Buster and his companion Dodger are purebred Westies.  Unfortunately, their former owner has fallen on tough financial times and was spending all his time working.  In a very selfless act of kindness, he surrender the dogs to us so that they could find a home where they can run and play all day long. 

 

They are great with other dogs and love people.  Because they have been together for a longtime, they will need to be adopted together.

 

If you are unable to adopt, please consider making a donation to PRBJ.

 

According to dogbreedinfo.com, West Highland White Terriers are game and hardy little terriers, which are easy to train. They are fairly friendly toward strangers and get along well with children. They are lively and extremely self-assured toward other dogs, but will not pick fights with other dogs, if their owners know how to display proper leadership. They may chase a cat for fun, and need to be corrected if they do attempt this. Robust, friendly, cocky and spunky. Westies just love companionship. Despite its size, they make a very good watchdog. These little dogs are easy to travel with. The Westie likes to dig and bark. If a Westie is allowed to become the pack leader, they may snap when irritated and be combative with other dogs. A lack of leadership on the owners part can cause many behavior problems, such as biting, guarding food and furniture. A Westie who has an owner who knows how to display firm, confident, consistent, leadership will not experience these behavioral problems. These problems can be corrected once the owner becomes the dogs true pack leader.  They have a life expectancy of 15 years or more.