Westies are a very outgoing and happy little dog. They love to be part of the family and enjoy the outdoors such as hiking, swimming. playing in the snow and any outdoor activity that involves fun and the Family. and at the end of the day they enjoy cuddling up on the couch for an evening of watching TV. They usually get along well with other dogs as well as Children. and if introduced during puppy-hood they will even get along with Cats. They are bred to hunt vermin. So if you like the feed the squirrels and chipmunks in your yard a Westie is not for you.

behaved and friendly they are. So naturally they want a dog

 just like mine. What they don't realize is the amount of time

 that I have invested to train my dogs to be well behaved.

 They are not born that way. Nor do they come that way

at 8 weeks old when you take them home. I am not saying

that a Westie is hard to train. What I am saying is that all

 dogs need training to be well behaved including Westies.

 If given the proper training a Westie will eagerly learn its

proper place in the family. And you will have a well-behaved

 addition to the family. If you choose not to train your

Westie then don't be surprised when he/she takes over as

boss of the house and then starts training you. If you think

I'm kidding, I will give you a few examples. I'm sure you

know a few dogs that have their owners very well trained. 

 How about a dog that begs at the table until the owner

gives them something. Did the owner teach the dog to beg

or did the dog teach the owner to feed him when he begs.

What about a dog that nudges their own until they pet them.

 Did the owner teach the dog how to nudge them or did the

 dog teach the owner when they want to be petted. Or the

dog that keeps giving its owner a toy until the owner plays

with them. I could go on and on but I think you know what

 I mean. Most dogs that are given up to shelters are dogs

that were not trained how to behave properly

(NOT THE DOGS FAULT) and have become boss of the

house. So if you don't intend to invest  the time and devotion

to properly train your puppy. Then please don't get a puppy 

(Of any Breed) get an older dog that is already trained. 

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