My mother’s Westie-Poo, “Sugar”, was sprayed by a skunk in the face about 3 weeks ago, as did my 2 miniature schnauzers, Knosey and Kurious.
We’ve tried to bathe Sugar numerous times with shampoos, tomato juice, mayonnaise and peanut butter, which worked the best of all of these home remedies.
However, my mother still couldn’t stand Sugar’s smell, so we resorted to bringing her to our favorite dog salon, Poodle Fluff & Puff in St. Catharines, Ontario where Joan Schoures and her granddaughter, Dana Sampson, takes care of our doggy’s problem.
Find out how the professionals deskunk your dog in this video:
Once Sugar’s hair dried, it doesn’t smell like skunk anymore! She hasn’t gotten wet since as it hasn’t rained, so I’m not sure what she’ll smell like wet, but it’s certainly more liveable now!
…for a great video we made that day of Knosey getting groomed!
Here’s a “Family” photo of (left to right) Knosey Konversation, Sugar, Kaptain Knickknack, My Precious Princess, Kurious Kissyface (that’s all of their “official” names).
They were all behaving so well that day and cooperated easily with me to capture a great photo of them all!
As you may know, all of them are miniature schnauzers, except for Sugar, who is a Westie-Poo – a West Highland White Terrier and Poodle cross.
Don’t they all look so beautiful?
I asked Kaptain if he would post for a photo for his Daddy (since he’s away right now), and he immediately jumped off the chair and struck a sweet pose for me! He’s too cute and way too smart.
Coaxing Kurious was a little more involved, as she was so distracted outside with all the birds and squirrels out now that it’s Spring time, but she did Read the rest of this entry »
Some dogs can be tricky customers when it comes to feeding them their pills…
Unlike my pooches and Precious, who are the easiest dogs to get cooperation from with a little peanut butter, my mother’s dog, Sugar is impossible.
She knows you are going to try to give her something bad as soon as you get the jar of peanut butter out…LOL…She goes and hides!
We have tried many things with her, and I’ll let you in on a couple of good secrets…LOL…They don’t always work, and she often eats around the pill and spits it back out, but something is bound to have success if you have a finicky terrier!
* Tip: Before you start thinking to yourself that you could just crush up a pill and put it into some cottage cheese or their wet food, beware! Many medications are not meant to be cut or crushed, as they are either time released or have a special coating to protect your pet’s stomach from irritation! Check with your vet first before you proceed with this tactic!
1. Hard Cheese
If the pills are small enough, cut out a piece of cheese in the center of a chunk, and put the pill in there…Hopefully, they won’t detect the trickery.
2. Pieces of Hard Meat
Meats such as kielbassa, sausage, salami, or a chunk of chicken breast work well. Cut a slit into the meat and insert the pill…
The Sealyham Terrier has as its origin the region of Sealyham, in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is a cross of several different terriers and hounds, among them the Bull and the Dandie Dinmont and the Fox terriers and the Westy. Another important part of its genetic makeup is the Flandres Basset Hound. From the Basset the Sealyham acquired the short carriage and the heavy duty front legs capable of digging out burrows quickly and efficiently.
Have you ever heard of White Dog Shaker Syndrome? I didn’t until today either…
It’s official scientific name is idiopathic cerebellitis.
I “Stumbled Upon” a site that talked vaguely about this phenomenon with small white dogs, which includes the Maltese Terrier, West Highland White Terrier, small white Poodles, and Bichon Frises. Less often, this syndrome affects Yorkshire Terriers and Beagles.
It is a disorder developing in small white dogs around the age of 1 or 2 years old. It causes a diffuse intention tremor throughout the dog’s entire body.
The actual cause is unknown, but it does seem to be onset by stress. An intention tremor means that it happens when the dog starts to “do” something, such as walk, eat, stress…these could all possibly cause the tremor to occur. Once the dog starts to relax or rest, the tremor will decrease and then stop. It can be anywhere between mild to severe.
It is speculated that it could be caused by an overall generalized neurotransmitter deficiency. It does not affect your dog’s personality and is not known to be painful. However, depending upon how severe the tremors are, you may opt to have your dog checked out by a veterinarian, and they will decide whether to treat them with medication.
Some dogs may be on treatment for their entire life, which could consist of corticosteroids or diazepam.
It is not known whether or not this syndrome is inherited in dog breeds.
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I hope you enjoyed today’s installment of Terrier Lover! Until next time…
The West Highland White Terrier is one of my favorite breeds of terrier. My mother has an 11 yr old Westie-Poo mix (Photo to the left: Sugar), and she is a lovely dog.
Since the Westie is so closely related to the Cairn Terrier, resembling a white Cairn of sorts, I am in love with this breed as well, since I had a Cairn terrier for 18 yrs. The photo below to the right looks so very similar to our Honey it is amazing. This dog is just slightly lighter than our Cairn was.
Both Westies and Cairns have that typical happy-looking “smile” on their face, just like the one the Westie has below…
I found a wonderful article to help you decide if you want to adopt a The West Highland White Terrier of your own, or for some more information on your Westies! I hope you find it information and enjoyable to read!
Here’s a “Family” photo of (left to right) 
I asked Kaptain if he would post for a photo for his Daddy (since he’s away right now), and he immediately jumped off the chair and struck a sweet pose for me! He’s too cute and way too smart.
Coaxing Kurious was a little more involved, as she was so distracted outside with all the birds and squirrels out now that it’s Spring time, but she did 
It’s official scientific name is idiopathic cerebellitis.
is one of my favorite breeds of terrier. My mother has an 11 yr old Westie-Poo mix (Photo to the left: Sugar), and she is a lovely dog.
is so closely related to the 
, resembling a white Cairn of sorts, I am in love with this breed as well, since I had a Cairn terrier for 18 yrs. The photo below to the right looks so very similar to our Honey it is amazing. This dog is just slightly lighter than our Cairn was.
– A Wonderful Breed Apart 
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