"Miniature" Boston Terriers don't exist. A Chihuahua you would have to be *very* careful about with three BIG dogs around. Although, a Boston Terrier in and of itself would actually be a good idea.
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"Miniature" Boston Terriers don't exist. A Chihuahua you would have to be *very* careful about with three BIG dogs around. Although, a Boston Terrier in and of itself would actually be a good idea.
A mini Boston? I've never heard of those. Is it some designer breed like Mini Aussies or something? I haven't talked to my mom about it yet because I've been so mad and focused on how everyone was making this board an argument :rolleyes: . But I'll talk to her today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Almita
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Originally Posted by zoomer
Yea i think so because my friend Brittany she has a miniature Boston Terrier.
If you're looking for a show dog, a "miniature" Boston Terrier will not work, as they do not exist. They are a marketing ploy
tumors can't be controlled to tell you the truth. . I know that every dog can get them and is supseptiable to them. but I would get Alaska checked out by the vet and hopefully they are benign. :)
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Originally Posted by luvofallhorses
What are the signs of the dogs getting a tumor? or can you not tell that well?
Wow, I am very surprised this us just continuing on, and on, and on and has not gotten anywhere.
Firstly, What happened to the fact that zoomer, warah, and whatever other screennames these girls have - leaving? Did they not say they disliked Pet Talk, disliked a majority of us, and wanted to leave. Why publically state you are "leaving" and then just stick around?
Secondly, It is not something wrong to think of a future dog. While personally I do not believe OP is educated and responsible enough to even have one dog, I'm pretty sure we are ALL guilty of thinking about future dogs. However, I do disagree with the treatment of Alaska. Cysts, cancerous or not, can be very bothersome. It is best to get them removed either way. They can grow and cause problems for the dog, especially if cancerous.
There is no way to prevent tumors/cysts. That's just bizzare. You can however take the responsible and necessary percautions to have them checked out.
Thirdly, There are a few people in here who should never even dare to speak of how other's treat their animals. Take a look in the mirror. No one here is perfect. A lot of you use the excuse "I have no control, it's my parent/s!!"
Why should this child be any different?
Fourthly,
I cannot wait for school to start.
I cannot wait for school to start.
I cannot wait for school to start.
I cannot wait for school to start.
I cannot wait for school to start.
I cannot wait for school to start.
I don't know if there is a way ? :confused: none of my dogs have or had tumors, but I am just saying it's not her fault that Alaska have tumors but it is best to get them looked at. :) and like I said hopefully they'll be benign (meaning not cancerous) :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Almita
Miss.Bri.. you have no room to talk. you who couldnt even get your own mother to take YOU to the ER/doctor over your ankle,, because she didnt have the 'money' at the time.. makes me wonder if she'll take Roxey or Lilly into the vets if something pops up thatll cost over a thousand dollars..
heres your quote incase you forgotten about it.
link to the quote found here http://petoftheday.com/talk/showpost...8&postcount=24Quote:
Originally Posted by Roxyluvsme13
anyway... my point is.. its up to the 'parent/s' of the kids to take care of these animals when it comes to 'money' they are the ones providing the income.. not the kid. i dont care how old or young he or she is,, unless that person has a job their own then he or she is not responsible in those fields for the animal/s. you wouldnt consider a 9 year old responsible for the death of a pet because the parents couldnt afford treatment for whatever the animal had,, because its obvious the child very much relies on that parents. well same case here. just because she 16 doesnt make it less of a factor... they are depended on the PARENT to take the animal/s to the vet(and pay for whatever might be wrong with the pet/s) a kid can only take care of the pet/s needs so much... then its the parents responsibly from there.
and yes Bri i know what your excuse will be. 'its not about me'
yeah well... arent you lucky.
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Originally Posted by luvofallhorses
Yea i'm with you on what you just said. I just want to be on the safe side to know how they get the tumors. I have never had a dog in my family that had any cancer type in them they were all healthy just gotten old.
