Atlanta Westies

04/15/2018

These were photographed from people who kept notes as the show progressed.

04/15/2018

04/14/2018

04/13/2018

04/13/2018

04/13/2018

06/10/2017

Urgent if you might consider adoption here is an opportunity! Act immediately please.

Pictures of TOM a Westie, West Highland White Terrier Mix for adoption in Atlanta, GA who needs a loving home.

05/18/2017

NOTE: PICNIC HAS BEEN CANCELLED

03/24/2017

UPDATE: Thanks to all of the posting and the news Maggie was found walking on a busy street 2 miles north of our home.

Some wonderful people found her and called the tv station upon some advice from FB posters.

Thank you all for your support!

Ashley

03/22/2017

URGENT MESSAGE: Yesterday, Tuesday, March 21st, our home was broken into on Chesterfield Drive, in the Briarlake/Northlake area of DeKalb County. Our 14 year old westie is missing. Maggie is a very friendly, all white female. Please contact 770.845.4151 pr 678.386.4435.

Thank you in advance for helping us find this very special little girl!

Thank you,
Ashley

10/14/2016

Rudy Reports from Montgomery

10/14/2016

Rudy Reports Day 3

09/15/2016

Listen Up! Those going to PA for the Dog show activities.

08/29/2016

Congratulations to two of our club's member's Westies on achieving their AKC Championships AND AKC Grand Championship this weekend in Atlanta!!

NEW GRAND CHAMPION
"HARRY"
CH. CLAYRIDGE HARRY BARKER: BREEDER: Donald & Gilda Mallik. By Brz Grd Ch Am Can Blythefell Fergus x Ch. Clayridge Babylon Sister ROM.

NEW CHAMPIONS
"DARBY"
CLAYRIDGE AMERICAN PATRIOT. BREEDER: Donald & Gilda Mallik. By Ch Clayridge Harry Barker-Gch Ch Clayridge Confederate Jasmine CA. OWNER: Kimberly & Jeffrey Powell.
And
"ARCHIE"
FENLANDER'S NEW YORK SOUTHERN CHARMER. BREEDER: Jane Vogt. By Ch Dawn N' Glencarron Back N' Time TDX SE-Fenlanders She Shines Like the Stars. OWNER: Donna & Ronnie Cannon.
So proud of our Members! What are your Westies up to?

08/28/2016

This Beautiful Hand Quilted Westie Quilt.
The quilt was made by our club member Kim Powell.
If you click and enlarge the picture you will be able to see the qulting in the shape of dog paws

08/03/2016

Photos in this item will be posted on the website

07/11/2016

K9 Nose Work is another new dog sport that is a natural for our Westies to use their scenting instinct and mental skills. Similar to getting a tracking certification before a dog can earn a tracking title, a nose work dog must certify in an Odor Recognition Test (ORT) before earning any of three levels of working titles (NW1, NW2, and NW3).

In each timed nose work trial, the dog must find an odor in four “elements”—container, interior, exterior, and vehicle. The three odors used in nose work are the (safe) essential oils birch, anise, and clove. NW1 requires birch; NW2 is birch and anise; and NW3 is birch, anise, and clove. Dog and handler must pass all elements of their competition level within the specific element time level.

As in barn hunts, the handler calls the alert. “Hides” are in containers no higher than four inches off the ground. With the progression of levels, the difficulty of the hide increases.

A challenging mental sport, this can be great for a reactive or shy Westie who has difficulty in crowds of people or dogs. Since teamwork is important, this can be a great confidence builder.
The AKC is still presently evaluating K9 Nose Work as a sport. We are hoping to have a demonstration and introduction by a Certified Instructor at the July meeting. Come join us and see what else you can get your westies involved in.

Meeting Starts at 2:00 with program beginning at 2:30. You must bring a crate as westies will need to wait in another room during demonstrations.

02/26/2016

Has anyone tried this for their itchy Westies?

02/25/2016

"We sorrowfully share the passing of a beloved member of our Club, Sandra Cartee. There will be services on April 2nd in Montgomery, Alabama for her. Please keep her family in your prayers. More details will be shared later"

05/01/2015

ATLANTA WEST HIGHLAND WHITE TERRIER CLUB OF GREATER ATLANTA 2015 ANNUAL PICNIC
May 17, 2015
from 12:00 - 4:30 p.m.
at
Pinckneyville Park & Soccer Complex
4758 South Old Peachtree Road
Norcross 30071

If you are planning to attend, please RSVP to Sue Stanley at [email protected] before Tuesday, May 12th. Please let Sue know how many in your party (including # of Westies) and what you will be bringing. (Appetizer, salad, side or dessert). The club will provide the rest.

If you have a rescue, contact Michelle Voight to participate in the rescue Parade, please do so by May 12. Her e-mail is [email protected]. She will need owner's name, how long you have been with the club, your dog's name, when you adopted your rescue and whatever “story” you would like to tell about your dog's past and their life now in their “fur-ever” home. The Rescue Parade is always a fun part of the picnic, please let her know soon so you can show off all of your wonderful rescue Westies.

