Our home is filled with Westies (West Highland White Terriers). We have 2 full blood, and 1 mixed breed. These are terrific dogs to have, and certainly bring a lot of joy into our lives.
These two are Maggie and Mac. These are "rescue dogs", meaning that we got them thru Westie Rescue of Missouri as they were abandoned and then found in the Sioux City Humane Society. Mac and Maggie have lived with us since October 2004, and they are an interesting pair. As older dogs, they are pretty well trained. We have nicknames for each. Maggie is our Westie Alarm Clock...she will get up and bark at us when SHE thinks it is time to get up in the morning. Mac reminds us of Pumba from the Lion King because of his waddling swagger of a walk, and the deliberate way he will seek to be patted or scratched.
Our half Westie is my dog, Zeek. Although he is black - well, salt and pepper these days - his mom Katie was a full blood Westie. It was his dad - a min pin - that gave him the unique coloring. He's a terrific dog, very smart, very loyal, the abosolute best unless he gets out the gate and beyond the fence. Then he forgets his name and plays keep-away.
I was thinking about the dogs just now as I started my blog because it is Mac's bath day. Mac has a common skin allergy condition that requires ongoing medications and frequent baths. He is so good about being bathed. When he is all finished, we can place a towel on the floor and he will immediately go to it and use it to dry himself. Its easy to see that this dog really knows what the routine is, and he follows it with very little guidance. John just finished Mac's bath...and now he's getting dry.
Dogs....we know our house has gone to the Westies. They are great dogs, however, to have as 4-legged companions. I'd recommend them to anyone wanting a smaller dog.
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