Taking Angee for a walk can be both a joy and a trying experience. Though she is much better about the leash aggressive behavior, she is still a handful on walks because she is so energetic and fit. Last Tuesday we took her on a 6 mile hike in the forest, climbing just over a thousand feet of elevation. With all the rain and wind and slippery slopes, we were pretty tired when we got back, but Angee wasn't even phased. Her instincts are such that she managed to stick her nose into every mound of fresh turned soil on both sides of the trail for the entire three hours of the hike. She even managed to take some skin off the top of her snout while rooting in the soil for whatever was living in that earth. (Oh yeah, Angee is quite the digger). It rained the entire hike but nothing bothered Angee. She was ready to go for her daily neighborhood walk the moment we got home.Any potential adoptive parents will have to be ready to walk Angee at least an hour a day. Because she is so active and energetic, Angee is a prime candidate for getting into trouble around the house if ignored or left at home alone. We have never left her at our home alone for more than four hours at a time, just because of her need for activity and interaction. (Actually, we have a family policy of never leaving any of our dogs alone for more than four hours.) And on those occasions she has been at home alone, she has always been well-exercised before we left. Fortunately, Angee is house-trained such that there has never been an 'accident' in the house. She is probably one of the smartest Scottys we have had the pleasure to foster.
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