The meaningful work that your Cairn needs to maintain good mental and physical health can include a number of great activities for you and your dog to enjoy together. These include such sports as agility, fly ball, tracking, earthdog trials, or rally obedience. In addition, Cairns make great search and rescue dogs and wonderful therapy dogs when old enough for their youthful exuberance to subside a bit. Cairns possess extraordinary intelligence as well as energy. By channeling that intelligence and energy into positive channels of cooperative effort, the bond between you and your Cairn increases tremendously, and the dog, happily, has a fun outlet for its busy, busy brain and body. As a side benefit, such training makes your Cairn a well-behaved, polite member of the family and a welcome guest wherever you go.