Vette, yes I said that stuff, and yes I've been in this situation, but when my dog was dying/sick I sure as heck wasn't thinking of another dog. Yeah, if one of my dog's got sick I probably couldn't afford vet care, and yes, I don't have much control over my animals, but if there was something really wrong with Roxy or Lily we would find a way to get them vet care, not think about another dog.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vette
Zoomer, you must see where the other PTers are coming from, even if you don't agree with it. They only have the information that you give us so we don't know the entire story. Some of us, including myself, are a little upset at you for thinking of another dog while the one you have now is sick. I think you should get Alaska all cleared up and healthy, and then think of another dog. You said that you couldn't take Alaska to the vet because you had insufficient funds, then you stated that you wanted to get a show dog. Most purebred, show dogs with all the proper testing etc. may cost an excess of $1000, which at the time you don't have. I know you are thinking of the future, but we (speaking for most of the PTers who have replied to this thread) are worried this may happen again when you get a show dog. Showing a dog can be very expensive. Traveling, vet care, entree fees, food etc. will add up and you may have a similar situation like the one you have now.
I recommend that you wait until you are stable living by yourself to get a show dog. Like everyone, I say a Pug, but you have to do lots more research until you settle on one breed.
Just my two cents.
Any dog can get a lump, a fatty tumor, a wen or cyst as they are called. Soe breed are more prone to cancer than others, but it is a possibility in any dog, sadly.
Dogs with thin coats, like boxers, Danes, show the bumps more readily than, say, a fuzzy golden retreiver. Dogs with a thin, white coat, like Alaska, tend to be more prone to skin problems due to sun exposure just like pale-skinned people are more prone to skin cancers. If you read the "risk factors for skin cancer," for example, I am practically a perfect match. I am conscientious of it, and wear sunscreen whenever I am going to be in the sun for longer than a couple minutes.
How convenient Bri,, since your not in this situation and can say whatever you want. but it still all boils down to mommy and daddy doesnt it? just because 'yours' will be there for you,, doesnt mean someone elses will be.
Will you just leave me out of this? I'm tired of arguing, and everybody is already mad at me, and I don't need to hear your opinion, too since it's like the rest of the worlds. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Vette
If your so tired of arguing then why did you reply?
and what a convenient come back. :rolleyes:
If you find yourself consistently getting into arguments with certain posters,
IGNORE THEIR THREADS AND POSTS!
One definition of insanity is repeating the same actions but expecting different results.
All the finger pointing, arguing, and tacit name calling has not done a single thing to change anyone's mind, and has only accomplished bringing dischord into what is usually a fairly peaceful place.
If you were soldiers, I'd take the lot of you to the gym, give you boxing gloves and put you in the ring and let you beat each other until you decided that there were better ways to solve things than arguing. That being impossible, PLEASE either take the arguing to PM or IM, and let it rest.
I just want to add, LMAO Kay! I agree, so so so much. =D I will try my best to never ever reply to Zoomer/Warrah threads... it gets us no where to give them advice, they turn it around and lie and it IS hurtful to me that they seem to enjoy doing it to us.
Also to the poster who called Mini Aussies a designer breed, they are not. Their actual registered name is North American Shepherd, they're registered and purely Australian Shepherds that are bred down a bit in size - not mixed breeds.
lol hey Almita, it's me Britt cuz u helped me out with this username :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Almita
yes, minature boston terriers are small and good but they are VERY expensive because they are so rare.. after we bought my dog and got all the needed things she needed and after a few puppy trips to the Vet.. within a few months she had cost over $1,000.. so they are expensive. i had a regular boston terrier and she was small not as small as my minature one but she was small.. those are less expensive and probably more easier to find.
i also have a daschund. he's good but like other posters have said they have back problems, which most people are aware of because they are so long.
your's had breast cancer, zoomer? was she fixed? female dogs being fixed, are less likely to get breast cancer. just in the near future if she wasn't fixed you might wanna take that into consideration same applys for male dogs, except not the same type of cancer.
also Roxyluvsme13, her dog might be dying, but just because her dog is dying doesn't mean your not allowed to think of getting another dog. Also vet bills ARE VERY expensive, all depending on what is wrong with the animal.
My favorite part is when they get advice, they swat it off and return to the argument.
There may be such thing as a "Miniature Boston Terrier" but as it isn't accepted by the AKC, or, (I doubt) the UKC, she won't be able to show it, and that is the REASON she's planning to get this dog.
Thus, stop recommending it. It contributes about as much, if not less, as the arguing does.
Kay -- can we change that to, "I can't wait for *their* school to start"? I'm good with summer, just not with bored tweeny PTers.