We plan on doing some fun things with our Westies and of course our Annual Group pictures with our Westies!!!

We will need Volunteers to help set up and clean-up, so please let me know what you would like to volunteer for when you RSVP. If you volunteer with set up, please arrive by 11:15 or as soon as you can so we will have everything ready for the 12:00 start time. Thanks in advance for everyone's help.

Please also remember to bring X-pens, water bowls etc. for your Westies and chairs for yourselves. We look forward to seeing everyone and are hoping for wonderful weather!!
Celeste & Sue

Contact Celeste Black and Sue Stanley for
information and to volunteer to help!

03/17/2015

03/17/2015

HAPPY SAINT PATTY'S DAY!!!

01/25/2015

Do you have an aging westie? This information may be of interest to you!

http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2014/10/02/pet-retirement-home.aspx

Caring for an aging pet can be a challenge -- in Japan, an owner can bring his pet to live in the dog-only retirement home outside of Tokyo.

01/13/2015

Meeting Notice:
MEETING WILL BE HELD AT ADOG starting promptly at 2:00. See website for directions. We also have many Club items to discuss so please try to make this meeting. Our program has been arranged by Jane Fink and will be the following.
Our January program will spotlight the American Kennel Club's Disaster Relief initiative, which, with combined effort, will provide housing trailers in every community for up to 65 companion animals displaced by disaster. Our speaker is AKC Delegate Ann Wallin, who will share with us how this valuable service will be implemented and what we can do to help. No area is immune to disaster and many of the shelters for people will not accept pets, the consequences of which are devastating to both owner and pets. Many of us can't fathom such a situation but lives can change in the blink of an eye. Imagine the profound relief of those who have a place to leave their pets safely. We will also learn what we can do for our own pets in the event of a devastating crisis. Please join us for this timely and informative program.

www.atlantawesties.org

11/19/2014

Westies love Santa!

11/19/2014

More photos from our Halloween Party...

11/13/2014

What a great time we had at the Annual Banquet and Auction last weekend!! The items for the silent and live auctions were fabulous again this year and much fun ensued during the live auctioning!! Thank you so much to Julie Payne and her committee for another sucessful year!!

11/08/2014

Good Morning, Westie Nation! Tonight is our Annual Banquet and Auction and we are excited about what is in store. If you wanted to come, but were not able to get your reservations mailed in time, we have 2 places available. Please respond to this message or Inbox Julie Payne if you are interested. The cost is $45 per person. See you tonight!

10/30/2014

From our Halloween Party
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View the album on Flickr.

10/30/2014

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West Highland Terrier and Atlanta Terrier Clubs Halloween at ADOD 2014-10-26

09/21/2014

OCTOBER MEETING INFO:

Put on your BEST Spook!

The WHWTCGA will host a joint Halloween Party event with the Atlanta Terrier Club.

Date: Sunday, October 26th
Time: 1:00 PM
Place: ADOG Atlanta Dog Obedience Group “Dogwood”
3929 Green Industrial Way
Chamblee, Ga 30341
http://www.adog-ga.com/about-adog/adogs-facility-directions/

● Best Dog and Owner Costume Contest!
● Halloween Games and Events!
● Photos with you and your dog(s)
● Trick or Treat! Bring a Snack to Share (finger food)

Plan now to attend! And start working on your special costumes!

08/18/2014

September Meeting Info
The West Highland White Terrier Club of Greater Atlanta has changed the September meeting date so the members could participate in the Responsible Dog Ownership Day at Wills Park in Alpharetta, GA.

The Atlanta Kennel Club, in partnership with the
American Kennel Club, invites you to join us for a day of
Pure Bred Canine activities to celebrate
Responsible Dog Ownership
Date: Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014

Location: Wills Park Equestrian Center
11915 Wills Road
Alpharetta, GA 30004
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Fee: Free parking

More info: www.atlantakennelclub.org

Atlanta’s Kennel Club RDO Day will be an exciting and fun event for all. The Combined Specialty Clubs of Atlanta, comprised of 28 member Dog Clubs, and other Specialty Breed Clubs, will be participating in “Meet the Breed” booths to share information about their specific breeds.

Other events for the day include:
Canine Good Citizen info & testing (proof of Rabies vac required)
CGC Testers Pam Long or Patty McDowell will start at 9:15 a.m.
CGC – limit of 10 CGCA – limit of 5
Microchip Clinic, AKC Conformation B Match, Junior Showmanship Events and AKC Educational materials will be available

More info: atlantawesties.org

OUR PAST...The Atlanta Kennel Club is an all-breed dog club. It has served the dog fancy in metro Atlanta, Georgia since 1900. Its mission is to promote, advance and protect the interests of purebred dogs and to encourage good sportsmanship at all purebred events as recognized by the American Kennel…

08/13/2014

NEXT MEETING INFORMATION:

DATE: Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014
TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fee: Free parking
PLACE: Wills Park Equestrian Center
11915 Wills Road
Alpharetta, GA 30004

Atlanta's Kennel Club RDO Day will be an exciting and fun event for all. The Combined Specialty Clubs of Atlanta, comprised of 28 member Dog Clubs, and other Specialty Breed Clubs, will be participating in "Meet the Breed" booths to share information about their specific breeds.

