The breeds we raise
Every breed we work with is chosen with care — get to know each one before starting your puppy journey.
Three breeds, three very different dogs
We raise Boston Terriers, English Bulldogs and Jack Russell Terriers in Ronks, Pennsylvania. People often assume the choice comes down to size or looks. In our experience it comes down to your household — how much exercise you can honestly give, how warm your summers get, how long the dog will be on its own, and how much noise and motion you want underfoot.
Each guide below is written honestly, including the parts that are hard work. We would far rather a family read the difficult paragraph now than discover it a year in.
Boston Terrier
Small, comical and completely people-focused. Bostons suit families, older owners and apartment living alike, and they are usually the easiest of our three to live with day to day. The catch is company: a Boston left alone all day is an unhappy Boston. They also have a short face, so heat and hard exercise in summer need managing. Read the Boston Terrier guide.
English Bulldog
Calm, affectionate and famously easy-going indoors, which is exactly why they are so often chosen by families with young children. They ask more of an owner than their laid-back reputation suggests: real care in the heat, watchful weight management, and attention to their breathing and skin folds. A well-kept Bulldog is a wonderful dog; a neglected one gets uncomfortable quickly. Read the English Bulldog guide.
Jack Russell Terrier
Bright, bold and tireless. A Jack Russell will out-think and out-last most owners, and daily exercise with them is not optional. Give one a job and real activity and you have a superb companion. Leave one bored in a quiet house and it will find its own entertainment, which you will not enjoy. We would rather talk a family out of this breed than watch a mismatch go wrong. Read the Jack Russell Terrier guide.
Not sure which one fits?
Call or text 717-455-3405 and tell us about your household — who is home during the day, whether there are children, how much walking you genuinely do. We will tell you honestly which of the three fits, and we will say so if none of them do.
You can also see the puppies available now or read how our adoption process works.