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Are Westies the Best Dog Breeds for Seniors and Retirees?

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Do dogs have the power to heal seniors? From my personal experience, I’ve seen how seniors interact with Sami. When I have my parents over, I find them paying more …

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How to make your Westie happy? πŸ’– Here are 6 free secrets every Westie owner needs to know.

If you're a Westie parent looking for ways to make your Westie puppy happier without spending a dime, this video is for you. From brain games to baby talk and zoomies, these are the things that truly matter to your West Highland White Terrier 🐢 ...and they cost nothing.

⏱ Timestamps
00:00 – 6 Secrets To Make Your Westie HAPPY
00:59 – Make them think it's their idea πŸ’‘ 
01:47 – Massages and back rubs
02:20 – Baby talk and praise
03:50 – Work that brain  🧠 
05:15 – Long walks with lots of sniffing
06:44 – Zoomies
07:40 – 6 more SECRETS Every Westie Owner Needs To Know 

In this video you'll learn:
βœ… How to let your Westie make their own choices (and why it matters)
βœ… Why massages and back rubs calm your Westie's nervous system
βœ… The power of baby talk and praise for Westie dogs ❀️ 
βœ… Simple mental stimulation ideas for Westies
βœ… Why sniffing on walks is so important for your dog's happiness
βœ… What zoomies really mean (and why they're the ultimate sign of a happy Westie)

Hi, I'm Miruna, and I've been a Westie mom to Sami for +7 years. On this channel, I share weekly videos about life with a Westie: tips, funny moments, and everything in between. If you're a dog mom, dog dad, or just obsessed with Westies, you're in the right place.

Watch this next πŸ‘‰πŸ»  🐢 How To Make your WESTIE HAPPY | TOP 5 THINGS THEY LOVE ❀️ https://youtu.be/YpKxBhjUzUE?si=xHsULNJlkMXuvsVZ

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6 Secrets to Make Your Westie Happy ❀️ (And They're All Free)
They say Westies are the besties, but I think I might actually be my human's whole personality at this point 😳 And can you blame her?

If you're new here, hi! I'm Sami, a 7.5-year-old West Highland White Terrier 🐢 and this is my human Miruna πŸ’– Together we are Westie Vibes (but I'm obv the main character!) 🐾

πŸŽ₯ This is our YouTube channel where we post weekly videos about life with a Westie. If you have a Westie puppy or you're thinking about getting one, go watch our videos! πŸ‘€

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They say Westies are the besties...
Are Westies good dogs? Honestly… it depends on who you ask. 🐾 In this video, I'm breaking down the real pros and cons of owning a West Highland White Terrier: from their big personality and low shedding coat, to their stubborn streak and infamous prey drive.

If you're thinking about getting a Westie or you're just curious about the breed, this is everything you need to know before making the decision.

🐢 12 THINGS THAT ONLY WESTIE OWNERS UNDERSTAND ❀️  Watch this next πŸ‘‰πŸ» https://youtu.be/FP3RiHlh9YY?si=S4AubKPoAlFL1buS

⏱ Timestamps
00:00 – Are Westies Good Dogs?
00:11 – Pros of Having a Westie
00:56 – Friendly & Affectionate
01:30 – Intelligent & Trainable
02:05 – Low Shedding
02:21 – Energetic & Playful
02:56 – Sturdy Build
03:47 – Cons of Having a Westie
04:19 – Stubborn & Independent
04:52 – Barking Tendency
05:26 – High Prey Drive
06:13 – Allergies
07:00 – So… Are Westies Good Dogs?

❀️ WHO ARE WE? We are Miruna and Sami, my 7 year old West Highland White Terrier. We are Westie Vibes and we make videos about real life with a Westie dog!

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What They DON'T Tell You About Westie Dogs
So you're thinking about getting a Westie? I get it πŸ’– They're adorable, full of personality and those little faces are IMPOSSIBLE to resist. 

BUT before you bring one home, here are 10 THINGS you really need to know 🐾 (and I wish someone had told me before I got Sami!). Let's get real about what it's actually like to live with a West Highland White Terrier: the grooming, the stubbornness, the barking, the vet bills... all of it. 

πŸ’• If you're researching dog breeds, trying to decide if a Westie is right for your lifestyle, or you're already OBSESSED and you just want to learn more, this one's for you!

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Westies are NOT for Everyone
00:38 - Westies are STUBBORN!
01:20 - BIG PERSONALITY
02:05 - Exercise & Mental Stimulation
02:51 - Grooming is Non-Negociable
03:47 - Skin Allergies
04:32 - Westies Bark!
05:14 - Westies Are Curious & Nosy
05:54 - Strong Prey Drive
06:43 - Feeding can be Challenging
07:34 - Long-Term Commitment ❀️
08:12 - Is a Westie right for YOU?

