How To Care For Elderly (Senior) Boston Terriers
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In this interview, I talk with Dr. Monica Tarantino about how to properly care for Senior Boston Terriers and health issues to watch for in your elderly dog.
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My Max is 13 years 6 months. Energetic, funny, good walker. He is so special.
My 13 y/o was running around days before her death. They are truly the best dogs
My Rocky is right about the same age! Born March 2nd 2008!
As I commented before, my Boston Star lived to be 17 almost 18 (I know that is extremely old for a Boston) and passed away last year. I think one important thing to watch for also is mental decline. We started to notice that with Star a few years before she died. She started pacing the house at night and it was very difficult. Her personality started to change a little. She stopped doing things she used to do like playing with her toys and so on. She started having difficulty walking on our hardwood floors and would slide out sometimes. She also started having quite a few medical issues and did develop cancer before she passed away. She was always under full medical care with her vet though. Though she did lose her hearing, she never lost her vision and her eyes were clear right up until she died. Her heart too was always totally healthy and strong too, right till the end. We sure miss her....
I’m sorry for your loss. Thanks for sharing
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Wow, 17 years! Thats awesome! My boston is currently 13 years old. Can you give me any advice? Did you brush her teeth frequently? What kind of food did you feed her? Congrats on giving your boston such an amazing long life! They are such wonderful dogs! 🥰
@@str6432 Hi. We adopted Star when she was 7 months old. The family who we adopted her from fed her the Science Diet, so we continued feeding her that up until closer to the end of her life as she had some stomach issues, then she ate prescription dog food prescribed from the vet. We rarely gave her any human food except for an occasional treat of low fat meat. Her favorite was turkey, she loved it! Yes, it is important to brush their teeth, but my oh my, Star hated it and it was quite a struggle for us to do it. We would walk her, but only to the point to where her health could handle it. We had to stop when she just got too elderly. She was such an incredible dog and we miss her terribly! Boston's are so wonderful. What a gift she was.....
Thank you for the reply! Wow, you gave her a really long & wonderful life, it sounds like she was so loved and very lucky to have such devoted and caring owners 💕 mines name is Starla, haha 😄 Bostons are amazing little dogs! I really appreciate the reply. Best wishes to you ❤
My Boston turned 10 in March. Most people that meet my sweetheart have no idea how old he is. Once I tell them he is 10 they are shocked. I take extra extra extra good care of my love. I’m very cautious about what he eats. He goes for several walks a day, as he loves to be outside. He loves to look for the groundhogs around my neighborhood (no worries my mom and I don’t let him get close). He does have some medical issues but they are managed and he is able to live happy and healthy with them (Thank you Lord🙏🏽), as long as I do my part as his mommy. He is my priority and I love him so so so so so so so..much. I always tell him how much I love him and how he’s my good boy❤️. I promised him I would never leave him and when I asked if he promised me the same he licked my face❤️.
That is so sweet!
Our Boston turned 10 this year.The best advice is brush there teeth,Daisey has only 4 teeth left and her last vet bill was almost $4k to remove the last half of her teeth four years before that was around $3-4K her first teeth operation.Now she eats boiled rice mixed with wet dog food twice a day.#2 is most definitely a harness and a good jacket for cold weather.
Fur & poetry in motion! I just love the breed. They are awesome companions.
Love the videos, I have a 7 year old boston with grey around his muff but boy oh boy if you saw him running around you'd have no clue that he was getting along in years. Still backflips, swims like a fish and barks constantly during play. I religiously take him to the park everyday i dont have a choice he looks so sad if I dont.
Mine was almost 12 and still did zoomies, chased the ball, normal diet, played with kids, etc.
People would say what is she? Six? Maybe seven? I would say about to be twelve. They would say are you serious?!?!
She only had a little gray around the eyes and one eye had a cataract. I credit the fact that she had a very stress free life. Always good food, lived inside, warm blankets, and just free roam around the house and outside as she pleased.
Sometimes would catch her sleeping on the back swing at midnight on a nice night.
Unfortunately, she developed a condition that caused her to suffer and we couldn't let her live like that. We miss her so so much!
We just got a new 8 week old Boston Terrier two days ago. It will be fun teaching her and watching her grow. She is so funny when she trots around. She is still afraid to leave the living room 😂.
I just lost my Boston yesterday of 14 yrs.. his name was buddie.. he was blind and totally caught us off guard. He wasn’t in the best health but was cared for. He came down after we got up in the morning , we did his normal routine and let him out to pee.. I turned to make some drink , looked outside in the yard and he was gone in a ball in the grass like he was sleeping. This happened all in about 2 to 3 minutes. So confused as to what happened and completely heartbroken 💔
So sorry for your loss
Sorry for your loss. I had to put my BT down on 1/22/24. He was blind in one eye and his other eye was starting to get cataracts. His health was fine. He was 11 years and 6 months old.
This was a GREAT video! Thank you, Donnie and Dr. Tarantino!, so much!!
Had a Boston for 11 years. He died and we adopted another Boston who was 9 years old. Fees and vet bills was about $400. After 2 months we are returning him to the previous owner. We never considered they could be so different from others in the breed. He wants nothing to do with humans and three times he has nipped us when we try to put him in our lap to give massages. He is a beautiful specimen but in his own world. His history was 6 years with original owner and was taken by daughter when mother died for 3 years. Decided to give back as we are unable to bond with him. Daughter told us we called to discuss returning that she had the same experience.
Sorry to hear that. I could see that in an old dog stuck in its ways. It probably just needs a lot of hands on training for correction.
All dogs reflect they're owners and how they are treated.Sounds like the first owner abused the dog.
Thank you Dr Monica !! I am going to pay extra attention to my super senior dog’s breath more.
