Scottish Terrier Enrichment: Games and Activities
The AKC rates the Scottish Terrier 4/5 for mental stimulation needs, so puzzles, scent games and short training sessions are worth building into every week, not just walks.
With a playfulness score of 4/5, games with you tend to go down well.
Activities to try with your Scottish Terrier
Teach your dog toy names
Teach your dog to bring a toy by its name, then pick it out of a pile: a brain game you can reward with play instead of food.
Three-cup shell game
A treat under one of several cups. Your dog learns to point out the right cup with nose or paw, then you start shuffling them.
Hide and seek with you
Your dog waits in one room while you hide, then finds you when you call. No food or equipment needed.
Toy in a towel
Your dog's toy wrapped in a towel or blanket, so they have to sniff it out and use their nose and paws to unwrap it.
Tug with rules
Short rounds of tug that end on a "drop it", so your dog gets a burst of play and a lesson in self-control at the same time.
Digging pit with buried toys
A kiddie pool or sandbox of clean sand where digging is allowed, with toys buried for your dog to find.
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