Westie Rescue of North Texas

Westie Rescue of North Texas Playing matchmaker since 1994: we help Westies find good homes!

This kind of Westie behavior is why we can't have nice things. They're worth it, though. Show us your pictures of your m...
06/19/2025

This kind of Westie behavior is why we can't have nice things. They're worth it, though. Show us your pictures of your muddy, rainy and dirty Westies!

We are sad to report that Snowy crossed the Rainbow Bridge yesterday just shy of her 15th birthday. Snowy was surrendere...
05/31/2025

We are sad to report that Snowy crossed the Rainbow Bridge yesterday just shy of her 15th birthday. Snowy was surrendered at 13 years old due to her elderly owner no longer being able to care for her. Starting over at that age is difficult for a dog, but she was adopted by the Longs in January 2024 and thrived in their loving care.

While her remaining time was short, she filled it with love for her adopted pawrents and enjoyed her daily walks around the neighborhood.

The Longs told us, "She has been such a pleasure in our home. When we first got her, she was slow to give her love, but she quickly warmed up to us. She lived a wonderful 18 months in our house, and our hearts are just as broken as if it had been 18 years."

This morning, she was remembered as her dad took his 18-month old-grandson on Snowy's regular walk. A fitting tribute for such a dearly-loved old lady.

Run free, dear Snowy! You will be missed.

ADOPTED: Winston! We are so happy to report that Winston was adopted by Shane and Chris and his Westie sister. Chris rep...
05/26/2025

ADOPTED: Winston! We are so happy to report that Winston was adopted by Shane and Chris and his Westie sister. Chris reports, "He's fit into this family like he belonged here all along. We couldn't be happier."

We are so thrilled for Winston and his new family, and we wish them many happy years together. Another match made!

We are still looking for the perfect home for Winston. He is a wonderful Westie who will make someone a fantastic compan...
05/07/2025

We are still looking for the perfect home for Winston. He is a wonderful Westie who will make someone a fantastic companion! He's young, well-socialized, dog door-trained and just overall a wonderful dog who is ready for his forever home.

We're reposting in the hopes that he will attract the perfect family who is looking for just such a dog. After contacting a number of qualified, potential adopters, they either were no longer interested in adopting, non-responsive, not a fit or unreachable. This is sometimes how it goes in rescue, but it will not stop us from finding this sweet boy a home. If you are SERIOUSLY interested, please apply at www.wrnt.org. Please share to get the word about Winston out! He deserves his new home.

AVAILABLE: Winston! We are still looking for the right home for Winston, an 18-month-old male who is a Very Good Boy. He...
04/25/2025

AVAILABLE: Winston! We are still looking for the right home for Winston, an 18-month-old male who is a Very Good Boy. He is confident, alert, sweet, loving, gets along well with dogs, is learning the dog door and crate-trained. Because he is young, he has a lot of energy, but he settles down well and naps like a champ!

Winston was surrendered because he had skin issues, but we suspect that that was due to his food. His former vet had him on a soy diet, of all things, but we put him on a quality food, and his skin is now healthy. He was originally purchased by his former owner at Petland and comes with Westie papers, but we suspect that he may have some poodle in him, as his fur is somewhat curly, and his legs are longer than the typical Westie's. He is not currently sporting a typical Westie cut, but we believe if he is cut like one, he will look even more Westie-like.

All that to say, despite getting his start in life being sold by a pet store like Petland (Adopt, Don't Shop!), he is a happy and healthy little boy who his foster dad says will make someone a great little dog.

We are now reviewing applications for Winston, the Very Good Boy! If you would like to be considered for adoption, please submit your application at www.wrnt.org.

WANTED: FOSTER HOMES! (Warning: Long post ahead.)Because we are a rescue and not a shelter, all of our Westies are house...
04/06/2025

WANTED: FOSTER HOMES! (Warning: Long post ahead.)

Because we are a rescue and not a shelter, all of our Westies are housed and cared for in loving foster homes. Our ability to take in homeless Westies, rehabilitate them and adopt them to new families directly correlates to a successful foster home program. Unfortunately we occasionally have to turn away deserving dogs because we have nowhere to house them, and that means fewer dogs find new homes and fewer humans get to experience the love and joy that a Westie brings!

We need:

~DFW area homes (preferably in the far North Dallas, Plano, McKinney, Frisco area) with secure backyards for a dog to play in. A home visit will be required.
~The time and energy to care for dogs who may not be housetrained, who may have emotional and/or behavioral issues and who need time to decompress and heal in a loving environment.
~Experience with Westies and their unique physical needs: skin issues, allergies, behavioral tendencies, etc. Not every dog we get in has these issues, but many do need special care.
~A desire to see a dog thrive in your care, and an interest in ensuring that they go to the best home for them.
~Homes with no children younger than 8 years old.
~If you have another animals, they must be able to accept and get along with a new dog in their space.
~WRNT will provide all vet care and assume the cost for food/medicines for our dogs; you may be occasionally asked to transport the dog to/from vet appointments at your convenience.
~Loving foster families who can invest themselves in a long-term arrangement with our rescue AND who understand that they will be asked to give the dog up when an adopter is found. (We have a long waitlist of potential adopters. Fostering should not be considered a one-and-done, quick ticket to the top of our adoption waitlist. It's a deliberate investment of time and resources to help us find the right homes for our dogs. Although you may fall in love with your foster Westie, you will be tasked with giving them up! :) )

We appreciate our foster families SO MUCH. They are the backbone of our rescue and directly responsible for our successful adoption program. It's tremendously rewarding (and fun!) to see a scared, homeless Westie go from trembling in fear at a new situation to the confident and happy dog we know they can be, and to see the joy that a new owner has at finding their new friend. We are not just in the dog rescue business; we are committed to happy owners as well!

