Scottish Deerhound

Scottish Deerhounds love people and crave human companionship, they just don’t like to follow instruction... at all. These dogs are headstrong and have their own agenda. They are generally friendly toward all people, but if you’re small and furry, or even big and furry, look out. Scottish Deerhounds love to chase anything and everything. These dogs also love to eat. Like, really, really love to eat. Anything you leave sitting around is fair game, including your phone and remote control. Dog-proofing your house is essential when living with a Scottish Deerhound.

Scottish Deerhounds have a rough coat that should be brushed two or three times a week to remove any tangles or dead hair. Some have a longer coat than others that will require extra attention to be sure it doesn’t become tangled.

Scottish Deerhounds are energetic, especially when they are puppies. They can adapt to many different living situations, but they ideally live somewhere with a large, fenced-in backyard where they can play. Scottish Deerhounds can get along with older, more respectful children, but they are not the type of dog you buy to keep a child company. They’re too busy doing their own thing to worry about amusing a child! Scottish Deerhounds have such a high prey drive that they usually don’t get along too well with cats or smaller animals. If they are raised together, sometimes things work out, but supervised play is best.

When your Scottish Deerhound is a puppy, they will seem like a child who has just eaten every candy bar in the chocolate factory. You’ll need to exercise them all of the time when they are younger, which means bringing them somewhere that they can run at full speed until their heart is content. Dog parks and safe wooded areas that you are familiar with make great places to let your Scottish Deerhound off-leash so they can use up their large energy supply. As they get older, they need less exercise, but don’t let them get lazy. Scottish Deerhounds are huge, so they need to stay in shape to support their large frames.