostons in the los angeles area or perhaps a way to find a vet that works with the breed a lot. My vet doesn't seem to know much about them.

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Your favorite Boston tidbits...

2005-08-05T17:34:54Z

Hey all... what is your favorite (so far) Boston Terrier story or one of your favorite things that s/he does? It seems that I am constantly talking about my dog and laughing at the things she does. I just love that little dog!

Cute Bone Dog Item #1: She knows each time I am getting ready to leave the house. At this point she waits very still with her ears up for a sign that she will be invited to come. Sometimes I give her "hints" just to see the drastic change in behavior... like "you be a good girl" (usually... the stay at home hint) and then say "you wanna go?" and watch the ears go up and down. Its very cute! Once she knows she is invited she'll jump a couple feet in the air, do twists and turns, howl her little happy howl and grab whatever she can (her leash, my jacket, my shirt, my shorts.. any article of clothing I'm wearing!). This dog loves nothing more than to "go".. go anywhere!

Cute Bone Dog Item #2: Every now and then I get Bone Dog a treat of gooey, soft dog food to mix with her hard food. THIS makes her VERY happy! Other times I boil chicken for her. THIS also makes her very happy! Because of this I have created a very spoiled dog who will wait hours past dinner time checking her food and staring at her bowl waiting for the "goods" to arrive!

Bone Dog brings me much joy! I'm sure your little ones do the same for you.
Please... share your tidbits.

Smiles,
Alysia

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I miss my Bostie...

2005-08-01T13:49:48Z

My little friend Mister Bones died yesterday. He was only 8. He was the best dog I've ever known.

Anyone has any info on good Bostie breeders in the tri-state area (NJ/NY/CT), I'd appreciate it.

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Fleas and Tick life cycles

2004-09-02T17:52:53Z

What is the life cycle of fleas?

The four stages in the development of fleas include: eggs, larvae, pupae and adults. Male and female fleas mate and two days later the female flea starts laying eggs. The eggs are often laid on the animal, but because they are not sticky, fall off into the environment. Along with the eggs, the female flea deposits a large amount of feces (often called "flea dirt"). The feces called flea dirt will dissolve into a red color when moistened; this is because it is composed primarily of digested blood. The flea lays 30-50 eggs per day, generally in batches of 3 to 15. A flea can produce 400-1,000 eggs in her lifetime (several months to two years, depending on the species).

Two days (or more depending on temperature) after the egg is laid it hatches and the larva, which looks like a tiny maggot, starts to feed on the feces left by its mother. During the next seven days, the larva passes through several phases of development. At that time the larva starts spinning a cocoon and becomes a pupa. The cocoon is sticky, will often become covered with fine dirt or sand, and can be found deep in carpet or crevices. In a week, the pupa develops into an adult and emerges from the cocoon when it senses vibrations, carbon dioxide, or warmth (which tells it an animal host is near). The entire life cycle takes about 15 days, but the pupa can remain dormant under inhospitable conditions (e.g., cold) and extend the cycle to over a year. This is important to remember when planning flea control.

What is the life cycle of ticks?

Most ticks are what we call three host ticks, that is, during their development, which takes two years; they feed on three different hosts. All ticks have four stages to their life cycle: egg, larvae (seed tick), nymph, and adult. Let's look at the life cycle of the deer tick as an example. The deer tick is the vector, or the transmitter, of the organism that causes Lyme Disease. Adult female deer ticks lay eggs on the ground in spring. Later in the summer (depending on moisture and temperature), the eggs hatch into larvae. The larvae, which are smaller than the period at the end of this sentence, find an animal (the first host, which is usually a bird or rodent), live off its blood for several days, then detach and fall back onto the ground. For deer ticks, this most commonly occurs in the month of August. In the ground, the well-fed larvae now molt into the next stage and are called nymphs. The nymphs remain inactive during the winter months and in spring become active. The nymph now finds an animal (the second host - a rodent, pet or human) and feeds again. Once well fed, the nymph detaches and falls back to the ground. Here it molts and changes into an adult. Throughout the fall, both adult male and female ticks now find another animal (the third host - a rodent, deer, pet, or human), feed on blood, and mate. Once well fed, both males and females fall back to the ground. The male now dies and the female survives over winter and lays eggs in the spring, completing the cycle.

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Is a Boston the next "IT" breed ?

2004-08-11T05:41:53Z

It seems like every few yrs a new fad dog surfaces at the expense of the breed. Puppymills begin pumping out pups without reguard of quality of the breed.. as long as it resembles what they supposed to look like with no concern to health issues.

So far in my travels around the country I haven't really seen an explosion of Boston's, but I'm sure the awareness of the breed has increased no thanks to the advertising campains with several commercials as of late on TV.

