Dog Walkers in Scalloway

This charming neighborhood is surrounded by deep, mature forest. As if in contrast the large, expansive homes feature open sunny yards incorporating grass or rock hardscaping. While neighborhood streets don't have sidewalks, the streets are wide and the houses very well set back for comfortable walking. Enjoy the lovely landscaping, sweet lawn decorations and flower beds while you walk along the well-maintained neighborhood streets with your dog.

If you are craving adventure, walking into the woods brings you straight into deep wilderness. Houses in Scalloway are sparsely dispersed, and there is plenty of forest between Scalloway and the next neighborhood, so you can encounter all sorts of wildlife hiking around this area. 

If you are exhausted by the constant tree cover and seeking some horizons and sunshine, a brief hike off-road will bring you to a very large golf course. While dogs aren't allowed on the course and you must be careful if players are around, walking along the perimeter of the course can be a welcome relief from the trees. 

The forest pushes in on the homes of Scalloway from all directions. The forest is dense and mature, and makes for difficult hiking. Hiking through the forest may be easier in the fall and winter, when leaves are shedding and visibility is better. The trees will also help shield you from winter winds. There are a few paths through the forest, especially connecting Scalloway to other communities, but these are few and far between.

If you would rather stick to the roads, views of the forest are still lovely from the street. The gently rolling hills are conducive to rolling on a bike or skateboard while your dog runs. Be sure your dog is well behaved and you have good control over your device, as the trees push in closely on the road and you may not have time to slow down in the grass before hitting a tree if you go off the road.

The perfectly neat yards of the homes of Scalloway seem to be declaring their independence from the forest pushing in on them from all directions. Forest around Scalloway is dense and mature. The sparse houses of Scalloway, combined with the distance between neighborhoods, means that wildlife has plenty of room to call this forest home. You are likely to see deer, elk, foxes, or raccoons hiking along the road or through the forest. Even if you don't see wildlife, your dog will enjoy smelling the wild smells from the forest and the road. 

If you are tired of the trees, the nearby golf course, while not natural, is a huge attractant to all kinds of wildlife, from deer to wild turkeys and other birds. The morning or evening is a good time to hike down to the golf course and see if you can spot any wildlife creeping from the tree line onto the course in search of grass or bugs.