And I agree with myself (Erica/bckrazy)... comparing a Miniature Boston to a "Mini Aussie" (which are so freaking cute by the by... I saw my first in person a few weeks ago and THEYRE TINY BUT THEYRE AUSSIES WTF?) is like comparing horse manure to a rolex.
Kay, I'm really not disagreeing with your post, because the majority of it I agree with. But I hate it when people say things such as "I can't wait till school starts." because teenagers whom aren't doing anything wrong get put down, I'm hoping you were just directing it to people who deserve, it and not to others who did nothing... :(
Why hello Briitt and yes this is my friend that owns the miniature boston terrierQuote:
Originally Posted by BT_Lover
LMAO! Umm... for reals, I think we might've been seperated at birth? =PQuote:
Originally Posted by Iilo
I love Mini Aussies, so much. I was pondering getting a Mini (from this breeder, a red merle girl from the Prince x Cindi litter) before I found Fozzie. Hopefully some day I will get a NAS or an Aussie.
"also Roxyluvsme13, her dog might be dying, but just because her dog is dying doesn't mean your not allowed to think of getting another dog. Also vet bills ARE VERY expensive, all depending on what is wrong with the animal."
Buying a show quality puppy and showing a dog is MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE, I guarantee that! Think $5000 per year, to seriously show. Think $2000+ for the puppy & the first year.
I do feel that Alaska is not a priority, at all. He is old and not show quality. What will happen when the new puppy is old and becomes sick?
That's interesting! People here told me that they are a designer breed. Do they have the same personality and Aussie traits? (Sorry, I know I'm hijacking this)Quote:
Originally Posted by bckrazy
IMO,We have all seen these posts,and yes i have a tendacy to add my two cents ,I have been gone all day come back and have been going over posts and have noticed stories have changed,There has been alot of stuff going on between posters,alot is seeking attention and ten to one could be just stirring the pot to see who they will get a reaction from,All of us Adults have to take things into consideration,I'm not saying all the teenagers on here are bad no am i saying any are,But they are not going to see the bright side of things like we do,I am no longer going to post to any kind of threads that end up like this.It is a waist of my time my Teenage years and immaturity are over i have no energy to argue with Children.I'm not trying to effend anyone That is just how i see things.
Take Care
They are Beautiful dogs where i purchased Lacy from,The next door neighbor Bred them and they are very kind loving animals.Quote:
Originally Posted by CagneyDog
It's cool. I don't think this thread was really going anywhere, and we *are* talking about dog breeds after all! ;)
NAS's have the same temperament, drive, appearance, etc. There are definitely poorly bred dogs out there who look more like an Aussie x Pomeranian, but KissMe is one of the best breeders in my area. Their dogs are all shown & work goats and sheep every day on their farm, they are *wonderful* and very versatile working dogs. I feel that a lot of breeders of show Aussies are breeding much, much larger fluffier dogs for the look (think 60-75 lbs, just no practical for the breed) which is why I really like where many NAS breeders are going. Reputable breeders stick to dogs who are a nice size (14-18" and 20-40 lbs), retain excellent herding ability on small and large stock, and are also sound pets. Part of the reason I was drawn to Mini's is because, when I went to herding lessons, I noticed that whenever I saw an Aussie it was over-stimulated, barking, snapping, and basically doing nothing but driving; the Mini's were actually working in the manner that an Aussie should work. I definitely feel this is due to the emphasis on working dogs that MASCA/NAMASCUSA upholds. I actually wanted a 16-18" working Aussie puppy, but I found a breeder of that kind of Aussie virtually non-existant in my area!
OK about this whole situation.. I couldnt be bothered to read all of it because its so predicatable with the whole arguement thing so I'll just say my bit here..
If your dog is ill he/she NEEDS to be priority, if they have tumours then get them checked out and no you couldn't of prevented them and it was a stupid thing for that PTer to say in the first place.. You have three dogs from what i can see? if you are just thinking ahead then yeah fantastic, I have done some research on the breeds I want in the future but I wouldn't dream of adding to my pets knowing they were getting older and would most probably need extra vet care due to old age problems. I wouldnt want the stress of a puppy hanging about my older dog either, I think they should be as comfy as possible in their old age without the need to feel they need to compete for attention with a puppy because lets face it, When you add to your family the new addition gets the most attention even if its for a while your dog picks up on it.. We found that out the hard way and although I love my dog to pieces I reget the way we done it.
