My Dog Advertisement...

[krysalyss]

Its a west highland terrier.

[Inanna]

Gosh you guys are smart! Are they good with kiddies???

[Phteven]

They make lovely family pets but they're terriers so they come with that stubborn terrier personality.

[christy]

*ahem* No Deb. They can be good family pets, but need ruthless training. In a vet clinic if you are seeing a Westie its for skin issues, the problem as well is that the skin issues can get extremely exxy as its basically allergies to the environment and dirt/grasses etc.... I see a Westie and think "oh dear, I hope they have the $$ to pay for this..."

[Phteven]

Lucky you popped in Christy The ones I met were so sweet - little tricksters, they pulled the wool over my eyes.

Are the Scotties the same?

[AliBaby]

*ahem* No Deb. They can be good family pets, but need ruthless training. In a vet clinic if you are seeing a Westie its for skin issues, the problem as well is that the skin issues can get extremely exxy as its basically allergies to the environment and dirt/grasses etc.... I see a Westie and think "oh dear, I hope they have the $$ to pay for this..."

I completely agree with Christy on this one. But they are sooooo adorable in the ads. I think the one in the ads name is Ezmerelda (sp?)

[Phteven]

The one in the ads is Imelda. She's named after Imelda Marcos.

[christy]

brontide you are right that they have terrier personalities, but often they become the boss quickly and are unable to accept a change in that shift. Terriers can be good family pets, definately! But they also need training.

I would actually say that most dog breeds could be a good family pet within reason, as long as they all start off with adequate training for the breed .

[Inanna]

Oh dear - is there another that looks like that but is more affordable - I've just googled them and they are expensive little numbers hey?

Are the silky terriers a good choice? I don't need a pure bred anything - I'm happy with just cute and that look and size...

Any ideas Christy???

[AliBaby]

The one in the ads is Imelda. She's named after Imelda Marcos.

Thats the one! Such a cool name for a dog!

[babywannabe]

The one in the ads is Imelda. She's named after Imelda Marcos.

ooh yes and didn't she have a love of shoes? So cute.