I often have people ask me about Charlie and the breed in general. I do my best to inform people of what I have experienced with Charlie. Of course Charlie isn't your typical Boston... lol I have to admit though, for a rescue with issues when I first got him, he really has turned out to be a fine animal.... with a mind of his own (maybe I should have gotten a cat..LOL) Seriously... I don't think Bostons are not for everyone unless they are commited to this type of breed. I surely hope this breed doesn't become exploited just because it is becoming more popular with the media.

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Welcome new members

2004-08-11T05:27:58Z

I see we have several new members that have joined lately...

WELCOME and don't hesitate to jump right in and talk about your furry friend.

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What is ...

2004-08-11T05:05:48Z

The weirdest thing your Boston or dog have ever eaten ?

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Puppy mills, Recsue's and the welfare of dogs

2004-05-29T13:54:09Z

I'm sure we all feel the same way about Puppy mills and the lack of care these places provide for the animals.

And I'm sure we all agree that Rescue's have their place and they do serve a purpose in the aid of animals whether it is dog or cat.

You hear of people having their animals taken away because they have 20-30 dogs and cats and are unable to care for them properly, most recently the 20 +/- Boston’s that were rescued and placed in Texas.

How is it a rescue or anyone that calls themselves one, be able to properly care for 20 + dogs in their home, keeping in mind that most of them are "Special" need dogs, feed, bath, inspect homes, qualify prospective owners. In addition run all over god's creation to pickup and rescue other dogs from other counties and even states...
Now most of us know that 2 or 3 Boston’s are a hand full... can you imagine taking care of 20-30 in your home..???

I personally cannot, never mind keeping the home clean. I have a friend that has 8 cats and 1 chows and the smell is unbearable sometimes. I don't visit much needless to say...

But my question here is at what point is a rescue going beyond the sensibility line..???

You cannot save every animal on the planet and in doing so, are you not really being selfish and not having the animal’s best interest?

Isn't the rescue doing its job (if that is what it's called) if you just save 1 or 2 animal a month?

When a rescue that has 20 + animals... How can they properly evaluate each animal when most all these animals came from a single animal home and will most likely go back to an only animal home..? (never mind the confusion and shock of separation of the dogs original owners as well as being moved around afterwards)

Doesn't the rescue have a responsibility to the animal to foster them in an environment similar to where they came from without the abuse?

Do you feel that sometimes a rescue goes beyond sensibility when they find themselves with a half dozen or more "Special Needs" animals needing medical attention that is costly only to find themselves having to bring in more dogs to sell to cover the cost of the sickly ones..???

Isn't this no less than a puppy mill? I mean think about it... A puppy mill wants to produce puppies for profit right??? Well a rescue that is over burden with special need dogs has to be able to produce/sell dogs to cover the cost also don't they ???

Then you have the tax issue... some want cash, money orders, ect... maybe the income isn't reported to the IRS..? (this is anyone selling an animal)

As I see it, a rescue receives donations of food, money and accessories... How much of this is actually reported and how much isn't...? Who knows, as it is very easy to hide? Now we add the sale of dogs to this... and you get a pretty tidy some at the end of the yr come tax season with the dogs best interest at heart... right?

I am aware that humane societies have certain guidelines and they have kennels to separate animals for their welfare, but what governs the rescues?

Do you agree that a rescue should be regulated on how many animals they are allowed to have in their possession or control whether it be on or off their premises?

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Dogs Favorite toy

2004-03-10T12:57:01Z

What is your pets favorite toy and how often do you have to replace it ?

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Wellness Dog Food

2004-03-10T03:36:05Z

I've recently changed to Wellness brand food for my dogs. They seem to be pleased with it and I'm liking what I've read about it....any comments from others who might have tried this brand?

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Is there anyone here that trains / exhibits their dogs?

2004-03-09T07:38:03Z

I really enjoy training my dog in obedience, agility, flyball and tracking. Just wondering if anyone else on this list is into the same. I'm always looking for outlets for my puppy to learn and for us to work together.

My breed of choice isn't a Boston but rather a Australian Shepherd. I've worked with many breeds and have a little "Boston" buddy too.

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Meilani!!

2004-03-05T08:48:52Z

Is that a sugar glider you have? I think they are just the cutest!!! Are they hard to take care of?

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What is a Boston Terrier ?

2004-02-15T20:12:32Z

This post is an over all picture of what I have learned and observed by reading what others have posted about their Boston's, observation of my own Boston and what I have read.

A Boston Terrier is a fun, Lively, Very Intelligent dog . They can be either your best freind or worst nightmare. They are the most snort'n, grunting, snoringest dog I have ever heard. Imagine a little piglet and you have your Boston.. LOL

Originally a Boston Terier was bred for fighting. According to the history books the Boston Terrier came about by breeding a English Bulldog with a English White Terrier in Boston MA., however today's Boston Terrier does not reflect the original breed. This breed failed miserably as a fighting dog, but made for a good pet. Through decades and many generations, we have today's Boston Terrier.

