Mary Bower has been owned by 7 Scotties, starting when she was a high school freshman. Her parents gave her a scottie puppy for Christmas and Mary decided to name her Holly. To this day, Mary still considers this to be the best present that she ever received. Holly was the family’s first exposure to the Scottish Terrier breed and she had the full package of scottitude, stubborness, and lots of activity in a small body. Mary recalls “If we were late getting home from work or school, Holly would tear up Kleenex, wet it and leave in front of the door, matted to the carpet. If Holly felt she was being laughed at, she would give the stink eye and turn her back; she whipped us into shape making sure we followed “her” rules!” The Bower family learned to love her deeply and she bestowed them with her undying devotion. As a result Mary remains exclusively committed to the Scottish Terrier breed. After Mary was on her own, she shared her life with Heather, Hayley, MacKenzie, Skye, Piper and now Paisley. Mary realizes that “ each was different in their own way and comparing them is like comparing your children, but each had the scottish attitude and the stubbornness that we all know and love”. Mary knows she will love scotties forever and as a recently retired pharmacist she has additional time to share adventurous outings with Paisley!