🐢 Want to learn more about Westies? πŸ‘‰πŸ» Watch this next: https://youtu.be/mvIdQ2-GA24?si=wWyzcijFtqgfonjI

❀️ WHO ARE WE? We are Miruna and Sami, my 7 year old West Highland White Terrier. We are Westie Vibes and we make videos about real life with a Westie dog!

πŸ“© Join our Westie Vibes newsletter: https://westievibes.com/newsletter/

πŸŽ™οΈ Listen to The Westie Parent Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzsuFtudCaUJDB7juChB0aX4kHd79fil1&si=mysIC8Is0DbOPSl-

🐢 FOLLOW Us on Socials!
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TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sami_westievibes
Blog: https://westievibes.com/
10 Things NO ONE tells you about having a Westie
When your Westies have two personalities: in public vs. at home πŸ˜‚
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Great news for small doggos flying across Australi Great news for small doggos flying across Australia! πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί I just learned that starting December, Virgin Australia will allow doggos on board in the cabin! ✈️🐢 Traveling is getting more and more dog-friendly and I'm so excited for that! ✨ 

If you'd like to learn more about flying with your pup in the cabin anywhere in the world, check out my GUIDE How To Fly With Your Dog In The Cabin! ❀️ Link in my profile (or go to courses.westievibes.com) πŸ‘‰πŸ» and use my code SAMI50 so you'll get 50% off! ✨
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You don't know this but my human is chronically la You don't know this but my human is chronically late πŸ’€ Which means that my schedule is all over the place 🐢 like if I'm supposed to eat my dinner at 7, sometimes it's 7:30 or 8. 

When the time comes, you can see me pawing at her to remind her "hey lady, it's time for my meal". πŸ˜… She feeds me home cooked food, and sometimes it's finished and she forgets to make a new batch during the day πŸ™ˆ so come 7pm she opens the fridge and oops, need to make more food! so she throws some frozen meat and veggies in the slow cooker and I wait 30 mins until it's done ⏰ Sure, I get treats to keep me busy, sometimes we play a game where she hides them around the house and I go look for them which is fun 🀩

But no matter how much I trained her to do everything else right, this is the one thing I could never train my human to do. Feed me and walk me at exact times πŸ˜‚ It's the thing I would change about her if I had a magic button.

What is the one thing you would change about your human if you could? ❀️🐾
A week in a dog's life ❀️🐢 A lot of you started A week in a dog's life ❀️🐢 

A lot of you started following me when I made this reel 3 years ago and people always ask for part 2. So here it is! 

I hope you enjoy it!! πŸ₯Ή 

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Messages like these always make my day ❀️🐢 And it' Messages like these always make my day ❀️🐢 And it's why I share my experiences and tips to help other doggos fly with their humans!

If you also want to learn more about how to take your fur baby on your next flight, check out my guide ✈️ How To Fly With Your Dog In The Cabin to learn more! πŸ‘‰πŸ» LINK IN PROFILE ✨ Oh and as a thank you for being a part of our community, get 50% off when using our code SAMI50 ✨
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What's your first reaction? 😍🐢🐾 . . . . . #westiev What's your first reaction? 😍🐢🐾
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Giving my human the side eye because she insists o Giving my human the side eye because she insists on brushing my teeth after dinner πŸ™„ She says it's important to prevent gum disease and other (literal) headaches in the future 🐢🐾 But I don't like it πŸ˜… Depending on how tired I am, sometimes I'll be nice and let her brush as much as she wants, other times like now I'm like "boundaries, lady! now leave me alone" 🀭

🦷 How about you? Do your humans bother you with such things too? 
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Seriously, look at me, I was made for this life 😎 Seriously, look at me, I was made for this life 😎

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Hey! ❀️🐢✨ . . . #westievibes #dog #dogsofinstagram Hey! ❀️🐢✨
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Happy 4th of July to all my American friends! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ’™Β  Happy 4th of July to all my American friends! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ’™Β 

I know some of you who are new here are under the impression that me and my humans are American, or living in America, because everything we post is in English. We are actually not! πŸ˜… 

I am Portuguese πŸΆπŸ‡΅πŸ‡Ή my humans are Romanian πŸ‡·πŸ‡΄ and we live in Portugal. I do love visiting the US though, I’ve been there 2 years ago and it has a special place in my heart. My humans travel there more often, and hopefully I’ll join them again soon 🐾✈️ 

I have many American friends and I think that many of you, reading this, live in the US. If you do, come say hi in the comments πŸ‘‹πŸ»β€οΈ and let me know where you’re based! πŸ“πŸ—ΊοΈ 

Sending love to you all! πŸ₯°

Sami & humans 
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I'm late, but Happy Pride 🌈 friends! πŸ’›πŸ’œπŸ’šπŸ§‘ And don I'm late, but Happy Pride 🌈 friends! πŸ’›πŸ’œπŸ’šπŸ§‘

And don't forget to wear dog booties it it's hot where you are πŸΆβ˜€οΈπŸŒ‘οΈ Protect the pawz at all costs! 

