Have you been in touch with his breeder for advice?

No we haven't.

He came from someone who bred their pet westies. He was apparently one of 6 puppies. He was the last one left.


He's a very confident chap.

I was thinking of not writing anymore posts on here regarding his snapping, because from now on I think we'll wait for the behaviourist to assess him.

He is not an aggressive pup, far far from it. He has never shown his teeth. He is a very lovey boy. I wish the people on these forums could understand that.

Hi People on here have given you good advice and links to help you with your pup. Have you started trying out the advice as I feel you have not but are just asking the same thing over and over.
The advice given covers this thread of yours as well as last one

I have listened to the advice.

If someone gave me the right advice that will work then I wouldn't have to keep asking.

It's not a quick fix solution.
You will get there with him it's going to take time,patience and consistancy.

This is the trouble with "Pet Breeder's" they don't seem to be able to offer any advice or support once pups have left.

It is going to take time. But it will be so worth it in the end.

I still stand by my statement when I said he is improving all the time. His toilet training is much much better. He is dry through the night. He does very well with his commands.

He's getting there bless him. And we'll get there together.

I think there is one thing really being forgotton here this is a PUPPY who is still very young, it may be something he is doing just doing to test you. Puppies can be extremely cheeky little things & at times do things like this to simply test their owners boundaries. Please, however you choose to deal with this, don't smack him or scruff him around the neck & shake him, I know many breeders advocate this practice as it is simply how the Dam sorts the puppy out when they are misbehaving.
He is still a very young it is going to be no quick fix unfortunatley, I'm going to suggest something that maybe others & yourself will not like which is place him in an experienced West Highland Terrier home because perhaps as owners you are totally wrong for this poor puppy.
I'm not saying you are bad owners before it gets completely blown out of proportion, just sadly sounds like you are the wrong people for this pup.

If you follow the advice given (especially in 'the bite stops here') consistently, then it WILL work. The only reason it won't work is down to you, or something you are or are not doing.

If a dog continues to exhibit an unwanted behaviour it is because someone or something in it's environment is re-inforcing it.

If you are considering the need for a behaviourist at such a young age, something is going really very wrong. I am sorry if this is not what you want to hear. Why haven't you already taken the puppy to classes? I suggest you do so quickly and ensure they are classes that use reward based training.

That thought had also crossed my mind too Nicci.

Sal, I know what it is like moving from one breed that is totally calm then deciding to go with something that is completely different the transition from moving from 'British' Bulldogs then deciding to go with American Bulldogs & Olde Tymes was quite a shock for us & at times found ourselves litterally pulling our hair out and wondering the exact same things ourselves.

Almost seven years on (How time flies!) I've learned to appreciate the dogs, however naughty they are.

I can see the OP is desperate for their puppy to stop but I think they are forgetting that he is just a puppy it is behaviour that he may not carry on into his adult life - obviously I don't know all the circumstances but if they wish to keep him all it is going to take is patience and time sadly I can't help feeling they are at the end of their tether going by some of the content that is written in their posts and in instances such as these, you always have to think of the dog - be totally selfless and the best advice that I can give them right now is passing him on to someone with more experience of the breed.