My Dog Advertisement...

[Inanna]

Does anyone know what breed of dog is in the "My Dog" ad? Do they come in other colours...

Thanks in advance...

[Phteven]

Do you mean the Westie?

They also come in black and greys but they're called Scottish terriers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Hi..._White_Terrier

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Terrier

[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!

[Phteven]

http://www.petrescue.com.au/search/?...=s&l=qld&a_id=

These are all pound dogs. The people doing the adoption will probably want to ask you questions and before placing a dog with you they will probably inspect your place. Generally if the dog isn't suited to your family they will tell you so.

My dog is a poundy and she's just gorgeous (IMO)
She doesn't have the best manners but that is my fault for being slack about teaching them.

[christy]

All RSPCA dogs are behaviour tested. I know the guy who does the ones at the RSPCA Brisbane and he was fantastic, amazing.... He would go in and behaviour test the dogs and then work on the ones that were questionable... so it was a good program.

Funnily enough... Maltese x Shih Tzu's tend to be very very friendly. Cute little things.....

[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.

[babywannabe]

When i went looking at the pounds the staff recommended Maltese/ Shih Tzu's as good 'first dogs'. They are both lap dogs and bred for companionship. The staff are very knowledgable, so i would pay them a visit and not a pet shop

[AliBaby]

My family all have dogs crossed with shihtzus and all of them are great.

In our family we have;

Shihtzu x poodle (mine)
Shihtzu x jack russel (mine)
Shihtzu x Laso Apso (mum & dads)
Shihtzu x maltese (nan & Gramps)

All of these crosses are great family dogs. My poodle cross is the most loving dog in the world! He even sits outside DD's door at night when she's asleep (melts my heart) an she was pulling at his fur today and trying to eat his leg and he didnt bat an eyelid!!

They can be a bit of a yappy barker but only if there is a reason for it. For example when someone comes to the door, when they hear the postman, but we like this as they are a bit of an alarm for me (security) and its part of their job.

Also surprisingly, DD sleeps through their barking but I think she got used to it when she was in the womb...

The other great thng about these dogs is they dont shed hair as they have wool coats. So nice to cudle up to and not be left covered in hair (I have enough of mine falling out and covering me that I dont need the dogs hair as well).

HTH

[AnyDream]

FC, we got our lovely little soft fluffy dog from the RSPCA... he's a maltese crossed with a daschund but he's tiny and very very cute. Very silky and fluffy, lovely personality, excellent family dog. So I'd highly recommend keeping an eye on your local RSPCA and council pound websites - they often have the dogs on there - and they are vetted for temperament and health problems so you know what you're getting into, kwim?