Our Westie has a dust mites allergy. What to do?
We recently did an allergy test for Sami, our 2 year old Westie, and it turns out he is allergic to dust mites. Ugh. And storage mites. Which is possibly …
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We got a Furbo Dog Camera for our Westie. Is it worth it?
After a few months of obsessing over the Furbo Dog Camera, we finally decided to get one. We don’t spend a lot of time away, since we both work from …
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Sami’s Travels: A week in the village of San José, Almería
Since this year we didn’t travel much, we decided to enjoy what was left of the summer in one of the warmest spots in Europe: the South of Spain. Which, …
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33 unexpected reasons to NOT get a Westie dog [with photos]
1. They are the world’s ugliest dogs. 2. They are not even that smart. 3. They are definitely not cute. 4. Nope… 5. Not cute at all. 6. ESPECIALLY when …
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An update on Sami’s allergies
This past week has been a great one not just because it’s summer and we get to be outdoors a lot, but also for health related reasons. For the first …
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Dealing with Sami’s Westie allergies
When we got a Westie pup, everyone kept saying Westies are prone to allergies. That this is the no. 1 health issue they have and that it’s a continuous struggle …
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Hot Weather Things Sami Uses
We live in Portugal. And Portugal in summer is HOT. This means it’s not only hot for humans, of course, but for pets as well. So we looked for things …
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Trying out a new dog snuffle mat!
Did you know that when a dog searches for hidden treats using his nose, the exercise is so stimulating and mentally consuming that by the end, they might feel like …
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Linen Coverall to protect from ticks this summer
This week we received a wonderful surprise in the mail! Since we’ve had a hard time with ticks ever since spring came (we always find between 2-5 ticks on him …
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Can Westies be Trusted Off Leash? And Our Solution
A month ago, I would have said yes, as long as they are well trained. Now, my answer is no. Westies can’t be 100% trusted off leash, which is something …
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10 things we did to get our dog instagram to over 10k followers
We recently reached 10K followers on Instagram, which was pretty cool! It took us almost a year and a half and we certainly didn’t ever think we’d have so many …
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How we ended our quarantine and went to the beach
This week we got out of the house for the first time in 2 months! ❤️ We are lucky to live about 40 minutes away from the coast of Portugal …
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Never ever give your dog cooked bones. Here’s our SCARY experience with it
Never ever give your dog cooked bones! We learned this lesson after we had to make an emergency trip to the vet at 1am, then we went on to spend …
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Got this pet teepee tent for Sami and loving it!
This is Sami’s favorite place to nap in the whole house! The reason we decided to buy this pet teepee tent is because we needed a place for Sami, our …
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2021: Westie Calendar Wallpaper
I always have Sami as my wallpaper, both on my phone and my laptop (dog parents will know this is what happens!). Sometimes I have a quick look at the date on my homescreen, then find myself having to open my calendar app, in order to do some planning.
What if there was a wallpaper that could include both Sami AND this month’s calendar? That’s how I ended up designing the Westie calendar wallpaper!
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A fun day at the beach!
2020 is looking sunny already! We started the year on the right foot, going for a day at the beach. Since Portugal is mostly warm and sunny in winter, we …
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