Answer:
Soft hairy from door to door. I am the pet that always stays on the floor.
I am a protector of the scoreboard.
I need to be taken from you before you can have me.
I run through hills. I veer around mountains. I leap over rivers and crawl through the forests. Step out your door to find me. What am I?
I am heavy forward but backward I am not. What am I?
The answer I give is yes, but what I mean is no. What was the question?