Cindy,
I just wanted to drop you a note to let you know how much we adore our Westie. Nash has become a family member as much as my children.
I knew very little about Westies before we got him. I had wanted an inside dog for years. However, for various reasons I had talked myself out of it. We had adopted cats, guinea pigs, lizards, and a cockatiel. All of these were in effort to replace the idea of getting an indoor dog. We also had a chocolate lab and a golden retriever. We thought that an indoor dog would be too difficult to train as we have very busy lives. We work full time and have two overly scheduled boys. We spend most every weekend out of town with travel baseball. All of these things caused us to believe that we could not handle an indoor dog. Also, my husband had the notion that an indoor dog was not tough enough for boys. They were just yappy little dogs.
Well, now that we have had Nash for a year. I have to tell you just how wrong all those excuses were. Nash is the most loving dog we have ever had. I am certain that we will never have another breed. He was sooo easy to train. His schedule easily adjusts to ours. We take him to the ball park all the time. We have even found several hotels that allow pets. Nash is active when we are and enjoys laying around with us when we are relaxing. He can entertain himself with toys, but soon finds a willing partner to join him. I have a high stress job and often come home stressed out to the max. It is unbelievable how he can calm me down and make me relax. He seems to be able to actually talk. We definitely can speak the same language. He lets me know when he needs to go out, when he expects to eat and especially when he is ready for bed. He sleeps with my husband and myself. We started with the crate, but I am such a sucker. I really enjoy having him sleep at my feet. My children and husband love him dearly but they all insist that he is my dog. He pays attention to everyone but clearly seems to favor me.
We thank you again for introducing us to the best companion a pet could possibly be!!
Sincerely,
Joyce Matthews
GREENVILLE, NC
liv4ball@earthlink.net
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