Boston Terrier

Only that they are faaaaaaar to cute!!!

I have one (actually the second one I have had in my lifetime). I love the bred, she is athletic and fun to be around. Wouldnt have any other kinfd.

Adopt! There are far too many beautiful great dogs in the shelter or in foster homes that need permanent homes!!! I have a boston terrior mix that is a rescue and she is the best dog I've ever had.

We have had Frisco for 11 years and Tatum for 9. They are wonderful dogs! Now they do snore & fart but so does my husband & I still have him after 21 years.....They like attention & love to play. They can have issues in extreme hot weather due to their short snout. When these 2 are gone, there will be at least one more Boston to join our family.

They are wonderful but popular, expensive and there has been a lot of overbreeding lately, so a good breeder is a must. Also consider French Bulldogs. They are similar dogs. But I say get this dog, because he needs a home and is super cute:

http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/21001903

My Boston terror (yes, he's a terror) is my best friend until the wife gets home. They are great dogs but tend to be stubborn. As someone else posted they can be gassy, it depends on what you feed them. Overall mine has been a great dog. I will tell you that a tired Boston is a happy Boston. Otherwise they tend to get a little devious when they get bored and have too much energy.

Brachycephalic (smushy faced) dogs can't handle hard exercise, so he wouldn't make a good running partner. With the shortened snout, they can't adequately cool themselves through panting. Also, be very careful with even moderate exercise in the heat of summer. I try to avoid walking my Pekingese when the temps are much above 80F, unless it's in a shady trail, and even then, I keep it to under a mile. In cooler temps, he's good to go for 2-3 miles. They also have a risk for eye injuries, since they protrude so much. The eyeball is actually too large for the socket, and sometimes (not often, but more often than in normally proportioned dogs) they can pop out and need to be surgically repaired, and in some instances, removed.

Personally? I'd look into rescuing a young adult. There's even a Midwest Boston Terrier group in Ohio. http://www.petfinder.com/pet-search?shelter_id=OH456 Dogs in rescue groups (as opposed to shelters) are already spayed or neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, and are typically living in foster homes, so they're already housebroken and started on obedience training, as well as knowing what kind of personalities they have.

My Peke was a 2 year old special needs rescue (he was missing an eye due to a traumatic injury... he was found stray with it out of the socket and too badly damaged to save), and he merged beautifully with our household.

I love Bostons! We have two girls: Tessa and Daisy. We got them from reasonable breeders. Make sure to see the parents, especially Mom, before you take your new puppy home.
I see that you live in Ohio, so you will probably need to invest in some doggie jackets for when it gets cold out. I live in Florida and when it dips below 65 we have to put jackets/sweaters on our dogs when they go outside. Ours love sitting in the sun year round though. They can clear a room when they fart and snoring is a given. However, no drool and they are easy to groom and bathe.
They are people dogs, so they do need a lot of attention.

Oh my gosh Timmay® , we have a Boston and a Bugg too!!!!!

Our Boston is going to be 4 on the 16th of this month and his name is Rhett. He was the runt so he's only 12 pounds. He LOVES to cuddle, be snuggled under blankets, wear doggie clothes (including his halloween costumes all year long). He loves catching the tennis ball and is scary how high he jumps, although he doesn't give the ball back. He is so super smart and is really good at learning new things. We never really had any potty training issues or barking issues with him. He LOVES food puzzle balls and figures them out in no time. Sometimes he does wicked fart. His favorite thing is to go for a ride in the car. Even if he just sits in the car in the driveway for a few minutes.

I love the breed and will be more than happy to spam this thread with pictures of Rhett

They are wonderful but popular, expensive and there has been a lot of overbreeding lately, so a good breeder is a must. Also consider French Bulldogs. They are similar dogs. But I say get this dog, because he needs a home and is super cute:

http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/21001903

LOVE French bulldogs! I have one, but they're 1500.

They are sore losers and winners!

Sorry, had to:

What a CUTIE!!!

Bostons are the BEST. I have two females and a male BUGG (yes I'm married to TIMMAY). They have the worst farts ever and they are super stubborn but I wouldn't trade them for anything. Check your local area for a Boston rescue. It doesn't happen often but they sometimes have puppies.

Thanks kacee! He's my little dude.

Timmay & Spouse: Your dogs are super cute Our Bugg is fawn colored and gets mistaken for a Frenchie.

Once upon a time (2002) my husband & I were living in NYC and we decided it was time for a dog. We really wanted a pug, frenchie or boston. My husband checked craigslist and a breeder from upstate ny had posted. They usually bred all bostons or all pugs but once magickal evening. So we came back to PA where I'm from and met them in Binghamton. We got to meet mama and all the puppies. And there she was wiggling her butt. We flipped her over and she had a white patch on her chest that was shaped like New Jersey where my husband is from so we knew she was the one. We came back over Thanksgiving and got her for good.

this was her in the beginning;


now she's a potato with legs: