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Last updated 14 October 2026
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What they brought with them.
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At home
Digging and barking one minute, a new trick in ten the next.
What's going onThe Westie side made its own decisions underground. The Poodle waited for instructions. When they dig and bark, that is the terrier. When they learn a trick in ten minutes, that is the Poodle.
At home
Sofa cushions, their bed, the sand at the beach.
What's going onTheir Westie ancestors dug for a living. Give them a blanket or a sandpit that is theirs to dig, and praise them when they use it.
At home
Paw licking, face rubbing and scratching at night.
What's going onAllergic skin disease tops their health record from puppy to prime adult. On a light coat, licked fur turns a reddish brown. It is their skin talking, not a habit, so note when it flares and contact your vet the same day.
At home
Little hair on the sofa, and mats in the armpits within weeks.
What's going onThe coat sheds less because the loose hair stays in it until you brush it out. No dog is guaranteed to be allergy-free: a 2012 study found no less dog allergen in homes with Poodles and Labradoodles than in homes with other dogs.
At home
The lift, the door, and the pigeon on the railing.
What's going onWesties were bred to bark so a person above ground could find them. Reward the quiet moments, and give them a job before they pick one.
At home
A skip on a back leg for a step, then on as if nothing happened.
What's going onA slipping kneecap is on their record from puppyhood, and terriers were bred to keep going through pain. That skip is the whole message, so mention it to your vet.
The bit nobody tells you.
Their parents
Built for: One bred to dig after a fox and bark until someone came, one to swim for ducks and watch a hunter.
In Dubai: A day in a flat, on marble.
Their work
Built for: A fox's den, or a hunter's next instruction.
In Dubai: No dens to dig and no ducks to fetch.
Their skin
Built for: A white terrier's sensitive skin.
In Dubai: A coat that mats, and skin that itches.
The digging at cushions, the barking at the balcony and the paw licking mostly come from that.
You cannot give them a fox's den. You can give them somewhere to dig and a close eye on their skin, and the ten things below are how.
Your plan is built around their breed: the risks on a Westiepoo's record at every age, and the care that goes with each one.
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Ten things that make their life better.
A Westiepoo can lean terrier or lean Poodle, and the two need different days.
Before they come home, and again as the adult coat and energy arrive
Why
A Westiepoo can lean terrier or lean Poodle, and the two need different days.
What to do
Ask the breeder which size of Poodle was used, and what health tests both parents had, including the Westie's skin and eyes. Then watch them: a digger and a barker needs more outlet than a dog who follows you round the flat.
A matted coat hides the itchy, red skin you need to see.
Every age, hardest from 6 months to 2 years
Why
A matted coat hides the itchy, red skin you need to see.
What to do
Every day or two, slicker brush first, then a metal comb to the skin. Behind the ears, the armpits and under the harness mat first. Look at the skin as you go, and book the groomer on a regular schedule.
Recurrent ear trouble is on their record from puppyhood, alongside their skin allergies.
Every age
Why
Recurrent ear trouble is on their record from puppyhood, alongside their skin allergies.
What to do
Once a week, lift each ear, look and smell. Clean with the ear cleaner your vet gives you. Do not pull hair out of their ears at home. If your vet recommends removing it, a professional groomer or our nurses can do it. For head shaking or a smell, contact your vet rather than reaching for another bottle of drops. Ear cytology (a swab from the ear, looked at under a microscope) is in your plan while they are a puppy.
Baby teeth that stay put can show up in puppyhood, and dental disease tops their record from seven years.
Every age, most of all as a puppy and from 7 years
Why
Baby teeth that stay put can show up in puppyhood, and dental disease tops their record from seven years.
What to do
Brush every day with dog toothpaste. At five or six months, look for a baby tooth still sitting beside an adult one. A dental eruption evaluation (whether the adult teeth are coming through properly) is in your plan while they are a puppy, with regular dentistry from two years.
One half of them was bred to dig, the other half to learn.
Every age, most of all from 6 months to 2 years
Why
One half of them was bred to dig, the other half to learn.
What to do
A digging blanket, a sandpit on the terrace, or food hidden in a box of scrunched paper. Add one new trick a week, paid from their daily food.
The Poodle side was bred to work beside a person, and they want to be where you are.
Every age, most of all from 6 months to 2 years
Why
The Poodle side was bred to work beside a person, and they want to be where you are.
What to do
If you are out more than a few hours, arrange a walk, a visit or daycare. Leave them a stuffed chew. If they are distressed when you leave, contact your vet rather than fixing it at home.
Terriers were bred to grab and shake, and the Poodle likes something in their mouth.
Every age
Why
Terriers were bred to grab and shake, and the Poodle likes something in their mouth.
