The Scottish Terrier and The Great Dane

There once was a beautiful Great Dane that lived with her family. She had a large yard for playing, daily walks and delicious food, life was good. One day a cute Scottish Terrier came to live with the family, she wasn't there all of the time but enough to be part of the pack. The Great Dane preferred being alone but did like other dogs so she made a special bed for the Scottie, gave her treats and welcomed her into the home. The Scottie was reserved but, from time to time, would engage with the family.

Some time passed and the family moved into a much smaller house. It was a tight fit especially for the Great Dane but she loved her family and was happy to be where they were. The Scottie was there about half of the time too. According to this website http://www.dog-breed-facts.com/Breeds/scottish-terrier.html, the Scottie is brave, alert, proud, confident, loyal and dignified. While friendly and playful as puppies, the mature Scottish Terrier is quite independent and self reliant and can even be quite crusty and stubborn at times. Therefore it is important to start socializing and obedience training the Scottie while it is a puppy and continue through adolescence. Training will be difficult and you will never achieve instant obedience but you can get a reluctant obedience to most commands. Scotties love to play, so make sure you add play and rewards to your training. Scotties seem to think they are large dogs and can be quite feisty toward other dogs, no matter how large. The Scottish Terrier does best with older children. Scotties are aloof from everyone except their immediate family and are not friendly towards strangers. Scotties make good watchdogs. Scottish Terriers do best with experienced owners who have the patience to gently train and bring out the best in this proud breed.

This seemed true to the Great Dane as well. It appeared that something was more difficult for the little Scottie as she didn't look well. She would often be shy and aggressive and at other times she would want to be part of the family but would curl up into a ball. Having had her own litters the Great Dane attempted to love on the Scottie but the Scottie shunned her. Sometimes the little Scottie would pee in an attempt to mark her space. It was uncomfortable to the family and the GD would look on, eventually the GD grew tired of it all and barked a loud no as these puppy like antics needed to stop, for the good of all. In a pack everyone is loved and appreciated. There is room for each one easily and effortlessly.