Herman

Herman - Boston Terriers are an old fashioned breed and a big deal in a small package. My family grew up with Bostons, they have the heart of a lion and energy of a power plant. 


A police detective was investigating a case in Dallas, Texas, when she noticed a 4-week old Boston Terrier whimpering in a box. The puppy was too tiny to be away from its momma, but it had just been bought from a breeder. Once home, the woman buyer noticed a lump on the puppy's stomach. The breeder refused to take the puppy back and the woman didn't have money to go to a vet. She didn't want the puppy anymore, so the detective took the pup before it died. 


The pup found its way into our care and was taken to a vet, where it was diagnosed with an intestinal hernia; part of its bladder and intestine were hanging through a large hole in its abdominal wall. The pup was whisked into surgery that day. He did fine. We named the pup Herman, after the Adam's Family character. Herman looked like he was dressed in a little black and white tuxedo, very proper!

Herman recovered quickly from his surgery and was a hot item on the rescue website. We screened out people shopping for a bargain, or because Herman was cute. We eventually found a lovely woman, familiar with the breed, who wanted to adopt, rather than buy a purebreed.