kgerard Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Has anyone else experienced extreme manic aggression from encounters with Boston Terriers? Additionally,their owners are seemingly oblivious to the growling, gassy, tongue-flicking, and combative nature that seems to typify their temperament. (I've heard much of it is ultimately due to the excessive puppy mill inbreeding due to the breed's popularity). Sibes are a notoriously well-adjusted, social breed, and seldom (if ever) exhibit social apprehension or aggression .... Yet the most challenging issues Lloyd and I encounter always involve obnoxious Bostons (far worse than other breed of Terrier). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 can't say i've ever come across a boston terrier with my boys ......usually get lots of problems with smaller breeds though - they like to think they're bigger than they are lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 ditto what sarah said - never seen a boston but smaller dogs always seem to have issues (big dog syndrome) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgerard Posted February 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 ditto what sarah said - never seen a boston but smaller dogs always seem to have issues (big dog syndrome) Well, adult Boston Terriers more closely resemble small bulldogs. Males commonly exceed 35lbs of obnoxiousness, and their bull-terrier-like jaws can certainly do damage to a standard Siberian. Not to dwell on Bostons, but they've exclusively presented the most troublesome public aggression issue in our experience lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bec Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Sibes are a notoriously well-adjusted, social breed, and seldom (if ever) exhibit social apprehension or aggression .... Hmmm, years ago when I researched into Siberians before I bought Micha, we were told by numerous breeders and owners that males especially can be quite dominant and sometimes aggressive with other dogs. TBH I would never call them "notoriously" social and well adjusted or suggest they never exhibit aggression, just have a look in the training forum how many people have issues with their Siberians behaving inappropriately towards other dogs. Sibes can be known for being dominant and rough with other dogs. There are certain breeds I am wary of when we are out and about purely because I've had a few negative experiences with them and at the end of the day, IMO some breeds can be more prone to being DA than others. That said a lot of it comes down to how you raise, train and socialise your dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 I think you might be confusing some other dog for a Boston? Boston Terrier's first of all are not even considered to be "terriers" by the AKC but are a part of the non-sporting group. The breed standard for both male and female fall into three categories for weight, under 15, 15-20, and not to exceed 25. Their nickname "American Gentleman" not only refers to their coat markings resembling a tuxedo but mostly because they are so good natured with children, and other canines as well as felines. So before you go lumping an entire breed together upon single experience- remember "blame the owner not the breed". Now as an owner's perspective of two very well behaved 19 lb Boston's (that certainly do not possess bull-terrier like jaws- lol), my only concern as of late is that they are so tolerant of my rambunctious sibe puppy that he is failing to learn bite-inhibition because they allow him to continuously nip at them without repercussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgerard Posted February 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 I think you might be confusing some other dog for a Boston? Boston Terrier's first of all are not even considered to be "terriers" by the AKC but are a part of the non-sporting group. The breed standard for both male and female fall into three categories for weight, under 15, 15-20, and not to exceed 25. Their nickname "American Gentleman" not only refers to their coat markings resembling a tuxedo but mostly because they are so good natured with children, and other canines as well as felines. So before you go lumping an entire breed together upon single experience- remember "blame the owner not the breed". Now as an owner's perspective of two very well behaved 19 lb Boston's (that certainly do not possess bull-terrier like jaws- lol), my only concern as of late is that they are so tolerant of my rambunctious sibe puppy that he is failing to learn bite-inhibition because they allow him to continuously nip at them without repercussion. Nope - not confusing the Boston Terrier breed. I stand corrected - the Boston is indeed considered a Sporting (versus Terrier) breed by the AKC. (Actually. it was originally bred for *fighting* in the mid-1800s -- then bred down as a domestic companion). Many Bostons, in our experience around Chicago, *DO* exceed a breed standard of 25 lbs in weight. And yes -- their jaws are considerable. And yes, they can be exceedingly agressive and obnoxious. "American Gentleman" (despite their tuxedo appearence) is frequently a misnomer. Blaming the owner and not the breed is entirely on point. However, many Bostons in our (and many others') experience have become exceedingly territorial of their space and behave quite agressively in the presence of other dogs. It's an unfortunate stereotype; perhaps the puppy mill popularity of the breed contributes to its increasingly neurotic behavior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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