How to raise a Boston Terrier? Detailed guide to feeding methods and precautions

In the daily feed, small and medium-sized ones need 200-250 grams of meat, and large ones need 300-350 grams of meat, plus an equal amount of dry vegetarian food or biscuits.

Meat food should first be cooked for 15-20 minutes, chopped, then mixed with cooked dry vegetarian food and an appropriate amount of warm boiled water before feeding.

How much feed should be given each day can be properly determined according to the size of the dog, and it is best to give just the right amount. Too little will cause it to lose its lively and lovely posture and appearance due to insufficient nutrition; too much will cause it to become fat due to excessive nutrition, thereby losing its charming appeal.

Feeding should be at fixed times, in fixed amounts, and at a fixed place, and it should be limited to finishing within 15-25 minutes. If the time is exceeded, the food and food bowl should be taken away. It must not be allowed to drag out the time and develop the bad habit of eating at irregular times.

In the morning or evening of each day, take it out for a walk and a stroll, but do not let it run fast or engage in strenuous exercise, otherwise it will show signs of panting and shortness of breath.

Every day, use a comb or brush to groom its coat to keep the coat clean and glossy, and bathe it regularly. When the weather is cool, bathe it once every 20-30 days; in very hot weather, it should be bathed once every 3-5 days. The hair that is too long on the head (forehead), bridge of the nose, and abdomen should be trimmed regularly so that the short white hair is exposed, making it look more beautiful and endearing. Every 10-15 days, the toenails should also be trimmed once.

If after bathing and drying the hair you apply a little olive oil to the coat, then wipe it for a while with a soft material such as flannel or silk, its appearance will look even brighter and more attractive.

During the raising process, the dog should be trained frequently so that it develops hygienic habits, such as defecating at a fixed spot and not scratching sofas and clothing with its claws. The dog's earwax and dental tartar should also be cleaned every few days. Its eyes are large, and dust and foreign objects can easily enter and cause eye disease, so the eyes and eye sockets should often be cleaned with 2% boric acid water to avoid bacterial infection.

Because the Boston Terrier is a short-nosed dog, its respiratory tract is relatively short and it is prone to heatstroke, so at noon in summer it cannot be taken out for a walk or for other activities with a relatively large amount of exercise. In addition, its nose tends to crack. In winter and autumn when the climate is dry, a small amount of grease such as glycerin or petroleum jelly should often be applied to the nose to prevent dryness and cracking at the tip of the nose.

Ordinarily, you should also frequently pay attention to whether there are changes in the dog's mental state, how its appetite is, the shape of its feces, and whether the nose pad is dry or wet and cool or warm. Once illness is discovered, it should be treated as early as possible.