West Highland White Terriers: Everything about Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Breeding, and Health Care Book

	Westie Origin and History	5
	Background	5
	Character and Disposition	6
	Sociability	7
	Breed Standard	7
	Finding the Best Westie	13
	Timing	13
	Are You Ready for a Westie?	13
	Good Westie Breeders	14
	Newspapers Ads	15
	A Family Dog	16
	A Great Companion	16
	Westie Cost	17
	Age to Acquire Your Westie	18
	Adopting an Adult	18
	Male or Female?	19
	Spaying	19
	Castrating	20
	A Happy, Healthy Puppy	21
	How-To: Recognize a Healthy Westie	22
	Prepare for Your Westie	25
	One Room at a Time	25
	Backyards	26
	Chewing	27
	Kennel and Run	27
	Boarding	27
	Identification	30
	Crate	30
	Puppy Stress	33
	First Days	33
	Diet and Feeding Schedule	34
	Building a Lasting Relationship	34
	Canine Socialization	34
	Human Socialization	35
	Correction	35
	Separation Anxiety	38
	Westie Primary Education	41
	Housebreaking	41
	Paper Training	42
	Understandable Cues	42
	Crate Training	43
	Collars and Leashes	43
	Commands	45
	Constructive Exercise	46
	Fun and Games at Home	47
	Learned Behavior Versus Instinctive Traits	47
	Westie Grooming	49
	To Bathe or Not to Bathe	49
	Skin and Coat Care	50
	Teeth	51
	Feet and Nails	51
	Ears	54
	Eyes	54
	Westie Nutrition	57
	Feeding Your Westie	57
	Types of Food	58
	Puppy Rations	59
	Consumable Chewies and Treats	62
	Supplements	63
	Human Food	63
	Health Care	65
	The Veterinarian	65
	Preventive Care	65
	Parasites	67
	Nonpreventable Diseases	71
	Hereditary Conditions	72
	Miscellaneous Genetically Related Diseases	75
	Westie Vocations and Avocations	77
	Agility	77
	Conformation Showing	78
	Canine Good Citizens (CGC)	79
	Obedience	80
	Terrier Trials	82
	Therapy Dogs	83
	Your Old Westie	85
	Health Problems in Old Westies	85
	Euthanasia	86
	Life Goes On	89
	How-To: Make Life Easier for Your Old Westie	90
	Information	92
	Index	94