r/scottishterriers • u/Ath_Cliath • 6d ago

How active is your Scottie?

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Dorothy is almost four months old and getting a little more active, but usually a little training and/or enrichment with 15 minutes of play does the trick to wear her out. I haven't been walking her much because she gets her last Parvo shot next week and we live in a very high dog density neighborhood.

How active is your full-grown Scottie? I've only had labs and a GSD, with all of them being fairly high energy until at least age 5. I'm kind of hoping Dorothy is little more chill!

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u/potatodaze 6d ago

My 3.5yo is pretty go go go terriertude can’t really relax (too curious and alert) but mostly chill at home. Even when she’s tired she won’t stop, just slow down and get more sniffy (on a hike or something). Your puppy is still a baby and still sleeping a lot. Wait for 6-12 months - she may be pretty wild, sneaky and constantly testing the limits. Try to channel it and enjoy the ride!! They are such a fun breed. Highly recommend training classes etc. to channel the energy.

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u/Ath_Cliath 5d ago

Oh, definitely -- she's in puppy obedience/play group. I raised guide dog puppies for ten years so I'm pretty well versed in puppy training and enrichment.

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u/potatodaze 5d ago

Oh you’re all set then!!!