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" Westie News! - No: 15"
1)
Editor’s Thoughts 2) New
Special Report – Interview With A Breeder 3) Readers
Question: ------------------------------------------------- I hope you
are all keeping well and have enjoyed the holidays with your
family and loved ones. Hope all your Westies are keeping well. Our
thoughts are with those affected by Hurricane
Katrina. Please give where you can and also please remember the animals, which
have also been affected. Carol
has posted a web site on the forum where you can get more
information. It is: http://www.spcahouston.org/spcahouston/default.asp
Remember to
go to: http://www.crazyaboutwesties.com/forum/index.php
and
post your questions and stories.
In particular Christmas stories would be dearly appreciated. Look
forward to hearing from you.
Jeff Editor 2) New Special Report – Interview With A Westie Breeder “Would You Invest Just $10 To Discover 17 Questions To Ask A Breeder Which Could Save You At Least $800 This is a
new special report of an interview, which I conducted with Michele Ann Linteo of http://www.micheleswesties.com/ Michelle
is one of our regular posters on the forum and has been breeding Westies for 16 years. Please go NOW to: http://www.madaboutwesties.com/westie_breeder_report.html
for
more information. Little
Basil is obsessed with digging - everywhere! Our beautiful little 5-month-old Westie
boy, Basil, is so good; he's so well natured, really sociable,
friendly, welcoming and has some lovely unique traits. He
seems to pick his area for digging by carefully sniffing around
the whole garden and then becoming obsessed with a particular
spot. When left unsupervised, he'll dig a really deep hole and
won't want to stop digging until something is found. He is very
good at this and seems to manage a huge area in just a few
minutes! In his own garden, he'll often bury his toys and
treats, but often forgets where it was he buried them! 2)
His breath is sometimes really quite horrible smelling! It was
at its worst when we fed him tinned food. Feeding him dried food
has helped loads but he often won't touch it - meaning that
sometimes he won't eat for a day or so. We've tried breath
freshener biscuits, but these haven't really made much
difference. ********************************************************** Answer
Posted By Carol: Simon
and Dave, Our trainer made an excellent suggestion to us about digging issues even though we expected it and hadn't thought of the solution. She said we should develop a specific place in the garden where it is permissible for the pup to dig. She suggested we might outline an area with timbers or bricks where the soil can be loosened. You may want to bury a few toys or biscuit treats to get the little guys interest. Any time Basil is digging in that spot (remember to add new "treasures" to the area often) praise him and tell him he is a good boy. Whenever he is digging in areas where you don't desire him to dig, teach him "leave it" and remove him from that area to HIS digging area. This technique has worked quite well for us. I hope that is the solution you are looking for to keep your garden safe. Now
about the breath and food. Your Westie will be the healthiest if
he is getting the harder dry dog food rather than canned food.
Be sure that his teeth are in good shape and there isn't a
medical/dental problem causing the bad breath. Take a look at
his teeth and make sure a "baby" tooth that hasn't
fallen out isn't causing a dental problem. At 5 months, he
should be losing his baby or "milk" teeth if he hasn't
already done so. You
might want to investigate getting a really high quality dry dog
food that has no wheat or beef content. Some westie are allergic
to these ingredients and you may want to avoid foods containing
them. Begin moistening the dry food with water to make is more
like the canned food you have been feeding. You may want to mix
the two and decrease the canned food until you have only or
mostly the dry. Often,
at least here in the US, the retailers will have sample size
packets of the food to try without committing to a large
container of food he may not like. If that does happen, you may
want to consider donating the leftover food to your local
shelter. ************************************************* Take care of yourselves and above good health.
Jeff Cuckson
A Fellow Westies Lover
(Disclaimer: Any information contained in this site relating to various medical, health and fitness conditions of Westies or other animals and their treatments is for informational purposes only and is not meant to be a substitute for the advice provided by your own veterinarian. You should not use the information contained herein for diagnosing the health of any animal. You should always consult and check with your own vet or veterinarian.)
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