Westies in Need - WiN
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More Success StoriesWesties in Need (WiN) works very
hard to match our wonderful dogs with equally wonderful new families.
Here are some of our older success stories!
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Lacey... is
not a surrender into Westies in Need- she is just visiting in a temporary
foster situation.
 Her Mommy is having some problems right now and needed
to find a temporary home for her to be in, while things get sorted out...and we
are happy to help. We are here for any Westie who needs us.
She is only
6 months old and is having a blast at her foster home running with their
Westie.
Look at that face....how cute!
An update....Lacey has been returned to her family. They
were so appreciative of everything we did for their girl while she was in our
care!!!! Thanks again to Brian and Jan for loving this girl like she was their
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Minnie... is
an owner surrender. We were asked if we could help her find a new and wonderful
home and we said sure!!!! This is one 100% adorable Westie.
She is such a cutie...her foster Mom said her tail has
not stopped wagging since she got her.
Minnie is spayed, but needs to
get her shots up dated, which we will do right away and then she will be ready
to begin her now life.
An update...Minnie has
been adopted by Teresa and her family. Her new name is Darcie and she is loving
her new life! |
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Sweetie-Pie... is a 4 year old TINY girl who was used for
breeding.
She is a loving and kind girl who rides really
well in a car, walks great on her leash and is good with other dogs and cats as
well.
Sweetie-Pie is in foster care right now, getting used to being an
indoor Westie and will be up for adoption shortly.
An update...Sweetie-Pie has now had her dental, her spay and
is all set to be adopted! We have had many applications for her and we will be
asking Sweetie-Pie to make a decision shortly!
Well Sweetie-Pie (who will now be called Pippa) decided that
she wanted to live with Gail and Ludi and their Westie, Tilly! What a wonderful
Westie family they will be! |
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Massie... is
a 3 year old girl who was dropped off at a humane society. They called us from
Montreal to ask if we could help and we said sure! She is we think a Westie
poodle mix-but is certainly mostly Westie!
Massie is house broken,
likes children, dogs and cats and is a lovely girl.
She needs to be
spayed and have some dental work done and we will make sure that happens right
away.
Thanks to Lacia who is fostering this girl for us...she is now in
the Toronto area and will be up for adoption shortly.
An update...Massie (now known as Daisy) has been adopted!
This lovely girl has found a perfect home with Dianna and
Michael. |
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Max... is an
11 year old cuddle-bug who is an owner surrender. We can not thank the family
enough for contacting us and allowing us to find him a new wonderful and
forever home.
Max is neutered, up to date on shots, rides well in
the car, is good on leash, housebroken and loves people and other dogs!
An update...Max has been adopted!
He has been adopted under our
"Seniors for Seniors" program (click on
the link for more info about how this program works) and will be Sandra's
loving boy forever! |
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Lola... is a
17 month old Westie-poodle mix who is an owner surrender.
Lola had some
skin issues when she arrived, but she is doing GREAT now! This is one of the
sweetest and smartest Westies we have ever had in our rescue-Lola is a one in a
million kinda girl.
She is house trained, walks strong on her leash but is learning,
is spayed and up to date with her shots.
Lola is VERY snuggly and just
wants to be right beside you and loving you!
Look at that face-no one
can resist our Lola!
An update...Lola has been
adopted! She will live forever with Georgia and Walter and their Westie,
Brodie!!! |
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Tess... is a
2 year girl taken from a mill in Quebec. Here is a bit of info that we just
received from her foster Mom:
"She is such a sweetheart! When I
brought her home I had to give her a bath and she was very patient when I put
the water on her and while I dried her off, even to the point of licking my
hand. I think she knew she had been rescued and that this was going to be a
good beginning.
 She then met my three Westies and hasn't stopped
wagging her tail. She certainly gets along well with other dogs. She seems to
be a very happy puppy, indeed.
She follows me around constantly,
tail wagging and going around in circles. She also is very happy to see
visitors. She eats well. She goes to the bathroom outside and I did take her
outside on a collar and leash this morning.
She can go up the deck
stairs outside but is reluctant to go down stairs (something we will work on,
for sure). She never left my side on the couch when we were watching T.V. last
night and settled down by sitting on my lap and putting her head on my leg.
At the moment she is on the window bench taking a nap but earlier
she picked up a squeaky toy and was carrying it all over.
She
certainly is very affectionate (starving for affection) and will undoubtedly
make a wonderful addition to any family.
Our love and thanks to
Tess's foster Mom, Adele for taking such good care of her. Our girl Tess will
be up for adoption shortly.
An update...Tess
has been adopted by Warren & Nancy. She is one lucky girl! |
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Snow... is a
2 1/2 year old girl who could not have puppies, so she was surrendered to us by
a breeder.
