I own a West Highland White Terrier (not too common in Malaysia). Check him out at
http://www.dogster.com/?237824

no lah...heh heh. i think there are slight differences in temperament between the breeds of Terriers. A westie is definitely not as hyper as a Yorkie or a JRT. Mine lived in an apartment for 1 and 1/2 years without issues.

heh heh...pennywise is really enjoying his Westie!....ah, i remember those days where i was toilet training my Westie too.

hey pennywise, you must have realized by now that Westies are notorious for being fussy about their food. mine does only eats the brand that he likes and nothing else. he is even fussy about treats.

my westie was fed Royal Canin at the breeder's so he is used to it. we still use Royal Canin and a bit of Caesar for each meal, with a squirt of supplement for his coat/hair. the only treats he likes are Greenies and the chew bones. no other treat attracts him. and for some reason, my dog loves cheese though....

This post has been edited by ihawk98: Jan 9 2007, 10:12 AM

I dunno whether it is the best lah but will use it as long as my dog likes it. Housebreaking was a "little" easier for us as we got him when he was 5 months old. The breeder must have taught him because all we did from day 1 was feed him, then carry him to the toilet (where we put newspaper on the floor), go in with him, close the door and said "pee pee" "poo poo" and never opened the door until he did his business (we are inside the toilet with him too just in case people think we were cruel...heh heh). We brought in magazines and newspaper to read to pass time until Sparky did his business.

If he did anything wrong around the apartment (like tearing newspaper, attempting to pee on the cupboards or sofa leg etc), we would scold him and hit his bum (the area above the rear leg is fleshy and is not really painful to the dog) so he knows not to do the action again. But you need to discipline him almost immediately close to the action or else they don't know what it is you are scolding them for.

after you Frontline your dog, it is also good to use an anti-tick disinfectant for the floors and walls of your home which will kill them and hence clean up your home. these little buggers and clever and can hop off your dog and wait a week or so to jump back on.

treats for my dog are either Greenies or a cube of Laughing Cow cheese...

what you are seeing with Casper with regards to eating is very typical for Westies. my Sparky also has eating problems. sometimes he will finish his food up within 5 mins, sometimes, he will take a few hours. about once in a month or 2 months, he won't eat and then pukes bile...

agree with the check ears comments. hopefully it is not an ear infection.

smelly ears is almost always some ear infection...happened to my Westie once too. it was noticed by my dog's groomer as well. so make sure when you bathe the dog yourself to prevent water from going in to the ears.

a Westie's nails are both white and black. there is usually 1 or 2 white nails in the front legs and the rest are black.

we got Sparky our Westie when he was 5 months and we already started feeding him twice a day at that point in time.

he gets fed breakfast around 8.30am (just before i leave for work) and dinner around 8.30pm (after we finish our dinner). we give him less food at breakfast and more for dinner.

he usually will want to poo right after dinner.

not sure who you were asking but if it was directed at me, my dog eats Royal Canin mixed with half a tablespoonful of Caesar, with a pump of some oil supplement for his coat.

this is him at 3 years old:


This post has been edited by ihawk98: Mar 13 2007, 11:24 AM

Yes, Sparky is a westie....looking for a female to breed with now...

i got him while i was living in thailand for RM2k.

he had his thai cert and after moving here, we applied for an MKA cert and got approved. so yes, he is MKA certified.

i agree with the comments about training dogs. i've seen fantastic tricks and obedience shown by mix or even "pariah" dogs...it is all about proper training.

everything ok after the visit? how's your dog?