🐶 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.
Full Boston Terrier profile →
🐶 Pug
Temperament
Charming, mischievous, even-tempered, thrives on company. Pugs are quintessential lap dogs — they want to be with you constantly. Excellent with children of all ages. Stubborn but rarely aggressive.
Exercise
20–30 minutes of gentle walking daily, in cool conditions only. Pugs cannot regulate body temperature efficiently and must avoid heat and strenuous exercise.
Grooming
Short coat, but heavy seasonal moulting (twice a year). Brush twice a week with a deshedder. Clean facial wrinkles weekly with a damp cloth and dry. Watch the tail pocket if present.
Health
BOAS — many need surgery to widen nostrils. Eye injuries (eyes are prominent and exposed). Heat stroke. Pug Dog Encephalitis (PDE — devastating, mostly in fawn pugs). Hip dysplasia. Skin fold dermatitis. Insurance is essential.
Full Pug profile →
