Your Visit to the Veterinarian

In This Chapter Choosing a veterinarian Knowing what to expect during your Boston’s veterinary visits Looking at vaccinations for common diseases Identifying internal and external parasites Getting your Boston spayed or neutered As dapper and determined as they are, Bostons can’t take care of themselves, particularly when it comes to their health. One of the…

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Traveling with (Or without) Your Boston

In This Chapter Packing necessary supplies for the journey Keeping your dog safe while traveling Choosing a long- or short-term boarding facility Knowing what to look for in a pet sitter With his relatively small size and gentlemanly demeanor, your Boston Terrier makes an ideal travel companion. He’ll happily sit shotgun (safely restrained by a…

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Taking Training to the Next Level

In This Chapter Training your Boston for sport and obedience Joining a flyball or freestyle club Becoming a therapy dog Introducing dog shows and conformation trials Training your Boston to sit and stay is one thing, but teaching your pup to strut in a show ring, deliver a smile to hospitalbound seniors, or weave in…

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Training and Behavior

In This Chapter Taking your Boston to school Mastering basic obedience commands Using humane methods to correct problem behavior Deciding when to call a behavior expert Every year, pet owners relinquish millions of dogs to shelters because of their pets’ bad behavior. Well-meaning families purchase puppies with every intention of training them to be well-behaved…

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