The Pet Poison Hotline

Call or Click at left for Help

It might be a really good idea to print the materials in this panel and read it sooner rather than too late to help

Rawhide or Pig Ears - They Choke and are Nasty	Greenies - Bowel Obstructions	Raisins, Chocolate or any kind of Candy	Foods with Artificial Sweetners - Xylitol
Synthetic Pull Ropes	Hard, Breakable Plastic Toys OR Rubber Bones	Nylabones	"Pimple Balls" The Chai Story

Go HERE for First Aid and First Aid Kit Recommendations

and

HERE for CPR for DOGS (pdf file)

and 

HERE (jpg file)

DON'T leave spilled antifreeze when doing automobile maintenance.  

Just a teaspoon can kill a dog.  Use the new stuff that tastes bad or ask for it to be ordered if you can't find it !!!!!!

Summer is the time of the year when a lot of dogs, especially Bostons have problems with 

Hot Spots !!

Here is an excellent summary of what it is and what to do.......

Hot Spots and What to Do

Look Below to See Our Beautiful Kids

Please keep in mind, we have foster parents and adoptable Boston Terriers all over the southeastern US

Many of the kids we have are "special needs" although we don't make a big deal of it.   Maybe a few have one eye or maybe they're deaf.  A lot of them aren't "pretty."   A lot of them are just old.    A lot of them are just dumped kids that nobody wanted anymore.  Many have endured incredible mistreatment and suffering.

That is where we have the greatest need because we will NOT abandon them.

This is a rescue and these kids are rescued dogs.   Amazingly, they are still full of trust and love.

Bostons generally do NOT do well with young children.  We'll be glad to discuss this with you but you need to know this is a big concern upfront for us.

The Happy Tails for Happy Endings in New Adopted Homes List!

Click Above for the BTR of East TN Petfinder Website

Important Notices for Spring, Summer & Fall

Hot Weather and Pets Summer Tips:

It's That time of the year when the air is dry and your dog may be miserable

For Happy eyes for dogs: 

Use 1 or 2 drops of Equate  (or an  equivalent brand) gentle lubricant eye drops in each eye of an older dog once or twice each day.  Check the back panel of any brand for "Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose 0.3%"  That's the correct lubricant.  

You can also check Fannie Mae's website for more potential options at Fannie Mae

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IT'S ALWAYS YELLOW JACKET, WASP and BEE TIME!!!

When yellow jackets and other nasty bugs become particularly mean and many Bostonians (as well as Boxers and other short snouted dogs) are often very badly affected by a sting. If your pooche shows bad facial swelling, especially around his or her muzzle, redness and/or appears to be scratching at or biting at it's feet, you must move very quickly or the results could be very, very bad.  

Don't take ANY chances!

Our advice (unless you're sure you know what you're doing) is to get the dog to the vet ASAP!! You can also ask your vet now about keeping some Benadryl (or the less expensive generic version Diphenhydramine HCl in 25 mg caps) handy in the case of an emergency.

If we see any indication of a yellow jacket sting, e.g., rapidly swelling muzzle and face, licking feet, etc, we give the dog ONE caplet in a piece of cheese immediately and start watching it carefully, planning a trip to the vet if there's no quick improvement, but you need to be talking to your own vet now.

Click Above for Critical Information for Together Tag's Top 10 Pet Safety Tips

In this day of Electronic Fads, it's Extremely Important to Emphasize the Need for Old Fashioned Dog Tags.   

ALWAYS Keep them on your pooch even if your kid is chipped.  Most people don't have a scanner at home and if your kid is lost, the tag may save its life.  

And remember, wandering dogs don't care about your dog's invisible fence.   Many little dogs are killed that way.

Why, most of the time, you need one:

Why I like real fences

If You Need to Surrender Your Dog and You're Serious about Wanting Help

If you have a Boston Terrier for whom you can no longer care, contact us at 865.983.3272 or email us at info@bostonterriertn.org instead of taking your dog to a shelter or call the Boston Terrier rescue nearest you.

You MUST Complete the Release Form with complete information in order for us to proceed.   It helps us to best foster the Boston.   Complete it with any additional information and email or FAX it to us.   We'll also need some good pictures.

Once at a shelter an "owner surrendered" dog is typically euthanized (killed) within three days and in some cases, within the same hour depending on overcrowding.

Waiting 'till the last minute to call a rescue is NOT a good idea for the dog.  We're NOT just sitting around waiting for your phone call rescues stay loaded.

You must have the dog up to date on shots and vet records available to us.  We are all volunteers and we survive on donations, volunteers and charity.  Many times people call, ask for help and then disappear.   It wastes valuable time for both US and the DOG and if you call, it's YOUR responsibility stay keep in communication if you want our help.

If you really want help your dog, you're going to have to communicate and do it promptly with all the materials we ask you to send or we simply won't be able to help

Welcome to the Boston Terrier MySpace Blog and WOOF!

If you'd like to join a fantastic all Boston Terrier Board with chat and loads of great information, here's where you need to go ~ click below on Izzy (MySpace on the left) or Woof (on the right) and share with like minded Bostonian People

Special Boston Terrier Training for all parents

by Donna Farmer of Birmingham Boston Terrier Rescue

Here's What You Need to Know and it's Just Common Sense

Download it HERE

And here're links to some VERY EXCELLENT training videos including

house breaking

click either or both above

More than 1/3 of the nearly 8 million dogs annually euthanized in the United States are dumped there by their "protectors," the losers they trusted, their owners and families.  The chances of them being adopted are slim.  

A dog dies every eight seconds in a shelter somewhere, shaking and scared, waiting desperately to be saved by somebody, anybody.  Most of them don't even have names anymore.  They have only their dignity.

With these staggering numbers, every time a puppy or kitten is purchased at a pet store like Petland, or from a back yard breeder or from some loser at a flea market, an older dog or cat or a litter of pups or kittens somewhere gets a death sentence.  It's not just inhumane, it's shameful to profit from killing. 

See the video below

Buy One, Get One Killed 

Little Snaz, Houston Bob and Preston County Petal

Unwanted and all euthanized alone at Municipal Shelters waiting for someone

Rosie's Story

Remember too these brave kids, dying at shelters just hoping and waiting patiently for someone to come for them.  It doesn't seem too much to ask.

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The Boston Terrier Rescue of East TN is proud to offer these beautiful garden stepping stones, made by Frank Gavlak

As a memorial to your kids, Boston or not

They come in four colors as shown (natural, white, black, and terracotta).  They are approximately 8" by 10" x 2" (thick) and weigh about 10 lbs each. These beautiful tiles will adorn your garden, patio, deck or yard for years to come!  

For details, click on the picture to the left 

Pet Vet Medicines is a pharmacist owned web site whose mission is to supply quality pharmaceuticals to pet owners at very reasonable prices

They have also been very good to the Boston Terrier Rescue of East Tennessee and we appreciate that special kindness

If you operate a rescue or foster and have need of pet meds, vaccines, and other rescue supplies, do yourself a big favor and talk to Larry - we did and we're cutting costs

click above

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Linsmoor Kennels

865-982-5408

They're conveniently located on Sevierville Rd between Maryville and Seymour, TN