“Visit our Boston Terriers’ 24-Day Journey through the Holiday Season

October 26, 2025

“Visit our Boston Terriers’ 24-Day Journey through the Holiday Season

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We are the owners of a 4-year-old Boston Terrier pup named Minnie. She was the prettiest dog in her litter, but little did we know that she would grow up to be the worst behaved. Despite her flaws, we’re attached to her, and we have devoted three Christmases to her by featuring her on our holiday card and emails.

This year, with artificial intelligence (AI) so much in the news and my life, I thought it appropriate that we use the technology to bring Minnie once again into the forefront of our holiday message. Perhaps we have gone too far in elevating her and her breed, but she and her many cousins can make a handsome statement.

Since Minnie has many moods, and is neither female or male in her actions, we are featuring her in both secular and religious modes by creating our own version of an advent calendar. Our calendar begins on December 1st and ends on December 25 wit a tribute to the anthropologist, Jane Goodall. This calendar contains 24 days that are devoted to Minnie and the Boston breed, celebrating great events and celebrated humans as presented in the short poems and stories that accompany the images in keeping with the holiday season.

If you are a dog lover, or know one or more people who have a pooch of any breed, please feel free to pass Minnie’s tribute onto them.

We hope you enjoy this journey of days, and that you enjoy a season filled with happiness and great joy.

– Barbara and George Rothacker

Click here to visit Day 1 of the series or use the dropdown menu at the top of the page to navigate the December day through Christmas Eve,

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Johnny AppleseedOctober 31, 2025 at 8:52 AM
I love Minnie! She does relax sometime while in your arms, but most of the time she's flying with her invisible wings. She and angel.
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