adopt don't encorage breeding by getting a pup (West Highland White Terrier)

Member Name: justicerulesok

Product:	West Highland White Terrier
Date:	20/10/09 (75 review reads)
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Advantages: cute, small, playfull

Disadvantages: lits of illnesses cost lots of money

we have three westies who we have adopted - snowy, and brothers bob and dave.

As lovely as they are westies being white dogs suffer from many illnesses many of which are down to the breading of the white strain.

Inusrance is must if you fall in love with a cute fluffy, funny white ball of fun. You may otherwise end up paying for...

dry eyes - oten westies have no tear ducts, or blocked ones, an operation can decide which, if it cant be fixed then soothing eye drops are needed several times per day and even then your dog may still slowly loose their sight.

skin problems/allergies - westies can be alergic to many things, a gluten free diet can help but if like us your westie is alergic to grass then paving the garden is a neccisity and long walks in the park must be followed with a bath in antibacterial shampoo. If non of this works, pills from the vet will be needed.

westies love to play :) they particually love to put their head on the floor and woof - hense the song in our house 'I've got a dog with his/her bum in the air'

They dod get attached to toys maybe one maybe 3 but no more....they will get the toy when happy and snuggle with it.

Very cute dogs

Summary: we love ours but won't get another.