The Scottish Terrier is a spunky, alert little dog. This breed may be small, but isn’t a lap dog. The Scottie has an independent streak and rarely develops extreme separation anxiety. If you’ve never owned a Scottie before, you may think that your dog is starting to growl aggressively at you when he or she wants something, but this is actually the way that these dogs “talk” to people.
Despite all the photos of Scotties in lush gardens that you see in magazines, Scottish Terriers are diggers and can do some serious damage to a garden. These dogs also do quite a lot of chewing as puppies. Mine actually tried to chew up the 100 year old wooden floor boards in the kitchen, the baseboard trim, and any number of children’s toys. Imagine what an unsupervised puppy could do. Be sure to fence off important garden areas and provide plenty of chew toys for your new Scottie.

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