Thanks sooo much for this excellent podcast w/Dr. Tarontino!!! Lots of VERY valuable information, and I'll bookmark this page sooo we can often refer to it... My wife and I just recently had our MOST wonderful Boxer of 13 years pass away...:>( We were looking for 'Daisy's' replacement as we love our family pets and thought that a Boston Terrier was an excellent replacement since we are seniors our selves... You and your Veternarian's advice is wonderful and we will again 'bookmark' her and your wonderful advice to help us out with our recent 'adoption' of our 'NEW' baby Boston Terrier!!! Since she is a newborn, we won't be able to pick her up until Aug 11, but we are looking forward to that and preparing for her in advance. Thanks sooo much for all you do and we'll continue to watch and add our comments on your wonderful CZcams channel!!!
So sorry for the loss of your Boxer.
Ours is 14. Such a great friend. Putting him down tomorrow morning tore up about it
I'm so sorry you're losing your furry friend. 💞 Hugs!
Been there and done that. I'm very sorry for your loss. Boston Terriers are the best.
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Thankyou for putting these videos out here. I have 4 Bossies 1 of which will be 9 years old next week. I enjoy watching you.
You’re welcome! I’m glad to hear you are enjoying them. And Happy Early Birthday to your 9 year old!
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Rico my Boston is 14 years 6 months.
Jackson's 13 and he's got both of these issues. We're supplementing with collagen and glucosamine. He never took to brushing.
Mine is Jackson too and will be 13 in April! He was diagnosed with cancer last year and was put on a chronic steroid. That really seemed to age him a lot more 🙁. I think mostly bc he gained weight and it’s a lot harder on his muscles and joints. He never took to brushing either lol
@@jamiehopkins6900 // We had a testicular cancer issue last year as well. (He was unneutered.) Since then it's taken a real effort to keep his weight down. They're such dense little dogs that that extra weight can really do a number on their joints. Good luck to you and Jackson! 😉
This is best video for all. Pets and Breed s whether you have a dog or a cat. Thank you
My dog is 16 and 1/2, he has arthritis and every now and then I give him tramadol (human tramadol because that's all I have), every now and then due to arthritis. I noticed his gums started bleeding 2 years ago when chewing so he stopped chewing as much. I started brushing the dogs teeth when he was a baby, so the dog is accustomed to it. What tipped me off that he developed arthritis was he would start whimpering and crying when just sitting around. Also, he would try to get into my lap and whine or whimper. Then, rolling on the floor over and over for no reason at all. We did switch to soft food and the dog adapted by himself so we started giving him canned food. Thank God no limping so far, but little groans let's me know when he is hurting. We still walk him 3 times a day and he has to pee more often, if need be, you can switch to a puppy toothbrush which is softer. No gum disease so far but his eyes are getting cataracts and he is losing his hearing. However, he is still spritely and will chew softer rawhide like pig ears. Sometimes if pain is too strong in winter time, we give him a little benadryl and tramadol inside a ball of peanut butter and that helps a lot.
My boy Magnum just turned 15 feb 24th. He has arthritis and his hind legs are getting weaker. I was wondering if there are any type of support braces for him. I also have Mazey who will be 14 March 31st and Finnegan who is 11 years old, all Bostys! These guys are my world 💜
Again, thank you for an informative program.
You’re welcome 😉
Loved,Loved,Loved 😍 I have 4 Boston's 12,11 & 3 ten year Olds. daddy, mommy 2 girls & 1 boy. Names are Kaipo Boi, Kailea, Jr, Lea & Girlgirl.
I have 5 Boston's posted 4 by error.
Lots of good info. Thanks
Thanks
Is the Senior Boston PDF still available? I used the provided link but it said it’s not accepting any more subscribers. Thanks
What do you recommend to feed your senior Boston terrier? My boy is 11 years old. And a very picky eater so I’m trying to find food that he can eat daily with medication.
So what do I need to do when my Boston has a leaky heart valve. I have no clue. My vet told me my Boston has this. She is 10 years old and I am lost. Please help!
I have a question: So I'm looking for a Boston to adopt but I don't really want a puppy. It would be better to get a young adult. Where could be some places I could get a adult dog?
Also great video :)
Thank you!
The best place to start looking for an older Boston Terrier is a Boston Rescue. Here is a list to get you started. This is a list of Boston Terrier Rescues throughout the U.S. and I’m slowly compiling a list in Canada as well. www.bostonterriersociety.com/boston-terrier-rescues-u-s-and-canada/
@@BostonTerrierSociety I'm in Canada so it would be best to find a Canadian Boston Rescue
Ok 👌 as of now there is one on the list
My Boston terrier is going to turn 12 this Nov. she started loosing weight and losing hair and her belly a little bloated. Is that normal aging ?
Hi all,
Its unrelated question though, I have a boston terrier he just turned 9 months, and I still can't find perfect food for him, any suggestions.
And he got fungal on his skin and its hard to watch him, and we visited to vet he gave us spray but still not working, so I was wondering maybe get good food for his skin.
thank you
Here is an article I put together that other owners have recommend in the way of food. Hopefully this helps. Each Boston is different so the best thing would be to get some recommendations from your vet and just keep testing www.bostonterriersociety.com/food-needs-of-a-boston-terrier/
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What dog food do you recommend?
I hope this article helps..
www.bostonterriersociety.com/recommended-dog-food/
I have a boston who is 12 and all she does is sleep
My Boston is 9.. has no grey hair and no health problems... it’s crazy
That is great!
My Kuma will be at 6 December this year 16 years and she start to have sometimes some bad time like walking away from someone around the livingroom and making some weird noise like between barking and yelling , and thats last for 20-30 minutes following with hard breathing and shivering ... would be so thankful if someone has any idea what is going on