My daughter did agility and obedience with her dog and then left him with us when she went off to college. As he got older he really preferred just hanging out in the house. He lives with her now in TN, and really prefers to stay indoors - especially if there is snow on the ground!
My dog likes to go out and run, either by himself in the backyard or with my younger daughter. We have to be careful to not let him do too much because he gets very sore. He's twelve and the vet says that too much activity aggravates his joints.
We are waiting on a litter of aussies to get a pup for my younger daughter - things are going to get pretty lively here!
As they get older, they DO get calmer! The contrast between my Choc and my little pistol of a Black is remarkable . . . . a gentle little whine, “I see the duck, mom, and I’m ready” versus “oh! a duck! can I get the duck? oh! PLEASE! let me get the duck! Pleasepleasepleaseplease!”