Something that you won't find in your books about Boston's are that these dogs are not all "Dog Friendly". They need to be socialized with animals and people starting at a young age and continued throughout their life. Remember their heritage.. they were bred for fighting and dogs are an instictive creature. Obedience training is a must for a happy dog and "OWNER"

I have to be fair about the breed though... All dogs can have these issues, not just the Boston's. I have watched my Boston stare a 90lbs black lab down.

These dogs are "High Maintenance". They are known to have anxiety issues and can be very controling. Remember I said they were very intelligent... They do stress some what and can be food sensitive which could result in a lot of bile vomiting.

I find them to be very dramatic and emotional. They sulk when they don't get their way. They ignore you when they are mad and they are always curious in what you are doing even if that means you're only going to the bathroom, they are your shadow, your escort and your gaurdian.

These dogs have a personality that can only be compared to a young child, sometimes a willfull child. The good news is as they mature, they calm down and they do learn very fast, but you cannot let up on your training. It is to my understanding that if you allow your dog to sleep with you... You will most likely lose your bed to them since they take their half of the bed from the middle. They however they make a excellent travel companion, but like a child, you do not leave it in a car alone when exiting the vechicle.

You might find yourself going thru several brands of dog food before you find one that isn't irritating their tummy's and or causing hair loss (like they have much to lose to begin with).

When obtaining a Boston, forget about thinking you can tie the dog to a tree and it will fair well, You are sadly mistaken. These dogs are 100% indoor dog. They crave, desire, need human companionship to stay healthy. They are very suspectible to heat and cold. Another words, if you are hot or cold... so are they. They do not have the undercoat like a Golden retriever or Husky.

I think the problem I find with most people having a hard time with a Boston is that these dogs are very intelligent and get bored very easily and get into mischif. You have to keep one step ahead of these little guys.
A Boston is a Big Dog in a little body and they are on the most part are fearless. How you correct them is as extremly important as when you correct them.

as an example... If a dog poops in the house and you didn't catch him in the process... there is no sense correcting the dog since the deed was already done and all the animal will know is that you scolded or hit it and will become resentful.

My Charlie was a very loved Boston, but was slapped and had shoes thrown at him for correction. When I rescued him I didn't know this and whenever I grabbed his collar to bring him to me (training him to come to me) he would bite me. In fact this happen twice. The first time he latched onto my hand refusing to let go like a pitbull and the second time it happened so fast I never saw the actual bite but ended up with 2 severe laserations. He almost went to doggy heaven that day and contimplated this for the remainder of the week until it dawned on me that he bit because he felt threatened, he thought I was like his previous owner and I was going to hurt him... he was defending himself. I'm happy to say that today we are both doing fine, I've healed and he is learning that I won't hurt him.
I guess what I am saying is these dog are very curagous, they will defend themselves, remember they were once breed for fighting. I feel it is very important that you first learn how to train these dogs or be willing to go to some sort of puppy training class or you might be creating a little monster that can be your worst nightmare. Breeding is also very important, but I will get into that in another post. So if you plan on obtaining a Boston... Please be sure you are up for the challange first.

The Boston can and are be very distructive to their toys. Those cute cuddly stuffed squeaky toys, might last 10 minutes. Tennis balls..? plan on buying many of them... these dogs can kill them. Those ropes with double knotts..? A 3/4" rope last only a week. There are only a couple toys that can holds its own and one of them is a "Kong" and "maybe" a motorcycle tire...LOL Seriously though, a Kong is the only toy Charlie still owns other than a soccer type ball, but that is stricly for outdoors use. I made the mistake of letting him play with it in the house the first time and I thought he was going to distroy the house while playing or dominating it... I still haven't figured that out, but it is fun to watch.

The Boston Terrier will be the last dog you will ever want if you can learn what makes them tick, if not, please do the right thing.

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Add your Boston pic

2004-02-15T04:24:46Z

You are more than welcome to add a picture of your best friend to the pictures in the upper left. Just click on Add

Thank You

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Boston Terrier Rescues

2004-02-14T22:51:56Z

What are you feelings about recue's and have you had any experience with one ?

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Hello and Welcome

2004-02-14T20:51:26Z

The Boston Terrier is a awesum dog unlike any dog I've ever owned in the past. Like so many other breeds, they have issue that need addressing like bitting, behavioral problems like seperation anxiety, dog aggressiveness and so forth.

They are our furry baby's and we only want the best for them. I have created this site for people to share their stories and idea's concerning our dogs.

I think that a lot of people (general public) have a lot of misconception about these little guys/gals and I would love to help educate them with this site with the help of Boston owners.

Please, If you have a problem with a subject matter, then move onto the next thread.

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