She is a lovely, TINY little girl who needs a bit of time at
her foster families' home to relax and understand what it is like to be an
indoor Westie, lounging on a couch and living the good life!!!
She will
be up for adoption shortly, but for right now, our girl Snow is very happy!!!
She is being fostered in Richmond Hill.
An
update...Snow has been adopted by Val and her family. Snow's new name will be
Zoe and she will even get a Westie brother, Riley (another one of our WiN
rescues!) to play with. |
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Bella... is
a 4 month old Westie puppy who has been surrendered to us and has CMO.
 CMO-Craniomandibular Osteopathy (also known as "Westie Jaw") is a
non-cancerous growth along both lower jawbones. Fortunately, CMO is treatable
and puppies always fully recover.
Bella is in the very best care for an
extended foster period and then she will be ready for adoption.
Westies
in Need is committed to making sure this little girl gets the best care
possible and lives a long and healthy life. Bella is currently in the Ottawa
area.
An update...Bella has been adopted! Brian
and Janet are the perfect family for our girl and she will live in Barrie and
will have 2 other Westie playmates as well! See you at the Westie Walk
Bella! |
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Peyton... is
a 2 year old little girl who was released from a puppy mill.
She is such a kind and lovely girl who just wants to be
loved. She is working hard on her house training and has mastered stairs
already!
She still needs to be spayed but we will have to wait for a
few weeks as she has just finished a heat cycle.
An update...Peyton spent a while at her foster Mom's home,
got spayed and got to relax and just be a wonderful Westie....and now our girl
has been adopted.
We got so many
great applications for her it was such a difficult decision-but when Peyton met
Debbie and her family she knew she had found her perfect and forever
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Jorja... is
only 4 years old and is one of those "one in a million" kinda Westies.
This is a lovely girl, spayed and up to date on shots.
She was taken from the same mill as Peyton (above)
Don't you just LOVE
that face!
Jorja would like to find a home where someone is home all
day or perhaps part of the day, perhaps with a fenced yard. She is unsure of
children, so a home with no children will be a must for our girl.
An update...Jorja has been adopted by Whitney. She is one
lucky girl! |
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Maggie... is
a 10 year old girl who was surrendered to the humane society and they called us
and asked for help.
She is a Westie-mix we believe...but certainly mostly
Westie. She is spayed and up to date on shots and had some MUCH needed dental
work done (this poor girl was in a great amount of pain in her mouth for a long
time!)
We knew that it may be a bit difficult to adopt out
a little one who is already 10 years old, but we could not just leave her....we
had to help.
An update...Maggie has been
adopted. She and Charlean are a perfect pair. |
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Mike... is a
4 year old male and a breeder surrender. He still needs to be neutered....
however he is not sure he wants to be neutered...
but we are
not listening ...sorry Mike...but they have to go!!!
He was
surrendered along with his "wife" Molly below.
Mike is being fostered
in Toronto and goes in for his neuter surgery in 2 days!!!
An update...Mike has been neutered! He has also been
adopted...what a lucky boy. |
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Molly... is
a 6 year old (but she acts about 2!!!!) breeder surrender. This little girl is
now spayed and is ready to begin a new and wonderful life!
She is being fostered in the Mount Albert area and will be
ready for adoption shortly.
An update...Molly
has been adopted. Her family just love her and it is a match made in
heaven! |
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Austin... is
a 7 yr. old owner surrender. Austin LOVES the outdoors, gets along well with
other animals and travels well in the car.
Austin can have some
separation anxiety so if you are home most days that would be great and he
would love a home with a fenced yard and an active owner where he will gets
lots of exercise!!
He is VERY talkative...always seems to have
something to say...loves kids but sometimes becomes anxious when they play
loudly or cry, so perhaps a home with older children would be best for him.
Austin is currently being fostered in the Hamilton area.
An
update...Austin has been adopted. Jim and Margie met our boy Austin and it was
love at first sight! |
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Channel...
is a sweet girl who is a breeder surrender. She was used in a breeding program
but that is all behind her now!
This very, very pretty girl is having a wonderful time at
her foster family's home.
We will be giving her sometime to chill out
and just be a Westie and then she will be up for adoption.
An update...Channel has been adopted. Maryann just knew that
this girl was perfect! |
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Boxie is a
one year old owner surrender who came into our rescue and is hard of hearing.
She will be a wonderful and loving Westie for anyone.
She is a sweet and kind girl whose foster parents tell us "if we were
not told she was hard of hearing we would have never known!"
An update...Boxie has been adopted.
Clementine, as she is now known, will be living with
Richelle and Jonathan forever! |
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Mary is a
young little girl who has now been spayed and had her dental done and is right
now just enjoying her foster home.
We got an e-mail from her foster Mom and she writes: " Mary
is home now and running around like crazy following our dog Max outside in the
deep snow.