I'm wearing my @wagwear dog crocs size xs (use my code WESTIEVIBES for a discount) ✨ and my pride bandana I got from old navy πŸ€ͺ❀️🐾
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Welcome to our little corner of cuteness and Westi Welcome to our little corner of cuteness and Westietude! β€οΈπŸ€—
What do you think it could be? πŸ₯Ί #westievibes What do you think it could be? πŸ₯Ί

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I'll go first: we have a pet shop near our house a I'll go first: we have a pet shop near our house and once my human took me there and she let me choose a treat from the shelf. 🐾 I would proudly walk out holding my treat like a treasure and walk with my tail up all the way home 😎❀️ Ever since then, I remember the exact route to that petshop from a mile away and I will PULL in that direction until my human either agrees to take me there again, or she has to pick me up and CARRY me! 🀣  #westievibes
Is it just me? Do other doggos do this? πŸ˜…β€οΈ My hu Is it just me? Do other doggos do this? πŸ˜…β€οΈ

My human jokes that I bark in my sleep because she trained me never to bark in the house. So I HAVE TO bark sometime, to blow off some steam, so it comes out in my sleep πŸ˜‹
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Are you a small dog parent planning to take your p Are you a small dog parent planning to take your pup on a flight with you? ✈️🐾 Then this is for you ❀️

If you are...
🐢 Feeling overwhelmed with info about what documents and vaccines your pup needs
🐢 Confused about airline rules
🐢 Wondering how to choose the best airline approved carrier bag
🐢 Worried that your pup might be too tall to fit in their carrier
🐢 Not sure how to handle a long flight (or layovers)

✨ Ready for more details? πŸ‘‰πŸ» Go to the link in my bio! 
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Want to hear one of my tips when I fly as a pup in Want to hear one of my tips when I fly as a pup in the cabin? ✈️ 🐢 Because I'm right at the weight limit, I skip the meal before my flight, so I'll weigh less when we check in πŸ˜… Then, after I pass security, I will have some of my meal (not a full meal, to avoid needing to go potty πŸ’©). Usually I have my meal before boarding the plane, but this time we were in a rush so I ended up having breakfast on the actual flight ❀️

πŸ’‘ I have lots more tips on meals and managing the potty situation in my new complete guide called "How to fly with your dog in the cabin"! ✈️ Check out the link in my bio for details 🐾 (+ a 50% discount when you use our code SAMI50) ✨
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I think doggos should be allowed on every flight A I think doggos should be allowed on every flight AND be allowed on the seat too ❀️✈️ (except for take off and landing!). But the reality is, not all airlines are pet-friendly and dogs are rarely allowed to be out of their carrier bag. This πŸ‘†πŸ» happened to us on several flights, but we got lucky that the plane wasn't 100% full and the flight attendants were really nice πŸ₯°

So I can't guarantee your pup will be allowed out of their carrier bag carrier on your next flight 🐢 I can't even promise that your tall or heavy dog will be allowed to fly in the cabin ✈️ But what I CAN do is help you prepare as well as possible for your next flight. Know the rules and work them to your advantage for what will hopefully be a stress-free flight for you and your pup! ✨ For more details πŸ‘‰πŸ» see the link in my bio! πŸ‘ˆπŸ»
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I am so excited to finally share what my human and I am so excited to finally share what my human and I have been working on lately! πŸš€Β After 6 years worth of flights across 2 continents 🌎 and after hundreds of requests from our amazing community…

πŸ‘‰πŸ»Β I am launching my guide 'How To Fly With Your Dog In The Cabin'! 🐢 ✈️ LINK in stories and bio to see details!

πŸ”₯ I’m spilling all my secrets to how I travel with my humans as a small dog in the cabin! I am sharing:

βœ… What documents + vaccines I need for international travel
βœ… How I manage the potty situation on long flights πŸ’©
βœ… How I keep calm on the plane (+ checklist of must-have items)
βœ… My favorite airline-approved pet carriers (and sizes!)
βœ… Step-by-step guide to getting used to the carrier bag
βœ… + BONUS: My updated list to dog-friendly airlines across the world

✈️ LINK in stories and bio! 

❀️ Only for our community, I am offering 50% off for a limited amount of time by using our code SAMI50 ✨

Let me know if you have any questions! 🐾

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