Ever seen a dog that woke up and got into a fight for no apparent reason? Probably not because dogs are not wired to be mean and aggressive. Dogs are wired to be sweet and loving. Especially Boston Terriers who are bred to be companion dogs. However... sometimes ... when you learn the back story...
Rashes caused by allergies are incredibly frustrating because you don't want to see your dog suffer. These allergies look like: Red welts or bumps .. basically a rash on their belly, armpits, inside of their legs or even on their feet. Itchy fur or skin Non stop gnawing at their leg flanks or belly Non...
My Boston Terrier Maggie is reactive. Out of fear she lunges and barks at other dogs. It’s her way in getting them to move away from her. She was three years old when I realized this. This is her story. I share it as part of a series of articles . In documenting her journey...
Maggie’s had a history of allergies. Last year when she was three years old she broke out in hives three times. In all occurrences I rushed her to the vet but I wanted to be better prepared in the event it happens again so I thought I would do some research and share what I...
Depending on who you talk to, some people see dog hair as a nuisance or don’t mind it at all. Some might have allergic tendencies to knowing how much a dog breeds is helpful to know up front. Boston Terriers are light to medium shedders depending on the season. Boston Terriers have short course hair...
I’m often asked how my two Boston Terriers have great recall. We go to the off leash dog park on a regular basis and a solid “bomb proof recall” was key for our fun and safety. So how do you train your Boston Terrier to have a bomb proof recall? When You Call Your Dog...
There is nothing worse than when your dog won’t stop licking their paws. Most of the time it’s related to allergies or yeast. It’s also known that Boston Terriers are prone to itchy paws. I’ve tackled this myself with my two and I share our experience with you below. For the most part itchy paws...
There are many articles touting the benefits of vegetables. But how do you combine this knowledge and feed it to your Boston Terrier if you want to apply the concepts in Traditional Chinese Medicine? I’ve done some homework and wanted to share how you can put all the pieces together to make a healthy vegetable...
If you have a Boston Terrier you know that they have boundless energy. And since they are bred to be companion dog’s you won’t find them doing things in the yard for hours on end, they’d much rather be in the house close to their humans. Recently Maggie had an allergy break out and we...
As more and more Boston Terrier dog owner seek to feed fresh we are seeing more exotic animal parts on the market. Part of it is that ranchers are realizing that they can sell the parts of the animal that humans do not eat to dog treat and chew companies. Some items like lamb ears...
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