She can't get enough of everyone. Mary is settling in to her
new home and loving it."
An update...Mary, who
is now called Millie, has been adopted by Sandi and her family. She is one
lucky girl! |
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Callum is a
small boy who is such a love.
His foster Mom wrote "He loves his food
as well as eating out of our other dogs bowl!!!!!!!
He loves the out doors and went for his first walk to a park
not even two hours after arriving. He is a joy to have around.
At
the moment he is sleeping by my side curled into a little ball of
white."
An update...Callum has been adopted!
This wonderful boy, who is now called Scottie is so lucky to have found Esther
and he even gets a new brother as well, a sweet cocker spaniel. |
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Rose is a
young little female Westie who is now the love of her foster Mom's life!
This kind and frightened girl was released by a puppy mill
and is now having the best time learning how to be a Westie---and she has some
good teachers as her foster Mom, Natalie has 2 Westies to help her on her
way.
An update...Rose has been adopted! This
sweet girl (and let us just say, it would be hard to find a sweeter Westie!)
will be the loving her new girl for Ann and Ed! |
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Blizzard (Blizzy
for short!) is an owner surrender. His family asked if we could help and
we said sure!
This is a terrific boy, just 4 years old, up to date on
shots and neutered.
What a great boy he is...walks well on the leash,
is house broken and an excellent kisser!!!
He is currently negotiating with
his foster family about the possibility of him being allowed to sit on the
furniture---he feels STRONGLY he should be able to and they are not as of yet
convinced.
(Don't tell his foster Mom and Dad, but our money is on Blizzy!)
An update...Blizzard has been adopted! YEA!!!
(oh...and as we predicted Blizzard won the furniture battle...he now has a
favourite spot on the couch beside his Dad!) |
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Ceasar is a
13 month old boy who is an owner surrender. We want to thank his owners
 so much for allowing us to help in finding him a wonderful, new and
"furever" home!
This energetic boy need to be neutered right away
and is being fostered by our wonderful WiN volunteers Louise and
Libby!
An update...Catie met our little one
(who is now called Clancy) and she just knew that he was to be her boy for now
and for always!!! YEA for Clancy! |
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Daisy is a 2
year old girl who is the love of her foster Mom's life, but she knows that it
is time for Daisy to move on to her forever home.
 Westies in Need can not thank our foster families enough for
everything they do for these precious dogs.
Daisy is now spayed, up to
date on shots and is the cuddler of the century-she walks quite well on her
leash, is about 99% house trained now and likes other dogs as well.
Don't you just LOVE that face!
An update...Daisy has been adopted.
She and her new Dad, Harold, are a perfect pair! |
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Paris was
released along with Meadow (below) from a puppy mill.
This is a wonderful girl who is already having the time of
her life in her foster Mom's home...she is a beauty!
Thanks so much to
her foster Mom, Melanie for letting this girl become the Westie we know she can
be.
An update...Paris has been adopted. Her new
name is Dolly (we think her Mommy wanted to wake up every morning and say
"Hello Dolly!!!!) They could not be happier! |
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Meadow is a
little darling of a girl who was released from a puppy mill into the waiting
arms of our WiN volunteer.
She is so loving and wags her tail as if it is gonna fly
right off as soon as she sees a friendly person.
This girl is a young
Westie who will make a wonderful addition to any home.
She looks a bit
unsure in this picture-but it was taken the day she came into our rescue -she
still has her mill tag on---she had no name, she was just known as #150.
Makes you wanna cry...
An update...Meadow has been
adopted! Mandy (I think her new Mom may be a Barry Manilow fan!!!) is loving
her new and forever home. |
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Dixie is a 5
year old girl who was found wandering and was picked up by a humane society.
 She waited for her family to come...and waited...and waited, but no
one ever came.
This little girl needs to be loved and cared for, she
sure has come to the right rescue!!!
Dixie is up to date on shots and
has now been spayed and will be ready for adoption shortly.
An update...Dixie has been adopted.
Kelly and Dixie are very happy together. |
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Amanda (and
puppies!) well where to begin????
Little 2 year old Amanda was
surrendered into our rescue and was happily staying at the home our wonderful
foster Mom, Pattie! She had been to the Vet for a check up etc. and had been
booked the following week for her spay and some dental work as well.
She had been at Pattie's home for only 4 days-the next
morning Pattie woke up ...and there Amanda was in her bed...with 2 puppies!
Yes during the night and with no help, Amanda delivered 2 healthy
babies into the world (one girl and one boy)!!! To say we were shocked would be
an understatement ...we did NOT know she was pregnant...even the Vet did not
know she was pregnant!
So here are Noelle (our little
girl-the smaller one on the left) and Rudy (on the right). They were not even
one day old in this picture.
