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A Westie on a Boat! Our Greek Sailing Adventure Begins!

We have recently embarked on a new adventure, as we packed our bags for the summer and we’ve gone sailing in Greece! 🇬🇷 This is the beginning of our journey …

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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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Sami Turned 2! And We Travel to A Coruña, Spain

Hi, Last week we went on a trip to Galicia, Spain. We went by car and it took us about 4 hours, so it wasn’t exactly a long trip. Sami …

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Sami on Vacation (with another Westie pup) and how training Sami paid off

Hi! We hope you’re doing well! We have just come back from a 3 day vacation in Foz do Arelho (about one hour and a half from where we live). …

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Thoughts on Raw Food, New cute Masks in Shop and Trying on Bandanas

Hi! We hope you’re well! If you are reading this while having breakfast or brunch, enjoy your meal (and be glad Sami isn’t there to eat it for you!)  😀 We’ve …

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A Westie’s Portugal Day, treats for tricks and new products in our shop!

Hi! This past week was Portugal’s Day and even though we are not Portuguese, Sami is. So we celebrated by posting a few pictures from the past year or so, in some of …

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Sami face masks, switching to raw diet and Sami Talks!

Hello! For those of you who don’t follow us on social media, we have a surprise! So many of you loved this month’s calendar wallpaper that we decided to make the design …

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Summer heat, walks off leash and Westietude!

Hello! Hope you are well! Summer is here! It’s summer in full bloom here in Portugal, we had 35°C today, so we had to take our walk at 9-10pm to …

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Spring allergies, puppy school and an inspired gift!

Hello! Hope you are well! Sami returned to puppy school this week, for the first time in 2 months and a half! He loved being back, he spent the whole …

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Growing our community, Sami reacts to another Westie’s video and strawberries

Hello! I hope you are well! This past week, as we grew our community on Instagram at over 10K followers, we realized how this is such a wonderful part of our daily …

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Day at the beach after quarantine

Hi! This week we decided to go to the beach! Fortunately, we live about half an hour away from the coast of Portugal and it seems that now we are …

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New May calendar, health scares and quarantine workouts

Can you believe it’s May already? We prepared a new calendar wallpaper for you, ready to use on your phone or computer 🙂 Go here and save the image as jpeg and set …

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Westie smiles and our first pictures with Sami

Hi, I hope this finds you well! We recently caught Sami on camera smiling 🙂 He does this all the time when he sees us (especially if we baby talk …

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Westies Working From Home, Quarantine Journal And Rainy Days

How are you? I hope this finds you well and in good spirits. If not, maybe we can help with that! During this difficult time, when staying at home has …

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Sami the Wesite, lazy on a chair, with a mobile phone on Instagram

April calendar, Dog Tents and Hand Stripping

We tried to make the best of this situation, so here is our calendar wallpaper for the month of April which will hopefully make you smile (you can find a new one …

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Watch my dog run into a glass door 🤦🏻‍♀️ | Epic fail #shorts
Best Dog Birthday EVER! ❤️🎂 | Westie puppy #shorts
We are packing for a month-long road trip through Europe and this is what's in my Westie dog's bag ❤️

LINKS BELOW:

Car back seat cover: https://www.amazon.com/GXT-Protector-Anti-Slip-Waterproof-Scratchproof/dp/B09G6BJSKW/?tag=westievibes-20

Folding soft crate Amazon Basics: https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Basics-Collapsible-Soft-Sided-Folding/dp/B0722KW6YJ/?tag=westievibes-20

Silicone dog bowls Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/SLSON-Collapsible-Portable-Silicone-Expandable/dp/B07W84QKL4/?tag=westievibes-20

Dog travel water bottle: https://www.amazon.com/FULUWT-Portable-Dispenser-Travelling-19OZ/dp/B0BVHFZSHZ/?tag=westievibes-20

Harness and leash Wagwear: https://wagwear.com/?rfsn=6859602.ab1c1c0 (Use our code SAMI10 for 10% off!)