What to do
Keep a tough toy they are allowed to shake and carry. Swap it for anything they should not have, and do not chase them.
A dense coat in 45°C heat, and a terrier who will chase a cat under a car.
Every age, most of all puppies and from 7 years
Why
A dense coat in 45°C heat, and a terrier who will chase a cat under a car.
What to do
From May to September, walk before sunrise and after dark. Put the back of your hand on the pavement for five seconds first. Keep them on the lead near roads and car parks.
Patellar Luxation (a slipping kneecap) is on their record from puppy to prime adult.
Every age, most of all up to 7 years
Why
Patellar Luxation (a slipping kneecap) is on their record from puppy to prime adult.
What to do
Rugs where they turn on marble, a ramp to the sofa, and lift them down rather than letting them jump. Keep them lean. A patellar and gait evaluation (how the kneecaps sit and how they walk) is in your plan while they are a puppy.
Their coat hides the red skin, the sore paws and the weight their record warns about.
Every age
Why
Their coat hides the red skin, the sore paws and the weight their record warns about.
What to do
Part the coat and look at the skin on the belly, the armpits and between the toes. Feel their ribs, and weigh them once a month. Dry, sore or cloudy eyes are worth a visit. Tear testing (measuring how many tears they make) and an ophthalmic evaluation (eye exam) are in your plan from six months to two years, if their eyes show signs.
Four of these are in your plan. The rest you can do at home.
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Their health, at every age.
How old are they?
Their age
the first six months
What to watch for
The care that goes with it
Their age
6 months to 2 years
What to watch for
The care that goes with it
Their age
2 to 4 years
What to watch for
The care that goes with it
Their age
4 to 7 years
What to watch for
The care that goes with it
Their age
7 to 10 years
What to watch for
The care that goes with it
Their age
10 years and over
What to watch for
The care that goes with it
Breed predispositions indicate an increased risk rather than certainty of disease. What is right for them always comes from their own history and an evaluation.
Before they come home.
Toy or mini Westiepoo
A Westiepoo has a West Highland White Terrier parent and a Miniature or Toy Poodle, and the Poodle's size sets theirs. A puppy can lean terrier, digging and barking, or lean Poodle, learning fast and following you round. Ask the breeder which Poodle was used, and whether the puppy is a first cross or bred back to a Poodle.
Colours
A Westiepoo can be white like the Westie parent, or take one of the Poodle's solid shades, from cream and apricot to black.
The first six months
Their full vaccination course, microchip and Dubai Municipality registration come first, with a skin evaluation if they keep itching and a look at how their knees move. Handle their paws and ears for a minute a day now: you will be looking at both for the rest of their life.
Puppy health, 0 to 6 months
Getting the home ready
Give them a blanket or a sandpit that is theirs to dig, rugs where they turn on marble, and a ramp up to the sofa. Keep the balcony door closed when the pigeons are about, or expect commentary.
Ten things that make their life better
Before you commit
Ask the breeder about both parents' skin, and for their knee and eye results. Itchy skin, sore ears and a slipping kneecap are where a Westiepoo's health record starts.
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For a new puppy: First 30 days with a new puppy · Puppy vaccinations in the UAE · Heatstroke in dogs
When it is not behaviour.
She'll keep asking nicely. If she starts scratching instead, call your vet.
Before they were yours.
Before 1900
The Poodle fetched ducks from the water for hunters, and took its name from the German "pudeln", to splash in water.
What they still carryA quick mind, the urge to carry, and a coat that keeps growing.
In the Highlands
In the West Highlands of Scotland, small terriers went into rock dens after foxes and badgers, alone and out of reach of the person who sent them.
What they still carryThe digging, the chasing, the barking and the independence.
1907
The West Highland White Terrier was shown at Crufts under its own name in 1907.
What they still carryA white terrier with sensitive skin.
The cross begins
Westies were crossed with Miniature and Toy Poodles for a small family dog with a coat that sheds less.
What they still carryA terrier and a quick learner in one small dog.
Today
In the UAE a Westiepoo lives in a flat or a villa, with no dens to dig and no ducks to fetch. The dig, the bark and the quick mind came anyway.
What they still carryA digger, living on marble, through 45°C summers.
The ones you type at midnight.
If the Westiepoo suits you, so might these.
CockapooThe same kind of dog: a small Poodle cross, with a Cocker Spaniel for the other parent instead of a Westie.
HavapooAnother small Poodle cross, with a Havanese parent: a lap dog bred for company, not a terrier bred to dig.
Shih-PooThe same lively, friendly, chatty temperament, in a Poodle cross that needs more care in the heat, with a Shih Tzu parent.
Miniature PoodleA similar size and the same low-shedding curls, in the Poodle parent itself.
