Whoever said, "Diamonds are a girl's best friend," never owned a dog. My family never had a dog when I was a child. In eighth grade, my mom told us she finally wanted to get one and she was choosing the type we would get. She told us we were getting a West Highland Terrier (aka Westie). If you are not familiar with this type of dog, they are the little white dogs on the Caesar dog food commercials. I love all dogs but since I have a Westie, here's a list of why they are the best.

1. You can't get mad at them because they're so cute.

I'm not gonna lie, my dog, Flynn, does not stop barking. Ever. He will wake us up at 5 a.m. barking because a leaf fell in the backyard. However, once they stop barking they are just too cute that you let it go.

2. Their Agility

A lot of Westies are bred to compete in dog shows. Sometimes when they run, they get serious airtime which is hilarious. They also can change directions super fast when they're running around in the backyard or when you're chasing them.

3. Protective

Like I said how he barks when a leaf falls, they are very protective. Any disturbance needs to be known. When someone knocks on the door, they go crazy. When there is a squirrel or bunny in the backyard it is the end of the world to them. Though they are little, they are fierce.

4. Photogenic

Seriously, look how cute. They just have the sweetest little face and are asking for their picture to be taken. They may not always stay still, but when they do it's a great picture.

5. Friendly

They just want to be everyone's friend, and they get along with other dogs as well. If you have small children in your family, they are perfect because they are a small enough size. Just look how cute that head tilt is!

6. Trainable

Well, they are supposed to be. Flynn is about to turn 7 years old and we are still working on "sit." According to various books, they are easily trainable!

7. Playful

Westies are known to be stubborn so they will pick when they actually want to play. They may not "fetch" every time, but when they want to get up and play, they have a good time. They like to run around when given the chance and when they hear the word "walk," their pointy little ears perk up and they run around all excited.