Comments on: For Westie Owners, Now And After?

By: Cara

Cara — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:53:31 +0000

Westies are not that popular. Now you know why.

By: mountain

mountain — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:37:36 +0000

Westies can be very independent and stubborn. They demand a lot of your time. He may settle down after a couple of years. Don’t let anyone tell you that you need another one to calm the first one down. My son & daughter-in-law thought that and it didn’t work. The 2nd one -a female- is still worse than their first – a male. It might be a really good idea if you could get into a dog obedience program with your Westie. It might help. Good luck!

By: Linda_Do

Linda_Do — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:47:08 +0000

Try working with your local Westie Breed club. See the attached links to the National Breed Club.
The local club up here does rescue, obedience, agility and much more. They have great suggestions on proper feeding and training facilities. Westies ARE terriers (or as some call them – Terrier-ists!!) So, you must remember that your breed is predisposed to bark, dig and be feisty!!
The American Kennel Club (AKC) offers competition for obedience titles at their shows. The Titles for different levels of competition, including (in ascending order of difficulty) a CD (Companion Dog) title; CDX (Companion Dog Excellent); and UD (Utility Dog). Additional titles are offered for advanced obedience work. Over the years, Westies have earned nearly 900 CDs, 211 CDXs and 48 UDs. Proof-positive that Westies can be and actually ARE obedient!!
Keep working – go to a actual obedience class – Westies like working; so keep him occupied!!

By: Accept Reality-face the facts

Accept Reality-face the facts — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:38:37 +0000

You answered your own question in “…my lil baby….”
It’s a DOG,not a baby & will remain a BAD dog until you TRAIN it to be civilized!