Introduction: 9
Origin and History Of The Westie: 10
Breed Standard: 12
What a Westie Should Look Like: 12
Description/Characteristics: 13
Finding The Right Westie For Your Lifestyle: 20
Finding A Responsible Westie Breeder: 23
Questions To Ask A Breeder: 26
Choosing a West Highland Terrier: 33
What Do Westie puppies cost? 34
Do Westies Make Good Gifts? 35
Weaning and Feeding Pups: 35
Socializing your Puppies Before They Go To New Homes: 35
Choosing a Male or Female: 36
Choosing a Puppy or Adult Westie: 36
Older Westies: 37
Training: 39
Leash Training: 39
Training Your Westie Not To Jump: 40
Training Your Westie To Stand: 41
Basic Training Commands: 43
Westies and Cats: 46
Westies and Children: 47
Important Points To Remember: 50
Always Ask a Westie's Owner If You May Pat the Westie: 50
Approach Westie From The Front or Side: 50
Let Westie Eat In Peace: 50
Watch Out For Special Toys: 50
Avoid Teasing, Rough Wrestling, or Tug-of-War Games: 50
Respect Westie's Space: 51
Leave Fighting Westies Alone: 51
Observe Westie Body Language: 51
Tell Your Friends What You Know: 52
Name Training: 52
Westies Inside The Apartment: 53
Westie Schedule For the Owner Who Works: 54
Stopping A Female Westie From Humping a Male to Show Dominance: 55
Learn How To Be a Good Alpha/Pack Leader: 55
The Alpha Roll: 56
Use The Westie's Expected Behaviors To Reinforce Alpha Status: 59
Treats and Training: 61
Types of Treats for Training : 61
When to Treat: 61
Weaning Off Treats: 62
Barking: 63
Training Your Westie Not To bark or Bark Less: 64
Barking At Night: 65
Excessive Barking: 65
Barking When The Owner Is Out: 65
Barking At The Mailman: 66
Barking When The Telephone Rings : 67
Barking From Balconies: 67
Barking Aids: 68
Anti-Bark Collar: 68
Chewing: 68
The Come Command: 69
Suggestions At Night: 70
Digging: 71
Housetraining Your Westie: 73
Crate Training: 75
Paper Training: 76
Socializing Your Westie: 78
Westie Fights: 78
Marking or Urinating: 80
Submissive Urination: 81
Westie Obedience Training: 82
Best Age To Start Obedience Training: 82
Obedience classes: 82
Shake Can Training: 84
What To Do When Westie Does Something He Is Not Supposed To: 85
Tips For Shows: 86
Training Tips: 87
Westies Home Alone: 88
Other Useful Tips: 89
Training Your Westie to Eliminate Outdoors: 90
Equipment Needed for Outdoor Eliminating Training: 90
A Crate: 90
Food Treats: 91
An Odor Eliminator: 91
The "Bye-Bye Bone": 91
Establish Meal Periods: 91
Place Your Westie on Elimination Commands: 92
The Instructive Reprimand: 93
Agility: 95
Tracking: 96
EarthDog Tests: 98
Good Grooming: 99
Brushing: 100
Combing: 101
Bathing: 101
Nail Trimming: 102
Ear Cleaning: 103
Eye Cleaning: 104
Tooth Brushing: 104
Anal Sacs: 105
Grooming Tools: 105
Basic Hand Trimming/Stripping: 106
Cleaning: 109
Whitening Your Westie’s Coat: 109
Stripping and Clipping: 110
Between Bath Maintenance: 111
Brushing and Combing: 111
Cleaning between baths: 113
Bathing Products and Procedures: 116
Staining: 120
Westies Benefit People: 123
A Sick Westie: 123
When To Call The Vet: 124
Itchy Skin: 125
Vitamins: 127
Medication: 127
Scratching: 128
Skin Allergies : 129
Are Westies Hypoallergenic? 129
Hypo Allergenic Westies: 132
Separation Anxiety: 133
Internal Parasites: 136
External Parasites: 137
Cleft Palate: 139
Atopic Dermatitis: 141
Inguinal Hernia: 145
Deaf Westies: 147
How To Know That a Westie is Deaf : 147
Training a Deaf Westie: 147
Spaying and Neutering Westies: 148
Vaccinations: 149
Feeding Your Westie: 150
Westie Food: 150
Feeding Schedule: 151
What Your Westie Should Eat: 152
Eating and drinking: 153
Detailed Feeding Plan: 155
Nutrition and Feeding: 156
Chocolate Poisoning: 158
Effects of Chocolate Poisoning: 159
Treatment: 160
What Not To Feed: 161
Fun Facts: 162
Most Popular Westie Names: 163
General Guidelines: 164
Calculating Your Westie’s Age: 165
Quotes About Dogs: (Adapted For Westies) 166
Your Stories Are Needed: 167
Westie Resources: 168
