My First Blog Post! :)

Welcome to my blog about our new family member, Simon. Simon is a purebred Boston Terrier. He was born on March 6, 2012 and has two sisters and one brother. He will be coming home to us on March 5th. We are so excited and can't wait to welcome him into our life.

Being Prepared
Getting a puppy was pretty scary at first. My mind immediately started picturing the accidents in the house, destroyed furniture, and long sleepless nights.

We decided that if we were going to get a puppy we needed to ensure that we were knowledgeable and prepared! No one wants a misbehaving, disobedient puppy with only you to blame for the behaviour! I went online and did hours and hours of research not only on the Boston Terrier breed but also on puppies in general. We wanted to make sure that we decided on a dog breed that fit in with our lifestyle. Too many times I hear about families who purchase a puppy completely unprepared and the poor dog ends up being dropped off at a pound because of bad behaviour, lack of time, and/or loss of interest.  My boyfriend, Ken, works out of town a lot so I will be the one always here with our puppy so I wanted to make sure that I was completely prepared to raise a puppy. 


Finding a Responsible Breeder
After we decided on the Boston Terrier it was time to begin researching and finding reputable breeders.  I had a list of questions to ask breeders to ensure they were breeding for the right reasons, were breeding healthy dogs, and actually care about Boston’s instead of just trying to make money.  This search was harder than I had ever imagined!!!  I couldn’t believe how many breeders I found that did no health testing, let puppies go before 8 weeks, etc. 

We wanted to find a breeder close to where we live so that we could view the puppies, parents, the living conditions of their home and to meet the breeder.  After a long search I found a breeder in my area.  This breeder is amazing.  She does health testing, breeds carefully, and is such a caring breeder.  We were able to meet the puppies and spend time with their parents before making our decision.  Her property was very clean and all her dogs were well cared for.  She answered all our questions, asked us lots of questions, required references from us, made sure we were well informed about her purchasing contract and gave us lots of information about her experiences with breeding, Boston’s, and everything in between.  We are so happy with our decision to purchase our puppy through her.  I have been able to go and visit my puppy at least once a week.  This breeder also has dogs she has rescued from horrible conditions.  She is a breeder who loves dogs who ensures she breeds to better the breed and rescues dogs in need.  We are thrilled with our decision to purchase through this breeder!

Picking our Puppy
When we went to meet the breeder we were actually going to also meet the parents for the next litter in the summer.  Ken and I were originally looking to get a black and white Boston and the current litter were blue.  The breeder showed us the litter of blue Boston’s and we immediately felt a strong connection to the little boy.  I don’t know what it was but we knew then and there that the colour of our Boston was not important.  What is important is their personalities and temperaments of the parents and the puppy.  We loved Simon’s parents.  His parents were beautiful and had great personalities.  We are so happy with Simon.  We already love him so much and I can’t wait to bring him home!!!


Here are some pictures of our lil' boy: