All Westie Rescue
All Westie Rescue is an independant group of volunteers, who genuinely care about the health and welfare of all Westies.
We are not associated with The West Highland White Terrier Club of Victoria Inc.
We re-house Westies that have been signed over to us. Once we have received the Westie in question, they are vet checked and then introduced to their foster home. For the next couple of days we assess what their temperament, needs, personality and what kind of living arrangement would suit them.
Our aim is to find a loving forever home for our Westies. It's essential that both new owner and Westie are compatible. Don't be surprised if you're on our waiting list for a while. We can assure you, that it's worth the wait.
It doesn’t matter what age or sex the adoptive Westie is, they stay in a home environment style foster care, until the right home is available for them. This may be found in a couple of days, weeks or even months. It doesn't matter what the waiting period, we do not euthanize any Westie waiting for a new home (unless deemed aggressive or too sick).
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The Day Rose Arrived
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All Westie Rescue Tilly
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The Day Rose Went To Her Forever Home
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Water Lover Tom Cooling Down
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Molly Wants To Know If Anyone Is Up For A Game Of Fetch
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Shhh Heidi's Sleeping In Her Foster Carers Bed
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Hettie in her new comfy bed
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All Westie Rescue Stella
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All Westie Rescue Tom
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West Highland White Terriers
Westies may be small white dogs but don't let that fool you, their abundance of terrier personality makes up for their size. They are renown for their cheeky, opportunistic character. If a door is slightly ajar, a Westie will most certainly push it open so as not to miss any happenings.
They have the ability to suck you in (and quite possibly twist you around their little paws) with their seductive eyes and sweet expressive faces.
Westies aren't for everyone. The wonderful illusion of the TV ad Westie can be just that. A lot of Westies aren't lap dogs or lie around quietly looking pretty and always pristine white. First and foremost Westies are terriers. Terriers are generally small active and somewhat feisty dogs, which were originally bred to hunt vermin living in underground burrows. Many have the attitude that they're always eager for a spirited argument. They are bold, confident dogs who have a mind of their own, which can be at times very hard to persuade to your wishes.
Also known as earth dogs due to their burrow hunting instinct, cleanliness is of little importance when a Westies mind is set on their task. To have any hope of changing their focus, you must be aware of your Westies Motivation Gauge (WMG). Westie may not always be compliant, but this does not mean that they are unintelligent. Far from it, these cheeky little thinkers always want to know what they're going to get out of a situation, before actually making the move to it.
The WMG means the greater the distraction that is causing your Westie not to follow your command, the greater you motivator diversion must be eg. loud noises, excitement, favourite toy, favourite treat etc. Diversion must be greater than the distraction to gain your Westies attention. Once you have this categorised your Westies motivators, you can then have the upper hand when it comes to persuading your Westies to do as you say.
Fact or Fiction
There are many myths surrounding the Westie breed. When rehousing a Westie, it is our job to make sure that the new family doesn't have any fictitious preconceived ideas about the breed. Especially those that may impact on the Westie itself.
Taking Care Of Your Westie
Pest treatment chart for dogs
Flea Treatment Effectiveness Chart For Dogs
Grooming Your Westie
