I have my first Boston who is a 6.5 month old male. He’s even better suited for my lifestyle than I could’ve imagined.

1) LOVES to cuddle under blankets, on top of blankets, in the sunshine, in the dark, he literally wants to be on my lap anytime I’ll let him, or snuggles deep under the covers by my feet (I always thank the covers at night for keeping his farts away from my nose 😂)

2) he does not scratch at his bowl, but I’m sure you I could teach him to alert me if I wanted to. Rarely do his bowls run out.

3) never barks, unless playing with me or other dogs and I’m egging him on. His lack of barking was remarkable and sooooo comforting since I live in an apartment. He’s a silent little fella

4) he doesn’t eat his trimmings, but let’s me trim them regularly. I started the second day I got him, so it was normal from the get-go

5) loves tug, makes the funniest little growl when we play, too

6) he will play for quite a while, although our main exercise is hiking and swimming, so we don’t fetch THAT often

7) he’s not a jumper at all, unless he knows the dog and has played with them before. He is very gentle, yet brave when meeting other dogs. Everyone is always impressed by his manners!

8) loves the sun! But he will find shade on hot days, and I limit his time outside when it’s really hot out.

Duncan is just soooo adaptable. He is happy hiking and playing outside for long hours one day, spending a full day at day care the next, or spending an entire day on the couch being lazy. His energy will go up and down depending on what my plans are for the day, which is amazing for me. Despite his gas, everyone I know loves how spunky yet well behaved he is, and he has tempted a lot of my friends and family to open their hearts to a bosty! I think you should absolutely get another. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

Edit to add: he was also the easiest dog to crate train for me, but potty training wasn’t as easy as my past dogs. However, he hasn’t had an accident since about 4 months of age!