Aug 17 2008
The Temperment of the Boston Terrier
The Boston Terrier has a sweet temperament that makes them a great family pet. Normally a very quite dog that rarely barks or makes any sounds, you do not need to worry about that annoying yapping or constant barking that is normal to other dog breeds. I took my Boston Terrier, Midnight, (who was 2 ½ months old at the time) on a 870 mile trip that took me 19 hours to complete due to traveling with three small kids. Midnight rode in the front floor board of my truck safely secured in his pet carrier. To my amazement my 2 ½ month old puppy did not make a sound the whole trip.
The Boston Terrier is seen as a gentle tempermented dog that is perfect for children. In fact they are very forgiving of the things that little children can do. My 3 year old is very attached to Midnight and just loves to carry him around. In some instances he gets a little rough when inspecting his puppy’s ears and mouth. Midnight seems to take all this in stride and has never shown any signs of aggression with my 3 year old during all this.
For those with other pets of the non canine breed, Boston Terriers are reported to getting along well with these other pets. However male Boston Terriers may be aggressive at times with other male dogs. Depending on the dog I guess because my Midnight loves playing with other dogs. It does not matter if it is a female or a male dog; he just loves having a playmate. Now Midnight seems to not do well with butterflies or small birds. Any butterflies or small birds that land in the yard he stalks and kills. So I would recommend keeping an eye on your Boston Terrier to see how his/her temperament seems to be with other animals both canine and non canine.
When it comes to the level of playfulness that your Boston Terrier will have, Boston Terriers are known to be very mellow dogs. They spend most times being mellow when they are given adequate amounts of attention. Now leave your Boston Terrier alone for a couple of hours and you will see a major spurt of energy and he/she will try and love you to death. They do not seem to do with isolation very well, so to see more mellow times and few rambunctious times you will need to give adequate attention every day.
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