🐶 Boston Terrier
Temperament
Lively, affectionate, intelligent, gentle. Bostons are eager to please (easier to train than most flat-faced breeds) and excellent with children. Generally friendly with strangers and other dogs.
Exercise
45–60 minutes of moderate daily exercise. Avoid heat, but Bostons handle heat better than Frenchies or Pugs.
Grooming
Short coat, weekly brushing, occasional bath. Wipe facial folds (less prominent than Frenchies/Pugs) weekly.
Health
Mild BOAS in some lines. Eye conditions (corneal ulcers — eyes are prominent). Patellar luxation. Allergies. Generally healthier and longer-lived than other brachycephalic breeds.
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🐶 English Bulldog
Temperament
Calm, dignified, friendly, sometimes stubborn. Bulldogs are fantastic with children, tolerant of other pets, and famously unmotivated to chase or wander. Their stubbornness shows in training — short, motivating sessions work best.
Exercise
20–40 minutes of gentle walking daily, ideally in cool conditions. Avoid heat (anything above 22°C is risky), avoid stairs, never let them swim. Mental enrichment is more useful than physical exhaustion.
Grooming
Smooth coat needs weekly brushing only. The big jobs are the wrinkles — clean facial folds, the tail pocket and any deep skin creases weekly with a damp cloth, then dry. Skin and ear infections are common.
Health
BOAS (brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome). Hip dysplasia. Skin fold dermatitis. Cherry eye. Heat stroke. Almost all puppies are born by C-section. Lifespan is sadly short for a non-giant breed (8–10 years). Pet insurance is essential and expensive.
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