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Originally Posted by Little Bit

We had a wonderful westie! Scruffy was the most obedient dog I have ever had. He was easy to train and great except when it came to cutting his nails! He would nearly have a nervous breakdown. We did not get him as a puppy, so he may have a had a bad experience with a groomer.

The coat takes a LOT of work! It is hard to keep a white dog looking good. If you want the true hard coat you have to "strip it", which takes a very long time. If you get them groomed (cut instead of stripped) they can look just as cute, but the coat gets soft and is more porous and so gets dirty easier.

I loved having Scruffy and miss him a lot, but truly the upkeep on yorkies is easier. JMHO

I have attached a few pictures of him. Attachment 205317Attachment 205318Attachment 205319Attachment 205320

Scruffy is adorable.
Thanks to everyone for the info! I don't think my parents know how much work a Westie will take. Although my mother had a wonderful upper hand on training back in the day. She had our Doberman so obedient it was scary at times. But that was some time ago.
Maybe something less work might be better for her - any suggestions?