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Yes I was wondering whether he'd do better on 1 meal a day... He seems a little better today thanks :) I wasn't there but my husband said he ate all of his brekky. Not with his usual gusto, but he ate it all which we're happy about. Maybe he just had an off day...?

Yeah, he seems to be normal otherwise. We didn't walk him today just incase he's feeling yukky, but his energy levels around the house and in the yard seem normal. Bizarre!

As the title says, my Boston Terrier puppy, Archie, has suddenly gone off his food. We feed him Pro Plan puppy food (http://pets.purina.c...ySmallBreed.asp) 2 times a day, morning and night. Usually he scoffs it within a couple of minutes. This morning, however, he sniffed it but ignored it after we'd put it in his crate. We left it in there with him for about 10 minutes but he still didn't touch it. My husband gave him a few of the biccies on his hand and he ate them, and then very gingerly ate about half of what was in the bowl. Then tonight, he didn't eat any of it. He has happily eaten little liver treats throughout the day when we've taken him outside to the toilet etc. He has been a little growly at times today too. When my husband tried to get his untouched bowl out of his crate tonight he growled at him. So we threw liver treats into the back of his crate to distract him and then got it out. Other than the not eating his meals and a little bit of attitude, he seems completely fine. Very odd. So...any ideas? Should we take him to the vet tomorrow? It's so unlike him to refuse a meal! Thanks in advance for any responses :) (** Also posted in the health/nutrition forum.)

As the title says, my Boston Terrier puppy, Archie, has suddenly gone off his food. We feed him Pro Plan puppy food (http://pets.purina.com.au/proplan/dog/proplanPuppySmallBreed.asp) 2 times a day, morning and night. Usually he scoffs it within a couple of minutes. This morning, however, he sniffed it but ignored it after we'd put it in his crate. We left it in there with him for about 10 minutes but he still didn't touch it. My husband gave him a few of the biccies on his hand and he ate them, and then very gingerly ate about half of what was in the bowl. Then tonight, he didn't eat any of it. He has happily eaten little liver treats throughout the day when we've taken him outside to the toilet etc. He has been a little growly at times today too. When my husband tried to get his untouched bowl out of his crate tonight he growled at him. So we threw liver treats into the back of his crate to distract him and then got it out. Other than the not eating his meals and a little bit of attitude, he seems completely fine. Very odd. So...any ideas? Should we take him to the vet tomorrow? It's so unlike him to refuse a meal! Thanks in advance for any responses :)

Thanks all for your responses! I did enquire with Archie's vet regarding boarding him there but they referred us onto a dog kennel, which was lovely and did have some "deluxe" packages although we didn't really want to go down this path with such a young pup. So we enquired about an in house pet minder through an agency, went out to visit a family that were happy to take Archie into their home, but had a few concerns about their house (including a poorly fenced pool ) so had to turn them down. Next move was googling 'pet minders Geelong', where I came across a lovely retired lady who sounded perfect. Unfortunately she is booked out for the rest of the year (a testament to how great she must be!) which is a shame but because she is so busy minding dogs, her brother and his wife (also a lovely, retired couple) now take on dogs that she can't! Yay! So Archie spent 9 nights with this couple and had a wonderful time We took his crate so that he had a "little piece of home" with him, but instead he spent most of his time snuggled up on the couch with his minders! He had constant access to their backyard and was always running in and out. This has turned into a bit of a novel but just thought I'd post an update- he was well looked after and we'll be using this couple again for sure. It was $20 per night so a real bargain! Thanks again for all suggestions and responses :)

I've considered the house sitter route but I'm not sure that I'd be comfortable having a stranger in our house...how does it work? I'm sure she'd be happy to have him back for a visit but she lives so far away! One of the disadvantages of the breed I guess. Most people have to travel in order to get their hands on one!

Hello all :) In 4 weeks time we're off on a family holiday that was planned before Archie came to live with us, and we're feeling a bit anxious about what to do with him while we're away! He's very much a part of our family- spends most of his time inside with us, is crate trained, loves walks and outings with us daily...basically he's a spoilt little brat :laugh: Because he's only young and is so used to lots of human company, we feel a little uneasy about sending him to a boarding kennel. All of our friends and family members work full time so he'd be home alone all day and we're not sure how he'd cope with this either. So what do you do with your beloved pets when you go away? Would love any tips or experiences! Or if anybody can recommend somewhere/someone in the Geelong area that'd be even better! Thanks in advance :D

Thanks to everyone for your responses, you've all been very helpful and reassuring! Since I posted the original message, we thankfully haven't had any aggressive incidents with the little guy. Maybe he realized we'd had enough and he finally realized who is boss around here ;) If we have any more dramas with him in the future, we'll definitely look into getting someone to come out and assess his behaviour. We've got an appointment with the vet on Monday so will also mention his behaviour then. And yes, he is indeed a little shit/monster! :laugh: Lucky he's so cute!!

