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OK, here's the story. There are four roommates leasing a house together. Two of them have one dog each. One of the dog owners also has a cat. So a couple of days ago one of the roomies is outside the house and she hears the cat yowling angrily and realizes it's been accidentally locked in...

HELP! My 6 1/2 month old Westie, Harlow, developed a bump on her inner front leg where it bends. This one irritated bump began to spread so I took her to the vet. He shaved the area and gave me this wormwood ointment and some special shampoo (he's a holistic vet). Well, after only a few...

Chazzers, I need your knowledgeable input. I'm feeding my Westie (Harlow) a raw food diet. Recently I started making it myself. I shared my recipe with the breeder who I bought Harlow from. She in turn forwarded my e-mail to a woman who apparently counts herself quite the expert in dog...

I need to take my camera and focus some time on getting lots of pics of Harlow before she's all growed up. In the meanwhile, I managed to snap this shot of Harlow chillin. I had the camera in hand cuz I'm photographing shrubbery we just had planted. I'm already wishing I could get another...

My Westie puppy is a few days shy of 16 weeks. She's been such a pleasure and is very bright. I've read a few books, lots of articles and eat up all the great advice the many knowledgeable people on this board give, but I have one problem with her I can't seem to solve. She's very mouthy...

I did it. I figured it out (posting a pic that is). This is my girl, Harlow. She's 9 weeks old in the pic, but is now close to 13 weeks. I am so in love with her. Isn't she the cutest?!

I hate being one of those clueless sorts that don't make an effort to figure things out for themselves, but I'm clueless. I would really like to share a photo of my new puppy, Harlow. I've been visiting your sight for a few weeks now and have posted a few times. I just signed up for Photo...

My 12 week old Westie saw a new (and permanent) vet a couple of days ago. He recommended, and I signed on for, VOM treatments (chiropractic adjustments using this special thumping-type tool). He told me that studies have shown that dogs who receive these treatments live an average of 28%...

I have a sister-in-law who always finds the absolutely most expensive way to accomplish any task. She recently got a Yorkie and when it came time to getting it neutered she took it to an upscale pet spa and spent $600, just for the neutering. Is that customary? Surely not. I also have a new...

Does anyone know of an effective method to deodorize a Westie? My Westie puppy is 10 weeks old and though I love his puppy smells, my boyfriend is, dare I say it, a little prissy. He's bothered that she doesn't smell perfectly fresh. I know, I know...don't say it. Anyway, you're not supposed...

I just took Harlow (9 week old Westie) out to her favorite patch of grass in my daughter’s apartment complex. There was a woman there watering the potted plants. Harlow pounced, gazelle-like, over to her and placed her little puppy nose on her foot. Didn’t nip, just a sniff. The woman...

Has anyone out there microchipped their dog? I'm thinking about doing it. My bigger concern, however, is not so much losing my dog (though that would be very upsetting), but having her found by someone who might recognize that she's a valuable purebred and deciding to keep her. Or having her...

I'm feeling really distressed tonight. My eight week old puppy hasn't been eating well and has been a little underenthusiastic. I took her to the vet and he said she has tonsillitis (swollen tonsils, swollen lymph nodes, raw & inflamed throat). I let the breeder know and she's extremely...

I just took my 8 week old Westie puppy to the vet. She hasn't been eating well and has been acting a little lethargic. It turns out she has tonsillitis. I came right home and started looking for info about canine tonsillitis on the Web. The vet old me that puppies can get tonsillitis just...

I have an eight week old Westie puppy who I picked up from the breeder on Thursday. She's so wonderful. I've decided to name her Harlow. She's not, however, eating nearly as much as I expected, or as much as the breeder told me she would. The breeder had her on kibble. I plan to transition her...

I have an eight week old Westie puppy who I picked up from the breeder on Thursday. She's so wonderful. I've decided to name her Harlow. She's not, however, eating nearly as much as I expected, or as much as the breeder told me she would. The breeder had her on kibble. I plan to transition...

I'm flying out in the morning to get my new Westie puppy from an Arizona breeder. I've been planning for this baby girl for more than a year. I've spent many obsessive hours trying to decide on the perfect name. Came down to either Maisie or Harlow. Everyone in my family is giving me grief...

I'm bringing home a new Westie puppy in a few days and am in obsessive mode about learning and deciding which is the most optimal diet for my new baby. Just read Dr. Ian Billinghurst's book, "Give Your Dog A Bone". I thought it was excellent and have been all revved up to follow his plan. But...

I'm bringing a new Westie puppy home next week and have been reading a great deal on doggy nutrition. I realize that the raw vs. conventional doggy diet issue is controversial. I'm a raw-fooder myself so have already taken sides on the raw vs. cooked food argument. What I'm researching now is...