willowchow
Posted : 2/16/2010 8:36:44 PM
My brother and his wife have a Scottie. Cosmo was her dog and she's had at least one that I know of before she met my brother.
Cosmo is a very calm, quiet dog inside. He's good with kids, people around him and other dogs. I don't know if this is the norm or not. But, he's excellent at family parties when I see him. Actually, he can be so quiet he seems standoffish. I'm used to that though in a dog, chows are very like that. So, if you like dogs that are all over you happy to see you, you might not like the personality. Of course, I don't have others to compare too. So, it could just be him.
Outside, he loves to play with frisbees and balls. He will bark for you to throw to him. And, he hikes several times a week with my brother. They also have another dog, a female and they do really great together. He's good in the car-they take him all over. And, he's been all over the country with them on vacation too.
He's had some allergies. And, I know she told me her last Scottie did too. So, they have him on a prescription diet. I also know recently he had some sort of anal gland issue. He had to wear a cone for awhile for that one. But, otherwise he's a healthy dog.
My brother is always pushing for me to get one too. They are a little too small for me though.