Westie bossing a human around

this is how he tells me he wants food in his bowl. Very cute.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• dog
• westie
• west
• highland
• white
• terrier
• funny
• talk
• speak
• cute
• bossy
• dominant
• chuff

[fancifelle]

He acts like he is rounding you up to go to bed. My Westie would do that. He felt like he couldn't go to sleep until he'd done his duty. He would keep coming out to get me and would get frustrated.

I had bad Insomnia, so it was kind of touching that he was coming to tell me I should be sleeping.

[Canday85]

I LOVE the roundup!

[Dadgrug]

Yup! Piper will come up to us and chuff. "Piper, what do you want? Walkies? Water? Snackins? Lovins? What is it?" He'll bark at one of the options. These dogs are VERY smart and quite able to think for themselves.

[Canday85]

So funny! Mine doesn't chuff too much. He'll come and stare at you until you follow him. =]

[Bushwacked487]

@Dadgrug Haha, awesome. Mine will jump up and take your thumb in his mouth, and lead you to exactly what he wants.

[Canday85]

I don't punish. More like create a negative association with certain behaviors. But definitely don't allow him to boss me around totally.

[Canday85]

They definitely are training us!!

[18andreab]

It is sooo funny when they do this. Mine liked 'Where's treats' and 'Where's Kong'. They know what they like. Who's training who? Westies. Love em!

[mindfreakloyal92]

lol when i feed my westie when he acts like that i also say do u want some food in your bowl hehe

[jimmyshitbags]

i have a westie also called max who looks and acts just like this

[Canday85]

I agree! I wish!

[ElusiveHermit]

haha yes they are bossy creatures. I too am familiar with the snapping sound they make with their teeth when they want something. They are awesome dogs!