My First Life Story

Hello!  My name is Teddie and I am a West Highland White Terrier, or Westie, for short.  I live in Half Moon Bay, California.  I am 1 1/2 years old and I am old enough now to start putting my life down on paper (or blog!).  And so starting today, I am going to tell my story every day so everyone reading knows what life as a West Highland Terrier is like.

I was born in Arkansas.  I don't remember much about my early days after birth.  My earliest memory is really not a very happy one, but luckily it changed completely when I met my new friend and human companion.

You see, I was sent by air weighing a wee 3 pounds in a locked carrier on American Airlines to San Francisco.  I was very scared, and it was made worse by the fact that American Airlines didn't take care of me when 2 of my flights were delayed.  What should have been an 8 hours journey lasted 14 hours, and I was given no water or food.  I was shaking and miserable and dirty and didn't know where I was.

But, when my carrier was brought to my new owner, a kind, soothing voice called out to me and pulled me gently from the back of my crate and told me not to worry, but that everything was going to be ok.  From that moment on, I never looked back and this is the true beginning of my new life.  A life that has been filled with love, fun and joy every single day...except for the day I was attacked by a maniac Pug! But I'll save that story for another blog post.  Tomorrow, I will start by telling you the story of "growing big and strong".