If you've been thinking of a way to give back and are a Westie lover, this may be the opportunity for you. Please give it some careful thought, and if you're ready to explore this with us, go to www.wrnt.org, click on Volunteer and fill out an application. Please share this post to reach your network!

Thank you for making it aaaallll the way to the bottom of this post. We look forward to hearing from you!

AVAILABLE: Winston Oliver! We bring you a wonderful Westie boy who will be ready to go to his new home soon following hi...
03/30/2025

AVAILABLE: Winston Oliver! We bring you a wonderful Westie boy who will be ready to go to his new home soon following his big-boy surgery/recovery this week. His foster dad says:

"He is only about 18 months old, so he is a PLAYFUL pup! He's super sweet and smart! He quickly learned what all the fuss at breakfast time was all about with his foster sisters, and he now joins them every morning for some blueberries and apples. He is not food aggressive and waits patiently for his turn. He also is so gentle when taking treats from you. After just a few days, he knows to go to his "feeding spot" and wait patiently for his turn to be fed! He enjoys walks and plays with toys. His hair got a bit too long and tangly, and the groomer had to shave him pretty short, but you can see he has a beautiful coat, and it will grow back nicely!"

Winston Oliver has the typical skin itchies that many Westies have, so we will be looking for an adopter in the DFW area who can work with his vet to control/treat those itchies and ensure that his skin is healthy. It is recommended that his adopter see a dermatologist for further testing to determine his allergy origination.

We are reviewing submitted applications now. If you would like to be considered for Winston Oliver, please click on "Adopt" at www.wrnt.org

ADOPTED: Flynn! Flynn was featured last week after surgery for his Hypospadias, a congenital condition he was born with....
03/03/2025

ADOPTED: Flynn! Flynn was featured last week after surgery for his Hypospadias, a congenital condition he was born with. We're happy to report that he has found his forever home with Chris and Jenny.

His new name will be Angus. He spent his first weekend at Canton Trade Days and had loads of fun in his wagon with his fur sister. He even got a new bowl to eat out of. We anticipate lots of fun days in his future.

Congratulations, Angus, on your new life!

ADOPTED: Ella! We are pleased to announce that 1-year-old Ella went to her forever home this past weekend. Chris and Pat...
02/17/2025

ADOPTED: Ella! We are pleased to announce that 1-year-old Ella went to her forever home this past weekend. Chris and Patricia fell in love with this sweet, happy little girl as soon as they saw her, and it didn't take long for Ella to feel right at home.

Ella came to rescue through a breeder surrender. She is healthy and can look forward to many years with her new family, which includes her old Westie brother, George.

Let's congratulate Chris, Patricia and George on their new little girl Ella!

ADOPTED: Bella! We posted sweet Bella a few days ago, and we're delighted to report that she has found her forever home....
01/06/2025

ADOPTED: Bella! We posted sweet Bella a few days ago, and we're delighted to report that she has found her forever home. On Saturday, she was adopted by James and Ana, who report that she is settling into her new home well. Says Ana, "She's such a sweetheart. She is sweet with everyone, including our cats...I'm so glad to be her mommy now and will give her the best of me."

WRNT is glad too! Please join us in congratulating them on their new addition to their family!

AVAILABLE: Bella!Bella is an 11-year-old senior Westie. She's good with other dogs and enjoys running around with them. ...
12/30/2024

AVAILABLE: Bella!

Bella is an 11-year-old senior Westie. She's good with other dogs and enjoys running around with them. She was surrendered by her former owner's family after the death of her owner and is a sweet and well-socialized dog. She is very affectionate, gives gentle kisses, hardly barks at all and is fun to carry around or just curl up on your lap. She has a fun personality and seems to adapt well to new routines in a loving environment.

Bella does have some health issues, unfortunately, so we are looking for someone who is willing to care for her needs. She has skin allergies that are well under control with regular bathing and a daily Apoquel (for her itchiness).

In addition, she has chronic ear infections, which her vet had told us will likely be something that she will endure for the rest of her life. She has had her ears packed and drops prescribed, but her infections return. Her hearing is not great, possibly due to her frequent infections.

She takes eye drops for dry eyes as well.

We will be looking for an experienced Westie owner who is willing to have her bathed regularly to prevent her itchiness, and who will be able to manage her ear infections and dry eyes. Bella will not be an inexpensive Westie for her new owner, but she makes up for it with her sweet disposition and zest for life. She is truly a special little dog.

We are reviewing applications for the best home for her. If you are interested in Bella, please submit an application at www.wrnt.org . If you already have an application in and are interested, please email us at [email protected], and we will be happy to review your application.

Unfortunately WRNT has lost another of our Westies. Once a WRNT Westie, always a WRNT Westie. Sweet Lacey Cole has cro...
12/02/2024

Unfortunately WRNT has lost another of our Westies. Once a WRNT Westie, always a WRNT Westie. Sweet Lacey Cole has crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. We got this from her mom….

“I want to thank WRNT for giving us the great honor of adopting Lacey J Aka Fancy in 2014. She was the most sweetest but full of Westietude. We are full of sadness as she crossed over the rainbow bridge today just shy of her 18th birthday. She was in the WRNT cookbook. She will be greatly missed.”

Run free, sweet Lacey. Please keep the Cole family in your thoughts and prayers.

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