I'm pretty sure I was the one that said the tumors could have been prevented, and that's not what I meant.. what I should have said was something like.. Yes, you can think ahead, but I wouldn't even dream of another dog if one of my current dogs had tumors.. (sorry don't remember my exact words, and I'm too tired to look them up.)
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Originally Posted by Iilo
Here is what the AKC standard for the Boston Terrier (one of the few ALL AMERICAN breeds, by the way) has to say about SIZE:
There are 3 sizes. It does not say how small the under 15 lbs is to be.Quote:
Size, Proportion, Substance
Weight is divided by classes as follows: Under 15 pounds; 15 pounds and under 20 pounds; 20 pounds and not to exceed 25 pounds. The length of leg must balance with the length of body to give the Boston Terrier its striking square appearance. The Boston Terrier is a sturdy dog and must not appear to be either spindly or coarse. The bone and muscle must be in proportion as well as an enhancement to the dog's weight and structure.
I've been around dogs and dog shows for a long time. Never heard a Boston called a miniature.
there isn't no maybe to it. there are such things as Minature Boston Terriers i have one and i've also got a regular boston terrier and i had one but she died last yr. so yah i think we know the difference between regular ones and minature ones. we feed them the same amount of food, so if it was a food problem then the minature one would've gotten bigger by now, she eats way more than the others do at times. The minature boston terrier has papers that would allow her to be a show dog or whatever it is you keep saying about "show". We bought this dog from a pet store so i think we'd know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iilo
"Miniature" and "teacup" generally are false names that BYBs use to sucker you into paying more money.
"We bought this dog from a pet store so i think we'd know."
LMAOOO... I'm sorry, but that is definitely the best quote I've seen lately! :p
To you, she might look "miniature", but I dare you to find a legit "Miniature Boston Terrier" breed club. There is none, nor is it a recognized breed. It is just a Boston Terrier that is under-sized for the breed, which IMO is not something to brag about, as it suggests poor breeding practices. I'm sure you girl is a great dog, but she's a Boston Terrier. (that is... if her registration is not fake, which is very common in pet stores.)
first off i wasn't bragging about her being a minature boston terrier. Have you ever seen or even heard of toy yorkies?. THERE is such a thing, but people won't find them hardly anywhere because they are so rare, same goes for minature boston terrier. she cost alot because she's rare. anytime you find a minature/toy dog. they are going to cost alot more than a regular size one would because they are rare. Most of the time when minature/toy dogs give birth they usually have 1 or 2 my dog was one out of 2 and her mom barely made it. To me is seems like you people can't stand for someone to tell you otherwise and i keep telling you she's a boston terrier because she is one. We drove two hours to get her, i don't think we would've drove so far to get ourselves a regular boston terrier. When we could've gone to our local pet store and get a regular size one.Quote:
Originally Posted by bckrazy
No such thing hun, sorry. There is also no such thing as a toy yorkie either.
LOL.Quote:
Originally Posted by BT_Lover
I'll probably just be talking to a brick wall however, they cost so much so the byb's can scam people like you into think they're rare. They are simply poorly bred puppy mill dogs. I've heard of all the teacup breeds, none of them are reconized. Please research this!
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Sorry, but there's no such thing as a miniature Boston Terrier.. Yeah, she's probably just an undersized BT, because I swear to god there is NO SUCH THING! Just as there's no such thing as a Teacup Yorkie, Teacup Pomeranian, etc.. TRUST ME. We got scammed into a whole BYB "Teacup Pomeranian" deal, and guess where it ended up? She died. She had so many medical problems, and even if she had lived we probably would have gotten her PTS because she was suffering. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A MINIATURE BOSTON TERRIER!!!!
umm well u keep tellin me there is not such thing as a minature boston terrier so yah then there isn't such a thing as a teacup pomeranian.. and i don't think that minature or teacup would have had anything to do with her death. she obviously had health problems and THATS where you got scammed at was buying a sick dog.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roxyluvsme13
if you believe there is or isn't oh well. it's your belief so watever.
I never said there was such thing as a Teacup Pomeranian. Oh yeah, it has alot to do with her death. There's hardly any way a 1.2 pound puppy is going to survive. Yeah, she had health problems from being so tiny and poorly bred.Quote:
Originally Posted by BT_Lover