Does Your Dog Bite The Hand That Feeds Her?

OK, so I haven't posted in a while. Sorry. Life happens. But Coconut, the Westie, has continued to amaze us. Like how she LOOOOOOOVES my husband (who really is quite indifferent to her) and totally defers to him. HELLOOOOO! (sorry for all the O's). Does she not know who bathes, feeds, cares for her on a never-ending ongoing basis? Does she not remember who takes her out in the freezing rain and relentlessly cheerleads her bathroom habits?

Maybe cats really are smarter. Because if dogs were really smart, they would not "bite the hand that feeds them", so-to-speak. Don't get me wrong. She loves me unconditionally, but when she sees my husband come home, or when we're all hanging out on the couch and she is near him, she wags her tail so fast I think the energy produced could power my home. Then, if he gives her a bit of attention, she climbs up his chest and drowns him in licks. The more we laugh, the more she licks.

Anyway, any others whose dogs (terriers) seem to dis them for a significant other? Let me know. I'd love to hear about it.

I'm Officially a Crazy Dog Lady (I love my Westie)

I'm officially a crazy dog lady. My friends have confirmed it. I swore I never would be "one of those" people. But how can you not? Our Westie, Coconut, (OK, American Girl afficianatos, where did that name come from?) has stolen my heart. We've had her a year and she really is a hoot.

I grew up with dogs. They are not new to me. We had poodles; we had two litters; we kept having puppies. We even signed a "no more puppies" clause with our dad so we would not keep accumulating dogs. Didn't work. Did I mention my dad was NOT a dog person? Hates them. But my mom...So I guess I have "dog lady" in my genes. My mother really must have been one but I never noticed.

But this is the first time I've had a pet as an adult and I put it off AS LONG AS I COULD! I promised my daughter that we'd get a dog when her brother turned 5 and we got the dog when he was 8 (I got 3 free years). I knew I would be the mom, all over again, and since I have kids, I really get the amount of work that comes with that distinction. Lots of love....LOTS OF WORK.

So back to our Westie...and terriers in general. I read all the websites, bought books, researched out the ying yang...and still bought a Westie! I guess the words "fiesty, tenacious, stubborn, energetic" meant "cute, fun, loving, smart" to me! Anyone else ignore the clearly posted signs out there????? It's the breed. Terriers are like nothing else. Please, please, tell me about yours? We want to share all things terrier--the good, the bad, the ugly and pictures, of course.

Keep looking for more to come on Tenacious Terriers. Oh yes, there will always be more.

Rani