If you had a dog when you were a child, you will want your own children to experience the same positive feelings and you will get your children a dog. If you did not, you just have to read My First Best Friend to find out what an amazing thing a dog can be in a child’s life. Not only does a dog teach children responsibility, but it also helps them develop a healthy personality and a balanced emotional life.
However, bringing a dog into the family is not always a smart thing to do. You need to make sure that both the children and the adult members of the family are ready for a furry friend, otherwise someone is likely to get disappointed over time. You also need to make sure that you are selecting the right breed and you are treating your dog in a way that guarantees your children’s safety.
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Dogs have become such an important part of our society, that the need for them to fit in well with other human beings and not pose a threat or a disturbance is critical to their long term acceptance by our neighbors and others around us. Not all people are dog lovers and to make sure that they’re not inconvenienced by our pets, training is essential. Training dogs is a specialized skill since the key difficulty lies in how to communicate efficiently with them.
Dog training is a repetition of the basic principle of reward and punishment in various forms and combinations. Communication of these signals is the key to proper training. One very important thing to remember is consistency of signals. The reliability of the training depends on how well a dog is able to be sure of what your signals mean.
An important factor is the emotional state of the dog. A dog that is frightened, anxious, or insecure doesn’t train well and this reflects the importance of factors like proper socialization of puppies.
A lot of studies have shown that proper puppy socialization goes a long way towards ensuring a good temperament and receptivity towards training. Lots of handling, petting and generally being around humans in their everyday life goes a long way towards making a dog well behaved and easy to train.
Training Westie puppies should not begin too early however, as there is evidence to show that before a certain age, the brains of puppies are not significantly developed enough to process complex learning.
Professional dog trainers are best when it comes to training your Westie as they will ensure that the proper habits are set for life, including how to behave around strangers. For the safety of your Westie, it is your duty as an owner to ensure that he or she is well trained.
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The West Highland Terrier (or Westie for short) needs no further introduction. That is because these lovable dogs are well known in the United Kingdom and is third top breed in the U.S. Westies have been featured in TV, film, and advertisements for dog foods and whisky. With their popularity, you may think you already know a lot about these dogs but the following list may contradict that. Here are some little known info about Westies.
1. Westies are actually accidents of genetics. They descended from Cairns that delivered a litter including white puppies. These puppies then were bred and eventually were recognized as a separate breed of terriers.
2. It was only in the 19th century that Westies were bred solely for their appearance. They were originally bred as hunting dogs. Because of their small size, they were proven to be effective hunters of rodents and vermins.
3. In the olden days, to test the “gameness” of a Westie, the terrier would be put in a barrel with a badger. If the dog managed to kill the badger, then it was bred but if it did not, the dog was destroyed. Despite being morbid, this is an example of the first attempt of selective breeding.
4. White Cairns that eventually became Westies were killed because they did not follow the proper color of Cairn Terriers. All was changed because of Colonel E.D. Malcolm of Scotland. While hunting, Malcolm accidentally shot and killed his Cairn because its brown coat camouflaged it well. In order to avoid such accidents from happening, he vowed to breed white Cairns instead.
5. The role of a Westie in the 2006 film “The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby” caused a bit of controversy. According to the book where the movie was based from, the dog is a Skye terrier. This caused a protest by Skye Terrier breed club against the filmmakers.
This is a funny video about a Westie running around in slow motion. It is interesting to see the movements of this fabulous breed in great detail. Westies are full of energy so they require at least a medium sized garden and daily exercise. One of their favourite activities is digging, so they need a place for that as well. These dogs don’t like other family pets around themselves.
Yes, if you would like to have a small, good-mannered and intelligent dog that is also quiet, playful and loves to be cuddled. The West Highland White Terrier (or Westie) is very much devoted to their family, is eager to defend the house at all cost, so they can also become good watchdogs. This breed loves older, considerate children, but don’t like other dogs and pets around themselves in the house. These dogs need at least a small yard to play, because they are full of energy, so they are not recommended for apartment living. The Westie needs at least one hour of exercise per day and a chance to dig in the yard.
The coat of the Westie is a wiry, short and straight double coat that requires twice weekly brushing. They are moderate shedders. Sadly, the breed is prone to health issues like deafness, allergies or craniomandibular osteopathy.
Training the Westie is somewhat hard, as these dogs can easily become bored if the trainer is not able enough and is not training the dog with consistency, patience and firmness. Early obedience training and socialization is recommended for this dog.
All in all, the Westie is the best dog for families with older children living in a small house who would like to have a furry little friend that is loving, spirited and always behave like a real friend.
I hope these few sentences will help you decide whether the Westie is the best breed for you.
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First you should determine the purpose why you are getting a Westie… for companion or for taking it to dog shows? If the second, you should go through all breed standards and look for them when choosing the pup.
Second, make sure if you want a male or female dog. Many customers prefer females, due to the general fact that they are less aggressive, but in this case, you have to pay attention to avoiding pregnancy if you don’t plan to have puppies.
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If you had a dog when you were a child, you will want your own children to experience the same positive feelings and you will get your children a dog. If you did not, you just have to read My First Best Friend to find out what an amazing thing a dog can be in a child’s life. Not only does a dog teach children responsibility, but it also helps them develop a healthy personality and a balanced emotional life.