Am not sure whether my 4 month old Boston Terrier has a bit of an attitude problem or whether he's just displaying normal puppy/dog behaviour. We've had dogs before, but they've mainly been outside dogs so we've never spent as much time with our pets as we do with our Boston. He also comes with us most places we go (that dogs are allowed) so am wondering whether we're just seeing this occasional snappy behaviour because we spend so much time with him compared with previous dogs. Anyway, since we got him there have been a handful of incidents that he has gotten quite snippy with us- he has never bitten us but growls quite angrily and bites in our direction (if that makes any sense)! Here are a few of the incidents that come to mind- * He was asleep on my lap and I went to pick him up and scoop him onto my chest and he growled/snapped at me. * My husband took him for a walk and after bringing him inside, tried to take off his harness as he was pulling to get to his water bowl. He obviously became frustrated and growled/snapped at my husband, * He ate something be shouldn't have and vomited (was a one off and his behaviour was otherwise normal) on his blanket in his crate. I reached my hand into his crate to grab the dirty blanket (while he was in there) and he growled/snapped at me. * We went to the beach today and when we got back into the car, hubby put him on the floor of the car as we were all getting back in as he was quite wet. Hubby then got into the car, picked Archie up from the floor and as he did, his leash was kind of tangled (very, very lightly) around his back leg. He growled/snapped at my husband a few times. So does this sound like normal puppy behaviour? My last dogs were pugs and I don't think they ever snapped or growled at me throughout their entire lives. Guess it just surprises me that in the couple of months we've had Archie (who is otherwise a beautiful boy and brings us much joy) he's behaved this way on several occasions. Want to know whether its a behaviour we can work to correct or not. Thanks in advance for any responses :) (Hope this all makes sense!)

My Boston Terrier pup, Archie, is 14 weeks old and had his 12wk shots 2 weeks ago as of tomorrow. When is it safe to take him on walks and let him sniff etc? We're taking him for daily 10-15 minute walks at the moment, but we don't really let him stop to sniff and we stick to the footpath or road to avoid the feces of other dogs. When can we stop keeping him on such a tight leash (pardon the pun!)? We have 2 young daughters and with such nice weather we'd love to be able to take him along with us when we take our girls to the playground or beach etc. Thanks in advance for your responses :)

Thanks for asking :) He's a little better today I think. My husband was able to gently carry him outside without him growling, yelping or anything which is good. He's still acting quite 'sooky' though, he's currently sitting in his crate even though we've got the door wide open (not like him- normally he'd be out playing or snuggling on any available lap!) He just seems sad, so perhaps he's just feeling a little under the weather still. Will have another quiet day at home and hopefully see some more improvement soon. Alyosha thanks for the link! According to that site, his behaviour is quite normal for some dogs after vaccinations, which is reassuring to read! Thanks all for your responses :)

As the subject says, we had Archie (our 12 week old Boston Terrier) vaccinated today, and since about an hour or 2 after his shots he has not been himself. He's been acting very lethargic and fragile, and has growled/yelped whenever we've tried to pick him up or carry him. He's eating fine and had a very quiet, sleepy afternoon... Just wondering if all this is normal. Anyone else had the same experience, and how long did this behaviour go on for? We just want our happy, friendly boy back! Thanks in advance for your responses :) ETA pictures :D http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb219/katevin/image-3_zps4ace6cfe.jpg http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb219/katevin/image-3_zpse306a7c5.jpg http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb219/katevin/image-3_zps1b04c6a9.jpg

Thanks so much for all of your replies! The idea of little Archie hurting himself trying to escape his playpen had me very worried so today I ducked down to Bunnings, bought the wire compost panels (thanks for the tip Christina ) and made a roof for his pen! I feel so much better knowing that he can't injure himself or escape...now if he would just stop throwing tantrums when we put him in there :laugh: Here's a pic of my handy work- not the most attractive looking thing but at least he'll be safe!

We brought our 8 week old Boston Terrier pup, Archie, home 2 days ago. He's a gorgeous, funny little guy who is fantastic most of the time, however when we put him into his playpen (which is set up with his open crate, water bowl, toys and some artificial grass for him to toilet on) he carries on as if he's being slaughtered or something! Tonight during his hissy fit he actually managed to get his two back feet up onto the bottom rung of the playpen- we thought he was going to climb out! Anyway, his tantrums seem to be short lived which we're thankful for- the longest he's carried on for is about 10 minutes and this was last night. Just wondering, will this behaviour stop once he gets used to us and his new home or is he likely to protest like that forever when we put him in his playpen or crate?? We ignore him while he's carrying on and he eventually retreats to his crate and goes to sleep, which is great. I just worry that he might hurt himself if we're unable to watch him while he's trying to break out...or that he might actually successfully climb out of there sometime soon! Would love to hear from others more experienced. Thanks in advance :) Oh, and here's a few pics of the little rascal- http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb219/katevin/EA5A3BDB-F032-4EBD-9F95-15CB15B38A68-8644-00000688D2184411.jpg http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb219/katevin/7D89D756-E5CA-4437-B656-1BF22D11D118-8644-00000688C7D18180.jpg http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb219/katevin/AC492B3F-CF01-4B8A-BD5C-6D2CD23998FC-8644-00000688CB448E46.jpg

Any other Boston owners out there?! We brought our gorgeous little guy, Archie, home on Monday and we already love him to pieces. He is hilarious and so gorgeous. Such a little character! Would love to chat with other Boston owners and share pics of our little ones :)