Other events for the day include:
Canine Good Citizen info & testing (proof of Rabies vac required)
CGC Testers Pam Long or Patty McDowell will start at 9:15 a.m.
CGC - limit of 10 and CGCA - limit of 5
Microchip Clinic
AKC Conformation B Match
Junior Showmanship Events AKC Educational materials will be available

07/01/2014

How to Help Your Dog Deal with Fireworks
Posted: 01 Jul 2014 07:00 AM PDT
fireworks anjaBy Laurie Darroch

Although fireworks are festive, exciting and beautiful to us, to a dog they can be frightening and very painful.

Some dogs have no problems dealing with the noise, but other dogs do not handle the situation as well. Your dog can become destructive, loud or act very frightened when the fireworks begin.

A dog’s ears are much more sensitive than those of their human companions. Fireworks are loud even to people. To a dog the noise level is more elevated and intense. If you have ever seen a human child who is frightened of fireworks or any other extreme noise, imagine what a dog must be experiencing when fireworks are exploding nearby.

To help your dog cope with the agitation fireworks can cause for them, try these methods to alleviate the problem and make them more comfortable.

Company

Companionship during stressful times is good for human and dog alike. There is security in having someone close by.

If you are planning on being away from home during the festivities, consider asking someone to stay with your dog to keep them company. If your dog has someone to reassure them that the noise will not hurt them and that they are not alone, they are less likely to act out. It will make them feel safer.

Secure Place

Put your dog inside the house or garage during the fireworks. Leave them in a secure area where they can’t destroy things around them in their fear. An agitated dog is not trying to be naughty when they break or shred things in fear. They are simply trying to find relief from the source of their agitation or pain. If they are alone, they have no one to console or reassure them. They do not understand what fireworks are. To your dog they are a loud intrusion.

fireworks mattConsider keeping your dog in his crate during the fireworks display. The enclosed, safe space they are familiar with may keep them calmer.

If you do not have a crate, try an area of the house where they are less likely to destroy things or where the noise is more muffled, such as a laundry room or bathroom.

Distractions

Provide distractions while the fireworks are exploding. Turn on the radio or television. Close the windows and doors to help cut down the noise levels. If you are home with your dog, play games with them that help keep them focused on something besides the noise outside. If they are more subdued in fear, provide them with a good solid chew toy to focus their energy on.

Give the dog their favorite CANIDAE treat to make them think of the experience as more positive and less threatening. Let them cuddle with you if that helps keep them calm.

Anxiety Shirt

During very stressful situations, an anxiety shirt can be very helpful. Shirts like the Thunder Shirt are designed to make a dog feel secure and calmer when situations are beyond their control. When the dog is wearing one, it is a bit like giving the dog a constant hug. It helps to keep them calm.

Even a normally well behaved dog may act out during fireworks by barking excessively, running around in a frenzy, or even destroying things around them that they normally would not touch. When fear takes over, sometimes training gets left behind. Dogs can shred stuffed furniture, knock things over and chew excessively when they are agitated and frightened. Help your dog through the celebrations, and keep them safe and calm.

Top photo by Anja Johnson
Bottom photo by Matt Reinbold

06/25/2014

JOIN US AT THE JULY 20, 2014 MEETING AT ADOG FROM 2PM-4PM. TOPIC: HOW TO BECOME A CANINE GOOD CITIZEN, BY JANE FINK:
AKC’s Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Program. Started in 1989, the CGC Program is designed to reward dogs who have good manners at home and in the community. The Canine Good Citizen Program is a two-part program that stresses responsible pet ownership for owners and basic good manners for dogs. All dogs who pass the 10-step CGC test may receive a certificate from the American Kennel Club.
Come to learn more about how your Westie can become a Canine Good Citizen from our very own, Jane Fink. Jane will give everyone a preview of the test and what is required of us and our dogs to become certified. This is a meeting where your Westies are allowed, so be sure to bring crates or pens & water for your pets.

Directions to ADOG (formerly Dogwood Academy) Training Facility:
Take I-285 to Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, (It is on the northeast side of the I-285 perimeter, just west of I-85). Go South on PIB toward Atlanta for about one mile; turn right onto Green Industrial Way (next to an Acura car dealership on right hand side). ADOG is at the end of the street in the turnaround

06/25/2014

Next Meeting: July 20, 2014 2pm - 4pm @ ADOG

05/22/2014

ANOTHER PET FOOD RECALL!!! Please read!!

Complete details of the Bravo dog and cat food recall posted by the editors of the Dog Food Advisor

05/18/2014

Great Picnic! Great Group of Westie Love! Pictures to follow.

Next event...July Canine Good Citizen with Jane Fink at ADOG.

05/18/2014

Picnic on RAIN OR SHINE!