A local Westie group contacted me through facebook. They saw one of my profile pictures of the kids. I was looking at their website and they had a huge page about children and Westies. I have hard many times that Westies and children are not recommended. Also, they don't recommend any other kind of animals in the house. For example, cats or small cage animals.
"Westies may also perceive a small child as a lower-level pack member and try to dominate or correct the child for what the Westie perceives as inappropriate pack behavior. Westies have a relatively low threshold for having their hair, ears and tail pulled; being stumbled over or fallen or stepped on; hugged tightly; being hit; and above all, being kissed on the face. These normal child behaviors often elicit a warning snap (not intended to make contact) from your Westie. The dog does not intend to inflict harm, he is speaking dog for “not so hard, or not in my face.” However, if the child has his or her face in the dog’s face, unintentional contact can occur. Even if there is minimal or no actual contact, when parents see a dog snap at their young child, it is frightening and unacceptable. You cannot blame the parents for their reaction, but you cannot blame the dogs for their natural and instinctual reactions either."
Source www.thedogspeaks.com
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