Licking mats: https://www.amazon.com/PatiencET-Peanut-Butter-Suction-Anxiety/dp/B0BRCDYWVW/?tag=westievibes-20

Dog life jacket: https://www.amazon.com/Vivaglory-Jackets-Extra-Padding-X-Small/dp/B01ABQ2XY8/?tag=westievibes-20

Dog sun hat: https://www.amazon.com/PAWABOO-Baseball-Adjustable-Protection-Sunbonnet/dp/B073ZBFL5Q/?tag=westievibes-20

Dog birthday bandana: https://dogbandana.com/

Dog shoes Mojave wagwellies (size XS): https://wagwear.com/?rfsn=6859602.ab1c1c0 (Use our code SAMI10 for 10% off!)

Dog squirrels: https://www.amazon.com/Squirrel-Interactive-Puzzle-Outward-Hound/dp/B000NV8940/?tag=westievibes-20

Dog wet wipes: https://www.amazon.com/Pogis-Grooming-Wipes-Hypoallergenic-Fragrance-Free/dp/B010MVG6ZY/?tag=westievibes-20

Dog stainless steel combs: https://www.amazon.com/Cafhelp-Stainless-Removing-Professional-Grooming/dp/B07V5M8LBT/?tag=westievibes-20

Dog nail trimmer: https://www.amazon.com/Casfuy-Dog-Nail-Grinder-Upgraded/dp/B07W85ZPL1/?tag=westievibes-20

Dog backpack Little Chonk Maxine One (L): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BVZ623YV/?tag=westievibes-20 

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I am Miruna and, together with Sami, my 5-year-old West Highland White Terrier, I make videos about life with a Westie dog!

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My Westie has more SHOES than me! | Packing for a long trip through Europe with my dog
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My bags are packed, I'm going home today! 🧳📍 My bags are packed, I'm going home today! 🧳📍🗺️ Well, my bags are packed everyday because we traveled A LOT in this past month! 🚗

I've visited 11 countries in less than a month since we started this amazing road trip! 🚘 Portugal, Spain, France, Monaco, Italy, San Marino, Slovenia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Greece! 🇵🇹🇪🇸🇫🇷🇲🇨🇮🇹🇸🇲🇸🇮🇭🇺🇷🇴🇧🇬🇬🇷 

It was an unforgetable experience and lots of videos are coming up! ❤️🐾

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Felt fancy, might delete later 🐶🐾 . . . . . Felt fancy, might delete later 🐶🐾
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Hi from Monte Carlo! 🇲🇨😎 . . . #westievib Hi from Monte Carlo! 🇲🇨😎
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My first ferry ride a few days ago was a success! My first ferry ride a few days ago was a success! 🚢🐶❤️ 

The sea was calm so I didn't even realize when we took off, it was smooth sailing 👍🏻 

My humans paid 30€ for my ticket on the ferry and an extra fee for the room plus 10€ for me to be allowed to access our room 🐾 Which was great because I slept like a puppy and I was more rested! 

This long trip tired me a little bit, since we change locations everyday, so humans try to book time for me to sleep during the day so I'm comfortable 🐶🥰 Otherwise I am cranky and hyper (much like a baby 😅).

One question I got a lot is how come I don't pee indoors? 💦 Human trained me since I was little and I learned to never mark indoors. I was also exposed to a lot of new environments constantly (restaurants, stores, hotels, planes etc) so I wouldn't even try to pee indoors (except if another dog peed there 🫢 in which case I'll be honest, I might do it to establish supermacy 😆🫣😅).
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Would you try dog shoes? 🐶🐾 Here are some Would you try dog shoes? 🐶🐾 

Here are some questions everyone asks me: 

❓"How long did it take you to get used to the shoes?" Literally about 10 minutes (there is a video on my YouTube where I show the first time I put the shoes on), but every dog is different. My advice is: wear them at home for a few minutes at a time and make sure human rewards you with treats! 🌟✨

❓"But do they stay on?" I did zoomies in these shoes many times! I also like to scratch the ground hard with my back paws, to mark my territory. 🙄 They never fell off 🐾 They are attached with velcro that goes all around the leg.

