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The West Highland White Terrier is a loving dog who is good with older children. But he must have adult supervision around children, particularly younger ones. Some breed books have overemphasized how well the Westie gets along with kids, so breed clubs recommend that all children in a Westie's home be older than seven years of age. This dog can snap if annoyed--but if child and dog are properly supervised, the Westie can do well with children of all ages.

A West Highland White Terrier is good with other dogs and is suited for multidog homes. However, an intact male generally dislikes other intact male dogs, Westie or otherwise. He can adjust to cats, but that's easier if he's been raised with them rather than adjusting to a late-life introduction; he has a strong prey drive and will chase cats who decide to run from him. A Westie should not be trusted with small animals because of his prey drive. Bred to go to ground after little varmints, and he can't differentiate between the caged pet mouse in your child's bedroom and a wild mouse that found its way indoors. If you want any small pet, including rabbits or birds, this isn't the breed for you.

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Dog Food Commercial

Have you seen the dog food commercial with the West Highland White Terrier? It is adorable! I don't even know what brand of dog food they are selling. LOL!

4 304 Sep 12, 2008 9:29pm by saverlady53
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Would love an older Westie

My adorable Westie (Sir Weston III) passed away on Aug. 26th of this year. I really miss his companionship. Would love an older Westie wh... (continued)

1 73 Sep 12, 2008 9:25pm by saverlady53
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