Housebreaking a Boston Terrier

Question
Dear Nancy,
    I am thinking about adopting a Boston Terrier, but I am afraid that housebreaking will be a problem. He is a very young puppy. I believe that he is only a couple weeks old but I am not sure. I read that they are one of the top ten dogs that are hardest to housebreak so I am REALLY worried. I would like to know if there is any particular ways to train him without the all the mess,cleanup, and stress. Please be specific. Should I use Puppy Training pads? What kind of Heart Worm, Fleas, Ticks, etc. Prevention should I use? Should I seperate him from my other dog during the times that they go out, eat, and sleep? How do I stop him from biting and barking? Should I take him to puppy training classes or private lessons? I have so many questions, I don't know where to end! Please help me! Thank you for taking the time to read and answer this letter. I really appreciate it. :-)
                  Sincerely,
                     Kimberly

Answer
Kimberly,
Slow down.   Take one thing at a time.  You haven't even decided if you are getting him yet and you are asking about million problems.  I know quite a few people with Boston and all of them have had no problems house breaking.  With Boston you alternate between positive re-enforcement and a light corrective enforcement.  Do not take the dog unless he is 8 weeks old or older.  Remember that an eight week old can only hold urine 2 hours and they go right after they wake up and after eating and after play with an extra urination in the morning about 20 minutes after the first time you let him out.
Puppy pads and going outside are the best housebreaking methods..Crate training is only good if you can take him out of it every 1-2 hours.  Otherwise, an expen is the way to go with his bed and pads inside of it.  
Check with your vet, once you get him, on flea and heart worm preventative.  Always separate him from other dogs in the beginning.  Not all dogs bite or bark so wait until you have the problem first.
Most of all I would say maybe if you are this nervous, you should wait until you are ready to have a puppy.  I don't think you want one enough to go through what it takes to raise a pup to parent hood right now.  So take a deep breath and think this through a bit more.
nancy