❓"Where did you get them? And what size?" I got them from @wagwear and I wear size XS. If you want to try them too, use my code SAMI10 to get 10% off! 😍✨
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Hello from the Republic of San Marino! 🇸🇲 We Hello from the Republic of San Marino! 🇸🇲 We stopped here for one night and my humans weren't expecting to love it so much 😍 
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Look at my tail when the little girl kisses me, a Look at my tail when the little girl kisses me,  aww! I'm often approached by little kids who want to kiss me or play with me 🐶 My human always makes sure they know I'm friendly and it's safe to pet me, because I love kids.❤️ But that's just me 🐾

So it's a good idea to teach kids to always ask the owner if they can approach a dog they don't know 👧🏼👶🏽 Not all doggos are as easy going as I am AND not all dogs like kids! 😊

Also, toddlers can be too much sometimes 😅 I've had toddlers yank on my leash, try to sit on me, hit me or pull my tail 😬 That's when my human steps in and pulls me away from the situation, because while I won't react in any way towards the little human (I'm surprisingly patient), I do look away A LOT and I yawn in an obvious way that shows I'm upset. 😣

So humans, please teach your kids to play nicely with us doggos ❤️ #westievibes
I may not be at the helm, but we all know I'm the I may not be at the helm, but we all know I'm the captain here. ⚓️🐾
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If you think THIS is what I did on the boat all da If you think THIS is what I did on the boat all day... here is the reality 😂 I love napping and I'll nap anywhere and anytime. Who's with me? 🐶🐾
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I had the best time on board this ferry! 🐶🐾 I had the best time on board this ferry! 🐶🐾 We chose @grimaldilines because they allow dogs everywhere and I was happy to explore the whole ship ❤️🚢 I could even keep my humans company in the restaurant for lunch, so I was never alone 🍽️

My humans got us a room and I got a very cool gift: a pet bag with treats, wipes, pee pads and poop bags! How thoughtful! 🥰 

Let me know if you have any questions about traveling by ferry and I'll answer them in a future post! 🚢🐶

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Yesterday I took a ferry for the first time! 🚢 Yesterday I took a ferry for the first time! 🚢 We traveled from Greece 🇬🇷 to Italy 🇮🇹 and it took about 8 hours! 

See my next posts where I'll tell you all about my experience as a doggo on the ferry! ❤️🐶🐾
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This past week I was in the Greek Islands with my This past week I was in the Greek Islands with my humans 🏝️ Did you know that cats here can be quite aggressive? 🐾😾 Not to mention they are EVERYWHERE. On the street, in restaurants (tavernas), hidden in bushes when I pee on my walks 💦 (I once almost peed on a cat's tail and I didn't even see it was there 😂🐈🐈‍⬛).

A few days ago I was attacked by a cat mom who thought I was a threat to her kitten. 🙈 I was on a leash and she came hard at me, scratched me above my nose and she even jumped up at my dad once he took me in his arms to protect me 😱😢 Then she followed us INTO the taverna at the first floor, so my humans had to take me back to the boat to avoid the cat 😣

It was scary but I'm ok! 🐶 The scratch was small and healed overnight. I was very lucky that my nose and eyes are intact 🍀❤️ Humans are now extra careful with me whenever there are cats around. They would rather hold me than risk this happening again. 🥰

Did you ever had a bad experience with a cat? 🐱

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Today I'm leaving Greece 🇬🇷 and boat life ⛵️⚓️ and my adventure travel continues! 🥂🐾

This past week has been one of the best in my life! ❤️🐾 It's hard to say goodbye but I hope I'll be back in the beautiful Greek islands again! 🏝️

In the meantime, I'll be posting lots more photos and videos my human took while we were here 🐶💕
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Dog boat life part 1: This is how I drink water wh Dog boat life part 1: This is how I drink water while we sail! 💦⛵️🐶 I have a non-spill doggo bowl (I got it from Amazon) and my human puts a little water in it and ice cubes 🧊🧊🧊 This way I have fresh, cold water for a few hours, yum!
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Sometimes I like to sit like this, mid-nap, and le Sometimes I like to sit like this, mid-nap, and let my human scratch my chin and ears 🥰 I'm normally not into being touched too much, because I'm busy doing stuff (like sleeping or keeping watch), but sometimes I'll allow it and I'll close my eyes as a sign that I enjoy it 😅 

My human learned to treasure those moments because they don't happen very often 😂😂 

Are you the affectionate kind of Westie, or the Sami kind? ❤️
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These are the best mornings ❤️🐶🐾 . My s These are the best mornings ❤️🐶🐾 
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