An
update...Amanda and her puppies have been adopted! Amanda will live in
Pickering with her new family and the puppies will be living in Toronto and in
Brampton.
We have made a little photo
montage of Amanda and her babies arriving in Toronto (puppies were 9 weeks
old)-if you need a sweet puppy fix...click
here!!!
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Rocky is a 5
month old boy who was living in a home with a young child and he was not very
happy living with a toddler.
Our thanks go out to Rocky's parents for calling us
and asking if we could help find him a more suitable home.
He is an
adorable boy with one ear up and one ear down (Yes, we know that as he grows
both his ears will stand up-but we gotta say... we think they look kinda cute
just the way they are!
An update-Rocky's
new name is Robbie and he has been adopted by Linda and has a new Westie
brother as well! Robbie and his brother Angus are now the very best of
friends!
Well...as predicted...both ears are now up.
Look
at Robbie now...he is such a beautiful Westie!
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Joplin is a
2 year old female who was surrendered to us by her breeder when she no longer
wanted to use her in her program. She was released into our adoption program
along with her sister and "husband" (the 2 little ones you will see just
below!)
This tiny, sweet girl had JUST finished nursing a litter of
puppies when she was transported to us and into the waiting arms of her foster
Mom and was then off to meet her 2 new Westie brothers and all reports are that
they are as close as can be already!
Joplin (named after the famous
Janice!) still needs to be spayed but we will have to give her a bit of time to
recover first.
An update-Joplin has been spayed
and now adopted. This tiny girl is loving her new life! |
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Jock is a 3
year old un-neutered male who was Joplin's (above) and Riley's (below)
husbands.
Now... this is one seriously nice Westie- house broken,
wonderful manners and is a happy, happy boy. His foster family just LOVE him
and we can not thank Michael and Caroline enough for wanting to foster this boy
for us.
He has his neuter appointment this week and then will be all
ready to begin a great new life!
An update-Jock
was neutered yesterday and came through with flying colours! Even better
news...he has been adopted! Michael and Caroline just love our boy and he will
be a member of their family. |
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Riley is a 2
1/2 year girl who is one of those once in a lifetime kinda Westies.
 This girl is just about perfect and her new foster Mom Kate is
already in love!
Riley has her spay appointment all set for next
week!
We will also get the Vet to take a look at her nails and to evaluate
her skin as she is a bit itchy right now- but we know that her coat will
improve with some good food and after a few medicated baths as
well.
An update-Riley has been spayed and came
through 100% and is now adopted! Her new Mom says she is the most perfect
Westie in the world...well look at that face, how can we
disagree!!!!!!!!!! |
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Maggie May
is a 2 1/2 year old girl who was surrendered to us by her family.
She is spayed, house trained and up to date on shots
and we know she will make the most wonderful addition to any home!
We
are going through our applications right now to make sure our new girl goes to
the very best home-this is one seriously cute girl.
Look at that
face...
just makes us just melt!
An
update-Maggie May has found a home. We had so many WONDERFUL applications it
was very hard to choose, but Maggie May met her new Mom, Laura and her new and
wonderful Dad, David and it was love at first sight. |
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William is a
6 year old (that is a guess-he may be much younger) male Westie who was taken
from an animal shelter by one of our fabulous WiN volunteers. After she took
him from the shelter, she brought him straight to the Vet and as she was
waiting for her appointment with the Vet, began to read his paperwork.
Our little William was set for euthanasia the very next
day...the very next day!!!!! It was meant to be that she was there and he
was saved!
Sweet William is now on some medication for a yeast
infection, anti-biotics for bad, bad ear infections and is painfully thin due
to his bad teeth (our next order of business-dental for William!) For some
reason he has been shaved down (except his head and tail)???
He sure
looks like he has been someone's pet at one time as he is neutered already and
has wonderful manners in the house.
An
update-William's new name is Duke and he has found a wonderful new home with
Tracey and her cat, Apples!!!!
Duke
goes into the Vet this week for his dental work and then he will be all
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Honey Bun is
a 4 month old puppy who was purchased by her owner and then surrendered because
she has a condition called CMO.
Craniomandibular Osteopathy (also known
as "Westie Jaw") is a non-cancerous growth along both lower jawbones.
Fortunately, CMO is treatable and puppies nearly always fully recover.
Honey Bun is in the very best care for an extended foster period and
then she will be ready for adoption.
Westies in Need is
committed to making sure this little girl gets the best care possible and lives
a long and healthy life.
An update-Honey Bun
has found a new home. She is living with Chloe the Westie and has 2 new
parents, Larry and Karen who are making sure this little girl gets the best
love and care. |
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Old Blue
Eyes...
 OK...this one is not really a WiN
Westie..
but when we found this old picture of Frank Sinatra
with a sweet little Westie, we just knew we had to put it on our website,
somewhere!!!
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